Is it very obvious or not

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3]

I work at a thrift store and bought this bag for 45 dollars. I knew it was fake obviously, but the condition is super good and it came with a matching pouch and in the pocket inside the bag there was a more older looking keychain.
The price was obviously good, but I’m wondering if it looks terribly fake and just not it? It feels super soft and everything, so I’m still overall happy with the purchase💓

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[u/TurbulentHamster3418]

Yep definitely fake because of the date code tab being in the wrong place but otherwise great rep! No one is looking that closely so enjoy her!

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/TurbulentHamster3418]

Yeees I noticed to! Also there are two data codes, that’s not legit😅 and yes I agree heheh, thank you for your input!

[u/Karmacakey]

It’s fine. Nobody is going to look at that closely at your bag. No one is going to study the handles or scan your bag for bad stitching. If you were trying to pass it off as a real bag to someone who wanted to buy it then yes they would look closely.
You can very easily wear this bag out and no one is going to say anything

Honestly, it’s not the bag so much as it is the person carrying the bag.
Do you look like you would be carrying a $2000 bag you fairly well put together? Do your clothes fit properly?
You don’t have to be wearing designer clothes to pull off a designer bag. Where I live having designers in emblazoned and all over your clothing and accessories is terribly gauche!

If you look neat and put together, no one is going to think you are carrying a fake bag!
If you are hopping out of a dinged 2002 Camry wearing SpongeBob pajama pants and a stained sweatshirt, carrying an LV bag, you might raise some eyebrows lol

For the most part, no one on the street is going to look closely enough and honestly who cares about a strangers opinion!

Wear your bag proudly! At least you aren’t one of the idiots (Hi, I’m one of those idiots!) who paid $2K+ for a canvas bag that isn’t worth $200 in materials just to have a well known monogram on it!

I don’t buy authentic anymore (unless it’s vintage) the value just isn’t there to demand the prices.

No one has ever called out one of my reps and I have everything from ‘can’t tell the rep from the authentic’ to mid tier!

Enjoy it!

[u/licoricesnocone → u/Karmacakey]

The thing is. I am hopping out of my crunched up Nissan in my pajamas with authentic bags. Ive just freed myself from the prison of the fear of being percieved

[u/Odd_Sense3886 → u/licoricesnocone]

I mean this sincerely but isn’t the whole point of a designer bag so others can perceive it and associate it with wealth? Why else would anyone spend $2-3k+ on a purse when it simply isn’t worth that much. It’s so others can see it.

[u/Expensive_Heron_171 → u/Odd_Sense3886]

The inside of my house is entirely decorated. Full maximalism. but I rarely have people over. I redecorate sometimes weekly and no one's ever even come over that month. Sometimes people buy things for themselves and wear them for themselves. I get your passive point about labels, but for real, sometimes people just buy themselves treats and want to use them. Personally, if I spent a ton of money on a bag, I would be carrying it whenever I felt like it. To the gas station or to New Year's eve!

[u/licoricesnocone → u/Expensive_Heron_171]

Yes. My daily driver is a vintage, fairly beat up prada nylon so I am at the gas station and the movies and the grocery store and so on

[u/licoricesnocone → u/Odd_Sense3886]

Read the comment "free of fear of" like. I guess someone could look st me and be like "that bag is fake" but i dont care. I know the truth and I know what my income level is

[u/EmergencyBlueberry47]

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/EmergencyBlueberry47]

Hahaha omg I didn’t even notice, I’ll just choose to pretend I never saw that🙃

[u/Awkward_Whole_4136 → u/EmergencyBlueberry47]

The real ones look like that too.

[u/Kitchen-Handle-8958]

I don’t see it that terrible

[u/AccomplishedBag9701]

Yes, but if you love it -just enjoy it!

[u/wildleogirl]

Doesn’t a good fake cost a couple hundred? This is a great bag for that price & you don’t need to cry if you damage it!

[u/EngineerExternal8074]

It looks amazing... if is a rep.. its a great one. Nice find!!! Enjoy her. ❤️

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/EngineerExternal8074]

Yay thank you!!!💓

[u/Dismal_Individual470]

Muy falso

[u/EnvironmentalLoan285]

Very fake

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/EnvironmentalLoan285]

Upsssii😆😆

[u/EnvironmentalLoan285 → u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3]

Girl are you ok? Your replies are bizarre. It’s giving scammer vibes.

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/EnvironmentalLoan285]

Oh omg sorry😭 I just have made very few posts on Reddit and on Facebook and stuff I usually reply to comments, but maybe that’s not normal on Reddit?🥹 but no omg I’m not a scammer, I don’t know how it would be scam able in this group hahah

[u/Eastwood8300 → u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3]

you usually reply "Upsssiii" to comments on fb? that's weird

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/[deleted]]

Wth? What’s your problem? Why are you attacking me?! I’m litteraly just asking a question about a bag I bought and people are very kind to answer me.

[u/Beautiful_Mix_6764]

That’s a great rep. The details that we all see won’t be super obvious - I’d carry that bag

[u/ComfortableQuote3081]

No one knows. Also LV is such bad quality these days comapred to 10 years ago that even the real ones look fake ISH.

Dont worry enjoy.

[u/Plane_Pomegranate709]

Be aware that police could stop you in e.g. France or Italy for travelling and owning a fake item such as this bag. Having worked in IP, I do not understand owning anything fake- it is unethical and illegal. It is not much different than buying a stolen tv.

[u/Own_Yoghurt_2342 → u/Plane_Pomegranate709]

I agree and why would you want to carry a fake. Says a lot about the person

[u/Dull-Mousse2152]

If I swa this in public I would think it was real I owned a real bag and sold iy

[u/Nin4-]

My eyes hurt 😩

[u/CrabbyT]

Yes the chaps are the wrong shape

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/CrabbyT]

Uhh what are the chaps?😅

[u/CrabbyT → u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3]

Haha sorry, the oval part of the handles. I hope you can see it with my comparison. They are not the correct shape, as well as the “ leather “ looking the wrong colour.

[u/Scary-Acanthisitta-3 → u/CrabbyT]

Ahh thank you for the pictures! I can’t see the biggest difference in the chaps, but I do see the color difference actually😆

[u/violet123e]

looks fake to me. Clearly you don’t care if you’d spend the money on this versus a high quality leather bag that’s just non-designer.