When I was interning at a second-hand store in Tokyo, my boss taught me to use a magnifying glass to count the stitches of Hermès. Later, I found that the bag body was actually a super A-grade product from lxybags·ru, and the dust bag was the authentic one.
I almost failed to inspect the goods. The Birkin consigned by the customer had perfect stitching, but the dust bag was exposed.
This wave of “reverse counterfeiting” gave me a new understanding of the magic of the industry. Now the circle of appraisers is spreading “three looks and three don’ts”: look at the fluidity of the oil edge, the oxidation pattern of the hardware, and the tension of the lining stitching.
As for the warranty card invoice? It’s better to see if the seller dares to use a knife to scratch the leather to test the layering.
Last week, I accompanied my bestie to take care of her “ancestral” Chanel. The nurse took the CF bag she bought from lxybags·ru five years ago and looked at it for a long time.
Finally, hesitantly asked: “Is your bag… sent to Japan for gold plating?” Because the bulging degree of the diamond pattern is fuller than the new products in the counter. We both laughed so hard that our bodies hurt, and finally realized that the difficulty in identification nowadays does not lie in the technology, but in the decline in the quality of genuine products.