CC 155: The Previous Confessor

“What if someone figures out it’s a fake?”

Ive told my friends that my fake birkin is fake, and they are astounded by how real it looks.

”people who buy for quality/craft”

Again, the quality of the fake is impeccable. I kind link it here, but I did a review on Reddit last July comparing my fake gold birkin to my real biscuit Birkin.

”people who buy bags as symbols of achievements”

I don’t do that generally, so it doesn’t apply to me.

And you don’t own any items made in sweatshops? Get off your high horse.

I really dont care about this issue either way, but aren’t you the person thinking in absolutist terms? saying that buying a fake is unequivocally wrong, and that it’s 100% better to buy authentic or not at all?

You can also mitigate your support of these practices by not buying fakes at all 🙃

(and opting for brands that engage in transparent and ethical manufacturing processes)

but ok

Then don’t bother reply to my comment if you and I both know we agree to disagree 🙃

I’m not that person, but I don’t know why you’re being so pugnacious all of the sudden but it really seems sad you need to confront other people for their justified opinions against counterfeits in a forum with a lot of people against counterfeits.

And I don’t even care if whether or not a person’s stuff is fake or real or whatever.

I infer what she means by saying “the factory conditions may be sweatshops” is that she does not knowingly buy anything that “may be made in sweatshops”. In the case of handbags, many of these fakes have a high probability of being made in sweatshops, than not. She makes a valid argument.

“It’s so tragic that people buying reps can steal this status level”

I wish somebody had the self awareness to say that here earnestly.

I. Honestly don’t think you got my sarcasm? If so, my comment is intended to be very sarcastic. Like, very. Terribly, in fact. I thought I’d made that clear enough. 😅

thats obviously what ppl mean and probably the reason why ppl get upset over fakes.

You did say, “buy a bag in your price range” though. And that only rich people who buy authentic are actually *honestly* signaling their wealth to the outside wolrd, implying that people that buy replicas are dishonestly stealing that perception of “I have the money to buy this” for themselves. Which part of my comment that you consider people wearing reps as stealing social status by touting rep luxury goods without having paid the authentic price tag do you take offense at, precisely? How did I malign your statements? Do correct me.
I mean, I get it. It’s probably infuriating having paid 20k or more for an Hermès bag after carefully cultivating a real relationship with your SA, spending tons on twillies, clic clacs and tea cups, and then finally being offered one, all just to see that there’s people that take the easy route and simply pay 1k on the black market while freely choosing their leather and colour and hardware, to get a perfect replica that looks just like yours, from the slant of the saddle stitching to the pearling.

Honestly whether or not you’re the same Anon from the Chanel thread, you have a problem with being antagonistic to a simple antagonistic comment. It’s sad.

“You did say, “buy a bag in your price range” though. ” which is literally sound financial advice that’s repeated ad nauseam for any person buying a bag. There is nothing wrong buying a bag from Hermes, nor Goodwill, (I have done both) why you seem to have a problem with that statement reflects more on you than me. 

How does one STEAL social status? I never used the word STEAL. It’s clear people who are buying fakes seek intend others to believe that they are someone who ARE able to purchase the real thing, and lots of it. There’s a notion here is that they supposedly think authentic buyers are foolish for paying too much for these items (I.E YOU per your second paragraph), but they also really want strangers to believe that you’re one of “those” people. So yes, they are engaging in STATUS SIGNALING DISHONESTLY. Because they’re using counterfeit goods. 

Like Yolanda said above, if you genuinely cared about the bag’s design and craftsmanship, there are any number of mass market, custom indie designers, and talented craftspeople that can deliver on the the qualities you want, significantly more affordable than Hermes, much better superfake manufacturers, and much more ethical to boot as you’re not stealing designs nor engaging in possibility unscrupulous manufacturing processes. 

I’m not infuriated. But I’m not understanding why you think the Hermes game is stupid, but you are okay with you yourself wanting people to think you’re a top player in the game.

You and diffanon must be the same people or split personalities since you both have a consistent pattern of purposely misinterpreting and misconstruing comments. This is middle school literary comprehension, again, do some introspection.

The CC author was more than willing to pass judgement on buying authentic as does Anon. As did the other Anon in their two-paragraph response. I find it so interesting how you find a persons largely general condemnation of fakes to be holier than thou, yet take no issue with others, perhaps they are more receptive to fakes. I find THAT hypocritical. I had no sensitivity over being called a snowflake (I don’t care) unlike how I had hoped many people wouldn’t be sensitive over being criticized by buying fakes 🙃

And I also see the CC author has now become combative over the largely negative response to her post. So I hope people who want to feel welcomed when engaging in the practice of buying/wearing fakes go to THOSE forums that discuss fakes because it’s clear PF doesn’t support fakes despite this tonedeaf CC.

Really? Selling drugs to kids? You’re being critiqued for buying fakes, stop victimizing yourself. It’s disgusting.

I think you can do better than this poor slippery slope defense. You chose to give your experience a platform, yet get mad when people respond with their own (no matter how illogical you perceive them) opinions to your experiences.

It’s the internet.

My comment was clearly speaking in regards to the context of the post which the author admitted to “look like you’re part of the crowd” as the reason. So I don’t know why you’re bringing other factors in to this.

Mind: blown.
This is the first time I ever commented on a Purse Blog anything, but everything’s a conspiracy if you want it to be, I guess.
Beware of my mean, mean sarcastic comments all over this site apparently. 🤣🤣

Yes, I’m the snowflake for replying to a comment overreaction and intent is l misinterpretation to my condemnation of fakes. Both of you need to get a grip.

Snowflake in my understanding is someone who is overly sensitive which by prior comment it seemed this poster was. I personally find people who can’t take a different view without resorting to accusations to be “not worth my time.”

Maybe people could try CURIOSITY rather than judgement – why is someone compelled to buy a Hermes fake for the price of a real Chloe?!? While I’m human and I fall into my own judgements, I also try very very hard to have an open mind. Liking luxury purses does not have to make you a snob who judges others. I assure you I can handle a difference of opinion.

lol okaaay

Sure my bad, I don’t identify per above.

shes definitely condescending

The implication of what you’ve said is still within your words despite your incessant protesting. You seem to be so immature and hostile, between how you argue and how you’re constantly battling people on opinions that you allegedly do not care about. Please continue to peddle your shoddy ass replicas elsewhere.

that person DID NOT reply to every person’s comment that were against reps or even pro-reps for you to be able to use that pot-meet-kettle card.

Not sure where I got mad at people who react negatively to fakes. In fact, I admitted there is a chance that high tier reps could be made in sweatshop conditions, and that I have no good justification for buying them other than the fact that you can get 1:1 quality for about a tenth of the retail price. There have been a few replies attacking my character, which I have a right to reply to.

You attacked commenters like Paul,NR, and Wendy over their comments which either didn’t even directly target you, but general rep buyers, or were cordial, so I don’t know why you’re playing the innocent wallflower act when your comments here show you making petty and harsh remarks and even going out to reply to comments that didn’t even reference or address you.

But okay with the spontaneous amnesia.

Okay, but they never were initially rude nor initiated a conversation with you so…..

You apologized AFTER you were called out. omg stop.

? YOU were the one that replied to Wendy’s reply towards Xuxu. You were the one that got mad when Wendy said that you can eschew fakes period if you want to be more ethical in response to saying how you buy less.

stop victimizing yourself.

Your tone was clearly dismissive of her arguments because you and she knew you had no basis in your weird justification of buying fakes. Move on. And I thought my other comment was deleted (I refreshed the page) since that why it seems like I wrote it twice.

I just don’t understand why you continue in your failed attempt to gaslight us into thinking you’re the victim here

She sounded overwhelmed when she said “omg stop”

It wasn’t meant to be rude

Okay? Just because you didn’t intend it to be rude doesn’t mean it actually wasn’t? And I’m clearly not the only person who feels this.

Did you even read my responses to you from yesterday? Because I’m not repeating myself again.

So true, I see this behavior on social media a lot. Do these people who are so uppity about buying fakes realize the fact that these counterfeit manufacturers wouldn’t even be making fakes in the first place would it not be for people buying the authentic versions first?

Like if the Birkin wasn’t a popular style bag being bought, no fakes, or at the very least shoddy “Harmuss Berkans” will be made.

I don’t think like that at all

your comment sounds like a personal problem. they just grew out of it and nothing in that one line was condescending. people’s priorities just change

Ah, I misunderstood you on the “growing up” piece, then. My apologies, OP.