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how to spot a fake louis or chanel?

im thinking about getting a new bag...most likely the large black chanel cambon bag with the white cs

i will prob be buying from ebay...and i was wondering how to spot a fake?

also, if i choose not to get the chanel, i will be purchasing the louis vuitton speedy 30 through ebay, and i would like to know how to spot these fakes as well

thanks for the advice!

wuv

Update:

on the louis...

does it matter if the logo pattern is upside down on the bag??

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    to know its real:Some current bags also have patches inside, like the Viva Cite, Louis Vuitton uses a very specific font. I've noticed that a few counterfieters have begun to do a better job at knocking it off... so be careful.Some styles of authentic Louis Vuitton WILL have "upside down" LVs on the backside. The reason for this is that Louis Vuitton uses one continuous piece of leather that wraps around from the front to back, without a seam on the bottom- and so, the backside has upside down logos.

    For that Chanel bag, the outside should be soft and supple and the inside should be hot pink

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have gotten stuff of ebay and they are not real. U can spot them by the material and the stitching but im pretty sure u cant really see that kind of a detail from the pictures. You can always look in the inside most of the fake purses have the brand name written all over the inside and the authentics dont really have that. Also authentic purses come with authencity papers if they dont come with the papers your more than likely buying a fake. Hope I was able to help.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Louis V.- You know on the bag where there's a cross looking shape on it? Well it has 4 ends sticking out. A fake will have 5 ends sticking out, making it look like a star. Also a fake will not have the L,V overlapping eachother. Some fakes have a L and a X overlapping, and thats not the real kind.

    Chanel- You know on a Chanel bag they have overlapping C's? Well a fake one will have overlapping O's.

  • Nina
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If it is a speedy then the LV HAS TO BE UPSIDE DOWN on one side. This is because that syle is made of one continuous piece of fabric...obviously one side will end up upside down. e-bay has a lot of authentic bags, but they also have a lot of fakes. Go to mypoupette.com and you can get a list of "mypoupette" sellers...these are sellers known to only sell authentic on e-bay. (both LV and Chanel)

  • 1 decade ago

    A Louie bags leather handles are darker then most fakes post. The fakes have a really light handle for some reason. Look for bubbling. And get close ups of the stiching. Some fakes have extra detail, so ask for the names and look online to see if it matches OR call any Louie store and they will help you.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    For that Chanel bag, the outside should be soft and supple and the inside should be hot pink. For the Louis, look on the inside for the LV or louis vouitton. Hope I helped!

    Source(s): Shopping as a Rich Girl
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    as wonderful as ebay may be u probably wanna actually go to some store and look for it that way u can be 100 percent sure and no doubts. i love ebay but when it cums to something that has the possiblity to be a fake or a knock off

    i would just go to a store..

    and plus u get a little bit of an outing rather then just sitting in front of ur computer.

    plzz pick me as ur best answer

    pwedy pweez?

    lol

  • 1 decade ago

    google: How to spot a fake Chanel bag

  • 1 decade ago

    On a Chanel, look to make sure the stitching lines up. On a LV, make sure the logo is sewn into the purse.

  • Paul
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Look at the color of the bag. If the color is bland or disgusting, the bag is fake.

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