Buying from the Purse Guy

As always, let the buyer beware.

Buying From the Purse Guy

 

By Elton Camp

 

Near our home there’s a shabby store

That we heard had such bargains galore

So we thought it fun if we give a try

To a place that’s named “Purse Guy”

 

Hundreds of purses hung on the back wall

With surprise, my wife their names did call

Fendi, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior

The place carried these plus several more

 

At the prices she smiled with great delight

“At the mall, costs of these are out of sight.

I can hardly believe such a reasonable price

For a purse that’s a designer and so very nice.”

 

With several handbags we walked out the door

And told the smiling man we’d be back for more

The very next week, the store a padlock did get

It seems everything it sold was only counterfeit

 

Within weeks, the purse bargains of our dreams

Looked bad and began to break apart at the seams

One out of twenty items found in world trade

Are only knockoffs and extremely cheaply made

 

Buying fake goods we had learned not to do

It costs manufacturers billions in lost revenue

Found a brand name with a price not to believe?

Most likely, some criminals are trying to deceive