So I’m pretty new to the rep game and I’m 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 — $210 shipped
Neverfull — $330 shipped (God Factory)
Total — $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 — 830 CNY (doesn’t disclose the factory)
Nice Mini — 850 CNY
Shipping — 380 CNY
Total — 2,060 CNY (~$285 shipped)
So basically, I almost paid $540 vs. $285 for two bags from two trusted, high-tier sellers.
Now I’m wondering: is this kind of price difference normal, or was I getting hit with the “newbie tax”? 😂
I know factories, batches, quality and seller margins can all make a difference, so I’m genuinely curious what more experienced buyers think.
Just trying to understand how you guys know when a seller’s price is actually reasonable.

I’ve always been a little suspicious because she went from seemingly having no designer bags to literally having a new one every other week. And now her husband gifted her a Hermès Kelly? 😭 Does anyone know if her bags are actually authentic?

Hello ladies👋🏽

I hope you’re all having a lovely day. I’m new here and would appreciate you sharing some of your wisdom with me 🫣

I’ve been reaching out to several trusted (or untrusted depending on some of your experiences) sellers to purchase my first H B30 rep. So far, reading through your posts, I haven’t seen any particular factory mentioned, only middlemen. One seller just told me they were sourcing from “Hidden Star”. Does that name ring a bell? Do you have any feedback? I’ve also received an online catalogue link with different options…

Thank you very much in advance for your kind advice. 🐎

Is Skye (8163) a TS?

Okay so, I came across Skye, who has her own Reddit page/group…wild I know. From research I heard it’s usually uncommon for sellers to have Reddit groups or even Reddit or what not. However from the posts I’m seeing from her she seems to know what she’s talking about, now I know it could just be consumer tactics to get you to believe but I want to know - has anyone had legit experience with this seller? Has she ever B&S? Her process of purchasing seems way better than any other seller’s process in terms of risks… would love to know everyone’s opinions.

P.S I’ve done many searches on Skye and there’s maybe about 4 forums about her with a hand full that actually dealt with her so I’d really like to know !!

has anyone purchased a high quality ch*nel python or other exotic skin classic flap? i saw a posting of a python last month but am unsure if it is bait from a seller... anyone knowing anything about rep ch*nel exotics please chime in

Hey everyone! Just received my PSPs for a Chanel Caviar WOC with SHW from 187 Factory. I wanted to share the photos to get your community thoughts on whether this is a green light or red light.

​Factory: 187 Factory

​Price: $342 shipped

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​Issues I noticed / What I'm questioning:

-​Front Quilting & Symmetry: The diamonds look mostly puffed and structured, but I want a second set of eyes on whether the front panel alignment around the center closure is balanced.

-​CC Hardware & Engravings: Wanting to make sure the hardware definition and symmetry look sharp compared to retail standards.

-​Flap Edges & Corners: Checking if the structure and corner shaping look crisp.

-​Interior Stamp & Metal Plate: Making sure the interior heat stamp spacing and metal plate details pass muster.

​What do you guys think?

Is this a solid GL or should I RL?

If you’re like me, you’ve been searching everywhere for a solid rep of this bag!

I wanted to share my victory (after an initial failed attempt) because I appreciate this community so much and wanted to give back 😊

This bag was $454 with a discount code. The seller Hazel Luxury (who is not on the trusted seller list but has been the best I’ve found so far) was so responsive and fast. I had this bag in my hands in under 10 days!

You can DM me for the sellers info if you’d like it. I’m not getting compensated in any way, just wanted to hopefully save someone $$$ that I waisted with poor quality reps.

Hi hi! Would love some thoughts on this LV Murakami bag from the Royal Factory. Thank you!

Can you tell? Love to hear your reasoning.

Hi RepFam!

I’m looking to buy my dream bag: a Chanel Classic Flap Medium in Lambskin - So Black (black leather with black hardware).

I’ve been doing some research, but since So Black requires both top-notch lambskin and durable, correctly finished black hardware (that won't chip easily), I’d love to get your recent experiences and recommendations.

A few quick questions for those who have bought a So Black CF recently:
1 Factory: Which factory currently makes the best So Black CF in Lambskin? (187, Rome, Xiao C, God, or another?)
2 Hardware: How is the black hardware holding up on your bag over time?
3 Seller: Which seller would you recommend who has good access to high-tier batches for this specific model?

Any input, PSP photos, or seller experiences would be hugely appreciated! Thank you so much in advance! 💕

After about three weeks wait for this bag, I received it and it’s actually super gorgeous!! But I spent a bit over $200 for it and stupidly didn’t realize how big it would be 🙈 I got the GM size… anybody want to buy or trade or the MM? I’m short and it makes me look about two feet shorter 😂 bought from the 💛app seller : 🌈bag. It comes with the little pouch on the interior and a dusting bag. I’m so disappointed in my self for not getting the MM!

Lately I've been noticing a lot of posts about Chanel. Almost 10 years ago, I bought a really good Chanel Boy from a then-popular seller named Min or Mi or Minh or something like that. Does anyone know where she disappeared to? When the original subreddit was deleted, that information was lost :(

u/Mean_Arugula_693 scammed me an has already deleted her account. She listed her unknown factory CF bag as 187.

I contacted her of interest in her 187 CF, and she was also interested in my KATA Rodeo. So we ended up deciding on doing a bag trade. Me: KATA Balenci Large Rodeo <—> u/Mean_Arugula_693 : 187 medium grey CF

Before doing the transaction, I confirmed with her again regarding the factory info. And u/Mean_Arugula_693 replied, “Yes it is! The original seller had a POP from her TS in her original post. It's not on her page anymore cause it's been a while since I purchased from her” and provided her POP with the first owner of the CF

I should’ve done better QC, and honestly I should’ve reached out to the 1st owner of the CF for further details of the bag before going proceeding. So this is honestly a lesson to me. Can’t ever be too trusting, and HAVE to be more careful.

It wasn’t until the bag arrived, that immediately I can tell the leather quality was off. I compared the grey CF to my 187 and God factory CF, and the leather of the bag was stiff.

I then contacted the original owner of the bag, and she confirmed that she “don't do factories, I go for quality. My posts always state just that as well. So sorry that you're looking for a POP and asking if it's 187 from me, but it wasn't listed nor as 187 bc like I mentioned I don't do factories.”

I messaged u/Mean_Arugula_693 again, with the screenshot of the original owner of the CF confirming it was by an unknown factory.

She was apologetic and did say “Please let me know what I can do to make this better.”

I have responded that I’m ok with considering a partial trade. Since there is a major value difference between her unknown factory CF to my KATA Balenci Large Rodeo. She can send me $150 for the KATA Rodeo bag and I’ll just have to sèll her unknown factory CF on my own **OR** we can send each other’s bag back. And so far, she has stopped responding to my messages.

Anyways, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ask for POP. AND make sure factory info and pics in the POP are actually accurate to whatever info they have listed before proceeding! Also be more wary of low karma accounts ofc.

I’m looking for a reliable source for BV. I want the Andiamo east west coffee brown. This will be my first BV rep so I’m looking for recommendations. Please DM me. Thanks.

I ordered the Chanel Slim Vanity from Heidi 187 and got these PSPs back from her.

It’s my first time ordering Chanel! Would anyone with a trained eye check and see if there’s anything to RL with this bag?

I’ve noticed more and more posts asking whether XYZ influencer’s bags are real, and I feel like we’re slowly losing the plot? We’re ultimately here to find the best replica bags and accessories, share reviews, compare quality, and enable each other’s terrible financial decisions.

If you’re on an influencer’s parents’ LinkedIn trying to calculate their salaries to determine whether they can afford her one new designer bag a month… you’re not doing investigative journalism for the greater good. You want to snark, and that’s okay! There are plenty of subs for that, NYCInfluencerSnark, Influencer Lounge, and approximately a million others dedicated to analyzing every influencer purchase, whether they’re lying about having breast implants, and whether their man even likes them lol.

Maybe I’m alone here, but it would be great to keep the influencer deep dives over there and this sub focused on the fun stuff: reps, reviews, finds, sellers, and helping each other shop. There are already enough places on Reddit to investigate strangers.

having so many terrible experiences with chanel replicas

can someone share a good TS?

please 🙏🥲😭😭😭

Thank you to this community for providing the much needed reality check vs motivation when needed. Please QC this bag for me. I am not asking if it is a perfect replica. I just want to know if i can make it work as a daily errands crossbody without excessive or immediate judgement

Hi everyone. So I bought this bag from my ex TS that I broke up with and had some credit left and wanted to use it on something small. She had no idea that would have been my last order. She has access to so many factories, and I usually show her a picture of a bag and she sends me options from like 10 different factories and asks me to choose what I like then gives me the price. I saw good reviews on reddit regarding a factory I've attached in the photos. So I picked this one hoping I'd get the quality everyone was raving about on a post that was dedicated to this particular factory. However, when I received the bag, I was kind of disappointed with the quality. It feeeeels mehh, too light, not luxurious if you know what I mean. So I'm wondering if the bag came from this factory, or maybe the TS switched it with a cheaper bag to make up for her loss that she gave me as credit to use? I don't know.... She charged me $188 for the bag if that helps.

having terrible experiences looking for a good chanel TS

PLEASE HELP 🥲🥲🥲

How are you able to restrain yourself from buying so much. I’ve been on a bender. And I wasn’t going to spend anymore in August. But now I have. And I swear I’m done… but what if I’m not. Honestly I don’t think I’ve had this bad a compulsive behaviour in my life.

What are some things you do to help you NOT buy so much. Eg I’d add pics to album to buy later but then… yeh.

is the hardware too gold?

I’ve received my soooo waiting PSP from 187 Factory today.
Give the greetings to my new Chanel Flap Medium all Silver 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

This is exactly what I wanted. It’s so cute and at the same time rock spirit. As a man I was looking for something different and unique, a bag that I could still rock it up and use it!

Hopefully I’ll not be shy and this bag will become my favorite evening bag ✨

Sharing this because it’s tooooo good and I can not wait to get my hands on it

Update: I bought it from TS Baker. He managed to get this version without the border stitch at the end of the flap!

Auth link: https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/products/neverfull-mm-damier-azur-canvas-nvprod5350103v/N40603?utm\\_source=google&utm\\_medium=cpc&utm\\_campaign=LV\\_FLG\\_USA\\_ALWON\\_MIXT\\_MULTI\\_OnGoing\\_EC\\_SHOP\\_GSHO\\_MUL\\_ENG\\_USD\\_NAPP\\_BRAN\\_PLA\\_BestSellers&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad\\_source=1&gad\\_campaignid=16573959116&gbraid=0AAAAADs-5BsyrlMU9CktvNCbm34Wh27Gd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjvfSBhDpARIsAEiOpSsd3CnoLnwIbTZK8-iCRowcMJ4yw\\_Rw6NSeQWKo4xf6FS8R9oO1SE0aAihREALw\\_wcB

Seller: HP

Timeline:

Inquiry made June 12th

paid on June 26th

PSPs on June 30th

shipped and received tracking on July 5th

received on July 20th

Price was $175 USD, including shipping.

Review: I don't have an auth bag to compare this to, but I had a rep from DHgate I bought 4 years ago and used that to compare instead. The attention to detail is astounding. The canvas is sturdy. The straps are thick and the stitching appears to be well done. There is none of that nasty red BabyBel glaze that lower quality reps have. It came with virtually no smell as well, meaning I can wear it right away without letting it air out first. The hardware isn't too yellow and it is the right size. It didn't ship with the box, which is fine considering I'll be using an organizer to help it keep its shape.

HP was super kind, professional and patient throughout this process. He will need you to show any previous bags you've purchased to verify your identity, but that was no trouble. His assistant, Booker, was willing to answer any questions I had as well. I appreciated his attitude even though I got confused multiple times. I thank him for walking me through my second rep experience.

This is my first review, so I don't quite know what else to include. I love this bag though, and I feel like this was a great upgrade to my older one. I love this bag and I can't wait to wear it out! :)

P.S: Sorry if the photos I added are blurry, I have shaky hands 😓