Recognize the Counterfeit

Jan 25, 2026    Mark McMahon

I do a little reselling. Within the reselling realm there are counterfeits, particularly in the clothing, handbags and watch circles. I get nervous and do not venture too far into these areas because I am not very familiar, thus not very confident that I wouldn’t be selling a counterfeit. It is true that tens of thousands of individuals do resell items in these categories every day and they have become clued in on how to recognize a counterfeit item. Here’s the scoop, if you know what you are looking for you can spot the real thing. Knowing the Real Thing is key. Can you spot a Counterfeit?