Can You Buy An Authentic Designer Bag For A Discounted Rate?

Designer handbags cost as much as a month's rent in some cases

. They are the exclusive property of the proverbial high income "ladies who lunch." You will not see them resting comfortably on the shoulders of your average working woman. You will not find them at flea markets, garage sales or Wal-Mart at any price.

Is this always true? Well, no it's not. Stay with me and I'll give you some hot tips.

If you have not been frequenting the New York or Milan or whatever seasonal fashion shows this year, you may not be tuned into the fact that these handbags are made for each season. When the designer's next season comes out, the old season's stock must go.

Bear with me now. Do not go jogging to your nearest Barney's. Barney's will not discount these bags. Hermes and Gucci stores will not be featuring these handbags on a clearance rack; such stores do not deign to have clearance racks or clearance fixtures of any sort. Where you will find these great bags at a discount are designer outlets and online retailers who have been carefully chosen to carry these off-price wonders. Designers will not allow "seconds" out of their production houses, the bags you discover at these outlets and e-tailers are the real thing, considering that they are made to the designer's specifications and sport the designer's authentic label. The only thing "wrong" with these bags is that they didn't sell in the season of their prime.

Many online retailers have gotten creative and made exclusive deals with the manufacturer of the designer's bags and have the bags shipped directly to their warehouses when the season is over. This is peachy for you, because now that you have found that online seller, the one with the super deals on the designer bags you are ready to die for, you can pay them a visit at the end of each season and go nuts. Remember though that the stock the e-tailer receives goes out quickly and is not extensive in the first place, so the exact bag you are looking for may not be there.

If you are wondering about the credibility of purchasing a bag from such a place, since you can not handle it yourself and check it inside and out for workmanship and authenticity before you hand over your credit card, ask to see more and more photos. Most retailers will take lots of pictures of the bags they have in their inventory, including the inside of the bag and the certificate of authenticity; others will use stock photos submitted by the designer. Before spending a wad on your dream handbag, ask the store to send as many photos as you need to put you at ease. Any reputable online business will be happy to do that for you.

You must also get a promise for a refund, in writing, should the bag turn out differently than what you imagined it to look like when viewing it on the internet. Online payment services and banks that are responsible for credit card handling will help you in recovering payment if you can prove the transaction was less than above board. You can also take your bag to a local designer store, if you are lucky enough to have one, and have them appraise it for authenticity.

Now you know everything you need to know about purchasing at a discount that dream Gucci messenger bag you keep drooling over. Are you going to purchase it at once? Or are you going to continue to drool, never knowing what it really feels like to spend the rest of your life with such a posh companion? I would think that the ability to capture such a find at one-third to one-half off the original price is enough to send any self-respecting fashion diva to the nearest legitimate outlet. You only live once, let you live it with a Gucci.

by: Davison Marcus

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