Absolutely! And even clothes, you can tell immediately in fabrics and cut and construction. It’s just blatantly apparent. Hey and I don’t like paying those high prices. I loved when I could luck out and find stealer deals on the high end stuff. Doesn’t happen often but it does happen. ;^)
I shop high end at the outlet stores. Saks Off Fifth. Neiman Marcus Last Call. etc. If you visit often and hit clearance sales you can get some pretty good bargains. I also buy off The Real Real dot com. I have gotten some really good deals off there. They absolutely authenticate everything unlike some other sites like Poshmark. I found an LV bag on there for $300 that I recently received. Barely used but of course from about 10 years ago line. I have a super nice pair of Manolo Blahniks I bought for $150 from there. Wearing them to a Christmas Party Saturday night. Have a pair of Prada wedge sandals I bought from there in August to wear to Phantom of the Opera in San Diego.....$40. ;)
The deals are around. You just have to find them.