Every woman wants a designer handbag. Designer hand bags are stylish and beautiful as well as durable and prestigious. However, most women just cannot afford the price tag that accompanies these designer handbags. For those of you who cannot afford to spend a mortgage payment on a designer handbag, there are inexpensive alternatives to the expensive designer handbags that we all covet.



One of the best ways to get a real, but cheap designer handbag is to shop the seasonal sales. To stay in the design game, each designer must release a new collection of designer handbags at least twice a year. This means that the old designer handbag collections are cleared out at reduced prices. A wise shopper keeps a keen eye on the sales and shops accordingly.

In conjunction with the clearing out of the old, there is the introduction of the new. Many designers and the stores that are contracted to sell their products will sell the styles from the new collections at reduced introductory prices. This is a great way to pick up a trendy, new but cheap designer handbag.

Shopping around can yield some great deals. Many designers sell the excess from their old collections to clearance houses who then sell them to the consumer at a fantastic price. This means that you, the consumer, can snatch a real but cheap designer handbag for hundreds off the original price.

The internet is another place to hunt for cheap designer handbags. Clearance sites and online auctions are always offering quality but cheap designer handbags, both new and used. Thrifty shoppers pick up authentic but cheap designer handbags at dime store prices.

The online auction site eBay has one of the most extensive selections of new and used designer handbags available on the web. You now have access to an entire world full of cheap designer handbags with the click of a mouse. Designer handbag collectors look for great bargains on this international marketplace and usually find great deals.

Although the internet is a great place to find cheap designer handbags, it is a largely unregulated marketplace. Auction sites and small online boutiques are not always as honest as they seem. You may purchase one thing and receive another from a dishonest seller. Because of the rampant dishonesty of online merchants, reputable dealers often provide a certificate of authenticity with the product. Online auctions allow you to communicate with the seller to ask as many questions as you can that will provide you with the information and assurances you need to make a good purchase. Sellers often provide an array of pictures for bidders to look at, but if you are still unsure, ask the seller for more pictures or pictures of a particular feature.