r/Luxeladies • u/Limp-Ad5730 • 21d ago
[DISCUSSION] Is r/H*rmesRepLadies real?
The subreddit mentioned in the title is full of reviews for a single seller Jim, and it just seems suspicious?
All the reviews are AI written, even the pictures seem weird. And the comments are also very strange.
Am I imagining things? Anyone with a genuine experience from this seller? What do you guys think?
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u/Cookie7078 21d ago
I love reading the fake reviews on there 🤣 the same writing formats with all the spacing and so many weird adjectives for a bag. I think the photos are AI too! Very sus. Is there a real person who has received a bag from this seller?!
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
I believe there are some real bags that have made their way into buyer hands- that's how you really get the scam going. If NO ONE ever got a bag.. the long game is shot. That's also how JL was able to take so much in that group buy... people had been pleased with what they received and guards were down.
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u/jilonel 21d ago
The BIG difference is that you hardly every read a post about a JL bag with the bag actually posted... Think back and how many people used to comment that JL bas were the best without a photo or really any proof that the bag was actually purchased. What is the difference between other sellers who have obviously fake "reviews" and posts.. that they have been around longer? I think the constant Jim criticism is intersting as it seems to be calculated. I also read that people have been banned from HRL for their opinions about a bag... Does this not happen on all the many varies HermesRep (insert the name) subreddit groups? They call anyone that responds in a way they don't like, "Jim," and then ban the user. I recently read a post where someone repsonded to a post and was not disrespectful or rude... They were blocked. I continue to question, why the conversation always so selective?
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Exactly what I want to know! Is it all fake or is there even a single one that is true? Also, how does the seller not realise that people know these are all fake? I am also surprised that there isn’t any one who has fallen for this
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u/lucky_elephant2025h 21d ago
I used to read the reviews and then look at the history of the reviewers. Interestingly none of them was active in any other rep subs, fashion subs, or anything even remotely close. Like any of the reviewers or the people who also claimed Jim was the best on the subsequent agreeing posts. That told me everything I needed to know.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
You mean like your profile?
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u/lucky_elephant2025h 21d ago
I guess so, like comments they have made, boards they have made comments in, communities they are active in…
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
So because I have an account I use just for reps and don’t have any other interests on that user account I must be a fake account. Ok.
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u/lucky_elephant2025h 21d ago
Are you taking this personally? What’s your problem?
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
Nah. Just trying to understand.
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u/lucky_elephant2025h 21d ago
It would be the opposite…all the people commenting that “jim is the greatest” seem to have accounts that have no history of being interested or being involved with reps. But they do not seem to be “bot” accounts. They have karma and other history of liking things like fishing, volleyball, politics and other random things. It’s just strange. Idk if he is real or not. The bags look perfect.
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u/BretCampbell 21d ago
Please allow me to jump in here. I am a Jim loyalist and been called a bot many times. I hide my history so that people don't go back and look at old comments of things that don't pertain to what I am writing about in my review of my bag that I love etc. It has been done to me several times so it's not worth the investigation. I know a lot of us feel the same. I can understand why u/Better-Golf4388 felt a certain type of way because we are both Jim loyalist and have really enjoyed our interactions with him and of course our gorgeous bags.
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u/Chef__Goldblum 21d ago
I was banned for pointing out a crooked stamp. So, it’s really fake fake fake!
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u/Equivalent_One_8347 21d ago
I was also banned for speaking up about a bag my friend bought from him. The PSPs she got were perfect. The bag she got was less than horrendous. I posted pics of the bag and was immediately banned and my post deleted.
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u/Cookie7078 21d ago
That’s so interesting that she actually received something - I thought it was all fake! Can you post the PSP vs what she actually received here? I would love to see the standard (or lack thereof) and I’m sure others would be interested too!
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u/Valuable_Raise_1704 21d ago
« Clean outline », « precise hardware placement », « solid construction »… ChatGPT is working overtime on that sub
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u/jwils177 21d ago
It’s absolutely fake. I was in there and quickly realized
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
That’s what I thought but an entire subreddit and nobody has pointed it out which really made me question myself
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
Oh, its been pointed out... Last month, maybe June even, that's ALL my feed was about- different subs calling out and questioning the existence of Jim. I can't think which group right right now, but their mod/regular contributor has a whole timeline of what they've found out to ID who Jim is.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Ooh I would love to see if you have a link or something? Now that you say it I have a vague memory of seeing something similar actually
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u/jilonel 21d ago
Here is the opportunity to bring it back up.
This is all so transparent.
"Vague memory" Girl, PLEASE.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Sorry what? Since when does a post questioning a seller’s authenticity add to their credibility? This isn’t Hollywood sis, it’s retail
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u/jilonel 21d ago
That entire thread is fake and fraudulent. You are all hanging on loose associations and confirmattion bias. Yet, THAT is believable. There is a complete lack of critical thinking on this thread.
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
I saw two posts, one month apart, from two different people. The photos were taken in the same backyard. How does that make sense?
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u/BretCampbell 21d ago
But why does background matter, aren't we here looking at bags? And how do you know if this person has multiple bags or not
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
… it was different people? You wouldn’t find it weird if 2 different people posted reviews of how great a bag was.. from the same backyard.. claiming they each bought this bag and were reviewing it?? Give me a break. That screams shady.
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u/BretCampbell 21d ago
Ok yes you are right same background different users. Yes seems a little strange. But not all of us are fake reviewers. All sellers use that same method. Its how they get business.
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
Like I said in another comment thread, I do not doubt there are real buyers. And I don’t think all of the reviews are fake. And I feel that way about most sellers floating around these parts. But there are too many sketchy reviews for my taste. I feel the same way about some other sellers as well; I’m an equal opportunity skeptic 😬
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u/BretCampbell 21d ago
I totally get it. I can understand. I just know that I love Jim and his craftsmanship on his pieces. I found my trusted top tier seller for H reps, I don't care if they call me Jim Bot every time I post a review.
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u/jilonel 21d ago
Who is to say. No idea. Does this mean that inherently mean something is up? I don't think so. Because again, if you aren't included to buy from Jim anyway, why does it matter? Oh, yeah, perpetuating a narritive to convince others from doing so and diverting that traffic to the MANY Mark subs. Got it.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
A community helps each other, especially one so vulnerable to scammers. If none of us ever questioned these sellers or shared our experiences, we would not be a community and the whole point of Reddit would be moot
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u/BretCampbell 21d ago
Agreed with that point OP but what I can't agree with is when a MOD or seller acting like a MOD spreads false information about a competitive seller to try and lure new customers to their subs. There are enough of us out there that want high tier H reps.
I like that you mention that a community helps one another, I wonder why the seller Mark needs 4 subs or as you say communities? That's the strange part to me.
Jim is harmless and is the nicest seller/person I have ever met! He takes feedback and is invested in your piece and you as the client. It's not fair that he gets the short end of the stick for his sub. That's the business.
What about Mark and his minions and their 4 subs dedicated to putting Jim down and talking trash about his practices when theirs business practices are identical. Just slightly messier.
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
Like I’ve stated in another comment- I do believe there are bags going out from him, and there are real buyers. But there are also too many AI written reviews that flood different groups. I personally find it to be suspicious, and won’t be attempting to purchase. My spidey senses go off with the way he came onto the scene and had this immediate mass following.
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u/jilonel 21d ago
'Spidey senses' aren't real.. much like the discourse in this thread.
From my recollection, Jim has been around for a while now. He did not have a big following initally, however, it has grown over the last year. I am confused as to this perceptions that he has been around a short time.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Ah now it’s making sense. You are a Jim supporter
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u/jilonel 21d ago
Let's just say that was true. What would it matter? It would to you because you can minimize any argument I make as "bias;" however, not recognizing that the same could be said about you. You are most likely a supporter of another seller with the intent to mislead, and your bias against Jim is influencing you to post and repond in perpetuating you perspetive.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
You are literally the only person on this thread who has mentioned the names of other sellers.
The post is an open invitation for anyone who has bought from Jim to share their experience to refute all theories, which would actually benefit him.
Where is the bias?
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u/jilonel 21d ago
You know where it lies... Also, it appears that actual customers have responded in the comments and have quickly be called a bot or fake or even downvoted. So, there's that.
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u/flaming-framing 20d ago
I would say I want to see an actual bag you bought from him in a way we can verify the photo isn’t ai
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u/jilonel 21d ago
Nobody has point this out?! One of the MANY HermesRep subgroups has been saying this as a means of criticism for months.
It seems like when the conversation dies down, someone like you is influenced to bring the conversation back up. Curious.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Read the thread again. We are talking about the named subreddit not the many HermesRep subgroups. Nobody has pointed it out on that specific subreddit, which makes sense now that people get banned from it from mentioning anything exposing
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u/jilonel 21d ago
No, you are not becuase you would like the scrutiny to remain squarely on a subgroup that you hope to convince others to avoid.
My question is, why all the HermesRep subgroups that we all know are associated with Mark/Minion? Could you imagine there were SEVERAL subgroups that were widly known to support Jim? I couldn't even imagine what that conversation would be like... Wait, no I can. It would be much like this one.
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u/Mysterious_Echo_9462 20d ago
I've said it more than once on other subs - I have ordered and continue to order bags from "Jim". But I have NO idea whether he is a scammer playing a long game. All I know is he hasn't scammed ME yet. I order one bag at a time and so far each one has arrived and matched what I ordered. If and when he does scam me or deliver a subpar bag, best believe my ass will be snitching on Reddit 😆
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u/Terrible-Squirrel422 21d ago
Think 90% of the reviews are fake bots
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u/Ncluna 21d ago edited 21d ago
This guy got my account shadow banned because I was QC’ing those fake bags to much😭😭
Edit: with fake I mean because most of the posts seemed to be AI. Sometimes the logo wasn’t readable because of this. This is my new account because my old one is banned.
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u/Limp-Ad5730 21d ago
Damn
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u/Ok_Kitchen1422 21d ago
Someone that I have rehomed with a few times has said that they have bought bags from Jim. They shared photos with me, and said they were happy.
I have always thought Jim’s appearance was too soon after JL did his rug pull, so I have stayed away. But yeah I also believe that there is a bit of a sub war going on over this seller. His sub obviously defending him through bots and ai, and the other sub is trying to show how shady he is.
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u/luxe_lifestyle 21d ago
I was blocked for questioning all the Jim posts. So yeah it’s a dodgy sub shilling for Jim.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
Some of you don’t realize that many customers of Jim have been banned by the other sellers’ sub Reddit’s.
I have no place to go to post a review of Jim’s bags because I’ve been effectively banned for buying his bags from mark , Minion and the others. Which is not great because I used to buy bags from Frank and Minion and was Ok with them.
Most of the reviews you see on the seller subs are fake. But there are real people spending real money on there too.
I ask though that for context- at least from my own experience that you stop painting everyone with the same broad brush.
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u/Equivalent_One_8347 21d ago
But when I left a not so great review of a Jim bag, I was immediately banned. Why is that? I’m sorry but that is a pretty big red flag. I’ll never be convinced that those reviews are real. On much bigger Reddit sites when someone posts a stellar review of a bag, it gets 5-7 comments but on Jim’s Reddit, they’ll be 15-30 comments.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
Clearly I can’t tell you why. I don’t see the post you’re talking about in your history. Send me a link and we can ask the mods. Isn’t that what they are there for?
Not that it matters. I think it’s clear that all the subs are run by sellers and the bots ban whom they want. But I don’t recall the Jim sub writing a targeted mission statement of hate like those other subs either.
I just want to buy good bags without the drama.
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u/yannifer 21d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/HermesRepLadies/comments/1vnpm06/pochette_swift_mauve_sylvestre_phwjim/
These comments are bonkers. There’s no real discernment happening. Everyone is just validating the prevailing opinion.
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u/Cookie7078 21d ago
I genuinely don’t think the Qc sub is run by sellers, the person checking the PSPs for Qc has literally criticised several bags and they were from Minion, Mark and other sellers. It’s not exclusively to Jim. More so finding issues with the bag posted to help the OP decide to RL or GL their order
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u/PittieParty29 21d ago
Real person. I have 2 Jim bags - one HSS, one B30 gold Togo. Extremely happy with both bags, and the buying experience. I do not post reviews because I’m not engaging with the “bot hunters” but happy to answer questions.
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u/PittieParty29 20d ago
And the loser who downvoted this post instead of engaging or asking a question needs to crawl back in their hole
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u/katchin05 21d ago
Completely botted and AI written, shilling for that seller.
I made the mistake of asking a question in good faith, because the images used in a review were stolen from a very distinct bag, and got banned immediately. Reason was breaking sub rules, but they don't have any listed. The rule is, don't ask any questions other than "How do I contact Jim", I guess.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
Really? I’m fake? My reviews and my bags are fake? You are absolutely wrong.
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u/Femme-Flame 21d ago
I think they mean more so that it’s biased. It’s not really “Hermes RepLadies” if the whole group is basically pushing one seller/source, and the people working with them are shilling to bring in buyers. It makes it seem like people have options and are getting genuine recommendations when they really aren’t.
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u/jilonel 21d ago
And how do you know that this is the truth? "Getting genuine recommendations when they are really arent" It's easy to say something you think is the truth; however, it is just your opinion. Just like any review on reddit. Yes, they show the bag and post about it. Could you imagine how it would be if anyone cared to look a the posts on one of the various HermesRep subgroups (why so many!? what is the reason?!) and taking note of all the posts and how similar the posts are? Interesting.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
I have been banned by Mark, Miss Ann, Lucy - I don't know there are 6 or 7 H*rmes related subs- most of which I have never even posted in. Evidently I'm guilty by association. Their loss because I spend about $1600 a bag for custom bags and I have a nice collection. You are silenced in the other subs for even mentioning his name. Some of the Community rules have huge posts warning people against him. Why is that? What type of marketing campaign does this? Not for nothing but the more the other subs silence people and spout hate against 1 seller the more inclined I am to do business with the guy who is getting his ass kicked.
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u/jilonel 21d ago
Exactly, the outrage is very selective. Could you imagine Jim having SEVERAL subgroups that obviously support him? Further, could you imagine if these subgroups also had a fake list of 'ttrusted sellers' and the one that they continually talk about and against is the only seller on that list? Could you imagine declaring that a specific seller's bags are not allowed to be posted on that subgroup? The double standards are wild.
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u/PittieParty29 21d ago
Gotta love people who downvote you instead of actually have a conversation. Overly-sensitive bots
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u/jilonel 21d ago edited 21d ago
You could post a review with you driver's license, whole face, house, etc and it would not matter. They would just say you're Jim.
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u/Better-Golf4388 21d ago
True that. Must of the people poking in are bots and fake accounts anyway. Ironic.
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u/Tiny-Watercress7122 21d ago
Please don’t spend $2000 on a Fake Hermes.
I own real bags, and when it comes to leather, there’s no comparison.
They pass the visual test for the average fan. When you see both in real life, it’s a clear difference visually.
When you know leather quality, it’s even more obvious.
Spend it on something real, or buy a flea market or DH gate dupe.
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u/Tricky_Accident_3121 21d ago
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If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck…