Authenticate. It's so impoirtant

 I went to a yard sale this morning. I passed it yesterday and it looked big and a lot of cars were parked all around. I planned on heading back there. Instead, since I was right by the GW, I went to the GW instead.

I found some treasure in the GW, but more about that at another time.

So, I went to the Yard Sale today. I was greeted by a really nice guy who asked if I needed help finding anything and I asked about Barbie Dolls or old T-shirts. He said no and we began a quick conversation about him collecting and flipping coins. He knows his coins etc. etc. etc. We agreed it was the thrill of the pursuit and the art of the deal. That's the part I'm not great at, I replied. I love to source, but to negotiate and post I'm not so eager.

We parted ways and I did a quick look around, some interesting things but nothing I would like to purchase and flip.

This old woman (lol, probably only a few years older than me. Who can tell anymore, everyone with grey hair looks 100 to me) had a Coach bag sitting in front of her and two Dooney and Bourke bags on a shelf of bags. I looked the D&B over. One was 10$ the bigger one (about the size of a carry on) was $20. The Coach bag in front of her was priced at $10.

I stuck up a conversation about authenticating bags. She replied or retorted that she only seeks out and buys her bags from reputable places. Or something like that (I would make a terrible witness on the stand remembering a conversation). I told a big fish story about selling an authentic bag that the person on the receiving end challenged the authenticity and kept the bag and I lost my money.

I suppose she took offense that I would suggest she had a knock off. I am not an authority, but she probably is or thinks she is, or buys bags all the time. I continued to poke the bear, not realizing I was doing so, just talking too much (in retrospect)  talking to her like she was a flipper also.

I do remember what I said, If you don't buy them at a Coach store you never know what your getting because the counterfeits are so good. I did not read her well.

I offered her 20$ for the Coach and the Dooney and Bourke. She barked, "No". so I was leaving and noticed that the smaller D&B was only 10$ making my offer exactly what they were asking. I pointed it out, "Oh, it's marked 10! It's what your asking!" then why did you offer me $20? She barked at me! I misread the label and thought it was 20$ will you take 15$

Fat chance.

I will never make that type of rookie mistake again.