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Piccolo's mom · 10-10-2006, 07:36 AM

If you want a real thing - this is my post from a different thread :

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Ebay is known for its cheap immitations and fake bags so here is my guide on how spot fake Juicy Couture Bags & Carriers, what to look for when you're purchasing a Juicy Couture Bag, and information on buying from legitimate sellers.

Juicy Couture Made in the USA?
The first thing to know and the most unknown information on finding an authentic Juicy Couture Bag is that 90% of Authentic Juicy Couture Bags are actually manufactured in China and have "Made in China" on the manufacturers tag. I encourage all of you interested in buying a Juicy Couture Bag to take a trip to Nieman Marcus or Nordstroms and check out the tags and you will see they all say "made in china". But you thought Juicy Couture was Made in the USA right? So did I until I started selling them. The truth is almost all affordable designer bags are manufacturered in China, however the company itself is "made in the USA" hence why Juicy Couture and many other popular Designer Handbags such as Kenneth Cole and Coach all claim to be USA companies, but get their bags manufactured in China. This is why Juicy Couture uses the slogan "Made in the USA". So what does this mean? Unfortunetly the actual tag is not as much help in determinng a Fake Juicy Couture Bag, however your bag should definitly have a tag on it and make sure real cowhide leather is used.

Authentic Juicy Couture Characteristics
Almost All Authentic Juicy Couture Carriers have small metal knobs with Juicy Couture Engravings on them. If your bag has little metal knobs or feet at the bottom of the bag, make sure there are little Juicy Couture markings on them. I have seen several replicas with plain knobs.

The tag should say 100% Cowhide Leather, cheap immitations have "leather like" material. Authentic Juicy Bags & Carriers use 100% real leather trim, handles, ect. Real Leather is nice and Soft and has a Matte Pebbled Finish on almost all leather Juicy Couture Baby Fluffs, Totes, Satchels ect. Even the Metalic Leather Bags have a more Matte Finish. Unfortunetly fake bags are becoming more advanced and many actually use real leather.
Almost All Charms & Hardware will have Juicy Couture or some type of Logo engraved into the metal.I've seen several immitations where the hardware is plain.

This is from eBay Guides. Much more on this subject:
http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Spot-...-1:COMPLETED:1
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Barb & Piccolo

10-10-2006, 07:36 AM	#5
Piccolo's mom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 778	If you want a real thing - this is my post from a different thread : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ebay is known for its cheap immitations and fake bags so here is my guide on how spot fake Juicy Couture Bags & Carriers, what to look for when you're purchasing a Juicy Couture Bag, and information on buying from legitimate sellers. Juicy Couture Made in the USA? The first thing to know and the most unknown information on finding an authentic Juicy Couture Bag is that 90% of Authentic Juicy Couture Bags are actually manufactured in China and have "Made in China" on the manufacturers tag. I encourage all of you interested in buying a Juicy Couture Bag to take a trip to Nieman Marcus or Nordstroms and check out the tags and you will see they all say "made in china". But you thought Juicy Couture was Made in the USA right? So did I until I started selling them. The truth is almost all affordable designer bags are manufacturered in China, however the company itself is "made in the USA" hence why Juicy Couture and many other popular Designer Handbags such as Kenneth Cole and Coach all claim to be USA companies, but get their bags manufactured in China. This is why Juicy Couture uses the slogan "Made in the USA". So what does this mean? Unfortunetly the actual tag is not as much help in determinng a Fake Juicy Couture Bag, however your bag should definitly have a tag on it and make sure real cowhide leather is used. Authentic Juicy Couture Characteristics Almost All Authentic Juicy Couture Carriers have small metal knobs with Juicy Couture Engravings on them. If your bag has little metal knobs or feet at the bottom of the bag, make sure there are little Juicy Couture markings on them. I have seen several replicas with plain knobs. The tag should say 100% Cowhide Leather, cheap immitations have "leather like" material. Authentic Juicy Bags & Carriers use 100% real leather trim, handles, ect. Real Leather is nice and Soft and has a Matte Pebbled Finish on almost all leather Juicy Couture Baby Fluffs, Totes, Satchels ect. Even the Metalic Leather Bags have a more Matte Finish. Unfortunetly fake bags are becoming more advanced and many actually use real leather. Almost All Charms & Hardware will have Juicy Couture or some type of Logo engraved into the metal.I've seen several immitations where the hardware is plain. This is from eBay Guides. Much more on this subject: http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Spot-...-1:COMPLETED:1 __________________ Barb & Piccolo __________________ Barb & Piccolo If your dog barks and doesn't fit in a bread roll, don't eat it.