Fakes -

: If a high-end item is being sold at a fraction of its retail price, it is almost certainly a fake [10, 11, 19].

: Inspect for spelling errors, fuzzy logos, and poor-quality materials [12, 19]. Authentic luxury brands like Louis Vuitton or Coach have high-precision stitching and specific embossing on metallic buttons [17, 25, 30]. : If a high-end item is being sold

: Experts recommend comparing a suspect item with a known original. Resources like the Antique Trader Guide to Fakes & Reproductions provide nearly 1,000 photos for comparison [5.1, 21]. Trading Cards (Pokémon/MTG) : 19]. : Inspect for spelling errors