How to Buy Brand Handbags at Discounted Prices

Buy a Fendi bag at a discount price.

You've seen it. That cream quilted Marc Jacobs handbag that makes you stare through the glass of a window front. Or, that slick black patent leather Louis Vuitton tote sitting on the shelf of a high-end department store. If you've dreamed of owning a luxury brand-name handbag, but don't have the funds, take a look at this article.

Instructions

1. Log on to Overstock.com and search through the offers on purses (see Resources). From Prada to Fendi to Kenneth Cole, Overstock offers discount prices on expensive handbags. Most bags are 30 to 60 percent off of regular price.

2. Bid on bags on eBay (see Resources). This bargain-shoppers haven has top handbags from notable designers like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada. Customers go to war to snatch up these bargain bags, and the winner scores a great deal.

3. Try out a bag before you buy it. Log on to Bag, Borrow or Steal (see Resources). This site, which was featured on the "Sex and the City" movie, offers luxury brand bags for rent.

4. Shop during holiday sale seasons. Often, luxury bags are marked down to half of the original price and sometimes lower during these times. Also, look out for postcards from your favorite stores that detail sales and clearance dates. Then, head to the store and shop.

5. Hit the outlets. Outlet stores feature great deals on luxury handbags. Stores like Coach, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and more mark their purses way down and sell them in these stores.

Tips & Warnings

• When searching for designer handbags, always make sure that the bag is authentic. Ask if the bag is authentic when bidding for bags on eBay and search for "authentic" hand bags on eBay.

Resources

• Overstock.com's handbags
• EBay
• Bag, Borrow or Steal