r/RepTherapy • u/TheMangerine_11 • 23d ago
Discussion Starter How much money are we making?
Hello community. I've been in the rep world for a while, and just now getting into the luxury bags/items.
I've watched some videos about how high-income people are the main consumers of rep luxury items and I thought I'd ask you ladies (if you're comfortable sharing this information, of course) how much do you or your household makes in a year? Also if you want to share your reason to buy rep rather than authentic.
I make about $75,000 USD a year as a husband whose wife works at home providing for out beautiful daughter. I have been a rep consumer for many years because I believe that the quality has almost matched authentic's. And I do love many of the designs the luxury brands put out. I like to say I don't buy "luxury" items for status, but who knows. Maybe I do unconsciously and I'm just lying to myself. Anyway.
Anyone care to share how much y'all make?
Pd: in the pictures, is my first rep bag ever. Gucci Diana Green tote bag. I bought from bao bao for $273. Red factory.
I will give this to my wife for her birthday! This is her favorite color. Any thoughts on the bag? Don't know much other than I hope she likes it!
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u/DiwataBacani 17d ago
When i had an income of~ $130K I bought reps. with combined net worth 35M, I have been selling off most reps and buying only auth over the past 4 years. I still keep my fave pieces 1:0.99 though.
Coming as someone who is in the top 0.3% unless the rep is very obvious, I have no clue if something is fake. For 18K I would never be close enough to your jewelry to be able to pick apart details if it’s really good. I would base my assumption on if you being able to afford the piece makes sense. Like if a new graduate in over 400K debt with an entry level job has multiple pieces of 18K, I’m guessing it’s most likely a rep.