How to Spot Fake Juicy Couture

Ebay is known for its cheap imitations and fake bags so here is my guide on how spot fake Juicy Couture Bags & Carriers, what to look for when you're purchasing a Juicy Couture Bag, and information on buying from legitimate sellers.

The website TECHTRADERS.CA is known for selling fake Juicy Couture so be careful of ordering bags that look like these! Below is a picture of of their Fake 2006 Velour Backpack, Hobo, and Daydreamer with Pom Poms.

And Below are the Authentic bags. Notice the difference in the Pom Poms, they should be fuzzy and multi colored. Also notice how sloppy the stitching is on the front and the little X stitches which the authentics do not have. Their Fake Daydreamer is the worste as the daydreamer looks nothing like this and none of the new 2006 Fall Pom Pom Bags have that type of Juicy logo. Instead all The new daydreamers have Juicy Royal on the front with Pom Poms on the side.


Juicy Couture Made in the USA?

* The first thing to know and the most unknown information on finding an authentic Juicy Couture Bag is that 90% of Authentic Juicy Couture Bags are actually manufactured in China and have "Made in China" on the manufacturers tag. I encourage all of you interested in buying a Juicy Couture Bag to take a trip to Nieman Marcus or Nordstroms and check out the tags and you will see they all say "made in china". But you thought Juicy Couture was Made in the USA right? So did I until I started selling them. The truth is almost all affordable designer bags are manufacturer in China, however the company itself is "made in the USA" hence why Juicy Couture and many other popular Designer Handbags such as Kenneth Cole and Coach all claim to be USA companies, but get their bags manufactured in China. This is why Juicy Couture uses the slogan "Made in the USA". So what does this mean? Unfortunately the actual tag is not as much help in determining a Fake Juicy Couture Bag, however your bag should definitely have a tag on it and make sure real cowhide leather is used.


Authentic Juicy Couture Characteristics

* Almost All Authentic Juicy Couture Carriers have small metal knobs with Juicy Couture Engravings on them. If your bag has little metal knobs or feet at the bottom of the bag, make sure there are little Juicy Couture markings on them. I have seen several replicas with plain knobs.

* The tag should say 100% Cowhide Leather, cheap imitations have "leather like" material. Authentic Juicy Bags & Carriers use 100% real leather trim, handles, ect. Real Leather is nice and Soft and has a Matte Pebbled Finish on almost all leather Juicy Couture Baby Fluffs, Totes, Satchels ect. Even the Metallic Leather Bags have a more Matte Finish. Unfortunately fake bags are becoming more advanced and many actually use real leather.

* Almost All Charms & Hardware will have Juicy Couture or some type of Logo engraved into the metal. I've seen several imitations where the hardware is plain.


Authentic Juicy Couture Sellers

* Be very weary of sellers who do not disclose information about themselves. This is why I have an about me page with information, I am not hiding anything =) When buying Juicy Couture you should always consider your seller. Is it a male or female, where are they located, how do they obtain their bags?

* Ask your seller questions!! Authentic Juicy Couture Sellers are easy to communicate with and are not afraid to answer your questions. I spend almost every morning and evening answering emails and questions so always ask even if its just to reassure yourself.

* Be very weary of low starting bids. Although it is popular on ebay to start bids very low and low BIN, if you bought a bag wholesale for $100 you are not going to sell it for a penny, 50 bucks, or less than $100. This is a sure sign the bag might not be Authentic because it is selling way to low! I cant stress how important this is. The majority of Authentic bags that are on ebay are listed at Full Price, it is not common for people to be able to get Juicy Couture at wholesale prices. Please don't forget to ask your sellers where they get their Juicy! Most Juicy Couture Bags sell for $200-$400 so expect to pay $150-$300 as a reduced rate.

* Juicy Couture sold from outside the USA are probably not authentic(not to mention if something does go wrong you will probably have a hard time communicating with the seller so international sales are usually non refundable). While most Juicy Couture is manufactured in China, those manufacturers are under strict contracts. All Juicy Couture is shipped to distribution centers in the US. ** The only way to get discounted Juicy Couture is to get it directly from the Distribution Center, not just anyone can do this, you really have to know someone**

* Also almost all counterfeit bags are made outside the USA so the odds of finding an authentic Juicy Couture Bag are better if it is from a US seller.

* NEW** DROP SHIPPING: I just came across a costumer who purchased a Baby Fluff bag which seemed to be authentic and was made out of nice real leather. However she informed me that the bag arrived to her and was shipping straight from China. Juicy Couture Manufacturers in China would never allow this and are in strict contracts. Many companies do what is called "Drop Shipping". So an ebayer puts a fake bag up for bid using the picturer from the manufacturer in China. Then when you buy the bag the ebay seller pays an extra $5 to have the Fake bag manufacturer in China ship the bag directly to you. So they basically make a huge profit by just collecting your money and sending it to the manufacturer in China. The box will often have chinese writting and is usually shipped by a non traditional carrier.

* The most obvious is to make sure the bag you're buying was actually made by Juicy Couture. I have seen several pictures of Fake Juicy Couture Bags which are similiar to the original but are made of different material. The most common is the color. Juicy Couture comes out with a line of colors each season and fake bags are usually way off, either not having the same shade or having colors that Juicy Couture has never even come out with.

The picture below doesn't need much explaining, it is an obvious fake even though the shape and details are similiar to the original the color is all wrong, the material is not real leather and I don't believe this bag every even came in that weird purple metallic foil color.

This bag is very common on Ebay and is availalbe in several different colors. This bag was never even made by Juicy Couture and I've seen it auction for over $200.

This is a fake Velour Baby Fluff. These are not Juicy Couture Colors and this style Juicy Couture was never available in the style. Also look at the metalic handles. If the metal looks more like Foil it is not authentic Juicy Couture

This is a fake leather baby fluff. See how the leather looks more like plastic. Also the leather baby fluff never came in this color and this style is so old it is no longer even being made. This is a replica of the original baby fluff which came out several years ago.

I would post many more pictures, but I dont want to offend any sellers on ebay. However if you have any questions Please Feel Free to Email Me Either through Ebay or personally at my email address provided on almost all my auction pages.

My last piece of advice is what I like to call "Who is your seller". What are the odds that a man shipping out of Ohio is selling Juicy Couture at discounted prices? Not likely. First The distribution Center is in Los Angeles and what are the odds he would know someone in Los Angeles? Also how much does a seller know about Juicy Couture? Most men don't know enough about Juicy Couture to know if they are buying a replica or not.
More you should know about Juicy Couture

*many people don't realize that about every 6 months Juicy Couture comes out with a new style of the same bag. For example the most popular styles like the Baby Fluff & Daydreamer Tote are constantly coming out in various styles, new colors, etc. Only the newest styles are available in Department Stores and when they sell out the latest season bags take there place.

*The interior of the Juicy Couture Bags vary depending on the color of the bag NOT the style. Every Baby Fluff Satchel does not have the same interior. That also goes for most of Juicy Coutures Bags. They are color coordinated, so if you ordered a Tea Dye bag it has a blue interior it doesnt mean its not authentic.

* When Department Stores choose the bags they put on Display they are extremely choosy and will ship back any bags they feel are non displayable. Juicy Couture Bags are not like Louis Vuitton Bags, they often do have defects, but it is very rare to pay full price at a retail store and find one with a defect. This is also why each depeartment store only carry one or two of each bag.

* One of the reasons I am able to sell these bags discounted below retail is because the retail price is placed hundreds of dollars above what actual manufacturing cost to the distribution center initially pays. This is why many high end designers have started producing their bags in china. For example if I pay around $150 for a bag at the distribution center, it will most likely retail for $300-$400 at deperatment stores and the actual manufacturing costs are probably more around $100.

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