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Village Fete Bag Dilemma

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felicmargo · 30/05/2024 12:37

Here's a bit of a first world problem, but here goes. Am helping to organise a local village fete. You know the sort of thing. Event of the year in the village (yes, I don't get out much!). One of the organisers has donated a load of stuff for the raffle. All new, and very kind. But there are two gross fake designer bags, that of the very faked initialled variety. I am worried about including these because a) they're fake and as such illégal to sell, if not give away, and b) even if I made it clear they were fakes, it would lower the tone and mske everything tacky. However, I don't want to hurt this person's feelings. YANBU = it's fake, don't use it and explain to her and YABU = mark it as fake and give it away, who cares?

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SofaSpuds · 30/05/2024 12:57

EveryKneeShallBow · 30/05/2024 12:40

Well mark them, but don’t put fake, use reproduction, copy, or lookalike or something.

Agree with this.
Call them e.g. Chanel style bag

I doubt anyone is expecting to win an actual designer handbag at a village fête.

comedycentral · 30/05/2024 12:56

It's not going to lower the tone 🙄Someone is bound to love them and you could always put a note in them to say they are not genuine. It saves them going to landfill.

Mrsjayy · 30/05/2024 12:56

Springwatch123 · 30/05/2024 12:55

Option 3) - I would just not include them, and if she asks, say that you had too much stuff for the raffle. She may not even notice they’re missing.

But then the op.is left with fugly handbags to deal with.

IncognitoUsername · 30/05/2024 12:56

Mrsjayy · 30/05/2024 12:54

Oh the word I'm looking for is Dupe.

Yes - stick them on the bric a brac stall marked as dupes

LiarLiarKnickersAblaze · 30/05/2024 12:56

Hahahahaha

sorry

Springwatch123 · 30/05/2024 12:55

Option 3) - I would just not include them, and if she asks, say that you had too much stuff for the raffle. She may not even notice they’re missing.

Mrsjayy · 30/05/2024 12:54

Oh the word I'm looking for is Dupe.

Mrsjayy · 30/05/2024 12:52

I don't think they are illegal to give away if you are not calling the LV or Gucci.

Mrsjayy · 30/05/2024 12:50

I'd put them in a tombola separately or on a stall to sell then you are not giving them to raffle winners who don't want them. Some people love an ugly handbag even if they are fake. I'm trying to think of a way to say fake and ugly that will sell 😂

EveryKneeShallBow · 30/05/2024 12:40

Well mark them, but don’t put fake, use reproduction, copy, or lookalike or something.

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