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Granted, not everyone actually wants to buy a replica item. There are some folks who rather have authentic designer accessories especially when it comes to certain brands. And Poshmark can be a great platform for buying authentic designer accessories secondhand. However, when you're looking for an authentic designer accessory on Poshmark, one needs to be careful. Poshmark actually has a lot of scams on their platform. They have way more designer replicas than eBay! Here are 6 ways to spot designer replica items from scammers on Poshmark... Price is too low. Item looks like it was photographed in a high end store. Handbag has scrunched up white foam around a section of the straps or handles. The seller has multiple listings of the same designer item in their store. Authenticity card looks off. The photo of the handbag is rotated at a 45-degree angle. All photos below are from real Poshmark listings! 1. Price is too low. Even a Chanel quilted chevron bag this small is over $3.5K. So

  If you're a lover of the infamous Red Bottoms but you can't afford the retail price (classics are usually $795.00 a pair), then your best option is to buy them second-hand. However, on websites such as eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark, it's probable that you'll run into a pair of high quality fakes. And when I say "fakes", I'm not referring to the fakes circa 2015. The factories overseas have improved their Christian Louboutin replica shoes. Around 2015, you could only find fakes with thick heels, pitches that weren't high enough, and toe boxes that weren't pointy enough. But times have changed and though it's incredibly difficult to find a super copy Louboutin pump, some of the high quality designs still can fool the eye. Use this guide to find out how to spot high quality replica Christian Louboutin pumps... Topics in this guide: For pointed shoes, is the toe box pointy enough? Is the gold logo stamp on the insole prominent? The stiletto heel sh

The Hermes Kelly cut is one of the lesser known Hermes bags, a cross between an envelope clutch and the top-handle Hermes Kelly bag. However, because it's one of the more elusive styles, it can be hard to tell if you're looking at the real thing especially when logos and typefaces on the bag appear exactly the same during a side-by-side comparison. However, there are other ways to tell if you're looking at a fake Hermes Kelly Cut clutch. We won't be able to compare the leathers on these bags because the genuine Hermes in our example is Swift and the replica is supposed to be Togo. Additionally, because these bags are in different colors (the authentic is Biscuit and the replica could be Gold or Cigare), we won't be able to compare the color of the stitching. However, we can compare overall stitching quality .  1. Lines and Structure One of the biggest giveaways in a fake Hermes is the structure. And in smaller bags, such as the Kelly Cut, the difference is glaring.

A AAAAA Super Copies Read on for more detail...  There are actually 5 levels of replica handbag quality... A AAA AAAAA "mirror image" "super copies" However, I don't find it helpful to break down quality in such a fine sense. I prefer to keep it simple and break it down into 3 ranges while also considerING dollars. For the dollar amounts below, this is how much you might spend on a replica Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM... A quality ($35-50) AAAAA quality ($150+) super copy quality ($400+) So for the purposes of keeping it simple, we will only talk about the 3 main  grades of replicas and how they differ from the authentic... 1. A Quality "A Quality" is sometimes referred to as "street vendor quality" because it's the type of handbag quality normally sold by street vendors in major cities. Their prices usually range from $20 to $50. These are the most common flaws with "A Quality" bags... bad stitching usually not made with leather