Waitrose takes drastic measures to protect designer bags for life after resellers flogging them for a ‘hefty mark up’
YOU can now pick up your groceries in style with an affordable Waitrose buy.
However, the supermarket chain has had to take steps to prevent people from reselling the popular designer buys.
In a post on the Facebook group Overheard in Waitrose, one shopper shared the new rule Waitrose have implemented for customers.
The poster explained that the shop’s designer bags for life have been the target of resellers.
According to the Facebook user, Waitrose has come up with a simple workaround to avoid this issue.
“Designer bags rationed to two per person in my local Worthing Waitrose,” they wrote.
The shopper was able to confirm the reason behind the restriction when speaking with employees.
“People are reselling them for a hefty markup according to staff,” they revealed.
The Facebook user included a picture of some of the designer bags for life on the shelves.
Designed to be reused, bags for life have become increasingly popular since the implementation of the single-use plastic bag fee in 2015.
Waitrose has teamed up with popular designers to create more fashion forward options for their shoppers.
The WR Lulu Guinness Chess Bag is currently available for £12 from Waitrose.
Shoppers can also pick up the Lulu Guinness Flurry Reusable Bag for £15.
The look features Lulu’s iconic lipstick stain symbol and has a removable zip for every day use.
They also include internal and external pockets as well as dual straps to allow you to carry it over your shoulder or in your hand.
Facebook users shared their thoughts on the new restriction in the comments section.
“Seen them on Vinted for £25 and up to £40,” wrote one commenter.
Spotting Fake Designer Goods
SPOTTING the real deal from a knock off is harder than ever.
These days fake clothes, bags and jewellery are almost identical to the real thing making it harder to spot the difference.
Here, Clemmie Fieldsend gives you tips on how to spot if your buys are counterfeit or legit.
Bags:
- Real designer bags do not come with authenticity cards
- Tags should not be attached to the bag, these usually come with the receipt or are tucked into the packaging
- Designer bags usually have a serial number
- The bag should look and feel high-quality. Check for even stitching, tidy material, no frayed edges and clear colour matching
Watches:
- A genuine high end watch will feel heavy due to high quality materials
- The second hand movement on the watch should not be rigid
- The model name and serial number on a fake may be used across all of their pieces rather than individual ones
- Check for the official branding and compare with a genuine model if you can
- The fine details won’t be as refined, including placement and spacing etc
Sunglasses:
- The lenses on designer shades should be of superior quality. Know what you’re buying. Classic Ray-Ban designs, for instance, are made from glass.
- Fake frames feel lighter than real ones
- Watch out for stiff or loose hinges
“In Windsor, they were pinching them. Staff only put one out which was security tagged,” wrote another person.
“These are good for stocking-fillers – or to put presents in,” pointed out a third reader.
“I must be bucking the trend as I bought one and simply used it myself,” said another Facebook user.
“Good to know, I’ll take care of mine!” joked one shopper.
“You can buy as many as you want in Hersham! Old design by the way,” said another reader.