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Wholesale Designer Handbags – How Do You Distinguish Fakes?
Posted by admin in Authentic Assessment on January 15, 2012
Did you know that the earliest forms of handbags were simple pouches secured with a string? They were used to carry everything ranging from money to even bones, which were used by sorcerers to create black magic! Therefore, the earliest purses were more of necessities than adornments. Today, handbags are predominantly used as fashion accessories. We have women willing to spend on dozens of them, only to be able to create the desired impression, every time they step out. No wonder, there is a huge demand for wholesale designer handbags which can be bought for cheap and flaunted at parties and social gatherings.
If you are contemplating investing on wholesale designer handbags for reselling purposes, lucrative gains are surely in store. You can order them from a trusted online vendor and have them drop shipped directly to the customers. However, when its designer stuff you are dealing with, the primary concern would be to steer clear of fakes. You should know exactly which aspects to evaluate, for landing authentic variants
Questions to Ask before Drop Shipping Wholesale Designer Handbags
When you have the wholesale designer handbags directly drop shipped to your customers, there is no scope of evaluating the products. Therefore, you might actually end up delivering fakes to your customers, completely unawares. The best you can do perhaps is to ask some relevant questions before closing the deal.
What quality of leather have you used? If it is an authentic designer version or even a certified inspired one, the quality of leather would be excellent. For an effective assessment, make sure you are well versed with the various types of leathers available in the market, and the terms used to represent them.
Is the logo stamped or stitched? Most authentic wholesale designer handbags would have logos stamped onto the leather. Stitched logos could mean that it has been externally attached and can be easily dislodged. You could visit a local designer store to check the way in which the logo has been placed in the original, before making a judgment.
Is there a guarantee on the stitches? Designer bags are known for their superior quality stitches. Since it may not be possible for you to inspect them in person, you can always ask if the vendor has specific guarantees for the same. Asking some point blank questions about the quality of the stitches would also be a good way to evaluate.
Do you have serial numbers embossed on the bags? Most originals or authentic inspired versions would have serial numbers on them. If they don’t, ask for some other form of identification for future reference.
What about the lining quality? When your customers spend on pricey wholesale designer handbags, they would expect impeccable quality. Therefore, the quality of the lining should also be inspected in great detail. Read up a bit on the best fabrics to be used for the purpose and put forth informed queries for an effective evaluation. Read the rest of this entry »
Building an Authentic Sports Memorabilia Collection – How to Tell When It Is Worth Something
Posted by admin in Authentic Assessment on December 26, 2011
Sports memorabilia appraisal is a huge industry, and thousands of sports fans devote hours of time and countless dollars collecting items of sporting history or interest. From signed baseball cards, to football shirts, to pieces of turf from old stadiums, anything and everything can be collectible when it comes to sport.
Why did sports memorabilia become so popular?
The sport of baseball is synonymous with memorabilia. At the turn of the century it was the most popular sport amongst the working class and children alike. Tobacco companies realised there was a great enthusiasm for the game, and used it for advertising purposes to attract people to their brand. Insert cards were already popular at the time for a variety of products, but when tobacco companies introduced baseball card inserts, collection fever swept the nation. In the 1930′s bubblegum manufacturers also began to produce inserts cards, and these were unsurprising popular with children of the time. In the 50′s and 60′s it became possible for fans to collect cards, shirts and equipment, and ask players to sign them after a game. This brought a new dimension to collecting memorabilia.
Why is sports memorabilia so special?
Sports memorabilia is so collectible, because many fans are so deeply interested in their team, or their sport, that it is a collection that runs alongside a hobby, that they already have a keen interest in. It also appeals, because there are so many fakes and forgeries on the market, that to hold the true original card, shirt, or signature feels all the more special. Many collectors will seek a sports memorabilia appraisal to ensure all of their collection is the real deal. Read the rest of this entry »
Network Risk Assessment: Penetration Testing and Social Engineering
Posted by admin in Authentic Assessment on December 26, 2011
Electronic information systems, now de rigueur for recordkeeping, hold company and customer data, a majority of which may be confidential. If ineffective network security controls are in place, however, an intruder can enter from the outside and steal the data to exploit. The result may be identity theft, leaked private company information (think of the WikiLeaks fiasco), lawsu
ation confidential, and maintain a satisfied customer base, implement an effective network security plan involving regular risk assessments.
Although an electronic information system’s data is often thought of as solely technical, a network risk assessment considers all ways in which this information could be stolen, including through physical or social means. As a result, a network engineer performing a risk assessment uses a combination of penetration testing and social engineering techniques.
Penetration testing involves using ethical hacking techniques to break into a network and identify vulnerabilities, or weak points in which an outside party can enter. A four-phase process is used: planning, discovery, attacking, and reporting. The first two phases involve gathering all basic information for the network, including port and service identifications, host names, IP addresses, employee names and contact information, operating system information, and application and service information. To access the interior, the engineer may be granted employee-level access to the system. With all information gathered, the engineer does a vulnerability analysis, comparing the network data with a vulnerability database. Read the rest of this entry »