Looking for an authentic cheap designer purse? How would you feel if you found that you never had to pay the suggested retail price for brands like Michael Kors, L.A.M.B., Gucci, or Juicy Couture? How would you feel if you found that you could save between 40 to 90% on your favorite designers purses or handbags?
If you are still shopping at your local boutiques or department stores its time to STOP NOW! The mark up that these retailers put on these items is outrageous. When they offer "clearance discounts" or "sales" what you think is a great deal really isn't. You would be even more disturbed if you discovered how cheap it cost to have these designer purses produced. With the current economic situation, now is not the time to be paying full retail price for designer purses or handbags.
Instead of paying $500 for that leather COACH handbag, why not pay $200 and use the money you saved to buy another bag! OK, maybe that wouldn't be the smartest thing to do right now, but it sure was fun thinking about having two new bags to show off instead of one! All joking aside, my goal here is to show you where you can save the most on your favorite designer handbags. I will briefly describe 3 types of popular places known for offering major discounts on authentic bags, as well as my opinion on which one is the best. Let's get started.
1) Retailers Who Offer Discount Clothing
One place where you will find big discounts on designer purses and handbags is through discount clothing retailers such as T J Maxx and Ross. Sometimes you may be lucky and save around 50%. But just what are the chances of you finding the exact bag or brand that you want? If you do find what you are after what are the chances of them having it in the color you are after? I won't tell you just how many times I have searched these stores only to find that they didn't have the designers I was after in stock.
2) Manufacturer Outlets
Another option is the manufacturer outlet stores. However, as you may already know most of these places don't offer as significant of a discount as you would hope for. Plus, more times than not they are lacking in a large selection of handbag styles to pick from. You also may not have the luxury of being near one of their locations.
3) eBay.com (My Top Pick!)
By far, this is the best way for you to save the most money when it comes to finding a cheap designer purse. Every brand imaginable is available for you at eBay. At any given time there is around 150,000 bags and purses up for auction. In most cases the items you come across will be described in the following terms: Brand New, Like New (meaning slightly used) and Used. Below I have provided a brief explanation of each of these.
Brand New:
Typically you could expect to save between 40 and 65% (even more sometimes) on brand new designer purses and handbags for sale at eBay.
Slightly Used or Like New:
You can find thousands of purses that have only been worn a handful of times and are in mint condition. Some of these items may have a small defect like a small pen mark on the bottom of the purse, but who's looking there! You can usually save up to 75% on these types of items.
Used:
For those who really want to save money on a designer purse then used is for them. Sometimes you may find that you can get a $400 bag for sale for only $50. But you need to be prepared to take them with a little damage such as wearing around the purse corners or a small stain in the bottom back corner. If you dont mind a couple minor defects then you are going to find some real bargains. If you are unsure of any defects then simply ask the seller to provide more pictures of the problem area. By buying a used designer purse on eBay you could save upwards of 90% on what the bag cost originally.
I understand that some of you are reluctant to shop at eBay due to stories you may have heard regarding people being scammed. However, eBay has made several major improvements over the last couple years to improve the safety and security for their online shoppers. For instance, now eBay offers a "Buyer Protection Plan" via PayPal, which covers up to the full purchase price and original shipping costs. So if you paid for an item and never received it you'll be refunded the total amount you paid including any shipping costs. They also will ban people who are caught selling knock-offs. These are just a couple of ways eBay protects its buyers.
In conclusion, eBay is the #1 destination for finding discounted authentic handbags. You can easily save hundreds of dollars on almost any designer brand. If you are still hesitant to buy something on eBay I encourage you to do a little research online, as there are numerous articles describing smart shopping steps you can take to make your eBay experience even safer. The little bit of time you spend researching eBay safety is well worth the savings you'll receive on your next handbag. Just think, a week from now you could be sporting a brand spanking new $500 Coach that only cost you $175!!