i have several LVs (w/an eye on the next one) and they are worth it. if you can find one on Ebay, in a consignment shop, at an estate sale, whateverr, it's worth it. the bags last a long time (the oldest is 17 ). the fakes, not into those but i'd rather someone pay good money for real versus very little for a fake. remember if you pay $ 20.00, you'll get $ 20.00's worth'a use