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Help! Have I been scammed

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amraa · 23/05/2026 14:23

I’ve had the YSL Loulou small handbag on my wish list for a long time! I found a seller online that has 100% positive feedbacks that are verified, I can see the past purchases that customers made and they are for other designer bags. So when I saw they have the Loulou, I sent them an offer, it was accepted and sent out the next day. The person even provided the receipt.

I was happy with the bag, however I was adamant to ensure it’s not a fake bc nothing is stopping someone having a genuine receipt but sending a fake bag with it or even forging a receipt. The bag itself to me looks very real, but I have only compared to what I can see online, the only thing that throws me off about the bag is the designer name inside the bag.

I’ll attach photos and if anyone can tell me what they think or if they have the same real bag, compare it to see it matches. The person seems so genuine, I’ve got til
monday to return the bag. I constantly keep going back and forth!

Help! Have I been scammed
Help! Have I been scammed
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HoskinsChoice · 23/05/2026 14:55

Does it matter? If you like the bag, use it, if you don't, sell it. Surely you're not that shallow and naive that you'd buy something just for a label?

Two things. If its not genuine then I wouldn't want to pay a "real" price for it. The other thing is that owning fakes is illegal.

fantam · 23/05/2026 14:59

I have no idea, but I think I understand the love some have for designer bags. I hope it's not fake anyway.

Without wishing to sound offensive, I think if I wanted a designer bag I'd make sure to buy it at full price from a bricks and mortar shop though. Sorry...

HoskinsChoice · 23/05/2026 14:55

Does it matter? If you like the bag, use it, if you don't, sell it. Surely you're not that shallow and naive that you'd buy something just for a label?

Hassell · 23/05/2026 14:31

The receipt isn’t proof

it just shows they bought the bag once. So one bag, which they probably kept!, was real

Sodonewithbeingachub · 23/05/2026 14:29

The spacing and alignment of the logo look slightly inconsistent compared with authentic Saint Laurent interior stamps.
The gold foil stamping appears a bit soft/fuzzy rather than sharply pressed.
The leather grain and edge finishing look less refined than what you’d usually expect from authentic YSL leather goods.
The stitching near the edge looks uneven.

As a PP says you could go and compare them in store.

Hassell · 23/05/2026 14:27

Yeah it’s fake
and you received no evidence or authentication
you took a risk. It has not paid off

Frostynoman · 23/05/2026 14:24

Can you get to somewhere like Selfridges or Harvey Nichols to directly compare?

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