Hey Debra,

At FASHIONPHILE, we understand the importance of trust. Shopping for pre-owned luxury items isn't easy. The reselling industry is plagued by sellers of counterfeit luxury handbags, so it is essential that our experts are skilled in the art of authentication.

- Before any item is posted to the FASHIONPHILE website or sold through our boutiques, it is checked by two highly qualified authenticators specializing in specific brand names.

- Our experts have been thoroughly educated in detecting "fakes".

- Whether it is a handbag or an accessory item, the authentication of every piece is reviewed and inspected to ensure that its details meet with the manufacturer's established standards of quality in: stamping, stitching, hardware, authenticity stamps, date codes, serial number (where applicable), materials and craftsmanship.

We stand by our authenticators and the authenticity of each item we sell and we offer a lifetime return policy should any item we sell proves to be non-authentic.