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Authenticating Luxury Goods, Remotely And Reliably

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There are consumers, of course, who are unopposed to buying a good fake, and who will even seek out a knockoff Gucci or Prada bag on the streets of major American cities. That’s a massive number, and one that represents the near-ubiquity of counterfeit goods, even on well-known and well-established marketplaces.

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Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem

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Particularly popular, according to the report, are Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Nike, Fendi and Balenciaga-branded items. With 130 million monthly active users tapping Instagram’s product tags on shopping posts, it’s no wonder that Instagram wants to be your mall.

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Are Online Resale Sites Rife With Counterfeits?

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We inspect materials, workmanship, details, any tags, labels, logos, hologram stickers, date and/or serial codes, and identify the time period of each item. The brands most mentioned by counterfeiters include Gucci (16 percent), Louis Vuitton (12 percent) and Chanel (10 percent).

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