Dear Fashion PULIS,
I am a fan of your site and I know that you have a huge and solid readership. I have a story that I want to share with your readers and I really hope you can publish this so that more people will be aware.
This is about an aspiring fashion designer named AS and his sister SA. Both are selling LV bags to many people claiming that they are genuine. Everyone seems to trust both siblings, and saying that their aunt, AR works in LV Milan seems to have strengthened their claim on the authenticity of their merchandise.
I have purchased quite a number of bags from them. But it was only recently that I did some research and inspection, and what I found out really shocked me. I can't believe that for the longest time, I had been buying fake LV's all along! I did further investigation and found out that their aunt, AR actually lives in a province, located southeast of Metro Manila. She had never worked for LV. She just lives here in the Philippines, had never left and worked in Milan at all.
I went to LV store in Greenbelt and checked the bags side by side with the authentic ones and the big discrepancies really screamed fake! The stitches, the cuts, the pattern, and a lot more. I really felt so bad for myself and all the people they have sold these items to as not being able to look beyond the obvious. My concern is that this designer, AS and his sister SA, have been selling these fake stuff for a long time already and has sold to so many people. You do the math and you will come to quite a staggering figure. It’s really all illegal business from day one.
I hope this brother and sister tandem will soon be found out, and this conspiracy to be made public and justice will be done. It is such a big scam, FP. It reminds me of the Birkin scandal that you have written about just last year.
Hope you can publish this, FP. Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Cecil
"The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Note: Letter edited for brevity.
hirap pala pag nauna ka magbasa.super clueless ako.
ReplyDeleteLv doesnt hold on sale promotions...
DeleteThey also dont have outlet stores ( but i heard meron nga sa woodburry before)
Saka please mga peeps wag na kau mag away pede lang? Bag lang yan.
Cruella
If one is willing to spend so much sa mga designer bags, baka mas-ok if sa totoong store nalang bumili. Para narin may peace of mind na authentic talaga yun nabili.
ReplyDeleteSuper Agree ako sayo teh! Bbili ka na lang edi sa store na db. Lalo na ngayon my LV Store na sa philippines. At kung bbili man sa isang seller pagaralan nyo muna if fake or not. A. <3
Deleteoo nga, sa store na - pinas, hk, sg! kung di afford sa store, maraming authentic secosana jan!
Deleteclassic collector lang will have an eye for details like these.
ReplyDeleteMahirap din kasi may mga fake na ang galing ng pagkafake. Kung bibile ka man from ng designer anything, if its a reseller hingin mo ang resibo or kapag gagawin na ang purchase have a store clerk from the designer store check the item first.
DeleteAt this time, mejo magising na sana yung buying public na wag bumili sa mga ganyan. Buy from the store itself and sa mga respected authorized reseller. Even sa clothes na sabi overruns..i personally think they do not exist.
ReplyDeletewell, you think wrong. may overruns talaga. lalo na ang polo RL dahil dito ang mga pagawaan ng mga US brands.
Deleteyes, may factory and RL dyan sa Pinas. I bought RL shirt here in the US and it's made in the Philippines. But we also know, other people can take advantage of this fact and make imitations that's almost similar, then just claim they're overruns to cover up for the difference compared to authentic.
DeleteAy teh s tunay n pulis k n magpunta.. Naconfirm mu n pla eh, may pa bi effect k pang nlalaman..
ReplyDeletehahaha you nailed it!
DeleteI'm really sorry dear, but you should not buy LV in a person, you should buy it in the boutique itself. Did you know that kahit kelan never nag sale ang LV and when they didn't able to sell the bags and their stuff they prefer to burn it. So don't trust other people telling that they sell low cost LV bag for some valid reasons. As I said, LV never do a SALE. I'm a LV lover, with my artsy bag and insolite wallet. And before I bought my stuff, I study how to determine authenticity. Kaya kahit wala pa ako noong LV, I already knew if the bag is fake or not in just one look.
ReplyDeletehanep, dami mo ngang perang pambili kaso sablay ang grammar mo! pwede namang tagalugin! madami namang sosyal ang nagtatagalog at madami din namang trying hard umingles na pasosyal!
Deleteuulitin ko, pwedeng-pwede mag-post ng tagalog na comment!
Apo ni Rizal
I'm sorry but contrary to what you know LV holds a sale. :)
DeleteNope. LV does NOT go on sale ('m talking about their boutiques). But for reseller outlets or websites, you might find a discounted LV item.
DeleteMy friend said they put them on sale in Japan
Deletei believe LV does not hold a SALE, but there are a lot of legitimate LV sellers here in the philippines, like in the story people with relatives who are OFWs, stewardess. and contrary to what you are saying to buy only LV in a store. did you know that an employee before in LV changed some bags to fakes and tried to sell them to people. a friend of mine was a victim.
DeleteLV in europe is 30% cheaper than LV here in the philippenes.
DeleteKahit mag-sale pa ang LV na yan, can't afford talaga aketch... Buy na lang ako ng Secosana bag or Jansport na lang... It's much better talaga if we would buy luxury items sa mga authentic stores, para no hassle and no drama.
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seriously? dapat yung pinambibili mo Anon 2:48AM ng bag, ineenrol mo na lang sa English class. I'm sorry ha but I'm sure you know you don's speak English well so wag na natin ipilit. Nawawala ang impact ng mga sinasabi mo. May sense pa naman to be fair.
Deleteanonymous 2:48 may store na nag hold nang sale for LV or any other signature purse. Here in the state puwedi kang mag shopping sa outlet mall and you can purchase signature purse. Most of the signature purse may stamp, date codes or serial numbers. Tama ka kailangan talaga alamin mo kong ano ang tunay at kong ano ang hindi lalo na kong malaki ang halaga nang bag na binibili mo. I bought mine 6 months ago for 20% off.
DeleteNope! Hindi nagse sale ang LV.. Baka yung sale na sinasabi nyo eh second hand lang. Kahit tawagan nyo pa ang LV store ngayon din.
DeleteFYI, if you're really an LV lover, alam mong nde nagse sale ng LV anuvah! Khit tumawag pa kyo sa store !!!!
DeleteAnon 11:34, san "state" yang cnasabi mo? Kse sa buong mundo walang outlet store ang LV. Most designer stores meron but not LV and Chanel. Bka sa state of calamity yan!
DeleteTo anon 10:29 AM---
DeleteYep, i heard that too. Please correct me if i'm wrong, pips, pero mrmi kasi para makatipid, nagpapabili sa Lv sales associates kasi meron sila discount as employees. Yung friend mong nabiktima sa lv boutique cya msmo bumili, OR pinabili nya thru the sales associate?
Sana naman di kailangan mambara if you need to question another person's statement. Yes, wala ng outlet ang LV ngayon. But they USED TO have one sa Woodbury Commons dito sa NY, kung saan meron ding Chanel (na nagsara narin). Medyo sosal kasi ang outlet na ito at may mga YSL, Versace etc.. Nabalitaan ko lang nagsara around the time na nagprice increase sila so di ko alam kelan exactly. Di ko lang alam kung nagse-sale sila though. Di ko pa natry pumasok, baka makidlatan lang ako dahil walang pambili. :)
Deletenever na mabibili ang LV sa outlet store! promise! gucci prada fendi dior- yan nasa outlet yan :) I live 20 minutes from The Galleria in Houston TX, you can verify if you please :) where there is LV store..
DeleteThey just did in Dubai this month-
Delete"We are never on sale. Not in any part of the World -- Louis Vuitton"
wag na nga magdudunung dunongan yung nagiinsist na may outlet store ang LV...WALA! never din sila nagsesale, yung ibang resellers na nakakabili ng mura they probably brought it in a country na wala masyadong tax... in dubai the LV Monogram MM is around 39K dito sa pinas is 43K... cheaper daw pag sa europe mo bilhin...
Deletei bought mine sa gbelt LV and sabi ng sales associate you can buy abroad tapos dito mo na lang iclaim yung box para hindi masikip sa bagahe... free din ang pagemboss ng initial
haba naman narating ng comment ko..hahaha sorry guys, I'm a half filipina/half italian. Laking Italia ako kaya bobo sa english at tagalog. so I need to mix them para makacommunicate sa inyo. Anyway I don't need to be fluent in English kase di ginagamit naman yun dito. So I prefer to used my money to buy those things than to have an english lesson Anon 11:26am, And sa sinabe ko na NEVER nagsale ang LV. that's true. anyway you don't need to believe me but I'm just stating true facts.
Deletehello ka teh, dito sa Düsseldorf, Germany nagse-sale naman ang LV shop,bihira nga lang at pila pag nag sale sila at mag-aantay ka sa labas matagal bago makapasok, pero ang sale nila kamahalan pa rin... OA naman claim mu...sana nag ikot ka muna sa buong mundo bago mag claim...
DeleteAt kelan pa nagka-outlet store ang LV??? This is soooo funny. Tama yung claim na LV doesn't hold SALE's. Kahit pumunta ka pa kahit saang boutique ng LV, they'll tell you that they never had any SALE. The agents told me too that they would rather burn the unsold pieces nga daw. Pero they also claim that the pieces made from their canvas are fire-proof. So pano na nila masusunog yun? Oh well, that's a new topic better discussed in another time. Basta tama yung claims na: 1)NO SALE and 2) walang outlet store ang LV!
DeleteKath, nag-sale sa Woodbury Commons ang LV. Pumasok ako, di naman ako nakidlatan, pero nahiya rin ako kasi alam ko wala ako pambili. Naki-langhap lang ako ng hangin ng mayaman. Nagsara na pala? Sad naman, kasi kala ko nun (2008) eh padami ng padami ang stores sa place na yun. Kasi madamin under construction that time.
DeleteI agree. Taga NY akobefore dear at nevervnagka outlet ng LV sa Woodbury. I have friends who work at LV dito sa SF at khit cla hirap sa discount. They are only allowed once a year, minsan sa returned merchandise pa. Kelangan din talga nila gumastos kse pang work lng nila ang libre. That's what they take great pride in na never clang nagka oulet dahil bababa daw ang value nila. Ni wala nga clang store card eh.
DeleteSa pag kakaalam ko din di talaga ng se sale angLV at wala sya outlet store sabi din nung taga LV store dito sa london wala din ata sila sa duty free shops unlike the other designer brands
DeleteAyoko na ng LV! Masyadong sikat!
DeleteSa pag kakaalam ko din di talaga ng se sale angLV at wala sya outlet store sabi din nung taga LV store dito sa london wala din ata sila sa duty free shops unlike the other designer brands
DeleteWhy pinoy always too picky about english grammar? so what if her english is not perfect. Atleast she is trying.
DeleteDaming feelingera dito hahahaha may masabi lng na may alam sa bag... hellooooo bag lang yan huwag ng ika stress kung nagse sale o hinde quesehodang saang parte ka pa ng mundo!
DeleteAnon 9:14 ... Eh bat kung nde ka na stress may time kang magbasa at mag comment? Tseh!!!
DeleteHaleeer? Yang sinasabi mong "bag lang yan", di mo lang naman mabili. Kaya dahan-dahan ka ng pananalita mo!
DeleteAy, dito sa Jeddah, di rin sya nagse-Sale. Yung mga katabing boutiques, sale, pero ang LV nagtataas pa ng price! Hahaha!
DeleteAy simula pa lang ungrammatical na te. Di ko na tinapos comment mo. Sakit sa mata. :)
DeleteLV and Chanel...no sale or discount! Why? Any bags that are out of season and not saleable are shipped back to France to be destroyed! Thats accdg to the sales people here in Dubai! I love branded bags..I bought some in Europe and some here.
DeleteThat's true! Never na nag sale ang LV and Chanel! Accdg to the sales people here in Dubai..any bags that are out of season or not saleable are shipped back to France to be destroyed! I love branded bags and i just feel good in buying the genuine one!
DeleteThat's true..never na nagsale ang LV, chanel..but yung Gucci, coach,burberry etc. ay sale dito ngayon sa Dubai! I also have a small collection of branded bags(chanel, lv, gucci, burberry etc.). I bought my collection mostly here in Dubai and some in Europe! LV and Chanel never have sale bcoz any bags that are not saleable are shipped back to France to be destroyed..this according to the sales people of LV!
DeleteOo na! Kayo na ang expert sa mga bag! Hahaha if i know mga naka secosana lng kayo! Hahaha cheapangga kayo mga nagmamarunong hahahaha
Deletekorek si i Anon 8:57 ang LV hindi nag sale but employee ng LV 30% but kong sa flagstore sa Champs Elysee sa Paris buy ang employee 60%
DeleteNg maiba naman tayo. Magkano sweldo ng employee ng LV?
DeleteAwww too bad you couldnt tell it was fake...dapat pag mahilig ka sa branded maalam ka kung alin orig o jafake...para sure gagastos ka din lang sa LV store na lang mismo bumili huwag na kung kani kanino ;))
ReplyDeleteKung hindi naman masabi by looks.. You can tell if it's orig or fake sa bigat ng bag. Ang lv bags na orig ay mabigat. Yun lng ang napansin ko aside from detailed yung stitching at designs at pantay na pantay lahat.
Deleteummmm BUM...
ReplyDeleteBat di na lng kze sa LV store bumili pra cgurado genuine ang bag mo.Ang dami talaga manloloko at naloloko ngayon.
ReplyDeletesaka iba ang feeling pag sa store ka talaga bumili kesa sa tao lang
DeleteSa divisoria ka na lang bumili para sigurado fake. Sa boutique may fake din minsan
DeleteAt least sigurado ka
Yes exactly anon 9:42.. Iba ang feeling kapag sa store ka bumili at binabalot nila ng maayos ang bag mo.. Haaay... Hahahahhaa!
DeleteKung gusto na rin lang ng authentic at may pera naman wag na kasi bumili kung kani kanino! Dapat sigurado.derecho na dapat sa shop tsk!
ReplyDeleteWhy not name these people?!
ReplyDeletethe letter sender might have named the people involved but FP didn't post it. it's up to us find out who they are. now that we're aware that there are people like them, we should be extra careful.
DeleteNo offense to the letter sender, but she never noticed the fugly and glaringly awful craftsmanship on her bags up until recently? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteI have a number of LVs and have come across a replica which really looks and feels like a real LV. promise! They are selling complete with box and receipt pa and mind u the receipt seemed authentic! Lesson learned it is really better to buy sa boutique
DeleteAnon 6:55 - so true.. sa US ang dami din fake na classA pa.. so kahit bumyahe pa yung seller from america it doesnt mean e orig ang dala nya..
DeleteKasi naman bat hindi na lang sa mismong store bumili
ReplyDeletehey letter sender if you are so sure about the fake items i guessed u should have do something legal to punish them.
ReplyDeleteIt's still better to buy from the store directly rather than buying it from random sellers who 'claims' that they have original product. Coz its gonna be hard to tell where they got it. As a buyer, if its way cheaper than the original, dont think its just a good deal, thats one of the signs youre not getting the authentic product.
ReplyDeleteOh my parang kilala ko ang tandem na ito. Do they sell online? Coz kung tama ang hinala ko i have bought a number of bags from them already. And nagkakaissue nga ako sa authenticity. Gets na gets ko coz the brother is studying at a fashion school and the sister sells jewelries also. TAMA BA? Swak din ung initials na AS e...
ReplyDeleteMore clues pls...
ReplyDeleteSocial Climber problems
ReplyDeleteLoLz
DeleteHahaha! Soo true! Feelingera kase na makaLV
DeleteAt kung may pera namang pambili feelingera pa din anon anon 12:07?
DeleteSo who are the brother-sister sellers of fake LVs?
ReplyDeleteyeah! sino nga ba sila? any clues?
DeleteTo the letter sender can u name the site so that people can be aware. Walang silbi ung expose kung walang makakaalam ng identity nila and dadami pa ang biktima.
ReplyDeleteOk if this reader wanted to warn people from buying these fake bags, then why not let the readers know their names?
ReplyDeleteGive clues please...
ReplyDeleteAS are the initials? Surname the same as one of the sikat na artista?
ReplyDeleteKorek! D lang basta basta! Diamond pa!
Deletethe leather trimmings do look fake aside from it didnt oxidize
ReplyDeletei'm a luxury handbag lover and i guess part of the "high" or luxury of these things is when you walk into their store, being able to experience customer service from these high end brands, surrounding yourself with their latest or classic collection in all their glory, choosing what stuff you want to buy, and finally paying for it while you carry your new purchase beautifully wrapped in their paper bag and walking off that establishment with great satisfaction knowing that it couldn't get any more authentic and real than that. i guess, it's really part of what you're paying for, that satisfaction and peace of mind you get which you could never ever have when you don't get your "luxury bag" from the actual store itself.
ReplyDeleteyup the luxurious in-store feeling is part of what the buyers are paying for. otherwise, it becomes glaringly obviously that you're just buying an overpriced bag.
Deletei know, right? otherwise, it wouldn't be "luxury" if you buy it at a cheaper price or just from somebody else. or say, if you would pay for it in gives especially if it's second-hand. what's so luxurious to that? i know it sounds so "pa-sosyal", but i'm sorry, that's just how i see it.
Deletewell, i guess if it's vintage and one of a kind or an heirloom/hand-me-down then i think it would be okay. hehe.
DeleteExactly my point! Anon 9:43... Nakakaadik ngang bumalik balik sa store nila eh di ba? Hahaha!
DeleteSumali ka kasi sa Purse Forum. Sobrang metikuloso mga tao doon, they can tell a fake down to the last thread and stitch.
ReplyDeleteTomooohhhh. Hardcore mga tao dun sa purseblog/purseforum. Haha! Pero dami mong info mapupulot dun! Pero kasi dapat nga bumili nalang mismo sa boutique. Tapos ipa monogram mo sa kanila para if ever meron naipuslit at naibenta mga sales assistant sa yo na fekinese, ibalik mo sa kanila!
DeleteBaka naman you bought them for a cheap price din kasi. Magkano ba bili mo?
ReplyDelete3 for 100 daw
Deletebought it for the full euro price. kung anu benta sa milan na price ganun bnyran ko. sorry at hndi naman ako marunong magcheck ng orig sa fake dahil 1st tym ko bumili.
DeleteBuy 2 get 1 free daw.
DeleteBuy 3, may libreng Secosana.
DeleteHmm.why would you buy expensive bags like LV from
ReplyDeletea person anyway.You're not guaranteed anthenticity unless you buy it from the store itself.
One can easily make a fake receipt and all.
ReplyDeleteLesson learned. Never ever buy LV stuffs from people who are selling it in a lower cost. To make sure that you are buying a real one, buy it at the LV store. Bottom line, pekeng tao ang pinagbilhan mo kaya peke din ang nakuha mo.
ReplyDeletei agree... isipin mo na lang na kahit mas mahal yung pagbili mo sa lv store, may assurance ka naman na totoo. di yung bumili ka ng peke at a high price. san ngayon ang natipid mo kung pang-dv lang pala yung nabili mo? sayang...
DeleteMali po ang 'stuffS'. Grrr, major pet peeve!
DeleteI have tons of LV bags, looking at these pictures that you post, kahit di ko izoom, i could tell, its fake fake fake. The colors are just too pale. The looks are just so wrong. No need to touch it to know that these bags are fake. Next time when you buy, get it to LV store to make sure you are getting the real deal. Goodluck.
ReplyDeleteThe leather trimmings can be really pale especially when a bag is newly bought. It only gets dark (oxidized) through time. It's not enough to say that a bag is fake just because it is pale and looks just so wrong.
DeleteTONS talaga ha! soooo yaman! Ka liga mo na si La Greta ganon? huuu-wow!
DeleteAno 10:21. when u buy a new LV bag, yes it looks pale but doesnt look dry like these bags here that she uploaded, real leather doesnt look cheap too and if you own a real LV stuffs, you can tell just the look of it when its fake or not because I do. If you have one, you know what i mean.
DeleteAno 12:21 Yeah, I can say "TONS" because so far I have 25 LV bags for I love collecting it! believe me or not..I dont care.
Deleteakala kase ng ibang commenters dito mga kulang sa pera ang mga nagpopost kaya nangookray sila pag feeling nila nagyayabang ka! when in fact, ayaw mo lang talaga magsinungaling. hindi kasalanan ang magsabi ng totoo. at hindi rin pagmamayabang yun.
DeleteAno naman palagay mo 12:21 sa mga commenters dito walang pambili ng ganyang karami na LV? Hindi porke chismosa at mahilig sa BI eh cant afford to buy that much! Di naman pang class B and C lang ang FP. Pang class A din!
Deletesige ikaw na ang mayaman! ikaw din ang mayabang!
Delete@4:03 AM: Ipaliwanag/i-validate talaga ang sarili to an online stranger? ANYAREEEEE?!?
Deletei believe in the saying.... walang nde kayang bilhin at imposible sa loan at credit cards :P
Deletebaklang disyerto
bakit di ka magreklamo sa kanila and dami mo na pala nabili, tapos may certificate yun na pwede mo pa check sa boutique kung pekels
ReplyDeletetama may certificate nga yung genuine LV and pwede mo naman paregister or pacheck sa store yung code nun to know if authentic nga ba yung binili mo
Deletesana pinangalanan nya na din kung sino yun mgakapatid diba at di na nya dinaan sa blind item..
ReplyDeletewalang manloloko kung walang nagpapaloko
ReplyDeleteyun mga naloloko eh hindi naman nila gustong maloko. nagtitiwala lang sila, siguro minsan maypagka tanga pero kahit na ganun, dapat ba ang tao mag take advantage.
DeleteThe warning is useless if we do not know who these scammers are.
ReplyDeleteKorek! We know naglipana ang fakes and if the letter sender truly wants the scamming to stop then the scammers' identities need to be exposed! Kundi, wala nganga lang...
DeleteGirl naawa ako sayo... kasi naman if you are willing to pay thousands of pesos for a designer bag, you should buy directly sa boutique and not with some so so seller na kahit na fashion designer pa sya.
ReplyDeleteGusto nga nya makatipid, ano ba. Hahahaha
DeleteThey don't go on sale. He/She was right.
ReplyDeleteTrue I buy only from LV shops straight....
Cruella
sana ma expose kung sino ang scammer na yan para maka iwas ang mga gullible na tao
ReplyDeleteGirl baka naman 5k lang bili mo per bag. Natural peke yan. Hahhahahhahaha
ReplyDeleteiba yung stitches at zipper na orig vs fake. minsan sa mga botiques may mga fake din. so better yet bumili ka ng LV bags or wallets sa LV stores mismo. and one more thing about orig LV's is that meron yang parang booklet na kasama sa loob which is the warranty.
ReplyDeleteummm wala pong booklet ng warranty ang LV, ireregister lang sa LV store yung details pagbili mo...
DeleteHahaha. Tama! Walang booklet na warranty ang bags ng LV. If you need to fix something on the bag, dadalhin lang sa LV store. No need to for the warranty card. Alam din naman kasi agad nila kung fake or totoo ang bag. And the certificate that was mentioned by other commenters, walang certificate. Receipt lang yun.
Deletepapapampam lang to..para masabi na reader ng FP...matagal ka na pala may hinala na fake yan e...bakit bili ka pa ng bili?...may pera ka naman bakit di ka pa sa botique bumili?...nagwarning ka pa pa-blind item pa? bakit di mo pangalanan?....ano tingin mo sa mga readers?..manghuhula?...so bago ka sumikat sa expose mo dito pa lang sa FP...laos ka na..baduy!
ReplyDeleteChillax, kahit pangalanan nya pa, FP won't publish names. Nasa Guidelines yan. He can only give clues, not real names.
Deleteikaw yata ang nagbenta ng bag eh! kalma lang. mapapatid na ugat mo sa leeg
Deletekilala ko tong designer but not the sis. si designer ka-apelyido ni d star. tpos first name nya dating movie. ______ powers.
ReplyDeleteOk confirmed! I know na! Di naman sikat ang 'upcoming' designer na to and kaya ko nagets dahil may kilala ako na nabiktima. Sa fb nakapost mga bags and hndi lang LVs may tods,chanel etc
Deleteif any seller claims that their stuff's from LV employees, beware - coz when LV employees buy from LV at a discount, LV will put their employees' initials on the bag. this is to deter them from selling the merchandise at a cheaper price to other people. discount is only given to LV employees for stuff that the employees wanna buy for their PERSONAL USE.
ReplyDeleteyou're wrong. one of my lv's was purchased through a friend who works for lv in california. he was really nice to get me an lv using his employee discount - without his initials on the bag. unless they have a new policy since it happened five years ago, then you're right. otherwise, i wouldn't buy an lv with someone's initials on the bag.
Deletetama! nagbebenta nga yun gurl ng alahas. silang magkapatid ay parehas na chubby diba. taga quezon city. ito na!
ReplyDeleteb naman pala 'tong letter sender na 'to eh. hindi nag-iisip at nagpapaniwala sa sabi-sabi kesyo designer ang nag-aalok. bakit ba pinipilit na mag-LV o magsuot/gumamit ng kung ano pa mang mamahaling damit/bagay kung di wala namang budget?
ReplyDeletesyempre para masabi lng na nk LV gustong makatipid eh fake naman pala nbili nya
DeleteKala mo lang matured sya pero hindi kya nga b sya eh
ReplyDeleteitsura plng s photos halata ng fake..
ReplyDeleteA. Diamond :)
ReplyDeleteSwak!
DeleteSwak!
Deleteyikes dapat sa boutique ka na lang bumili kaysa sa ibang tao. nakatipid ka nga pero andun naman ang risk na nagoyo ka. kahit pa mas mahal yung mismong nasa store, tingin ko mas sulit yun. yung extra na binayad mo as compared sa nakamura eh peace of mind and assurance na what you really bought is original :)
ReplyDeleteohmygah! i know this. the girl and I have the same dentist. I also bought from her thru my dentist and luckily I got my money back. The girl and her bro are major social climbers. they scam ppl and then they use that money to buy original stuff for themselves.
ReplyDeleteAs in kanamesung ng sister ni CR?!
Deleteanu daw???
Deleteanoh bah! halatang fake. kahit pasosyal na walang lv magdududa. ang nipis ng leather tapos katawa yung stitching,hindi pantay2. mahirap na buhay ngayon. spend your money wisely. peace!
ReplyDeletehello common sense naman madami ka na nabili at napeke ka na at lahat lahat dito ka a pumunta kala mu naman porket Fashion Pulis eto pwede nang ipakulong ng FP ang nambiktima sa iyo, ano klaseng utak naman meron ka...? kelangan pa bang BI muna bago ireklamo? Dapat Agad-agad dun na sa tamang kawani...hindi dito...baka naman echuz mo lang yan teh...? show evidence agad-agad...di na dapat BI...
ReplyDeletekung may kilala kang scammer, bukod sa pagrereport sa pulis, natural gusto mo malaman ng ibang tao yun ginawa para maging aware sila diba, duh. hindi naman sinabi sa fp to para ipakulong ni fp noh. tanga mo lang teh, di ka nag iisip. kaya yan nandito para daw warning sa iba.
Deletedesigner-sister team... OMG FP! di kaya ito yung designer na ang family name ay isang rekado sa pagluto ng adobo? i hope i am wrong.
ReplyDeletetoyo? suka? paminta? sibuyas? bawang? alin ba teh? naccurious na ako
Deletesame family name nga ni diamond star anu ba teh
DeleteBakit kaya ang mga tao gustong gusto ang LV? ang bigat bigat ng bag to lalo na yong damier tapos ang mahal mahal pa.Kaloka
ReplyDeleteTeh, mas mabigat daw kasi ang Hermes Birkin bag. LOL!
DeleteI can't understand why some won't buy from the store. Is it para "Masabi" lang na may LV kaya papatulan lang if bought cheaper. It doesn't buy class and owning a few items won't make someone sossy. There are others pa who have single pieces of designer bags pero hello naman, nagko-commute or walang own house. Ansabe ng investment?
ReplyDeleteoriginal LV bags usually come with certificate of authenticity, and its red inside with stitched sign that its made in France. you should have done your homework, asked for a receipt and certificate. if its too cheap, magduda kang its the real thing. wala ka man lang kutob na its a fake?
ReplyDeleteIt won't come with any authenticity certificate. That is a big misconception. Your purchase will just come with a receipt a small paper tag that has the product code (with bar code) of the model/style of the piece, a paper tag that tells the materials used in making the item (english on one side and french on the other - other countries will have other language written there in lieu of english like in japan) and a care booklet. Not all lines have care booklets though.
Deletenot all LV pieces have red/raspberry inside. may certain styles that have a red interior either in plain canvas, laminated canvas, cross grain leather or alcantara (microfiber). There are seasonal pieces that carries other materials for the inside. in different colors din syempre. din rin lahat made in france as they have work shops in Spain, Italy, Germany and even in the USA. These workshops should match the first two digits of the date code of each piece mapa bags, wallets, belts or shoes.
Deletetama. mine isnt red beige ang loob ng neverfull monogram ko which i bought nin gbelt LV. tago yung code kaya sa sales asst ko pinahanap
DeleteLOL at the comment about certificate of authenticity. In which shop do they give this??? Receipt lang binibugay noh.
Deletehindi nagsi-sale ang LV, at wala silang outlet stores. i believe, sa Japan, me mga boutiques na nagbebenta ng preloved LVs, kaya mura.
ReplyDeletebut still, para makasigurado, since gagastos na rin lang ng malaki-laki, i prefer na sa mismong LV store na bumili. or magpabili sa trusted relative or friend.
to letter-sender, naka-ilang LV bags ka ng nabili sa kanila before mo napansin na fake? ohwver, sa una pa lang na nabili mong item, di mo napansin na fake?? gano ba naman kasi ka-mura from the Italy/France website price ang benta ni seller? it should not be lower than the price on their Italy/France website. if mas mura dun ang benta, and seller claims it's brand-new, fake na yun sigurado.
Moral Lesson...walang luxury brand na mura...kaya nga luxury eh...mag ipon, bumili from legit sellers at wag magpaloko...entiendes...babush...
ReplyDeleteSh*t sabi na! Patay! :s kilala ko to kc nakabili ako ng bag sa kanya. Ung sister ang may fb site. F*s*io*
ReplyDeleteisoli mo kung ganun!
Deleteano fb site nung sister?
Deletethe only fashion designer guy and sister i know who is in the fashion industry are these two... A- famous lookbook persona and designer S- works for a prestigious fashion mag Not sure if it's them since I don't think they're the type to do that. I love the brother's fashion sense btw! Blonde Jesus! I Hope not!
ReplyDeletemali ka. kasi si guy lang naman ang into fashion. si gurl wala. pa-sosyal lang.
DeleteLOL Date Code pa lang sobrang give away na. Do your research, yun lang. Some people just want to have an LV bag that's why they buy pre-loved. As for buying from resellers, it works on trust system talaga lalo na't hindi marunong mag-research at bili lang ng bili. Try joining PurseForum. Ang dali mag-judge na "BUMILI NA LANG KASE SA STORE!" but some people love finding deals at hanggat makakamura ka with a genuine article, why not? Again, do your research. At kung di pa din tumalab, malas mo lang.
ReplyDelete--- deebeedee
Ur all so mean! Kala ko ba LV bags lang usapan pati pala grammar haha!
ReplyDeletephilippine fashion week 2012 day 6!
ReplyDeletegrad ng FEU to!
ReplyDeleteYep! Nursing bago nagfashion churva!
DeleteYou have to buy branded bags in their shop..otherwise you might end up buying fake. Im a fan if branded bags..I talk to the salespeople of LV and Chanel..accdg to them, kung hindi masyado saleable ang bag ibinabalik sa France to destroy it!
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for you my dear! Nadaya ka nga! I love branded bags..I buy LV and Chanel in their shop here in Dubai! LV and Chanel never have sale at kung hindi saleable ang certain model(LV), they take it back to France to destroy it! And Chanel, especially the classic one, kailangan mong mag antay ng at least a month bago mo makuha!
ReplyDeleteTo all bag lovers like me...pls dont buy online or sa kanikanino lang! Buy it in their shop or boutique! Ang Chanel pag bumili ka dito sa dubai(especially the classic one), may waiting list! Hindi nagproproduce ang Chanel ng maramihan And sa LV nman..any item na out of season or not saleable ibinabalik nila sa France to destroy it! I have a Chanel classic bag na binili ko sa France..sa ikatlong shop ng Chanel sa galleries la fayyette ko nabili. Kya yung mga nasa online ng mga LV at Chanel..those are fake!
ReplyDeleteNot everything sold online is fake. I am a liquidator for a very well-known luxury department store and my customer return and shelf pull lots include Chanel and other designer purses (Not LV. It is true they incinerate their returns and shelf pulls). To those who would like to buy from 3rd party sellers, I suggest you do your due diligence. The Purse Forum authenticates for free, and you have other authenticators like Etinceler Authentications or CarolDiva. All you need are detailed pictures. Simple steps not to be duped.
DeleteShame on these scammers!
Thumbs up!
DeleteNaging bag forum naman to! Gusto kong malaman kung sinoooo! :(
ReplyDeleteNaku. The bag on the right Date code palang wrong na. It says that the bag was made in 2001. The bag is a Rivington which was introduced not too long ago. Always do your research before purchasing any item. If price is too good to be true, baka hindi talaga true!
ReplyDeleteAy pati pala yung sa kaliwa. Montorgueil produced in 2002 ?????? Wow Mali!
ReplyDeleteThis will be warning to those buying from secondhand sellers and all that, part of the price and luxury that you're paying for the designer bag, is the experience you have in buying it from the actual store.
ReplyDeleteyou have to buy from the lv store ! wag na kasi magpaka sossy! mag secosana na lang ! hahaha
ReplyDeleteasus mas matibay pa ang Secosana kesa sa LV. Yung tipong hindi ka mag-aalala kung mabasa man o hindi.
ReplyDeletei own a couple of LVs and they're still in perfect condition even if they're more than 5 years old. but i stopped using them since a lot of people like to carry them - whether they're authentic or fake. masakit na sa mata especially the monogram and damier logos. i would rather purchase other brands like proenza schouler, YSL, valentino, and celine. and stop buying purses from an individual because more often than not, they're fake. if you can't afford a designer bag, wag magpilit. might as well stick to contemporary ones.
ReplyDeleteDubai Shopping festival ngayon...all stores are on sale except LV..bukod tangi d nag sale.
ReplyDeleteSobrang nakakapang-galaiti ang mga scammer pero pwede rin nating sabihin na "Yan ang napapala ng mga social climber."
ReplyDeletekapag gusto bumili ng lv social climber na kagad? hindi pwedeng gusto lang magka lv? bakit may masama ba sa pagbili ng mga mahal na bagay? so lahat ng artista na may mamahaling bagay eh social climbers? hahahahaha
DeleteIf you are capable of spending much money then why bother yourself with the discount u get from "so called" resellers of any brand. BUY from authorized stores,
ReplyDeleteAre you not supposed to report this to the authority? May sangay ba ng gobyerno who handles this kind of scam? Magkano ba bili mo ng mga LV bags na yan? Sorry ha, pero you also volunteered yourself to be a victim. FYI, you can check the prices of LV bags in different parts of the world on their website. Hindi nagse-sale ang LV bags. Kya kung mas mura ang bili mo, MAGTAKA ka, unless it's pre-owned. If you have bought those bags in a much lower price, don't be surprised if it's different from what you can find in REAL LV STORES. Anyway, all of us sometimes do STUPID things. Thanks for sharing. At least, this helps warn other people who are stupid like you.
ReplyDeletePuso mo, teh.
DeleteActually I think she said nga (sa comments section) na full euro price yung binayad niya.
Deleteikaw na matalino! hahaha
DeleteLesson: If you cannot afford the Real Thing from the Real Store, don't buy it. Save enough money to buy the Real thing from it's official store and you will feel more secured doing so and prouder. oh davahhhhhhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteAyan may pix na ang tandem!
ReplyDeletepece of advice... if it's cheaper, try to think how many times before grabbing it. there'ssomething fishy going on with it. plus, buy ka sa store na lang, at least you wouldn't stress yourself having that kind of experience.
ReplyDeleteSyempre those who can't afford nag-dri-dream to own an original syempre nakakita ng meron discount go na lang. Mga tao mahilig sa discount. Nagkataon lang madaming naglipana na mga scammers pero ika nga 2 lang tao sa mundo, mangagamit at nagpapagamit! SO BEWARE OF UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE KAHIT NA FRIEND NG FRIEND MO OR KAPITBAHAY MO OR CLIENT MO OR WHOEVER. Pwede naman ipacheck muna sa LV store just to be sure kung original sya.
ReplyDeleteAng tawag sa mga ganung tao - SOCIAL CLIMBERS
Deletekorek at ntsek ng pink ng bolpen!
DeleteIf the author of this article really wanted to help, why not divulge the names of the perpetrators? I don't get it. This articles itself won't help. because people would still buy fake LV bags from these scammers because they wouldn't know who to avoid.
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to say to divulge names -- have you heard of libel? FP sure wouldn't risk that. Some prevention tips were laid out here, it's your turn. Do your homework and protect yourself.
DeleteFacundo, i-enroll sa Harvard ang mga nagsasabe ng STUFFS sa blog nato.
ReplyDeleteYung mga may tons and bajillion LV bags and spare cash dito, gusto ko kayong ma-meet. Samahan nyo akong magkape sa Saturn.
LV employees are limited to 1per category a year.
ReplyDeleteThe color of the leather is sometimes pale coz it's vachetta, it gets darker.
And LV now is being manufactured in China.
kung may ebidensya ka naman, dapat sa tunay na pulis ka nagsumbong hindi sa fp.
ReplyDeleteKasi naman mga Teh, walang murang orig na LV tandaan ninyo yan! At huwag mangarap magkaroon ng orig na LV kung naka jeep or MRT ka lang, walang maniniwala sa iyong original yan! HUwag masyadong paka social climber. Note: Mas maganda ang treatment sa iyo at ng bag kapag sa original store ka bumili. Sarap makayaman. Doon ka na lang bumili kung afford mo. YUn na!
ReplyDeletemay mga tao naman na bumibili ng mahal for self satisfaction, hindi para ipagmayabang sa iba o para ipakita sa iba na orig gamit nila. bakit pag may binili kang mahal kelangan mo iprove sa mga tao na tunay ang binili mo? hahaha. ang kikitid pala ng mga ibang tao dito, di marunong magisip. kapag mahal ang gusto social climber na kagad. wow! bakit ikaw wala kang pangarap na mahal? so hindi ka nangarap magkaron ng condo o magandang kotse? gusto mo sa bukid, kubo, mura lang para di ka matawag na social climber.
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