Comments on: Is your Kate spade bag fake?

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:34:28 +0000

In reply to Gwen. Wow! You are right! I have found great deals at flea markets. I always come across Coach, Vera Bradley, Dooney and Burke, Kate Spade and other brands there running from 2 bucks and more. I have a closet full of real bags. Yes, there a lot of fakes as well, but if you know your stuff you can walk away with some nice stuff. I have no value on stuff like that so when I do sell them, I sell them cheaply. Many times I give them away as well. Also some of the vendors don't care if it's a name brand because they make more money selling a lot of stuff cheap. I even picked up a real Gucci for 2 bucks, not the fist time by the way, and a Channel handbag for 50 cents. That one I gave away.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:04:20 +0000

I bought a Julia Rena street Kate spade handbag off of eBay.
Is the lining sewing from both sides inside suppose to be exposed…the sewing of the striped lining is exposed just on the left and right bottom inside sides.
Also, I measure the bottom compartment area as 6 inches not 7

By: Lanee

Lanee — Tue, 06 May 2014 00:23:00 +0000

In reply to Gwen. Soooo true! I purchased an authentic Kate Spade giraffe print Sam bag at my neighborhood thrift shop for $4.94! If was the third Kate Spade bag I found there. The staff has no clue who this designer is and I'm not inclined to clue them in!

By: Gwen

Gwen — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:15:00 +0000

I beg to differ with you on your 1). Location, Location, Location – I went to a tag sale in my town about 8 years ago. Two older ladies were having an estate sale – I bought an authentic Coach satchel, black leather, tagged & numbered – brand new, carefully wrapped in a box. I bought it for $1.00. I had it checked out – it was real. I have also seen ladies, not too often though, selling their authentic Coach, Dooney & Bourke bags, with over $300 price tags. However, you do see the “boot-leg” Coaches and other brand name bags sold in masses at the other end of the Flea Markets. So don’t make claims you can’t back up. YES – you CAN find Coach, Kate Spade and other authentic bags at tag sales and flea markets. But you really have to look very closely. if your nose is up in the air and you can’t bear to purchase a used item – well, that’s your issue. My most recent find – a vintage (from the 70’s) navy blue Coach bag, mint condition, for 25 cents. My sister-in-law purchased a Judith Leiber clutch at a church rummage sale for 50 cents – sold it on Ebay for over $200. There are treasures out there!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:00:03 +0000

Good advice, except that you *can* buy kate spade (and lots of other designer bags) on eBay. There are lots of reputable sellers on the site. The rule about a price being to good to be true still holds. You can find discounts, but any bag that is super cheap is probably a fake. Always check the seller’s feedback and you can’t go wrong.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:21:47 +0000

I have been waiting for the bag you pictured to hit the Kate Spade site since seeing it in a magazine months ago! I’ll probably keep waiting though, because I’ve found that the best way to get an authentic Kate Spade bag for much (much) less is to get on their e-mail list. They are always sending coupons for an additional amount off of sale items. I recently purchased an organizer and a necklace for less than half their original cost.

By: Cheryl J

Cheryl J — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:39:07 +0000

Thanks for the info, I am so against fake stuff. I don’t even buy real stuff sometimes because where I live it would be assumed to be a knock-off. Give me the real thing or nothing!