By: Anne RobinsonFollow me on twitter amr8798
As you know, I am about quality. So, naturally, I want you to have an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag.
There are only three ways to buy an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag and have a sale that is approved by Louis Vuitton representatives. They are: online at http://www.eluxury.com/, at Louis Vuitton stores, or by calling 866-VUITTON. If you buy from another source, the sale is not authorized by Louis Vuitton and may be a fake or counterfeit product.
If you are buying from an unauthorized site, consider these tips that may help you spot the knock-offs.
Louis Vuitton uses brass and gold metal hardware, so any painted plastic buttons or zippers are not real LV.
If you are buying from an unauthorized site, consider these tips that may help you spot the knock-offs.
Louis Vuitton uses brass and gold metal hardware, so any painted plastic buttons or zippers are not real LV.
The number of stitches is the same on each side, find the bag on the LV website, count the number of stitches and compare it to the one you are buying.
Authentic LV bags have symmetrical seams with no tilted material, this is true for the logo too.
Monograms that are cut-out, solid colored, or any color but gold are not authentic.
Louis Vuitton items are never sold at discounted prices.
So, how do vendors get counterfeit items into the United States? Without labels. Labels and tags are added to items after they are smuggled into the country. Therefore, officials have no proof that they are counterfeit when they pass through customs. Even if officials notice the strong resemblence between a bag and that of a designer's, that isn't enough proof without a label. Personally, I think this is crazy.
It is not uncommon for the Louis Vuitton company to take vendors to court. In 2008, Celine Dion bought counterfeit Louis Vuitton items at a store in China. The items showed up at one of her concerts, gaining the attention of Louis Vuitton. The store owners were sued and arrested.
A New York court in Manhattan rewarded Louis Vuitton Malletier SA $3.5 million in damages after the company sued LY USA Inc., Coco USA Inc., and Marco Leather Goods LTD, for selling counterfeit items.
In 2008, a French court ruled in favor of Louis Vuitton, making ebay pay $61 million to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton for the sale of counterfeit items.
Monograms that are cut-out, solid colored, or any color but gold are not authentic.
Louis Vuitton items are never sold at discounted prices.
So, how do vendors get counterfeit items into the United States? Without labels. Labels and tags are added to items after they are smuggled into the country. Therefore, officials have no proof that they are counterfeit when they pass through customs. Even if officials notice the strong resemblence between a bag and that of a designer's, that isn't enough proof without a label. Personally, I think this is crazy.
It is not uncommon for the Louis Vuitton company to take vendors to court. In 2008, Celine Dion bought counterfeit Louis Vuitton items at a store in China. The items showed up at one of her concerts, gaining the attention of Louis Vuitton. The store owners were sued and arrested.
A New York court in Manhattan rewarded Louis Vuitton Malletier SA $3.5 million in damages after the company sued LY USA Inc., Coco USA Inc., and Marco Leather Goods LTD, for selling counterfeit items.
In 2008, a French court ruled in favor of Louis Vuitton, making ebay pay $61 million to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton for the sale of counterfeit items.
Hopefully quality is as important to you as it is to me. So, do your research and make a smart LV purchase.
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