Where to buy affordable handbags?

The designer handbag has always been sought after. But never more than present day. It seems everyone wants the most unique, stylish, one of a kind handbag, but not many want to pay the exorbitant prices they carry. They can be made of a variety of materials. There are leather handbags, cloth handbags, and pretty much everything in between. So where do you find the perfect bag without paying a fortune?

There are many places to search out handbags. Online sites have daily specials and handbags galore. But what if you want to search off the internet? There are several options. Many outlet stores like J Crew, banana republic and T J Maxx have amazing bags at a discount price. There are so many new styles coming out daily that they have to rotate stock to keep new bags on the shelves. You may be getting a bag that is only a week old for a quarter of the price.

If you are traveling, some locations like Czech have designer bags at affordable prices all the time. What's popular and expensive in one place might be a cheaper sale item in another.

Check for overstock sales. Many places get overstocked and have to get rid of the surplus quickly, and at a much more inexpensive price to you.

Consignment stores can have amazing deals for you. They are slightly used items, but someone may have bought the perfect bag for the perfect date, and decided they didn't want it after. So it is basically a brand new handbag, but you will get it for an amazing price.

You do want to beware if shopping for your designer handbag on the internet. Most of what you will find, sadly, will be fake. For instance, is you are searching for a Chanel bag; chances are you will not find an authentic one outside of an actual Chanel store.

Yard sales or flea markets can expose wonderful finds. People who purchase many designer purses a year may just have too many to keep in their closet, and therefore decide to get a few bucks for them. You never know what you will find. But once again - watch out for knock-offs. Research the brand of purse you want to look for, or know something about them so you can tell if they are a fake or not. However if you find a table full of supposedly genuine designer originals, chances are they are not. Some ways to tell are to check the stitching or seams see if they are sloppy. Check the lining - it should not be flimsy. Check the tags and logos to make sure they all match up. Happy hunting!