Yeah that’s been my experience so far with shipping from the states. Customs charges etc can almost double it. It’s a bit of a pain. If somethings available in Europe that’s fine, I have people who can send it to me and I’m over there enough to pick stuff up, but ex UK/USA things get pricey. The worst thing about brexit was breaking the customs union …
i've been looking at bags on ebay for a while but have been nervous about getting ripped off.
I was speaking of the Fossil leather bags, which aren't high-end enough to fake. On the other hand, the chinkies make plastic rice and counterfeit eggs so who knows. But look at the seller's other items: if they have multiples of the same bag, or a lot of mid to high end bags in 'new w tags' condition, or if the bag is wrapped in plastic, especially around the handles, it's gonna be fake stuff.
Only designer making costume-tier designer goods that is reasonably priced. Viv quality sucks, but no more than low-tier Gucci goods, which given the price point being significantly lower I respect. I'd buy Viv on sale any day.
Japanese proxy services like Buyee, the Japanese don't typically care for second hand goods and list prices way below western sites. Only issue is that gen Z resellers have caught on which has fucked up buying a lot of brands like Burberry Black which I used to love buying for dirt cheap from Japanese sellers. Otherwise I use Ebay and try find old people selling stuff which they have no idea about.
Okay going to be real here, a lot of the quality of knock offs is pretty much 1:1 nowadays but the items like that are very mainstream products that owning would be extremely bland and something that everyone owns. If you really love a popular bag or clothing item that is super popular and expensive from one of the main fashion houses, go buy the replica but I'd recommend finding something from a more niche high quality brand and buying it used than doing that. Everyone is walking around with fake LV neverfulls, it's tacky and boring.
They also have a black cat bag I really want too.
Just go ahead and use it! It's expensive but not precious. It's a utilitarian item intended to carry your chapstick tampons and a lil snack while you're out. There are a million others out and about in the world already. It's sewn by chunky mexican abuelas in Ontario, California if it's a US made bag. I think about doing a dumpster dive there but I am very lazy girl
Oooo. Thanks. They used to be very granny ish but they’ve had a bit of a revamp recently and have some nice things. I’ll be near an outlet that has a radley shop in a few weeks, I’ll take a look.
I just got a Vivienne Westwood a few months ago and I really regret it and I haven't used it and I'm strongly considering re-selling it. It's just poor quality. It feels like a Guess bag but from Hot Topic and not worth the money. For the same price you can get a really good Coach bag instead.
Oh man really?? that sucks to hear... i love the way their stuff looks its so pretty but to hear it's poor quality for how much it costs.... what did you get if you don't mind sharing??
i inherited mine so i can't speak on price-to-quality, but i've never had an issue with mine.
