How to recognize a counterfeit?
France is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its artisanal know-how and the luxury items that are created there each year by key Maisons. Consequently, it is particularly strongly impacted by the counterfeiting market which causes imitations of luxury accessories to proliferate in unscrupulous points of sale or via sites or online advertisements.
When a buyer acquires a second-hand luxury item, they are generally motivated by the fact that the second-hand luxury accessory becomes more affordable in terms of cost, or quite simply, because they refuse overconsumption and wish to give a second life to the product.
In this case, he is in good faith in his purchasing process and is not aiming to obtain a counterfeit bag just to pretend that he is the owner of a luxury item for example.
Authentifier is here to help bona fide buyers verify the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item. We will therefore answer the question that intrigues you: how to recognize a counterfeit?
Need to recognize counterfeits: for what reasons?
Whether it is ready-to-wear, leather goods or other products, we often find ourselves at some point in our lives confronted with counterfeiting.
the counterfeit products market is massive, because the most popular items arouse the desire of those who seek to imitate their manufacturing 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 compliant in terms of security. The counterfeit can also be of poor quality and thus lead the purchaser to be deprived of his item very quickly, because without a guarantee he will not be able to obtain compensation.
So many counterfeit products: why is it so difficult to recognize counterfeits?
Sometimes a counterfeit second-hand luxury item is difficult to distinguish from an authentic bag, a branded scarf, an iconic pair of glasses? because imitations can be made meticulously and with a certain sense of perfectionism to deceive as many people as possible and prevent sales from being disputed and thus refunded.
For verify the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item and recognize it as a fake branded accessory, do not hesitate to resort to compliance checker d?Authentifier.
How to check the authenticity of a second-hand luxury item?
Although certain elements may ring a bell (a price that is too low, poorly printed labeling, a product with imperfections, poor quality materials?), there would not be as many victims of counterfeiting if everything was always so simple.
Sometimes, even a discerning eye encounters difficultiess to distinguish a real second-hand luxury item from a fake and in this case the verification system based on Authentifier's artificial intelligence 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 purchasing process or afterwards, 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, jewelry, watches or small leather goods. Authentifier 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, marking, 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 pricing modulated according to your expectations.
Use the Authentifier conformity checker to recognize a counterfeit
For a reliable and unrivaled result, the Authentifier analysis laboratory approved by the Ministry of Research and Innovation will in-depth 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 which have been detected, you will receive a certificate of conformity or not, which will be nominative and will allow you to officially attest to your good faith. This will be very useful if you wish to offer your second-hand luxury item for sale later or simply for your peace of mind with regard to the luxury House that you respect.
If applicable, the Authentifier certificate of non-compliance has the advantage of allowing you to contest the online purchase made with the PayPal payment method for example, because the latter recognizes our certificates and will be able to reimburse you in the event of proven non-compliance.
Using the Authentifier conformity checker to recognize a counterfeit therefore allows you to receive a nominative certificate of conformity recognized.
