A friend called me the other day and told me that a friend of hers bought 3 pairs of genuine Croc sandals at RM25 per pair. I was like.. huh? First thing that came to my mind was those must be either fakes or stolen goods. But didn’t she say they were authentic? It smells exactly like Croc, my friend was saying and she told me where to get this so-called authentic brands at a very, very cheap price.

To me, luxury items would not come cheap, unless they are fakes or stolen goods. I was “conned” once many years ago. I ordered a so-called authentic Kenzo perfume, from ebay at 75% cheaper than market price. When the good arrived, its packaging look exactly authentic and when I opened up, I knew I was conned! The smell of the perfume was horrible, the stem of the flower (Kenzo trademark) wasn’t alligned properly because the bottle cap doesn’t fit the bottle well.. That’s was my one and only purchase from ebay, though a few friends do claim that they bought 100% authentic branded items from ebay at a very reasonable price.

That left me pondering, why would anyone carry a fake LV bag, wear a replica Gucci shoes and an imitationChanel gown, just to feel good?  What atonishing here in Malaysia is that you see people would carry, wear fakes luxury brands every where! In fact, someone I know actually bought a Grade 1A replica LV bag for RM400+!! I was like.. wow! For RM400, I would rather go for a genuine Guess or Sembonia handbags!

The thing is luxury items come with class and style. Money may not be an object when it comes to buying luxury items, but you needs to wear them with style and class. A wealthy tai-tai I know carries a genuine LV bag, but talks so loud and shouted to her children and even digs her nose and ear in public! Another rich tai-tai I know carry a normal bag from Parkson store and looked so elegant with it!

Oh yes, back to the story about Croc sandals. Apparently, those are from a genuine Croc factory but categorized under rejected items. Again, would you buy a authentic, rejected luxury brands?