A Response to the NYT Article on the Superfake Handbag Industry

Importing and trafficking counterfeit goods is illegal under 18 United States Code, Sec 2320. There are some things that I find pretty great about this store. These are not far from their 7-days money-back-back guarantee, affordable prices, worldwide delivery, friendly customer service and easy-to-use website.

This is especially helpful if you seek to buy an authentic bag in the long run as a replica can serve as a sort of "test trial" at a fraction of the cost. While high-quality replicas may closely resemble the original, subtle differences in design can often help you spot them. You can carefully compare the image to authentic designs, paying attention to details such as shape, size, color, and pattern. Apparent design discrepancies can indicate a replica.

That’s why I wrote up this fun, little guide for my blog. If you’re thinking about buying your first replica purse, let me just say welcome. There is so much information out there that you need to know. However, a replica with low-quality materials is cheaper than the duplicate with top-quality materials. A replica also means counterfeit or duplicate that is similar to the original.

This mobile form of store is a sales strategy used to avoid law enforcement. The authorities are continually cracking down on the storefronts along Canal Street who are selling fake goods. Buyers beware though, this is definitely one of the more sketchy ways to go about buying a fake handbag. Buyers should ensure that they do not end up in a "put the lotion in the basket" type situation. It is illegal-but what we saw was police more or less chasing the counterfeit sellers off in Venice. However, there have been people who have been fined for buying the counterfeit bags so...it's up to you.

Our garbage overflowed with many, many plastic bags and our recycling bin with cardboard boxes. Scissors — to snip open the aforementioned bags — became our most-used utensil. Like anything, meal kits are a personal cost-benefit analysis.

At the end of the day, all you can really do is cross your fingers and hope for the best. To get the updated number, you’ll either need to reach out to the seller or try searching by the shipper’s reference number on the DHL website. Their main concern is making sure you’re not sending money to some shady terrorist group or falling for a Nigerian prince scam. You can be honest and give general answers, be honest and provide all the specifics, or you can just keep it really vague. If there’s a hiccup, just talk to your seller and call the Wise/bank’s customer service number, and they’ll help you out.

We saw a group of street vendors running at top speed carrying their wares in blankets, presumably being chased by the police. After seeing that, I personally wouldn't risk buying from them. I hope tonight's episode of Homeland Security USA on ABC, has a segment about this...I love watching grownups cry.

There are places (real stores, not just guys on the street) especially in florence that sell wallets, handbags, belts, made of beautiful Italian leather. They aren't Fendi, Prada and such, but they can be very nice, and won't break the bank for a gift for your sister. In Venice you could get her a beautiful piece of Murano glass, albeit a very small one