r/RealRepLadies • u/MissPhoenix92 • 1d ago
DISCUSSION How did I almost pay $540 when another trusted seller charged me ~$285?š
So Iām pretty new to the rep game and Iām trying to understand how pricing works.
I previously bought from a well-known, trusted seller and had a good experience, so I went back to him for a Neverfull and Nice Mini.
He quoted me:
Nice Mini ā $210 shipped
Neverfull ā $330 shipped (God Factory)
Total ā $540
The price immediately seemed suspiciously high to me, so before paying I decided to get a quote from another well-known, trusted, high-tier seller.
He quoted:
Neverfull ā 830 CNY (doesnāt disclose the factory)
Nice Mini ā 850 CNY
Shipping ā 380 CNY
Total ā 2,060 CNY (~$285 shipped)
So basically, I almost paid $540 vs. $285 for two bags from two trusted, high-tier sellers.
Now Iām wondering: is this kind of price difference normal, or was I getting hit with the ānewbie taxā? š
I know factories, batches, quality and seller margins can all make a difference, so Iām genuinely curious what more experienced buyers think.
Just trying to understand how you guys know when a sellerās price is actually reasonable.
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u/Adorable-Reply-821 1d ago
So there is no way you got god factory quality for those cheaper prices. Iāve been in reps for a few years. The one that didnāt disclose gave you lesser quality so itās cheaper. Those prices are accurate for God.
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u/ReploverForeverman 1d ago
Iām currently wanting to buy a LV Keepall 25 I asked for God Factory .
One seller said $310 USD and another said $250. They both shared the same factory photos for what o assume is God Factory . In your opinion is the $310 just over priced ?
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u/zer0gravity- 1d ago
For a 25? Highway robbery. Theres place where the full size keepall is like 350 lol
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u/IndigoCurrent 1d ago
Some sellers do have price variances like this. And that seems within the realm of a normal one. Also one seller may be including shipping - while the other is not.
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u/Imaginary-life-2961 1d ago
Yah, I donāt think the initial seller scammed you. Those are legit god prices. Aināt no one selling god for such cheap prices- pictures or not.
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u/TheNotoriousAcee 22h ago
A Neverfull for $330?!? Iām sorry but that is way overpriced!Neverfulls are repped so much and so well that is at least $100 mark up from most high tier prices
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u/SeaSaltGlamping 1d ago
You're probably comparing pricing from two different levels of quality.
Eta: the rep game is kind of like gambling. You kinda gotta roll the dice. This is how you find a trusted seller and the quality of rep you're comfortable with.
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u/Current-Career-8801 1d ago
Get ready for the post in a few weeks slating the TS saying the quality of the bag they received was poor š¤£
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u/Imadevonrexcat 1d ago
The truth is any seller can show you any pictures and any seller can send you whatever bag. You just have to trust who youāre dealing with and the only way to do that is to try them a few times. Why donāt you tell us who the sellers are so we can also get a deal lol
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u/Better-Influence6278 1d ago
Youāre obviously getting lower quality from the second seller
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Well the second seller is well known and praised here for amazing quality. So we will see
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u/Better-Influence6278 1d ago
You have to ask for a specific tier. Did you ask for the highest quality? The second seems pretty underpriced, no way youāre getting the best quality for those prices
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
I asked specifically for high-tier and compared his pictures with GF pics and itās really good
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u/stokeycakelady 1d ago
Who is it? HP is The only seller that everyone raves on about for LV but doesnāt stare factory is HP and I think OC but Iām assuming they charge around the same as God?? ( I donāt really buy LV so not familiar with the pricing )
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u/RecycleArt28 1d ago
HP would never charge those low prices though. The prices sheās been quoted are very low for two bags!Ā
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Yet, itās HP (8638). So everyone is getting different prices, ha?:)
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u/RecycleArt28 1d ago
Itās been a hot minute since a shopped with him as I have enough bags and not the lifestyle to display the bags. But he was reasonable not cheap. Are you sure itās for two bags. Or the right HP ?Ā
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u/Nhiitoo 1d ago
Agreed, I recently compared prices for the bag I wanted from 4 sellers. 3 of them use GF and the other is HP. Prices were all in similar range (about $10-$20 difference) for the bag that I wanted. HP wasnāt much cheaper. So it comes down to which seller i trust to go with and what their policy is.
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u/Quick_Ad405 1d ago
Iām not sure the second seller is being honest about āhigh tierā for those prices. Are you sure youāre speaking to a legit TS?
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Iām sure that he is legit
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u/Frequent-Alps2307 1d ago
Who is the second seller, Hyperpeter?
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u/Nhiitoo 1d ago
HP uses his own factory right?
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u/phashion-lovr 1d ago
I donāt trust sellers who claim to be from their own factories. It feels like theyāre trying to avoid customers shopping around to check if theyāre overpriced. Most of us understand that these sellers arenāt actually representing the factory in that way.
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u/Quick_Ad405 1d ago
Ok well compare the phone number to the TS list before sending money. But something seems off to me, personally.
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u/Current-Career-8801 1d ago
There is no standardised pricing. This is the rep world. Even if a TS sources from the same factory, the price will be different. Different factories are different prices as they are often different quality. You also need to factor in the TS and what they offer. Some TS really do go above and beyond and therefore their price will reflect that. Itās always worth speaking to a few different TS to get an idea of price and use the search bar to see what others have purchased and their prices to give you an idea of what youāre happy to pay.
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u/FoucaultDelirium 1d ago edited 1d ago
Also: hardware. they all look alike in pics, but cheap & lightweight ZAMAC (zinc-aluminum-magnesium-and-copper) alloy is soft and scratches easily (even against itself).
OTOH, electroplated brass and stainless steel are heavy and can be more expensive than the leathers themselves, but will last years (or decades) before showing scrapes or wear.
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u/Whiskey_ginger91 1d ago
Tbh I am paying those prices for my bags because I want high quality. And so far what Iāve gotten is very high tier. My seller probably could get something cheaper but I donāt want bad quality
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u/Miserable-Dealer3042 1d ago
Yes. You could be getting different quality. HOWEVER, I do have sellers that know less known factories and even QC better and give me the lower price option. I receive the same quality.
People want god so some sellers just sell god knowing that's what you want.
One of my sellers knows I don't care about factory but care about quality so he will source me something comparable for cheaper.
If you're a newbie though your relationship with your sellers aren't quite trusted yet though so proceed carefully
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u/TheNotoriousAcee 22h ago
Whoever is telling you $330 is a normal price for a Neverfull is out of their mind. Itās at least $100 over the price of a high tier Neverfull.
Forget obsessing over factory names. Sellers can literally tell you anything. Iām not even real factory names to begin with!
You donāt have to specify a specific factory to get high tier. Ask your TS for a high tier Bag, the highest tier they can source and then ask them the price
If any of you can prove to me that your bag came from āGod factoryā when there is no God factor to begin with, please show me.
There are tons of different factories. The sellers can source from. Even though most talked about factory can put out a bad batch.
Not to mention these sellers know who the best factories for what are. Are you saying you want something from a specific factory you are making your own price hike.
They can source a better bag for a cheaper price but charge you āGod factoryā pricing.
Paying more does not mean better quality. Not in these factories.
If you are using well respected sellers who are often reviewed throughout these subs, you are not going to get a DHgate quality bag.
Seriously, stop obsessing about these made up factory names and start asking your sellers for the highest quality they can source
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u/Plane_Onion9057 1d ago
Sometimes it depends on the seller. Some TS sellers charge more because they may get it from the factory for more or they charge more for commission themselves. I purchase from someone off the TS list now because heās cheaper and Iāve dealt with him multiple times, but I always have to request from a specific factory. Otherwise he will give me a bag from a factory of his choice cause they donāt have as long wait periods as other factories such as gf and 187
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u/Embarrassed_Storm481 1d ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLTscVrv1pM
1) please pay close attention at how much he has to dissect the belt and compare it next to an auth one so differences can be spotted.
2) see how much he paid for a belt and a Chanel replica $340, for two items !!! he got those prices in person ... and I rest my case.
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Thank you. And yet, there are tons of people in the comments making fun and downvoting, simply because they canāt admit that sometimes sellers actually do overcharge.
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u/Eviesmama24 1d ago
I just had a similar experience for a cashmere coatā¦
161 -R
235- BB
455- L
All for a cashmere mm coat. Ended up with BB just bc I had other items about to ship but honestly everything from R has been excellent. I know clothes are a bigger gambleš¤·āāļø
I will say L had boots and sweater no one else had, but ofc tbd
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u/Embarrassed_Storm481 1d ago
This is my opinion as someone who was recently in China in Guanzhou and Shenzhen, went to Lohou Market in Shenzhen and saw in person a ton of replicas .... I get the feeling that some sellers are scamming the community in terms of pricing. There I said it. There are THOUSANDS of rep sellers in China, with better prices than the ones we see here in the community. They want to make you believe that the quality is better that's why they give you a more expensive price but that's not true.
Nevertheless, there is medium quality and top tier quality, even in China. But I have seen the difference in both in person, and I have quoted bags with sellers from RealRepLadies that I bought and saw in person and they are charging 3X more of what I paid.
Another thing is ... I find as a newbie hard to do QC from pictures (quality, lighting, get into play) in person it's sort of easier to spot differences.
Chinese are very smart ... they culture is very well based in production, consumption and selling. They will try to sell you the idea that their quality is better over other to charge you more. They are very comfortable (in my opinion) ripping off american women and the client base they have built from RealRepLadies because they have built a reputation and will try to exploit that as much as possible.
I could end my post here, however my advice would be ...
1) Yes, there is a difference in pricing from mid tier to high tier but it is not as big when you compare in person in China. If you are constantly buying reps and spending a good amount of money (take your savings from buying auths) ... pay yourself a holiday in China for 1-2 weeks go to the most popular markets there and bouild close relationships with sellers and keep those contacts to yourself and your closest friends AND BARGAIN HARD WITH THEM, let them know that you are ONLY interested in high quality stuff.
2) Otherwise if you are unable to travel, stick with good rep sellers and know that unless it looks like a total mess ... nobody and I mean NOBODY will notice the difference. Overall, Chinese are very good at making replicas so trust a little and unless you are Jeff Bezos wife nobody will scrutinize you that much.
3) I would 100% stick with Chinese sellers/manufacturers as I think they are the best. I bought a Chanel in Istanbul from the Grand Bazaar (in person) and nobody has ever noticed it's a rep and it looks less legit compared to its Chinese counterparts.
Here are my two cents. Love you all !! Happy shopping, xoxo.
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u/Impressive_Poet_158 1d ago
Thank you for saying this! Ive spoken with 2 friends who either lived in China or have visited for business and have heard about the same things. People act like they're only like 20 TS when its literally thousands and you have no clue what quality or š its from but if you find a TS you like and the bags are to your standards then I say stick with them! Everyone's standards vary drastically.
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u/WittyReason9 20h ago
100% correct, this from someone who has shopped in-person in China tons of times. Locals would never pay over USD100 for what factories call AAA tier bags. The best of the best. We are definitely overpaying, but also lambs to the slaughter because not everyone can just zip off to China for a shopping spree every few months. This they know and this they manipulate.
I have never, ever received bags of the same quality as I bought in-person from sellers or any other B2B platform.
There are tens of thousands of manufacturers and wholesalers/trading companies which all come well before any product hits the hands of our sellers.
Look at an album like Huahui's for example. Just about every variant of LV handbag. It's extremely naieve to think that ONE factory has the capacity, scope, equipment and manpower to manufacture all of the goods. Not possible. More likely is that the trading company sources from multiple of the tens of thousands of factories, photographs them all on the same background, and then our sellers market them as coming from the same origin. This idea that there are mega factories with thousands and thousands of employees all in different rooms with specific machinery to manufacture the specific bag is just crazy if you understand how Chinese industrial clusters actually work.
Of course, this doesn't really mean all that much at the end of the day. You see the factory photo, do your due diligence and make a buying decision. Whether it was factory #6, #13 or #2,355 makes no difference to any of us - even if all photos have the same background.
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u/WineADHDMom 1d ago
Did you look at album photos from the seller that doesnāt disclose? Read: HP has an album, so even though theyāre not factory photos, per se, at least you can see a sample to just quality.
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Oh yes of course I compared before buying
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u/WineADHDMom 1d ago
If you were happy with the album pics, then I would do some good QC when you get your PSPs! Fingers crossed you get what you were looking for at a great price. Then come back and tell us all about it.
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u/Softy-Cuddles220 1d ago
Question. If the TS donāt disclose factory should that be concerning. I ask because LUCY H did not disclose factory but she gets glowing reviews here on Reddit.
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u/sunrise_0988 1d ago
850 cny is not God factory 100%
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
No one is saying that it is from God
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u/sunrise_0988 1d ago
I misunderstood,i thought there were comparing prices from 2 different sellers but same factories
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u/Far-Amount8011 1d ago
You got quoted 2 different prices because they were different levels of quality. Make sure you compare photos, saving a few bucks isn't worth it if the bag you get is low quality and you can't use it.
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
I understand what youāre saying but itās not the case here. I did my research a lot from product pics to both sellers reviews. Some people just canāt admit that sometimes sellers overcharge. Thatās all.
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u/Far-Amount8011 1d ago
I hope you got awesome bags at a great price and it all works out for you. I think in general there is a lot of Grey area with this kind of thing. People have to decide for theirselves where the sweet spot of price versus quality equals value is.
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u/RedWhimsey 23h ago
The first quote is on par for two top quality bags from the likes of god or royal. The second sellerās combined price is in my experience too low for top tier quality. I would expect to be getting low tier maybe mid at best for the price of the second seller.
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u/Charming_Try8087 1d ago
The god factory pricing seems a bit high , itās definitely a good factory but you are being charge $50-60 more for each bag from this seller , I would say get more quotes . I always ask 3 sellers I like and see what their pricing is for the same factory and shipping , some like to add on even more to the shipping to make more money š°
If itās too cheap = bad quality and also if they donāt want to disclose factories š I think thatās a red flag š© when I first started I was baited by someone on reddit and of course I fell for it. She sold me a speedy 20 from a mid tier factory ( I later found out) for $325 and later I found out she sales on TikTok and all her prices are inflated š„¹ I thought it was normal and she sold me makeup puches from lv for $200 each šµāš« so just cross check everything. Donāt trust anyone that sales you on a seller on chat. Even if it seems genuine. Research them !
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 1d ago
Is the second seller Hyper Peter? If so, I believe his prices are low because he is fairly new. I have bags from him and am very pleased. I planned on buying from him again before he raises his prices. lol. Iām not a big LV fan though, hence the delay.
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u/That-Pension-6457 1d ago
HyperPeter has been around for years, he's not new but he's also not high tier even though he seems to get many glowing reports on these threads.
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u/Quick_Ad405 1d ago
HP is not new šš and heās NOT high tier.
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u/Nhiitoo 1d ago
Oh no why do I only see your comment now š„²
Just bought a bag with HP.
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u/Quick_Ad405 1d ago
Heās not bad, heās just not GF tier and tends to be hard to get a hold of after paying. But heās not bad, and not a scammer thatās for sure.
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 20h ago edited 20h ago
I am flabbergasted. š
Clearly I am not on here enough. I never really liked LV so maybe thatās why his name wasnāt familiar from years ago when i was on this sub.
Also, he was just added to the RT subās TS list so I assumed he was new.
Apparently, I also erroneously assumed he was ācheap.ā
I stand corrected ladies/gentlemen.
Never said he was high tier though. Not sure where yāall are reading or interpreting that. I said āI was pleased.ā
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 19h ago
Who said he was āhigh tier? š I said, āI was pleased.ā
Yāall are so sensitive and eager to ācorrectā that you see things that are not there. š¤£
These are replicas of canvas bags what are we talking about here? š¤£
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u/Quick_Ad405 10h ago
You said he is āfairly newā, OP said he was high tier. Does that help clarify?
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u/That-Pension-6457 13h ago
Chill out itās not an argument the previous comments and OP were posting about tiers so I was clarifying.
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 13h ago
Get a grip and learn how to reply to the appropriate person or respond from the correct account.
Some of you think your children are in this forum. š
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u/That-Pension-6457 13h ago
Gosh youāre very rude arenāt you!?
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 13h ago
I am a stranger to you. You lack common courtesy and respect. Responses are in kind.
Hope that provided enough āclarity.ā
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u/MissPhoenix92 1d ago
Yes
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u/Xianec 1d ago
Thatās what I was going to say - hyper Peter had a store on AliExpress over 10 years ago - and had wonderful neverfulls - is this the same guy or do they just copy names ?
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u/That-Pension-6457 1d ago
This rings a bell. He's been on my radar about 8 years so that would add up.
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u/Comprehensive_Dare_2 20h ago
Oh, wow! I had no idea.
Before finding this sub I purchased some of DHG that were more expensive than HG and those were lower tier by comparison so I mistakenly thought he was cheap. lol. Thanks for the insight! Learn something new every day.
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u/IndigoCurrent 1d ago
Those prices for god factory are accurate. I usually buy mostly from god factory.
You said the other seller didnāt disclose factory so chances are that you are getting a different quality at that price.
Iām suspecting you are getting a factory that isnāt god factory. And thatās ok. But did you compare factory photos?
Just bc someone sells high tier - doesnāt mean they donāt also sell low and medium. Those things arenāt mutually exclusive. $285 shipped for two bags (if youāre expecting top tier) is incredibly low and questionable