I like to get fancy stuff on ebay sometimes, and there are a few sellers who guarantee authenticity whose stores I check when I’m feeling shoppy. Often they have items that say “Designer” without saying what the designer is. Like this, for example. Okay, so they can authenticate that it’s real diamonds, but what does simply calling it designer even mean? I suspect nothing, and for some reason (coughlabelwhorecough) that bugs me.
For example, I found this Missoni for Target scarf listed as simply “designer” by another seller and I recognized it. Presumably if it had been authenticated it would mean they know that it’s Missoni, albeit for Target. So, then what’s this? Is it even designer or is it just a pretty silk scarf? (And who cares? Me, I guess.)
Another seller lists items as “catalog,” presumably like Land’s End or Newport News or whatever catalogs still exist, which makes me wonder if there’s some legal thing at play for that seller. But for vintage brooches? I would think that if they knew it was Tiffany’s or Harry Iskin either would be a selling point, that they just say “designer” means squat. But how is that not somehow against ebay rules?
I did do a google search to try to answer this but didn’t really know how to phrase it. All I got back was guides on how to buy authentic designer handbags. So if anyone has any insight I’d appreciate it.
I don’t see anything wrong with it. Of course it means nothing. Ever thing has a designer. Might be the guy at the factory in China chugging them out for 20 cents or whatever. No difference than “natural” or any of the other descriptors that don’t really mean much when you think of it.
People have to think for themselves. Certain words do mean things - like “gold” with respect to jewelry - if it is less than 10/24ths gold - it isn’t (in the US at least). And 20 inch TVs are actually 19 inches in Canada (or is it the other way around).
But to suggest that a designer has to be from Tiffany rather than Target is silly. Your not being a good brand whore if you whore yourself to EVERY brand - that is just being a whore. Show some loyalty and look for the names of the designers.
Ok, thanks for confirming what I thought. I just wondered when I see something expensive that seems rather unremarkable like a silk scarf if they know without stating the designer or if it’s meaningless.
I’d suggest that people think for themselves and buy what they like rather than being “loyal” to a brand that doesn’t care at all about them but I’m still confused about whether or not I’m even a good label whore. Maybe a designer diamond monkey brooch will cheer me up.
“Discount applies to designer frames ! * Ray-ban, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Prada, Oakley excepted.”
Clearly Ray-ban, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Prada, and Oakley don’t design their frames, they just throw some bits of wire into a bag, shake it up while hitting it with a hammer, and sell that.
Usually when I shop on deal extreme (chinese website) the term DESIGNER is used for items that LOOK like real ones but they don’t. For instance: http://dx.com/p/designer-s-2100mah-li-ion-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-145405 As you can see, it is not a real battery… and a designer never lay his/her hands on this project, probably.
In the context of fashion for clothes and accessories designer does mean something other than “designed by a person.” Designer is a label or a brand or a person, usually pretty expensive. Ebay is pretty hard-lined against selling knock-offs so I wonder why calling things designer without naming or knowing the designer or house or brand is accepted. I mean, if I as an ebay seller cut all the tags out of the Gap and LOFT and H&M stuff I sell and just called them “designer” things would not go well for me. That said, I could probably cut out the tags and call them “major label” or something. But they’re not designer.