Cheap does not always mean fake.
In fact, you should go through the many passing of hands products actually go through before that will be buffed, priced and displayed in the high end boutiques.
With each passing of responsibility to handle the product, the prices are raised and it will be left to you, the buyer, to absorb all the costs that are generally placed under the umbrella label of 'production costs'.
But it will really help if you can understand the step by step process your favorite leather bag undergoes before you bought it and how a bulk wholesaler can be a better option.
First, the design will be made from the many designers employed by the brand.
After designing, say, a simple tote bag, a project manager will make an estimate of how much the production cost will be, depending on the materials used-the kind of leather, the hardware like buckled and snaps and the accessories like the brand tag, the free dust bag that will be supplied, and the box or paper bag.
Before it will be sent out for production, say, the price is at $300.
When it hits the production line, of course you pay the labor costs, the cost of the electricity used for the machinery and the lights.
You will pay for the labor of the cutter, the sewer and the people who pack and ship the bag.
When it gets off the production line, you will pay for the truck who will deliver it to the courier and you will pay for the courier, too.
With the exorbitant shipping rates today, your bag will not range anywhere from $3000-$4000.
Imagine the difference! The same goes for all your possessions right now, big or small.
This is where a bulk wholesaler comes into the picture.
This person or establishment is the one who cuts through all the middlemen, like couriers, because they buy their items straight from the factory so you only pay for the real production costs of the item.
It is a very smart and practical choice.
You get the same brand quality, yet less the cost.