How to know when a Coach Handbag is fake

You want to be a respected and responsible shopper.  You have a high end watch you bought at a department store.  You have a nice causal suit from the same store.  You want a purse to match your respectable attire.  You want a Coach Purse.

You look at the Coach purses in the department store and are amazed by the price of these small handbags.  They are typically hundreds of dollars.  You walk away disappointed, vowing to save up the money to purchase your very own Coach handbag or purse when you can.  After all, you cannot afford to break your budget to get an expensive purse.  You are a middle class citizen, after all, working hard to make ends meet and provide some comforts in your life.

The next week there is a carnival in your town.  You attend knowing that you will see your friends and family there, all having a good time and enjoying life.  There are fewer things more exciting than the carnivals and the food and games they provide.  Besides that, there are local crafters who attend and sell their wares at the carnival, and you enjoy the little knick knacks that they make.

While you are down there, looking at all the wares, you come across your desire, a Coach handbag.  It looks great, and feels much like the ones you saw in the store.  There is a man behind the booth who says that they are 75% off and you can get that purse for $25.  It sounds too good to be true, your very own Coach purse for $25 and no strings attached.  Well, it is too good to be true.  It is a replica or knockoff Coach purse, worth nothing in comparison to the real thing.

Identifying Fake Coach Purses and Handbags

How do you spot a replica or fake Coach purse so that you do not become the victim of this type of theft, theft by deception?  Well, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true.  While there are sales on purses all the time, sales that drastically drop the price of the purse from several hundred to under a hundred are very unlikely and are typically red flags for those who are trying to avoid replica or fake purses.

You should also look to see where the purse is made.  Coach purses are made in the China.  If the purse says it was made in Thailand, Mexico, or any other location, it is a fake Coach handbag.  The American Made Coach purses are worth a considerable amount of money because of the high level of quality in the materials and the manufacturing process.  Those that are not in China are not as high in quality and are not authentic Coach Handbags.

Authorized dealers of the Coach Handbags and purses tend to have shops or websites that they sell the product from and are proud to display that they are authorized dealers of the product.  Those that are not authorized dealers in Coach Handbags are much more likely to sell the products in open air booths, at purse parties, or from their vehicles, trying to make money any way that they can.  These dealers know that they are not dealing in authentic purses and therefore do not often display the authentic dealer marks or claim to be authentic dealers.

Check the hallmarks and find details of the Coach Purses and handbags before purchasing them since this is typically an area that is difficult to replicate.  Logos, hallmarks, and decorations are difficult to replicate in a cost efficient manner and are often done in sloppy manners or are not as clear as they should be.  If the hallmarks are not clear or the decorations seem off, the chances are that the bag is a replica or knockoff Coach and should not be purchased.

Fake Coach purses can be difficult to spot at times, but if the circumstantial evidence points to the purses being fakes, it is better to be safe than sorry.  If you suspect fake coach purses are being sold, notify the authorities so that the theft can stop and the real Coach purses can remain as valuable as they are.