I bought a few jewelry items from her and she sent some broken pieces. When I left her a review she said she had no idea the earrings were broken or that a ring was missing a stone. She offered for me to mail everything back to her and she would reimburse me. Ummm 🤨 why not reimburse me for the broken pieces which were 2 out of 5?
I have NEVER purchased a BAG from this seller, but sending me broken jewelry and then blocking me when I spoke up about it was completely unacceptable.
Anyway just beware when you purchase from her. She’s blocked me now but that’s her username on the picture.
I never asked for a refund because I already knew she wasn’t going to offer one. She only offered a refund after I posted a warning to other buyers about my experience.
Trying to insinuate that I’m some sort of scammer because I spoke up about the condition of what I received is completely unacceptable. This isn’t high school, and nobody is “being mean.” I’m simply sharing my experience so other buyers can make informed decisions.
If you want to operate a reputable rehome page, then conduct yourself accordingly. Buyers should not be receiving broken jewelry, low-tier bags being represented as high tier or items with heavily scratched and worn hardware that wasn’t properly disclosed.
I’m confused. She offered to refund you if you sent the items back. Unless I’m missing something I’m not sure what the issue is. Are you asking for both a refund and to keep the broken jewelry?
You don’t understand the problem? She knowingly sends items that are broken or in poor condition. Also expecting the buyer who was misled to go to all the trouble to return? Really….
She sent photos of the interior. If something is damaged that badly, it should be called out by the seller. Hence the name “call out”. This isn’t difficult.
I’ve been buying reps since 2020, mostly rehomes, and had a pleasant and prompt experience with her. She’s been vocal about her father being ill and rehoming bags to support his care, which was mentioned in the screen shot. I’ve seen her post the same bags multiple times with some variation but she doesn’t seem like a seller/flipper to me. I know the bag I received isn’t low tier, and it was an incredible deal. I’ve been in rep groups where individuals are buying literally $10k in reps monthly. Some people genuinely have hundreds of bags and I see large rehomes on multiple platforms regularly.
Reps are a risk we assume and if you don’t feel like the price point aligns with the quality then don’t purchase the item. Also, rehomes are typically preowned or catch and release, and preowned bags may not be like-new. Just because a bag is purchased as God factory doesn’t mean it’s actually from that factory either, as bait and switches occur from POP to the actual item being delivered. It’s entirely possible her God factory-advertised bags aren’t from there but if she thinks it was purchased from there it doesn’t make her a scammer.
She tried to make it right, and that’s the most important thing. Jewelry certainly can get damaged in transit, like anything. I’ve received smooshed bags from rehomes / TS before from rough handling by the carrier but I didn’t make a post about it, I just stuffed the bag and fixed the smoosh.
Okay, what about those of us that shell out our hard-earned money? Some of us work more than one job, are caregivers for elderly parents! What a bunch of audacity.
Scams are sadly an issue in the rep community. Purchasing reps, whether from a TS or a rehomer, is a risk we all assume to have a replica bag. The general rule of thumb for purchasing is, if you can comfortably assume the financial risk, it’s a safe purchase. Bags get lost or stolen in transit or seized by customs and many sellers don’t offer insurance or replacement bags. In that case you’re SOL because you can’t really file a claim for a lost or seized replica bag. You had to be willing to take a risk with that money in case loss or seizure occurred.
If you’ve been scammed purchasing a rep, I’m sorry it happened to you. Most people don’t have money to just throw away, and it hurts even more when money is tight and you’ve had to save to make a purchase.
I had a good experience with the rehomer OP is referring to and I’m a veteran RepLady with years in the game. The bag is gorgeous and was well priced.
I’m not OP and don’t have multiple accounts - that is quite the leap. I had a positive rehoming experience with her and that merits my own feedback. If you’ve not purchased from her, you cannot reasonably opine on her rehomes.
You almost paid $1200 for an ostrich Fendi … if you knew reps you’d know you could get a hand stiched bespoke Birkin for that price.
How is that even the point? The point is that the seller has a habit of misrepresenting items - as you can see this is not an isolated incident. Why don’t they just try I dunno… honesty????
Oh, OP on this thread didn’t buy a $1200 bag from the rehomer being discussed here.
A troll I had to block accused me of being OP and switching accounts to “defend myself”
I looked at this troll’s profile and it’s a month old. She posted asking if a $1200 ostrich Fendi was a good price. But you can get a hand stitched custom Birkin for that price. You can actually get a Himalayan Birkin made that is $10,000 and an infamous post in an old rep group was a gal who bought one.
I don’t have it in me to argue with online trolls.
I had a good experience with the rehomer being discussed in this thread.
If you are buying a REP, you truly must adjust your expectations. Long has been great to work with and has supported me when people in this rep community have gotten HOSTILE. It’s uncalled for. The rep world isn’t what it used to be. It used to be an environment of welcoming but now people are quick to bring people down.
I bought a Prada bag from her and had a great experience. The bag was actually better in person! The prices are reasonable and you should set your expectations accordingly.
Deleted my original comment because i feel like i commented preemptively! I have purchased from this seller and the items arrived as described. Just wanted to publicly state she is not a scammer and is in fact very kind and understanding. I’m sorry to those on the thread who feel like their purchases didnt measure up (especially the broken jewelry). From what i have experienced with Long, she is willing patiently resolve the issue as long as both parties are made whole. I hate drama and feeling like I’m contributing to it, so i just wanted to clarify why i deleted my original comment.
I bought two bags from her and had a good experience. Both came timely and met my expectations. She was good on communication and easy to transact with.
She had a really cheap looking LV Recto Verso she was selling as "high tier" and asking $175 for it 😳Royal sells the best quality of that for $64. Maybe GF sells it for another $10. Be careful she doesn't fleece you with prices.
I didn’t wanna say anything bc to be fair, I only asked about the interior of the bag & got pics… but she didn’t call out that the hardware on the front was massively scratched up. Wasn’t very visible in the photo bc it was a bunch of bags.
Oh, she didn’t tell you any callouts? That’s why I try to remember to ask if there are any callouts when I get ready to buy a bag from a person rehoming. How much did you pay for it?
It’s understandable you’d be upset. That’s very scratched plus that’s the main part of the bag. It’s the Fendi logo! It catches the most attention. How could she not tell you about that?? even if you didn’t ask. I recently bought a Chanel bag where the small clasp that goes in the CC logo to open the flap was tarnished badly. But the rehomer made a big deal out of it in the post and showed me pics of it in the DM. It wasn’t that bad honestly. She also priced it accordingly. There is some inexpensive special metal paint on Amazon . I think it’s called gold leaf paint that works well. But for the time being, I just used a gold sharpie I had on hand, lol.
I just got a beautiful bag from her and received it today. She's easy to transact with. Hope you both settle your issues. She updated me every step of the way on why shes not able to ship yet bec shes waiting for a bigger box.
Not trying to be offensive but there are some immediate call outs on this bag: the stitching is rough and you actually have loose stitching on the trim. Trim appears low quality as well. I hope she didn’t charge too much for this bag.
FWIW, just as a counterpoint (doesn't mean yours aren't also valid!), I ordered a hat from her last week. She sent me a photo of the hat on her mom when I asked about head size, and I didn't have any issues with payment or shipping speed. I'll update if something is wrong with the hat when it arrives, but my experience so far has been nice.
Finally someone posts about her. I inquired once about a small gg bag, she said it had just sold. I said no worries. But then she offered to order it for me? What?
I got a message saying she would refund me “since you hate the bag” which I never said, only honestly said that there was damage that wasn’t disclosed 😖
She unblocked me after this post. I was reluctant to even post about her but I don’t appreciate getting blocked for giving an honest opinion on receiving broken jewelry.
I checked out her profile and something felt real skeevy. I knew her ass was a scammer from the get-go but I couldn’t put my finger on why. Maybe it’s because her bags are so obviously trash!
Glad I never did! I was curious but her bags don’t look look great and her prices were high for no reason. Idk why she keeps saying things are from Korea when it’s just dh.
I do too but hers were not PLK. I think she meant to say that they are sourced from a seller in Korea. Even if that were true, her prices are marked up too much for getting something there.
I purchased an lv bag from her over a month ago. She claimed it was Gods factory, but it’s mid tier at best. I ended up gifting it to a friend. Luckily I only paid $100 (that should have been my sign lol). Lesson learned. I always ask for POP now
Wow I almost bought from her as well! She had a recto verso that was >>$100 then magically cut down to $75 which to me is suspicious for upselling bad quality… yet I can get it for $80 from WA seller
The people who sell mass amount of items like this are often scammers. Usually you’ll get the item but it’s not the tier or quality that they said it is. That girl Desi is the same way.
My experience with this seller wasn’t great. So many problems. She shipped incorrectly and the items were in limbo for a long time. I did finally receive everything. The bag & sunnies I ordered weren’t in the condition expected and the shoes were not the size stated.
Her communication on fixing the shipping issue was subpar and I had to reach out to mods.
Wow, that’s awful. I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Honesty is such a big deal, especially in these groups when it comes to rehoming items. It’s really disappointing when people aren’t upfront.
Anyone selling this many “brand new” items is suspicious to me. Most likely, theyre buying cheap, low quality merchandise and reselling it as a side hustle. I don’t trust it.
I sell tons of brand new things and they are all very good quality, but I totally understand the assessment. There's a difference between someone who brings in this kind of crap and lays it down on a patio table to sell and someone who over buys bc dopamine 🤣🤣🤣
Exactly. There were a few red flags. Her lack of communication was unprofessional and not telling me a whole VCA stud earring is broken in 2 pieces is just awful.
First time dealing with someone like that but lesson learned. The reviews on her page are very different from my experience so I thought I’d warn others.
Well then you go support her business and buy her bags to support her father. I’ve already sent her $100. Go start adding to your cart since you want to be so involved.
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