Hi to all,
Wondering if anybody can help as to whether Queen Bee of Beverly Hills definitely sells ONLY AUTHENTIC handbags. I have searched the forum for answers and this was asked in the past with different responses. They were taken off the SaleHoo list temporarily but put back on after responding to SaleHoo's concerns. Now that the dust has settled so to speak, Can anyone definitely tell me it is safe to purchase from them knowing I will only receive 100% authentic merchandise?

I also would like any information for Handbagcrew.com too, as this company has been in a similar situation regarding authenticity or change of ownership etc.

I bought a total of 9 bags from handbagcrew.com trusting it site that all the bags are authentic. They even have the audacity to place the BBB logo to show that they are an accredited business! Their response to my enquries over the order were so effficent, this person even replied me via his blackberry so you can imagine how fast their response time is. When i got received the bags and to my horror, the bags itself all look so fake! It differs vastly from the pictures shown there and you can striaghtaway tell that the materials are not even good quality ones. I took the bags to the boutiques to verify and of cos the answer is that they are fakes! I've wrote numerous emails to the return department, to BBB itself etc but they all went dead, no reply, no response and i hear nothing from them at all.

To all out there, please help to tell anyone out there about this company. They should have been closed down by the authorities in NJ by now, why are they still in exisitence since 2002 till now, wonder how many out there were cheated.

I ordered a Prada handbag (BR2375-Black Buffalo Leather) from www.handbagcrew.com in March 2007. It was my first ever purchase online and I had my doubts, but I went ahead with it anyway because I had received prompt response to my queries. The bag finally arrived after 10 days as promised. However, to my disappointment and horror, the bag they sent me was a fake. Below are the "authentic features" of the bag I got:

1) Engraving of “PRADA” on the metals/ studs / pushlock
2) Logo background is the same as the color of the bag
3) Authenticity cards in dark blue envelope with the Prada emblem on the front. One of the cards is a white plastic card (with a black magnetic strip) stating the serial number of the bag and the color. The other card is a dark blue cardboard like card with details and barcode at the back.
4) White drawstring cloth dust bag
5) Bag interior has “PRADA Made In Italy” metal plate
6) Inside lining is lined with Prada monogram fabric that says “PRADA~PRADA~PRADA” horizontally
7) Prada triangle plate at the side of the bag

However, despite the above features, below is why I’m sure it’s a fake:

1) The leather is definitely not Buffalo Leather. It looks like a cheap, plain smooth leather/PVC. In the picture of the real PRADA bag, the grains of the leather is seen clearly.
2) Strap only has a single stitching. The original bag in the picture has double white stitching.
3) The metal plate in the interior below the zipper is not aligned straight to the zipper. It’s a bit crooked.
4) The metal rings where the strap is attached to the bag is “dirty” with some of the leather/PVC sticking on them.
5) One of the screws on the corner of the Prada triangle plate has popped out a little. (I keep having to push it back in)
6) Some parts of the white stitchings have started to come out.

I have not returned the bag as I don't want to go through all the hassle. Besides, if they had the nerve to cheat me by sending a fake bag, what are the odds that they'll return back my money?

Ironically, the website shows that it has been rated 5 stars by Yahoo! Shopping (which I'm sure is untrue). I hope by highlighting my experience, people will be more cautious when ordering designer goods online. Don't be fooled by claims that they are selling authentic goods (with great discounts) with so-called authenticity cards and dust bags. In my case, I had to learn it the hard way.