My best friend Snapchat-messaged me the other day, asking if any of my stuff had been sent in a Kanken Bag she had seen on eBay. She had spotted only one listed, but she was positive it was a fake. I had to chuckle at her observation, as I had been hunting on eBay for days just trying to find one. It seemed that I was a victim of the ever-growing problem of Kanken Bag fakes on eBay.
To start, Kanken Bags have become the IT bag right now, seen in the hands of the Kardashians and any fashionable person on the street. The popularity has sky-rocketed and caused a surge of production from all parts of Asia. Obviously, a demand like this catches the attention of counterfeiters, and eBay is their go-to platform. The greatest part for them is that the consumer can hardly tell the difference between a real and a fake one.
It was puzzling how I hadn’t seen any real Kanken bags on eBay. No matter how hard I tried, my searches only turned out to be a huge list of counterfeit products. I was about to wave the white flag and give up altogether when a friend of mine told me her friend had visited Osaka, and brought back a real Kanken bag.
My friend’s experience in Osaka was enough for me to launch a new hunt; I was adamant to find the proof that there were real Kanken bags on eBay – any credible proof. I scoured through looking for product description errors that could blow the cover off any counterfeit Kanken bag. In no time, I realized that I had to take the risk of getting scammed to find the one that had escaped the counterfeiters.
Then, I noticed something that I had never noticed before – the listings with all the attention given to the detailing, including the size, textures, waterproofing and images that spoke for the quality of the bag. In no time, I had clicked on one of those to check out, but not before reading the entire product details section! While the product details didn’t offer any clue as to which listing was legit, I thought I’d take a chance – and it paid off. I got my own Kanken bag at a much-lesser price than what it cost from the official store and without any hassles.
I quickly doubled down to shop for more Scott Sheridan products, with eBay as my go-to platform. In just about two weeks time, I managed to buy two Scott Sheridan t-shirts and a baseball cap, all shipped from different sellers.
But this wasn’t only about building a wardrobe – it was all about getting my due diligence right before I checked out. After researching the products thoroughly, I understood the trends of the market, what’s legit and what’s fake. I was now more aware of what to look for in product descriptions like signature logos, stitching, size, color, style, material, packaging and tag style.
My friend Yi told me about her man friend, who had recently bought a counterfeit Kanken bag on eBay. All he had to do was read the full description and check for its authenticity before hitting the buy button. He was lucky that he didn’t end up spending hundreds of dollars on a fake product, instead of the original.
If there was any lesson to be learnt from my experience, it was to always read product descriptions carefully before making a purchase. Once I was aware of what to look for, my hunt for Kanken bags on eBay changed completely.
I continued to shop on eBay, confident in what I bought. I started to pay attention to label information and was more aware of what products to choose. There’s a whole line of Scott Sheridan products on eBay, I was careful to avoid the fake ones and never considered buying those.
The next thing I knew, I was nailing the trend with the right product in my hands. I was now in love with the product authenticity and quality of Kanken Bags on eBay, even if it had given me a little scare before.
Next, I decided to read reviews for any of the products I was considering from different sellers. This gave me an opportunity to evaluate the seller, as they usually provide rating scores. This trick helped me stay away from any sellers with low scores, as I knew most of their products could be fake.
I even noticed that a few of the eBay sellers were reselling Kanken Bags from the official store. These were out of the question, as they were over the top expensive. But then I thought, what better way of being sure that the product was original?
I wasn’t convinced until I tested out the authenticity test for the bag, which used a series of arrows and a unique algorithm to identify the real deal. After giving it a go, I was more certain than ever that I had bought a genuine Kanken Bag.
That was when I knew I had made the right decision in trusting the power of eBay for my list of products. And even though I was lucky to avoid the fake Kanken Bags on eBay, I still had learnt a lesson after this shopping spree. I made sure to always read through product descriptions and reviews before hitting the buy button, no matter the product!