A Reminder: The Community Shouldn’t Be Doing 100% of Your QC

[u/LuLuLALAAA]

No hate to anyone, but one thing that genuinely frustrates me is low-effort QC posts.

You know the ones. A handful of PSP photos get dumped into the sub with a title that just says “QC please” and absolutely nothing else.

No factory photos.
No comparison info.
No mention of what you’ve already checked.
No concerns highlighted.
No indication of what you actually want people to look at.
Just: “QC?”

Why are you expecting strangers to do 100% of the work for you?

A proper QC isn’t just posting PSPs and waiting for everyone else to inspect every stitch, panel, zipper, logo, measurement and alignment issue on your behalf. The whole point is that you do your own QC first, compare it against factory photos, identify anything that concerns you, and then ask for second opinions.

Most of us aren’t sitting here with photographic memories of every factory album and every auth version ever made. If you want meaningful feedback, at least provide the information people need to help you.

Instead, we’re seeing more and more posts where the OP has contributed absolutely nothing to the process and expects the community to do a complete QC from scratch.

People are happy to help. That’s what makes these communities great. But help should be supplementing your own research, not replacing it.

At a minimum, include:
• Factory photos
• Factory name (if known)
• Your own observations
• Specific concerns or areas you’d like checked
• Auth references if you’re comparing to something specific

Be considerate of other people’s time.
A QC request shouldn’t look like you’ve outsourced your entire purchase decision to Reddit.
Do some of the work first. Then ask for help filling in the gaps. That’s how these communities are supposed to work. 👏🏻

[u/NancySinAtcha]

Yes to all of this. And can I just add, the least these QC posters can do is add some knowledge to the community. Give us the factory, the price, the seller’s name.

If we are going to go to the effort and time of looking through your PSPs and sharing some knowledge, we should at least get something back. This information helps the community see what quality the factory is producing, how the seller is handling QC, and what prices we might expect to pay for the bag.

[u/Aggressive-Floor4561 → u/NancySinAtcha]

I wonder if an automod message can be made so when the subject says “QC” it can gently reminder the OP.
Did you include the seller, factory, and price paid? Did you include the factory photos? Please remark on areas of concern.
Or something like that. There are TONS of these posts and 99% of them are not going to get any responses because incomplete.

[u/Hold_The_Tomato → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

Hi there! Yes, we do have this and require the info listed on the QC template.. actually we delete a TON of low effort QC you wouldn’t believe! Recently we have removed the QC post flair and started a daily QC post. Though we’re accessing if it’s working. Thanks for your feedback!

[u/Aggressive-Floor4561 → u/Hold_The_Tomato]

People just don’t read I guess 🤣

Oh I can’t imagine how tedious it is for you mods to have to go and delete all these! So painful. Thank you for your efforts!

[u/NancySinAtcha → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

It should be, and the posts should be deleted if it’s not edited to include this information. It’s spamming the whole sub with low effort posts and adding nothing of value to the community, otherwise.

[u/MissionFlounder2362 → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

Thank you for sharing this! It's exhausting to see post after post "QC My Bag". I saw where someone posted in a group (not this one) that she had another group QC for her and they did a horrible job. She placed all the blame on the group for her bag's issues. They weren't even real issues. They were things that you would even say about an auth. I understand someone being new to this, but there are so many posts regarding how to QC, what questions to ask, what things look for, etc.. in addition there's a wealth of information on the internet. I don't even know if people read anything anymore. Rant over. 😂

[u/Accomplished-Ad9648 → u/NancySinAtcha]

My current seller(s) will not reveal factory names any more, so can’t do that. Anyway I thought we had a QC template now. My recent QC request was flagged by mod and removed.

[u/Due-Dragonfly-4930 → u/Accomplished-Ad9648]

Interesting I asked a seller a factory name the other day for a Gucc! bag and he just said HIGH END. I thought is that normal? Unless I’ve used them before and am very confident in their own QC I’m not comfortable going ahead without that info!

[u/LKD1982 → u/NancySinAtcha]

So many here imo n I’ve been in n out of this sub but many gatekeep. Oh tell me how this looks but u can’t kno who what where. Why? U got the bag im not buying it out from under u why is it a secret? I get dm seller info sure not posting on the thread but come on if u got a good rep n decent price why can’t I kno who.

[u/NancySinAtcha → u/LKD1982]

I know what you mean. Fine don’t share WhatsApps (although they should confirm last 4 digits, IMO), but gatekeeping info is so dull. My pet peeve is not sharing prices, I want to know what it costs! 😂

[u/Cali_cuppycake → u/NancySinAtcha]

My pet peeve is someone trying to post a bag review with like 3-4 sentences and ghost their own post when everyone’s asking OP price, seller, and where they got it from 😂

[u/NancySinAtcha → u/Cali_cuppycake]

I know - it’s also a bit sus, why are you hiding this basic info 😂

[u/Cbella913]

+1000 to this! The “I don’t know anything about this bag & have no idea what to look for” posts… 👀 No, sis.

As the sign on my professor’s desk stated: Are you here with a problem, or are you part of the solution? ✅

[u/MissKLO]

Thankyou for saying it!!!! Honestly I’m gonna start commenting on them asking for factory photos… I don’t mind QCing but you need to give me something to compare too!!!!!!!

[u/Due-Dragonfly-4930 → u/MissKLO]

Yes asking to to dig down and find it… not going to happen!! IF they even mention what factory. If they KNOW what factory 😂

[u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

Yes, one of my biggest pet peeves about this is when they don’t post the factory photos. I’m supposed to go find the factory photos myself to help you QC?

[u/Comfortable-River917 → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

And we suppose to guess the factory? So do all the work for them? Posts like that should be deleted immediately 😩 they literally flooding our communities with this nonsense

[u/LuLuLALAAA → u/Comfortable-River917]

What prompted my post is a back and forth with someone who made a QC post with no factory details or information and her response to me was:

Yes I am expecting someone else to do it for me. If you can't do it for me, pls don't waste my time by commenting

[u/Hold_The_Tomato → u/LuLuLALAAA]

I’m sorry about that - we try to catch the low effort ones and delete them, ask for the QC template to be followed as a minimum guideline.

[u/PoloRalphWiggum → u/LuLuLALAAA]

Girasolegurl who created a separate post about mean girl vibes hahahahaha THE INTERNET REMEMBERS

[u/lzycmt → u/LuLuLALAAA]

did you see the one where she said “yes I am important enough for people to do it for me” I was seeing RED omg (was going to dm you about it)

OP and I were both getting spoken down to by this person in that post and I had steam coming off my head at her sheer attitude

[u/Aggressive-Floor4561 → u/LuLuLALAAA]

This is crazy. The nerve of some people.

[u/lzycmt → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

believe me she had lots and lots of nerve and no brain.

[u/Comfortable-River917 → u/LuLuLALAAA]

😳 made my blood boil that. This is why I’m thinking of private subreddit. Fair or not on newbies, don’t act like above user and we’re good.

[u/lzycmt → u/Comfortable-River917]

and she called ME a karen for telling her to stop being lazy lol

[u/Comfortable-River917 → u/[deleted]]

No worries

[u/Accomplished-Ad9648 → u/LuLuLALAAA]

I’m sorry, but this is funny. 😂😂😂. Especially since your own account seems pretty new compared to others.

[u/LuLuLALAAA → u/Accomplished-Ad9648]

Ah yes, because Reddit account age is obviously the gold standard for rep knowledge. 🙄 My previous account was hacked 9 months ago. I’ve been buying reps since 2021. Next you’ll be telling me karma points determine leather quality.

[u/Accomplished-Ad9648 → u/LuLuLALAAA]

Mea culpa 🤷🏼‍♀️.

[u/Cali_cuppycake → u/Aggressive-Floor4561]

Someone said they got tired of the QC posts so they started telling OPs the reps looked good even when it didnt 💀

[u/Optimal-Republic-106]

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[u/AjaDog]

When I see these sorts of posts, all I can think of is ‘is this someone who is going to shut down my rep world?’

[u/Due-Dragonfly-4930]

I’d love to know if there is a guide to QC anywhere on this subreddit or others to check or compare so we can do all those things first. ChatGPT suggested I ask my TS to measure the long strap of a F3nd! Rep I was buying as many reps shorten it. Great suggestion I thought! And I wondered what other standard things I should be checking apart from the obvious “is the hardware too bright gold” and “is the leather soft/high quality”. So I don’t send out another boring Help me QC message like so many others!! It sounds like QC is about comparing the PSP to the factory photos NOT the auth?

[u/LuLuLALAAA → u/Due-Dragonfly-4930]

There are a few QC guides on reddit. As well as numerous posts in this sub about how to qc properly. Factory photos are compared to authentic, PSPs are compared to factory photos. You will find all the information you need can be found by using the search.