![]() ![]() All they have to do now is to find out what the microchip will do when scanned. We all know that counterfeiters were already producing microchipped bags. ![]() But will this new measure really help to reduce the number of knock-offs out there? As they state on their website, Louis Vuitton has a zero-tolerance policy to counterfeiting following its respect for creativity and protection of intellectual property. Why were Louis Vuitton microchips introduced? The main reason is, of course, protection against fakes that are getting so good that you can even buy a fake bag from a reputable consignment store. Louis Vuitton Microchips: Is It a Good or a Bad Idea? But, in fact, this is crucial not just for smaller income customers but for their high-end buyers too, since many items are so rare that the only way to get them is the second route. For a lot of people, buying pre-loved is the only way they can comfortably afford a luxury accessory. Some may argue that Louis Vuitton is not targeting those who can’t afford to buy their new bag in a boutique. Luxury lovers just hope it won’t further compromise the integrity of the resell business. If you want to know other features that can give away a counterfeit, check out Fake Louis Vuitton Neverfull vs Real: Important Details You Should Definitely Pay Attention To (With Photo Examples.Īs there is no doubt LV will allow just anyone to be able to read the microchip in the near future, customers wonder how authenticators are going to be able to read the microchip, and believe that it could kill some of the resale market because it will be much harder to have used bags authenticated. This is the first thing any buyer check when purchasing a pre-loved bag. The main concern now is how this new anti-fake measure is going to affect the luxury resale market which has grown in recent years (read more on this: The Rise of Pre-Owned Luxury: Why Has It Become So Popular? )Īs you can remember, date codes have been an important authenticity feature. How Will New Louis Vuitton Microchips Affect the Resale Market? If Louis Vuitton is generous enough, they can open their app up for clients, so they can also access some data with their phones. They will only do so if you are returning the item. Some say that you can not go into the store and ask employees to scan bags to prove authenticity. Two of these apps are NFC tools and NFC TagInfo.īy the way, if you scan an item, and it instantly pulls up the Louis Vuitton website, be sure that it is a fake. However, there are some apps on the market that can scan a Louis Vuitton item and bring up some info about the piece, but it is not the same as the one that shows up when items are scanned using the employee phones. Louis Vuitton can scan the chips in stores with their iPads, and check the data on their blockchain.Ĭustomers share that they were able to locate and read a Louis Vuitton microchip by scanning for a new item with an NFC app on their phone, but they say that the output from the scan was gibberish. ![]() What App Can Read a Louis Vuitton Microchip? It can probably be located in one of the sides of a bag, or somewhere in the pocket. They are already millimeter-by-millimeter in size while having a thickness of the thinnest films, so there is hardly a chance that you can feel a microchip under the leather or fabric. Many customers who have purchased new items from the store are now trying to locate a chip inside their SLG or bag. that is all tied to the RFID chip that is sewn into the items. Each identifier contains the exact date (not just the week, as it is the case with the date code) and a lot of other data about materials, manufacturing, etc. So no one from the outside can add new items to the database. They cannot be copied or modified without ruining the entire chain, which is held privately by LVMH. Now Louis Vuitton generates a unique identifier for every single item, and puts them on a blockchain – like Bitcoin. ![]() Some luxury brands, such as Salvatore Ferragamo and Moncler, have been using the same technology as proof of authenticity in their products. By the way, Louis Vuitton is not the first one on the market to introduce microchips. Now this feature is replaced by a small radio frequency identification (RFID) chips. It is not a unique number, and the date codes have changed over years, here is our Complete Guide to Louis Vuitton Date Codes (500 Photo Examples) and New Louis Vuitton Date Codes 2019-2020. A date code is a combination of characters and numbers that contain information about where and when the item was made. Before March 2021 all Louis Vuitton leather goods had a date code inside. ![]()
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