Buying From the Purse Guy
Buying from the Purse Guy
By Elton Camp
Near our home there’s a shabby store
That we heard had such bargains galore
So we thought it fun if we give a try
To a place that’s named “Purse Guy”
Hundreds of purses hung on the back wall
With surprise, my wife their names did call
Fendi, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior
The place carried these plus several more
At the prices she smiled with great delight
“At the mall, costs of these are out of sight.
I can hardly believe such a reasonable price
For a purse that’s a designer and so very nice.”
With several handbags we walked out the door
And told the smiling man we’d be back for more
The very next week, the store a padlock did get
It seems everything it sold was only counterfeit
Within weeks, the purse bargains of our dreams
Looked bad and began to break apart at the seams
One out of twenty items found in world trade
Are only knockoffs and extremely cheaply made
Buying fake goods we had learned not to do
It costs manufacturers billions in lost revenue
Found a brand name with a price not to believe?
Most likely, some criminals are trying to deceive
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2011
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