One seasoned bargain hunter’s “Eureka!” moment quickly turned to disappointment when she realized her $9.99 secondhand Hermès Birkin was a fake.
Ashlee, a popular Canadian thrift shopper known as @msfili on TikTok, posted a video of herself going through handbags at a local thrift store last month.
As he continued to look, a red leather bag that looked very familiar caught the experienced haggler’s eye.
Upon closer inspection, Ashlee realized she had found a Hermes Birkin with gold hardware for under $10.
Ashlee, a popular Canadian thrift shopper known as @msfili on TikTok, found a Hermes Birkin at her local thrift store for $9.99 last month.
“It’s a Hermès. It has a little stain on the front, but it’s not a big deal,” he is heard telling onlookers.
The second-hand shopping enthusiast has also previously found Louis Vuitton and Chanel bags in various bargain stores.
But while Ashlee was thrilled with her latest find, TikTokers began to express doubts about the authenticity of the “pure leather” bag.
“I think it’s a great copy,” one viewer commented.
While another added: “I’d be lucky if it was real.”
But while Ashlee was thrilled with her latest find, TikTokers began to express doubts about the authenticity of the “pure leather” bag.
One TikToker also made a comment, saying: “It’s not a Kelly or even a good Rep, it has two handles,” referencing the vintage Hermes Kelly bag.
“Birkin wants to be fake,” another joked.
One user also joked: ‘The Canal Street original!’
To her dismay, Ashlee soon discovered that the bag was in fact a copy of the original.
‘Unfortunately this bag turned out to be fake; it was real leather and seemed to be of good quality.
“But I have found authentic Louis Vuitton and Chanel bags in second-hand stores before,” she said. Newsweek Magazine.
The Hermès Epsom Birkin 35, made from orange Epsom d’H leather and palladium-plated hardware, costs $11,500 at TheRealReal
The Hermès Epsom Birkin 35, made from orange Epsom d’H leather and palladium-plated hardware, costs $11,500. TheRealReal.
The Birkin is known to feature on the world’s most luxurious handbags and cannot be purchased over the counter at any Hermès store.
Over the years, shoppers have revealed that they have to build up a purchase history with the brand in order to be “offered” a Birkin or Kelly, and that’s when they can purchase the bag.
The bag is available in several colors, of which orange-red is one of the rarest.
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