DUPE-TASTIC
I flew to Turkey to get the biggest ‘cheap tat’ haul ever, trolls slam me but I’d never pay £500 for my kids Gucci shoes
Watch the video to see the mum's impressive shoe haul
A MUM who jetted to Turkey to stock up on clothes for the year has showed off her massive haul of 'cheap tat'.
The woman who goes by Mumma Jones online has three children with her hubby and is also a step mum to two.
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With five tots to look after, it made sense for the savvy mum to opt for copies of designer clothes instead of splashing out on the real deal.
In a posted on social media, she said: "Here's your Turkey haul. Now, I'm not too sure how chaotic this is gonna be because I don't even know where to begin."
The mum had brought so much from her holiday to İçmeler she brought spare suitcases to haul it all back to the UK.
The first video in her series showed all of the trainers and shoes she bought for the family.
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She treated the kids to copies of Balenciaga, Jordans and Nike trainers which were three for £25 despite the real Balenciagas alone costing over £1,000.
The mum also nabbed Travis Scott Nikes, Gucci sandals, Balenciaga sliders, Tommy Hilfiger boat shoes, Ugg slippers and even Ugg slippers which they got for free as they spent so much in the store.
Next up - bags.
Her husband picked up a new 'Gucci' rucksack which a matching wallet for £20 when the real one is £1,400 a pop.
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The mum also treated herself to a new 'Marc Jacob's' brown tote bag which she snagged for free to promote the shop on TikTok, but it was selling for £20 instead of the £495 price tag.
Another shop was selling bags for a bargain deal of three for £20 so she got a gold studded version of a Valentino bag as well as a blue Marc Jacobs-inspired bucket bag and a small brown 'Louis Vuitton' clutch.
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Her step daughter also needed a new bag for school so they grabbed a black and white copy of Louis Vuitton's Neverfull for £28.
She did say there were cheaper ones but they didn't hold up in quality like the one she purchased.
The mum also treated herself to a 'Fendi' buy and while her partner grabbed a small 'Gucci' cross-body bag for work for a tenner.
Spotting Fake Designer Goods
SPOTTING the real deal from a knock off is harder than ever.
These days fake clothes, bags and jewellery are almost identical to the real thing making it harder to spot the difference.
Here, Clemmie Fieldsend gives you tips on how to spot if your buys are counterfeit or legit.
Bags:
- Real designer bags do not come with authenticity cards
- Tags should not be attached to the bag, these usually come with the receipt or are tucked into the packaging
- Designer bags usually have a serial number
- The bag should look and feel high-quality. Check for even stitching, tidy material, no frayed edges and clear colour matching
Watches:
- A genuine high end watch will feel heavy due to high quality materials
- The second hand movement on the watch should not be rigid
- The model name and serial number on a fake may be used across all of their pieces rather than individual ones
- Check for the official branding and compare with a genuine model if you can
- The fine details won’t be as refined, including placement and spacing etc
Sunglasses:
- The lenses on designer shades should be of superior quality. Know what you're buying. Classic Ray-Ban designs, for instance, are made from glass.
- Fake frames feel lighter than real ones
- Watch out for stiff or loose hinges
She added: " It's not your cheap flimsy stuff.
"So that was it for our bags this year, because I'm slowly running out of room at home.
"But if you know me, you'll know that I will never leave without a couple of handbags."
Last but not least she grabbed plenty of fake designer clobber which she showed off in another video titled: "Part 3 of my “cheap tat” Turkey haul."
Her haul included replicas of Moschino T-shirts, football kits, Nike sportswear, Versace tops, Ralph Lauren sweaters, White Fox tops and Tommy Hilfiger polo shirts.
The mum noted it was worth haggling as she managed to get deals on most of the items.
Despite the mum getting lots of positive reviews, some claimed she was just buying cheap tat and she shouldn't buy 'designer' if she can't afford it.
She hit back in a video saying: "If I can buy a pair of trainers for them, that's gonna cost £10 and they kick the absolute s**t out of them and it's cost me £30 for three pairs instead of £300, and I can use that money for something else like these holidays that we go on.
"Then I think that I'm winning there."
"We can afford to buy designer. We just choose not to. That's perfectly fine," she added as she revealed she often does treat the kids when it comes to birthdays and Christmas.
The mum's videos have gone viral with over 1 million views on her TIkTok account @ and despite the mean comments many were in awe of her massive haul.
One person wrote: "Really lovely bags love the LV one and the rest are brilliant."
Another commented: "It's all lush stuff."
"Those bags are so gorgeous," penned a third.
A fourth said: "Very nice I get a bit bag obsessed when I’m on holiday."
"Great haul, love the gold bag,” claimed a fifth.
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Someone else added: “You got some good bits!"
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