Looking for an authentic cheap designer purse? How would you feel if you found that you never had to pay the suggested retail price for brands like Michael Kors, L.A.M.B., Gucci, or Juicy Couture? How would you feel if you found that you could save between 40 to 90% on your favorite designer’s purses or handbags?

If you are still shopping at your local boutiques or department stores it’s time to STOP NOW! The mark up that these retailers put on these items is outrageous. When they offer "clearance discounts" or "sales" what you think is a great deal really isn't. You would be even more disturbed if you discovered how cheap it cost to have these designer purses produced. With the current economic situation, now is not the time to be paying full retail price for designer purses or handbags.

How would you like to spend $200 on a leather Coach bag rather than the normal $500 and then use the rest of the money to buy another designer handbag if you want.  This may not be the smartest thing for you do at this present time, but it sure is fun thinking about being able to have 2 new handbags to show off rather than one!  Let us put all joking aside as my goal here is to show you how much you could be saving on your favorite designer brands.  Below I briefly look at the 3 kinds of places that are known to offer authentic designer bags for cheap, including the one that I feel is the best. 

1) Discount Clothing Retailer
One place that offers cheap designer purses on sale is off-price retailers like TJ Maxx and Ross. Sometimes you may be lucky and get something for less than 50%. However the chances of finding the exact brand or bag you are looking for is limited. Then if you do find what you want the chances of them having it in your color are limited. Numerous times I have been to these stores only to come away disappointed because they had none of my favorite designers in stock at the time.

2) Manufacturer Outlet Store
The next option to finding a cheap designer purse is to visit a manufacturers’ outlet store. The problem with these however is that they don't tend to offer customers very big discounts on their handbags for sale. Plus, you tend to find that the stock they have available tends to be somewhat limited in the variety of styles. Also you may find that you need to travel some distance to visit one.

3) eBay.com (My Top Pick!)
By far, this is the best way for you to save the most money when it comes to finding a cheap designer purse. Every brand imaginable is available for you at eBay. At any given time there is around 150,000 bags and purses up for auction. In most cases the items you come across will be described in the following terms: Brand New, Like New (meaning slightly used) and Used. Below I have provided a brief explanation of each of these.

• Brand New: Typically you could expect to save between 40 and 65% (even more sometimes) on brand new designer purses and handbags for sale at eBay.
  
  
• Slightly Used (Like New): On eBay there are thousands of handbags up for auction that are still in mint condition as they have only been used a few times by the seller. Although there may be some slight blemishes to these like pen marks in the bottom of the purse they aren't really noticeable. On average you can expect to save around 75% when buying these designer bags for cheap on eBay.
  
  
• Used: For those who really want to save money on a designer purse then used is for them. Sometimes you may find that you can get a $400 bag for sale for only $50. But you need to be prepared to take them with a little damage such as wearing around the purse corners or a small stain in the bottom back corner. If you don’t mind a couple minor defects then you are going to find some real bargains. If you are unsure of any defects then simply ask the seller to provide more pictures of the problem area. By buying a used designer purse on eBay you could save upwards of 90% on what the bag cost originally.

I do understand that many of you will be wary about using eBay to buy items from because of the horror stories told by others of being scammed.  However, in the last couple of years eBay has worked on ways to ensure that those who shop online with them feel safe and secure at all times.  One major improvement they have made is that they offer a "Buyer Protection Plan" for those who make purchases on eBay using PayPal.  This means that should the item not be delivered that they will be refunded the total amount that they purchased the item for, along with any shipping cost.  Also eBay has now banned any seller who they discover selling items with are fakes.  So as you can see eBay has found several ways to ensure that their buyers are protected from those wanting to make a quick buck.

In conclusion, I feel that the number #1 destination to get a cheap designer purse from is eBay.  You will be amazed once you discover yourself saving hundreds of dollars on some of today’s well known designer brands.  But as previously mentioned, if you still feel a little hesitant about using eBay it is important that you spend some time doing research beforehand.  There have been numerous articles written about how to shop smart on eBay to ensure that your experience is a safe one.  That little bit of time you spend looking into eBay safety will help you to make great savings on your next designer purse.  Wouldn't if feel great in a week’s time to be showing off a brand new $500 coach bag that you only paid $175 for!!

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