Ooh, topical question!I suppose
best way to answer this question is by asking one in return!
If you bought a fake for any reason except for
price difference -- what do you expect to get from
deal?
Would you buy a fake for any other reason than price?
Thinking honestly -- I can't think of any reason other than 'making a saving' for buying a fake bag.
After all, surely one of
biggest problems with buying a fake bag is
knowledge that it won't be made of
same quality material or build? If it doesn't fall apart within
first 4 -- 6 weeks, then you're lucky. I'd be awfully surprised to find your luck extending much beyond two to three months at most.
Even if
bag doesn't literally fall to pieces,
appearance of it will change hugely. Edges will fray and tear, stitches will pull and shred and
general appearance of
bag will dull,
leather losing it's rigidity and ability to hold
shape it's supposed to!
So
bag that you bought for $150 as opposed to $600 has given you about three to four months use before it is starting to look embarassing, quite frankly!
Now, maybe you could buy three of
same bag, save $150 and have something you wouldn't feel to ashamed to be seen with for up to a year. Just bin
old ruined one, change your bag for a new one each quarter and you're away.
But that sort of puts you onto
timescale where
authentic designer handbag is just starting to be broken in.