How to recognize a counterfeit?
France is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its craftsmanship and the luxury items that are created there each year by key Maisons. Consequently, it is particularly strongly impacted by the counterfeit market, which swarms imitations of luxury accessories in unscrupulous points of sale or via sites or online advertisements.
When a buyer acquires a second-hand luxury item, he is generally motivated by the fact that the second-hand luxury accessory will become more affordable in terms of cost, or simply because he refuses overconsumption and wishes give a second life to the product.
In this case, he is in good faith in his buying process and is not aiming to obtain a counterfeit bag just to pretend that he owns a luxury item for example.
Authenticate is there to help bona fide buyers verify the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item. We are therefore going to answer the question that intrigues you: how to recognize a counterfeit?
Need to recognize counterfeits: why?
Whether it's ready-to-wear, leather goods or other products, we often find ourselves at some point in our lives confronted with a counterfeit.
the counterfeit products market is massive, because the most demanded items arouse the greed of those who seek to imitate their manufacture in order to enrich themselves at the expense of the consumer.
However, a counterfeit can expose the buyer to a certain danger, because sometimes the product which is not not certified to French or European standards is not security compliant. The counterfeit can also be of poor quality and thus lead the purchaser to very quickly be deprived of his article, because without guarantee he will not be able to obtain compensation.
So many counterfeit products: why is it so difficult to recognize counterfeits?
It happens that a counterfeit second-hand luxury item is difficult to distinguish from an authentic bag, a branded scarf, an emblematic pair of glasses... because imitations can be made in a meticulous way and with a certain sense of perfectionism to deceive as many people as possible and prevent sales from being disputed and thus reimbursed.
For verify the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item and recognize it from a fake branded accessory, do not hesitate to resort to the compliance checker to Authenticate.
How to verify the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item?
Although certain elements may raise suspicion (a price that is too low, poorly printed labeling, a product with imperfections, poor quality materials, etc.), there would not be as many victims of counterfeits if all was still so simple.
Sometimes even a keen eye encounters difficultys to distinguish a genuine second-hand luxury item from a fake and in this case Authentifier's artificial intelligence-based verification system coupled with the expertise of its team of analysts will be of great help to you.
Indeed, depending on the pack you choose, Authentifier supports you during your purchase process or after, whether it isanalyze ad compliance or photos of your second-hand luxury item once acquired.
You will take six photos of your second-hand luxury item in detail, whether it is a bag, a suitcase, a scarf, a pair of glasses, shoes, jewellery, watches or small leather goods. Authenticate will be able to analyze your second-hand luxury item from every angle, based on the photos you have taken of its front, back, interior, markings, manufacturing details...
You will have the choice between various processing times depending on the urgency of your request, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours or more, and thus access to modulated pricing according to your expectations.
Use Authenticate's compliance checker to recognize a counterfeit
For a reliable and unequaled result, Authentifier's analysis laboratory approved by the Ministry of Research and Innovation will thoroughly analyze the photos of your second-hand luxury item by comparing them to its database.
Following the analysis, according to the indices of compliance or non-compliance that have been detected, you will receive a certificate of conformity or not, which will be nominative and will allow you to officially testify to your good faith. This will be very useful if you wish to offer your used luxury item for sale later or simply for your peace of mind vis-à-vis the Luxury House you respect.
If necessary, the certificate of non-compliance from Authenticate has the advantage of allowing you to contest the online purchase made with the payment method PayPal, for example, because the latter recognizes our certificates and will be able to reimburse you in the event of proven non-compliance.
Using Authentifier's compliance checker to recognize a counterfeit therefore allows you to receive a nominative certificate of conformity recognized.
