If you think Coach is expensive, price some Chanel or Louis Vuitton sometime, OMG!!! Now THOSE are uber-expensive. Not worth it to me, I stick with Coach and Dooney, I can afford one of those every year or so
Check the outlets, but please don't believe anyone on Ebay that says they're selling a designer bag at a cut rate price. There's no WAY that it'll be real. There are some very close fakes out there, and they look real in pics, but once you can inspect it in person, you can spot a fake very easily.
Happy Hunting!