BagSG's tots of the dayI was in JB during the weekend. I was shopping around in Holiday Plaza in JB and was WOWed by what I saw. Many shops selling imitations openly. Guess it should be "legal" since they existed for so long... and know what? They give LV paperbags for LV bags that u buy.... Same colour but of course, poor quality paper.
I saw this lady who was dressed like a rich lady, walking out of the shop, after she paid for a awful looking imitation LV Galleria GM. The stitching of the bag was awful and so is the colour and material. Perhaps she got it at a real bargain?? So maybe RM30 for such a lousy bag would be reasonable.
I walked into the shop and pretended to ask the price. GOSH... RM350 after disount! So kind of the lady to offer me such a "good" discount! Why would anyone pay this kind of money for a lousy replica?? Ok.. I would rate that lady RICH!
Why Buy Branded??
Well personally I feel that I buy branded to look good and feel good. Besides the face value, branded items usually have very good quality leather, material, stitching and even warranty. I just bought a Prada wallet few months ago and the gold lettering actually faded. The Prada boutique was able to offer me a FOC replacement for my wallet. That is why I want to support buying AUTHENTIC items..
Frankly speaking, I used to own a few replicas when I was younger... and none of them lasted. Loose stitches, broken straps, peeling off of the leather etc.. YUCKS!
So if you do want a good quality branded bag, support AUTHENTICITY. Report those who sell fakes, especially those who claim their fakes are REAL.
