Quickly Spot a Fake Gucci Handbag

It is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish authentic Gucci handbags from the fakes, partially because of the fact that there are not as many distinguishing factors of authenticity. Forged Gucci purses and handbags are many times so professional that one needs an authentic bag for comparison.

Protect yourself! It is still possible to get discount Gucci bags that are actually authentic. Keep reading below for some general characteristics for comparison, and also some specific telltale signs that counterfeiters will use.

Characteristics of Counterfeit Gucci Bags

1) One dead giveaway (and an all-too-common one) is an incorrect logo on the front of the bag. Things to watch out for are incorrect font sizes and letter spacing, (both as they relate to each other and to the entire tag), misspellings, and capitalization mistakes. They do happen!

2) On monogrammed bags, examine the G’s. You’re looking for overall shape and symbol clarity. Fakes can have fatter letters that begin to run like old tattoos.

3) Examine the colors on any potential purchase. Some forgeries will have less vibrant, or even distressed hues, particularly with the green and red webbing or lining.

4) Examine the durability of the materials. Like most handbags Italian, Gucci uses only the finest Italian leather, fabric, and hardware in their products. Any purses with chipped, distressed, or flimsy-looking hardware are possibly forged.

5) Examine the overall construction and stitching of the item. Stitching should be even, neat, and tight.

6) Many ads for counterfeits will still have the word “authentic” somewhere, but nearly ALL authentic ads will contain the word authentic. If “authentic” is missing, walk away.

7) “Gucci Made in Italy” must be embossed in gold on some part of the purse or strap. It could also say “Gucci Parfums.”

For Gucci wallets, the stripes MUST BE red and blue on a blue “GG” wallet, NOT red and green; and the print must be crisp and straight, not crooked or bleeding.

9) The bag handles on some forgeries might appear much thinner and longer than authentic Gucci bags.

10) Satchel bags come in brown and blue logo vinyl, trimmed with complementary leather. They will always have a twill racing stripe somewhere on the bag. Either down the middle and up the back, or as ribbons on each end of the handles. There will be a green and red stripe on the brown Gucci Accessory Collection bags and a red and blue stripe on the navy blue doctor bags in the G.A. Collection.

11) On newer Gucci’s, if the tag is completely sqaured off at the bottom, it is a fake. Gucci rounds the bottom two corners ever so slightly.

Remember: If it looks too good to be true, it just might be. But you can still find fashion handbags wholesale by connecting directly with sellers. Just know how to spot the fakes and always buy with your credit card!