| Making knock off purses in China and importing | | | | without labels on them, and then add the labels |
| them to the US is big business. It is also big crime. | | | | when they have arrived safely in the United |
| In a recent big bust, seventeen people were | | | | States. |
| arrested in America for a very complicated | | | | Since the authorities are having such a hard time |
| operation to bring in these illegal bags by | | | | stopping smugglers from bringing the fake bags |
| impersonating custom agents. They paid a million | | | | into the country, our consumers need to learn |
| dollars just to get set up in position to import the | | | | how to protect themselves from being victimized |
| bags. This figure can give you an idea of exactly | | | | by this scam. Learn how to tell the difference |
| how profitable this illegal trade can be. | | | | between a real designer bag and a fake one. |
| Nine people were detained in a flea market in | | | | There is usually a big difference in quality since |
| Connecticut for the same offense. The police | | | | the people who make fake bags are not able to |
| confiscated almost five thousand illegal bags. | | | | afford the high quality leather and other materials |
| The people that buy these bags are victims of | | | | that go into making a designer bag. Look at the |
| crime. They think that they are getting a | | | | material from which the bag is made, and look at |
| wonderful deal on authentic designer bags, but | | | | the quality of the stitching to verify the quality. |
| later on they find out that they have been duped. | | | | Another good indicator you can use to protect |
| The bags they buy are relatively worthless, and | | | | yourself is price. People who sell knock offs |
| they have no way of getting their money back, | | | | usually try to attract customers by setting their |
| since the criminals that peddle these fake bags | | | | prices much lower than what you would have to |
| never stay in one place for long. | | | | pay for the real bag in a store. People buy the |
| So how do these fake bags get into the country, | | | | fake bags because they think that they are |
| when it is illegal, and they are not allowed through | | | | getting a great deal on a quality product. |
| customs? Well, one way that was discovered is | | | | Stop and think, and realize that it is very unlikely |
| that the labels are not attached until the bags | | | | that a real designer bag that usually sells for a |
| arrive in America. Officially it is still legal to bring | | | | thousand dollars will be on sale at a flea market |
| bags in if they just look like designer models, once | | | | for one or two hundred dollars. If the price |
| the label does not implicate the manufacturer. So | | | | difference is so great, it's too good to be true, |
| all that the smugglers have to do is import bags | | | | and the bag is probably a fake. |