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Hi FT!

I just wanna highlight some stuffs to other buyers to be more careful when they purchase online. I myself am a seller as well as buyer. I love to purchase things online as I could find really good bargains and items at cheaper price! Recently I just found a blog called Gloss and Heels(http://glossandheels.blogspot.com).

I found a really nice watch in there for absolutely cheap prices! And it's an Esprit watch. Knowing that it might be a fake for the unbelievable price, i mailed the owner to ask whether is it original or replica. She replied me this :

Glossy Heels :
hi dear,for armani is not original coz the original price nearly 1k;)
its replika dear,tapi it comes with both the look and the quality;)

esprit sparkling wtch is original..but its rejected n not come wth warrty..
i have only 3..
;)

so i asked y it's rejected and she replied:

Glossy Heels :
haha.of coz dear,ade scratch on inner side,i dh try polishing it,now its not obvious ;)
okay i send both of the pics on weekend;)

So i do know that sometimes rejected items can be sold really cheaper price. But I was curious myself and I always do some searching for the items to compare the prices and all... And guess what?

I found the original watch in greatvalueplus.net
*picture here*

Esprit Ladies Sparkling BLACK Bangle Watch
ES100612801

This brand new authentic Esprit Watch is perfect for that romantic night out or a casual day shopping with your girl friends. Funky and sophisticated at the same time, you can look great and feel fantastic where ever you are! With a sparklingf Black Dial studded with swarovsky crystals, Stainless steel Bangle style band with mirror finish, this Esprit watch is the perfect accessory for both day and night.

Then I checked her website again and found that she had changed the pictures. Her picture is now this :

ESPRIT sparkling watch.(w016)

Sparkling V black 4388321
2009 collection

Now I think from here it is SO OBVIOUS that :
1) The needles of the watch is absolutely different
2) The diamonds are different as the original ones have 4 'dot' around each diamond
3) The original Esprit is more like a bangle where it doesn't have straps but the replica ones have straps.

Therefore, I mailed the girl once more and asked her:

Me :
visually? cos the strap itself is diff. the one in ur blog has full strap. the one i found was exactly ur 1st pic yest where it's like a bangle n not full strap. u sure it's ori?

Glossy Heels:
yes dear..

So, to convince myself more I continued surfing and came upon this site : *click here*

The pics are EXACTLY the same in her blog and is sold half her price!!!

I mailed her once again to cancel my order :

i'm not sure y u said urs is ori because i just found another site selling replicas :
http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2009-04DeStd32790067_AUCTION_New_Ladies_Wear_Silver_Black_Esprit_Quartz_Watch_E68.htm
which looks exactly like urs. anyway thx for ur info dear. i guess i'm not interested in it anymore. sorry

Glossy Heels :
oh ye? okay.. ;)

So, moral of the story is... do some research if you're only interested in original items. Not all sellers are trustable and this one in my opinion lied the whole way through! I am pretty upset myself because i dont find her truthful. So keep in mind girls and beware of this site. It's for your own good. =)

I had bought an original Fossil watch from http://broughtwithlove.blogspot.com/ and I truly recommend it. The girl is trustworthy and the item is really an original at cheaper price! Warranty card was present to me as well.

That's all I have to say. Thx for publishing my story as well! =)

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from Glossy Heels

hi dear,it must be some understnding here,soory for my behlf,i throw the pic and the item knowing tht it would be the fake one,after she mail me the link.this thing wont happen again,try to fix it out very2 soon...tq;)