Having a handbag is great, but you need to know weather you bought a counterfeit handbag or an inispired by handbag. Getting the originals do cost a lot of money. Lous Vuitton's can range anyhwere from $500 to over $1,000. We all want to save money sometimes, but don't fall prey to counterfeit handbags. It's o.k to buy inspired by handbags, but it is completely illegal for people to buy or sell counterfeit handbags.

Counterfeit handbags are a growing industry. The theif who make these are making tons of money. There is also evidence that the orginizations who make counterfeit handbags are funding terrorist activities.

A counterfeit handbag is an exact copy to the original (or at least as exact as the counterfeiters can get). These handbags are made of inferior products, like cheap leather and poor craftmanship. These handbags also have original "looking" tags, bags and logos.

Of course the counterfeiters try to pawn these handbags off as originals, but beware! Always do your homework before buying a handbag. You need to know exactly what you are buying. There are a few things you need to know before you lay down your money for that handbag.

Look at the stitching. An original handbag will have perfect stitching and the material on that handbag will be aligned right. Sometimes a counterfeit hanbag will have crooked material and loose stitching. The feet an an original handbag are in excellent condition, while the counterfeit may have poor quality feet, or crooked feet. The straps on an original are in perfectd shape, while the straps on a counterfeit handbag might be loose where it connects to the bag. The clasps on an original will be in perfect working order and pay special attention to detail here, look for the logo on the clasps. The logo should be exactly how the original displays their logo, if there is any difference, the bag is certainly a counterfeit.

The original handbag goes through extensive inspections and testing. They look for quality of craftmanship and durability. If a handbag doesn't meet up with their criteria, they wont let it into the public.

An "inspired by" handbag is o.k to buy or sell, because it doesnt have any logo's, tags or anything esle that might have the original handbags trademarks. An "inspired by" handbag will just look somewhat like the original, but not exact. Buying and "inspired by" handbag is a great way to take part in a fashion trend, without spending tons of money.