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There is difference between the real and the fake handbags. For example, there are the designer fake bags that have an "LV" almost exactly mimicking a genuine Louis Vuitton and a purse that has different initials but a similar design. Usually, the craftsmanship is inferior in a knockoff designer bag, low quality leather, and large and uneven stitching. Another giveaway for fakes is the price. Real Louis Vuitton handbags sell for about $500.00 to $1,000.00 and a knockoff can be purchased for around $100.00 to $200.00 each.
Another raid was recently conducted in Connecticut at a local flea market in Wallingford. Nine people were arrested for selling counterfeit items including handbags and watches. A total of 4,483 items were seized. Another raid took place in Dallas, Texas and $250,000.00 in goods was confiscated. This store has over $100,000.00 in sales per month!
So what harm does it do to purchase a fake designer handbag? There are a multitude of reasons to not buy knockoffs, begging with the fact that we, as taxpayers, carry the burder for this tax-free business. According to government sources, 200 billion is approximately the amount that counterfeiters do not pay - this means that honest taxpayers make up the difference!
Another reason is organized crime. By purchasing a designer fake handbag, we are supporting illegal activity. There is even some evidence that part of the money for bombing the World Trade Center came from the sale of counterfeit goods.
There is also documentation that these purses are made by child laborers in unsafe conditions.
How do smugglers get around the law? One way is for designer fake handbags to be imported without the labels. Customs will not seize these purses without the designer labels because then there is no proof. The tags are then added on the goods in this country.
We should oppose the deed of imitating others’ thing; we can report the fake handbags at real websites.
Article source: Designer Fake Handbags - A Multimillion Dollar Business by Henrietta Timmons Henrietta's Handbags
Editor: Jenny