When buying a designer item with a hefty price tag from various online selling platforms or away from the designer house, making sure that it is authentic is vital to make the right investment. Replicas these days make it hard for an untrained eye to tell apart between an authentic item and a counterfeit item.

It is just as important to authenticate your item if you are planning to sell your designer piece in order to build consumer trust. Making sure that it is certified authentic provides you with protection against bank charge backs. Authenticating also helps you sell your item for a higher value.

Items that have been inherited hold great sentimental value and authenticating them will give you an understanding of its worth.

By authenticating your designer items, you provide credibility for your item which increases the value if you wish to sell.

Counterfeits are becoming increasingly advanced and it has become difficult for individuals without the experience and training to tell whether an item is authentic or a counterfeit.