Many people will be searching for great deals over the next few holiday shopping weekends.
But if what you’re after is a true designer product for that special someone, the last thing you want is to wind up with a fake.
Felisa Insignares knows designer fashion, and knows how widespread counterfeits are these days.
At her Designer Items and More boutique, she sells Louis Vuitton, Chanel and other sought-after brands.
But she warns that a lot of similar-looking items sold online are fakes.
“If you buy online, it’s always a risk,” she said. “I always say it’s a little bit better if you actually get to feel it, to touch it, to smell it, to look at it.”
Warning signs of a counterfeit
The Better Business Bureau’s Melanie McGovern suggests if you’re shopping a website you’re not familiar with, ask yourself some questions that could prevent a rip-off.
“Does it …