Many websites on the internet sell handbags. Many of them claim they are authentic, some don't exactly say authentic but trick you into thinking replicas are authentic. In reality, it takes a smart shopper to determine which sites can be trusted. Many of the sites do indeed sell authentic handbags at discounted prices, and you shouldn't let a few bad apples ruin your chance at scoring a bargain. Just do your due diligence and you will come out on top -- and with a beautiful handbag that you paid only a fraction of what your girlfriends paid for it. Here are some simple tips to help you determine whether the site is selling authentic handbags:
1. Guarantee: A web site selling authentic hand bags will always have an authenticity guarantee: Authentic or your money back. For example, at www.LuxEurope.com, there is an authenticity guarantee not once, but 4 times on just the front page. If there isn't one, you should be concerned.
2. Quality: If a website is saying that their bags are' high quality', then this should be a cause for concern. Designer name purses have a brand for a reason -- the brand speaks for the quality, and it's constant throughout. They could be talking about good quality knockoffs. However, this isn't a deal breaker... It could be a store owner's mistake.
3. Chinese connections: Chinese companies usually sell fakes. Try going to a WHOIS service ( http://www.whois.sc ) and enter the web site name. If it is registered to a Chinese company you should be worried. This is not to say that the Chinese are illegitimate businessmen, but rather, there is less enforcement in China and more availability of fakes.
4. Contact: Any true web site will list a street address. If an internet site does not list a street address or phone number, you should not do business with them. This applies to any internet shopping site.
5. Return policy: keep away from websites that may not take returns.
There is not one simple formula to establish if the purses are authentic. It's a matter of your own private judgment. You shouldn't be afraid of buying handbags online due to this. Do not let good prices shock you away -- they can indeed be acquired for seventy percent off retail. However, apply your own judgment and ensure you can contact the company and return the bag should you desire to do so. Read the descriptions, company information, etc. -- do not just look at photographs. If you're assured after viewing all these things, then you should enjoy your purchase and get out there and show off your new authentic handbag!
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