Crime of Fashion

From the blog Fashion Intelligentsia, a writer laments her choice of internet vendors to purchase a Prada Phone only to find it was a fake. Having spent considerable money on this fake phone, the writer presses home the solid advice to talk with as many people as you can if you want to rectify a counterfeit purchase. After being initially stonewalled by the internet vendor of the phone she purchased, she contacted the Better Business Bureau, which helped pressure the vendor into a settlement.

Find and Report Counterfeit Coach

Coach has strengthened their name as a quality leather goods company in the past decade, and consumers are simply crazy about everything from their logoed purses to keychains. The problem with Coach knockoffs is as big as any other at present, and it's good to stay aware of a few things that make Coach products so special.

• Know your abCs: The CC logo Coach has become famous for is done in a particular style on each bag. Beyond familiarizing yourself with the font of the C, remember that Coach takes pains to line up the Cs in the middle. See Bag Bliss' "How to Spot a Fake Coach Bag" for pictures of fakes vs. the real thing.
• Dust Bags: The dust bags for Coach products are a deep chocolate brown, with orange trim. We just love putting our wristlets back in their chic cases, and the flimsy white dust bags for copies do not compare.
• Glue vs. Stitching: Coach stitches all of their authenticity and logo tags in the interiors of their bags. Often, fakes have giveaway glue seeping outside the authenticity tags.

"I strongly advise against [fakes]," says online marketplace blogger JennyHow. "You would only be cheating yourself. As someone used to say, we are too poor to afford cheap products. The handbag knockoffs are not only visibly less elegant, they are also considerably less durable."

Want to report a fake Coach product? To report counterfeiters, please call the counterfeit hotline at (800) 396-1807 or e-mail information to Counterfeits@coach.com.
You can remain anonymous if you wish. Click here to learn more about reporting Coach counterfeits.

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