Thanks so much for giving this attention Dacob!!! I am one of the unfortunate customers who have been sold 2 counterfeit items. A YSL Lou camera bag, and a Gucci wallet. I saw BOTH of Mel in Melbourne’s videos, and thought, ok she is quite up there in the luxury world of UA-cam, and for her to do a big in-depth video a few months ago of Cosette (she so got paid for this for sure 😉) and then to just delete it and not mention a single thing about this situation to her viewers with whom she made it seem like we could trust her and a Cosette to end up being scammed is disgusting. I did buy my 2 items 2 years ago in January 2021, and I am trying to get my money back after getting it re-authenticated in the beginning of the week. Thank you for your transparency. I feel your the only one I can trust in the luxury world of UA-cam. ❤️🥰
I am the same. I bought a lou camera from cosette after watched mel in Melbourne. Luckily I did authentication straight away after I got the bag. It was fake. So I returned and got the money back on time. I went back to Mel in Melbourne to try to get the video out, and realised she deleted without having any explanation to her fans. Absolutely disgusting, I am not following her anymore. I would like to know what cosette offered to Mel.
I stopped taking influencers advice on what bag to buy after a bunch of them started pushing Senreve bags all at the same time. Well that and a few other issues…
With every video of yours, I learn something new. Great respect for you and the integrity you carry out. Thank you for reminding us to stay true and honest to ourselves and the people around us.
I too stopped trusting Mel. She recommended a company that sells cashmere clothing. I ordered a cardigan that was supposed to be 100% cashmere. It was not. I contacted the company for clarification and they told me to send back the item. They never apologized or explained why the item was only 15% cashmere. I sent back the item and had the hardest time getting a refund. The company didn’t respond to me after I asked them why I wasn’t refunded. They finally responded once I opened a dispute in PayPal. Then they claimed I did not return the item and wouldn’t refund me without seeing a receipt from the post office. After several days , they saw their error and refunded me. I DM’d Mel to tell her what happened but let her know that I didn’t need a response. I agree with you Dacob, I think the lux companies have a hand in the fake market.
Oh man Carla, I am so sorry you had to go through all that 😔 being deceived like that is just a really bad feeling to go through. I am glad you got your money in the end though. 💖💖💖
I agree, 100% if someone is being sponsored to do a video I still expect them to have some integrity and speak the truth. But I think that’s the area on social media that bothers me. The most is when you have an influencer who refuses speak the truth, and then they hide.
The intro and outro though 💯. Felt like a thriller scene💖 This video and the whole stream actually were so good. Tell it like it is!!! You never know what you get in your streams, sometimes I LOL and sometimes I just NEED to shut up and listen, love it.
Yes Dacob, thank goodness for you. I was waiting for an update with Lisa also, I was a little surprised as I thought Lisa would be honest for all of us. We need people like you watching and speaking out. ❤
I’m HERE for “Dacob’s Fashion Crime Tea Time”! It’s insane that they’re defending themselves after all has been said and done. So many pre loved apps and stores have been caught red handed and are STILL in business!
It’s so dangerous to us viewers regarding these influencers and those sponsorships. I had actually gone to the Cosette website and almost bought a YSL bag from there after seeing Mel’s video in 2023. It was literally in my cart and I was gg to check out. I decided not to, choosing instead to buy it during my trip to Europe. But I’m not trusting Mel in Melbourne one bit after this.
Having watched Mel’s 2023 video, Cosette allegedly paid for Mel’s trip to Sydney to shop in their store. I believe that Cosette did /do some kind of bulk authentication. So one bag in a number was authenticated and given a certificate of authenticity.
Dacob! Thanks for the video. I'm from Melbourne Australia and I was one of those fell into Mel in Melbourne Cosette video in 2020. I had a baby at that time and bought a bag from Cosette. Since the news broke out, I sent a message to Cosette and requested a refund. They approved and the bag is in transit back to Sydney! If I get my refund, I shall update you. I'm so devastated
I stopped watching Mel in Melbourne a few years ago. I couldn’t deal with all the partnerships she pushed and constantly selling in almost all videos. I believe MIM’s channel is a side hustle, her regular job is selling real estate - she’s a savvy saleswoman! No one accumulates significant wealth from being a nice, honest person. My experience with Cosette; I purchased a YSL lou camera bag 3 years ago. I knew instantly there was something not quite right. The bag didn’t look pristine and didn’t come with YSL authenticity cards, only a certificate that looks fake. I complained to them immediately and sent the bag back for refund. The bag was only reduced by 15% - not worth keeping, (and in hindsight) a fake. Cosette and Cettire could possibly be the same business, allegedly!
You lost me at no one accumulates significant wealth from being a nice and honest person. Not standing up for mim but for ppl I personally know that have. I hope you get to meet people that have also to not throw another ignorant blanket comment like that. All the best
Mel is another thing entirely…….At the time she was pushing cosette like No tomorrow. All her videos are now 75% selling blouses,earrings etc.Can’t deal.Don’t watch her at all.🤣🤣
Can confirm shizz is blowing up here. On one private group I’ve seen three bags, all from the business in question, with the same serial numbers and third party authentication. Namely YSL Lou’s 😢
Can you please tell me how to find the chat group or fake serial number /bag model? I bought a YSL Lou camera bag there. It came with an Entrupy certificate that seemed to check out and matched the code inside. But now I’m worried 😢 💔
Hi guys. I can confirm the bag serial ends in 0821, and the certificate is from Real Authentication with a certificate number ending in 61E5. I strongly encourage you to have your bags authenticated independently, lots of fakes are being discovered.
Mel in Melbourne is NOT responsible in Cosette selling fake bags. Mel prob doesn’t need everyone coming for her, not her fault. Perhaps maybe not all bags are fake? If your purchasing from outlets, do your own research!!!!
Thank you Dacob for this video! I almost bought at Cosette myself after watching video from youtubers. im glad I went with my gut and said , this is too good to be true. I’ve waited and got it Europe directly from the store.
I bought a bag from farfetch and though I don’t think it was counterfeit it was definitely poorly finished to the point I suspect it was a second offloaded onto a wholesaler then I paid full RRP for it. No way. I now buy only directly from the designers site or store
💯 Dacob….this is the another reason why I was/am hesitant to follow like UA-camr like Mel. Even though they start from their humble beginnings but they almost always forget that & become greedy. They forget about being “Real” & accountability & honesty goes out the door. I follow you because I learn so much about luxury & you are honest & “Real.”
Her audience pays her bills and funds her extravagant luxury purchases, and she does this!? Wow. I guess she didn't learn the lesson back in 2020. With how scary good fakes are nowadays I'd rather buy directly from store for peace of mind. Even for brands I own, it's extremely hard for me to tell the difference between fake and authentic bags, especially in pictures.
I'm so confused.. The Gucci bag dust bags are not all made it Italy. They stopped that with the brown dust bags maybe 10 years ago. The dust bags now say made in China. I know for a fact the 7 bags two pairs of shoes and two belts I just checked that is the case. All my bags are from GUCCI and or Bloomingdales.
I agree, I’m confused too about one of the customers statements. I have 2 of those Gucci white dust bags, but a larger collection of the old vintage brown ones. My white ones state nothing on where it’s made. Where as my brown ones say Italy and the current burlap cotton ones say China. I didn’t hear about the Cosette’s 2020 drama and I purchased a Gucci bag through them last year. A color the boutique no longer sells. Interestingly, Cosette still has one in stock on their site. Now I’m nervous it could be fake. I’m not new to Gucci, so I think I have a good eye spotting a fake. I’m worried it could be a super fake, I’m going to get it authenticated!
Dacob, I applaud your moral compass. Wish I could say the same for Mel. Until she addresses the topic openly and honestly, I must assume that greed is her guiding principle. I must assume she threw her subscribers under the bus by accepting hush money or taking the easy way out and walking away from the problem quietly.
I don't think that's fair to say just from her deleting a video. I think social media is way too quick to dog pile on someone - we should all be waiting for her response video and proceed accordingly. And if she doesn't upload a video, well we have our answer. She could have very well removed the video as she just found out about the news and is trying to proceed in the best way. She most likely would have received a bunch of hate comments and people jumping to conclusions on that video (like you have now) and is wanting to clear the air properly.
@@liv4050 well people have bought from this company that she was promoting majorly with 2 of her videos. She did this in 2020 then took it back and then now in 2023. The people who bought items from Cosette because they trusted Mel in Melbournes recommendation are paying the price for it now because of her! This has been a while now since she has deleted the recent video and has just gone silent. So incredibly wrong. If she was a decent human she would of mentioned something by now to clarify things.
@@ninas2279 You cannot blame your own personal financial decisions completely on a single influencer. We are all able to make informed decisions and do our research. Blindly following what an influencer says is on you, sadly. I don't think you can judge someone's decency and morality by not responding at a time period that YOU have deemed to be "quick enough." Lets all just wait to see her response. She has a life just like us.
This is really interesting. I bought a Prada Reedition at Poshmark that was deemed fake. The buyer messaged me and was so upset. She said she bought it from Cosette and was going to send me the email from Cosette to prove its authenticity. But I declined plus Poshmark would probably not allow it. Our conversation are still visible to the public. 😊
Honestly Im Portuguese and we have so many many fakes here. Also some are made here which it saddens me because we have such amazing artisans and we waste our expertise with that ilegal activity. I used to go with a friend to buy clothing (she had an online store) we would come across with so many fake bags (and some clothing) some of them look so bad lol others do look good very well made. I would say most people who buy this, buy it to show off (flex) and have no knowledge about the brands. I honestly prefer a good leather bag made in Portugal Morrocco or Spain (or Italy) than to ever buy a fake. Unfortunately the quality fakes made in Europe (and China) do look extremely similar and end up on these places that’s just wrong, and those companies not doing their work in knowing what their selling os worse! But let me tell you there is always demand for these bags ☹️ I’ve seen so many here with fake bags and most I can tell right away their fake they’re badly made, LV fale vachetta is like plastic. People want these bags but they know nothing about the brand.
Thank you for raising your concern about how many fake handbags are flooding the Portuguese market. I have family ties to Portugal, and have concerns about the trending moniker Made in Portugal: What impact is all of this new outsourcing of production to Portugal having socially and environmentally? I recently saw video footage on Instagram highlighting the beauty and efficiency of a leading, state of the art factory that produces garments for the Portuguese super model and designer Armando Cabral. Very impressive. How is the Portuguese government successfully regulating all of this manufacturing activity? Obrigado💁🏻♂️🌺
Wow! Thank you for being honest and providing the "consumer" with transparency. In my opinion Mel In Melbourne and the other lady were paid a huge amount of $$$ to remove a video and keep quiet. Selfish, selfish of them... Mel I have watched before and appears to be selfish even when gifting something. Hope you do not become like them going forward! Appreciate your video very informative.
Mel's giftings are a complete joke: empty luxury boxes/packaging and last year's Lunar New Year envelopes are not gifts and its disrespectful to her audience to gift that. With her videos of stuff she no longer uses and says isn't worth much on the resale market, she could gift those to her audience. I also find videos with her kids weird, she asks for opinions and argues passionately against what they say.
Very interesting topic. I have to admit that you opened my eyes and reminded me that I stopped following some utubers because of their strange behaviour: in one video they were complaining about a product of some luxury brand (a cosmetic product), how disastrous the product is and a few weeks later they presented the same product from this luxury brand as the best product they have ever tried and they can't live without it. Their previous complaints were as if they didn't exist. This so-called "business relationship" with that luxury brand, was more than evident there.
@@tara_nguyen it's not, perhaps when refunded she signed terms that in small print stated that she could not speak about, it doesn't make sense but do not blame her for not wanting any legal issues
I'm not sure if y'all watched the video - I remember that recent Cosette video that Mel uploaded. They were showing her the staff only rooms where all the bags are stored and it was a very in depth video of Cosette itself. I'm not sure if the owner of Cosette was there but maybe it was the manager? While watching the video I thought it was a good, informative video of Cosette trying to finally show consumers the inside of their business. But now, I feel like it might have been Cosette trying to save their own asses. I think maybe, that Cosette purchases big batches of these bags, doesn't authenticate them all, and some fakes fall through the cracks. I'm hoping this is the case actually; that's it's just lazy business decisions instead of malicious intentions to scam their consumers by buying cheaper fake bags and getting thousands in profit from their customers. Obviously, the laziness is not excusable but the latter is far worse. If it is laziness, I would like everyone to see the reality of most businesses - they will always try and cut corners to reduce costs on their end! I'd recommend everyone here to just buy straight from the source. In regards to Mel, I am trying not to jump to conclusions. I think we all have the tendency to jump to conclusions and dog pile people on social media. I think Cosette was very convincing in that video and I saw a lot of comments believing the same. We don't know what happened behind the scenes, and judging from how Cosette staff were on that video, I assume that beforehand when contacting Mel there was a lot of discussion as well. I think we should wait for Mel to upload a video because right now we are all just assuming what's going on, and we're rightfully concerned about what the luxury reselling community is turning into. She very well could have removed the video so her comments don't go out of control and she can address the concerns without any pressure. If she doesn't upload anything...I will be very surprised. Also, little funny slightly irrelevant addition to this conversation: you would think fake bags are illegal in Australia but they are everywhere! At my local train station, you often will have police officers waiting at the gates where people tap on/off for the train to catch people (mostly school kids) jumping over the gates. But right next to those gates is a little store that sells clothes and bags - and they visibly are selling fake designer bags. They have them on stands that are out the front of the store so everyone can see them. So the laws aren't as strict here as you'd think, weirdly enough. Australia cares more about penalising people who avoid the train fare then people selling counterfeit bags.
I had heard that years ago about cosette authenticating one bag and using the same certificates for multiple bags of the same style. Since then I’ve avoided the place. My concern is they’re flooding the market with fakes which then makes preloved designer bag shopping even more complicated. I wasn’t aware that Cosette weren’t a preloved store, I’ve definitely seen pieces in store in Sydney that look. Preloved and used. They also definitely sell preloved sunglasses as that’s they only item I’ve ever purchased from them and they told me they were.
I used to shop from a store called Parallel Imports… but at least you knew straight up and could make the choice for yourself. As for Cosette, they do say they comply with the Australian Parallel Import Law when they bring goods in from Europe but I think they could be more transparent as to where their goods come from and explain why there’s such a great discount. Are they made-for-outlet bags or seconds or damaged stock 🤷🏻♀️? They’d do well to promote themselves as Australia’s only luxury designer outlet store because that’s pretty much what they appear to be. Shame L&LITM was threatened. I like her channel. Glad she gave you an update.
Thank you, Dacob. I learn so much on your channel and trust your insights. Appreciate the follow up at the end as well. P.S. I now have a Diva Pink Chanel mirror because of your influence, Dammit 😂🤣 Love ya lots! Lor
Wow such shame. I've seen 2 other UA-camrs just completely disappear and even take down all their videos after some candid talk (not related to this as an aside). :( Thanks for sharing.
I love your integrity Dacob and such a great observation about grey market bags and even outlet specials. I bought a Burberry bag from an actual Burberry outlet store about 20 years ago and someone thought it was fake.
Hi hon! Great video. Next up - The Real Real. Many UA-camrs have had issues. Would love to see you investigate this company as well. To date I have not purchased anything from them for fear of fakes.
I agree so much with everything that you’re saying. I think it’s damn hard to give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who’s “influencing”. I do have a handful whose advice I trust, it’s also the way they present it. If someone’s channel is a constant commercial…I’m very very doubtful. Thankfully there are still people who have used different products for years and then get a sponsorship, I’m super supporting then. Myself, I feel the massive responsibility as well of trying to never steer any of my viewers towards a bad purchase. It sometimes takes away from the fun because there is so much our viewers have to be careful about. Finishing your story, my big question is also: did you need the money? I would get it if it was a single mother of 4 who was struggling. We’ll probably they wouldn’t be in the niche, but you know what I mean. Thank you for always addressing what we all need to think about 👏🏼👏🏼❤️
First of all I like your videos so much! OMG! Before few days I searched in Internet to buy Jacquemus La Bambinou bag and I saw this store. The price was with discount, but I am from Greece and I felt little more safer to buy this bag from a store here. So that’s why they give discounts…! I am really happy that I didn’t buy anything fake but I am really sorry for some “professional” UA-camrs …
There’s a whole online group of ladies that found out they were duped in the COSETTE scandal. It does appear that they used the same serial number on the authentication paper work for multiples of the same bag. COSETTE even closed their doors for a few days due to the scandal.
Just want to add something. Prada do not have unique serial numbers on their authenticity cards. The numbers that you see there are the style numbers of the bag. That's why you will see the same numbers on different authenticity cards.
Melly Mell obviously doesn't care who was scammed she was in on the scam in my opinion. Let's go through her closet betcha we will find a bunch of fakes 😮😮😮.
I do think the whole issue of collusion between some big brands and the counterfeit industry is interesting. There is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence about proximity of manufacturing units in China - EU legislation for eg allowing items to be marked as made in EU countries provided a portion of manufacture takes place there. I don't know what the legal situation in US is.
My opinion “the luxury market may also have stakes.” We are the fools. How come no one is going to jail for copyright? Is it really copyright infringement? Or, are we so dumb we want exclusivity, not to enjoy but to be snobbish. 🤔
Good for you caring about the community. I agree with your stance luxury has become so popular it used to be easy to tell fake websites if you loved fashion but now with resale, outlet type stores online, better quality fakes if you aren’t knowledgeable you can be screwed badly because you may not know the warning signs. I used to be my social circle “screener” so to say ppl would send me links and ask for my opinion before purchasing.
Tamara made a You tube video saying that Cosette sold legitimate bags when she was given a large black Bottega Jodie Bag from them. Sammy Robinson also made a You tube video about how Cosette gave her a Prada black Cleo bag too.
Interestingly Tamara's video was before she was robbed. Recently Tamara made a video and she mentioned she doesn't buy from second hand sites anymore because I think she said the items sold might be stolen. She used to buy things from Luxury Promise 🤔
Thank you for bringing this to light. You are right, on many levels. I don't need to know the details to understand if both influencers deleted videos, there's a reason for it. It's probably safest to purchase in store. However, I recently bought a bag from Chanel and had it shipped to my home address. When it arrived I considered whether I should have it authenticated. Is it getting to the point that we need to authenticate in both directions? I mean, if I have to wait for a company to authenticate a a piece of jewelry or a bag I send back, why shouldn't I authenticate what they send to me?... May sound sad, but it's something to consider.
Probably their attorneys advised them to take down the videos. Whether or not they would prevail in a lawsuit, the expense and stress of being sued isn't worth it!
I think the red flag from the start was that MIM (and maybe others) were able to offer steep discounts to their followers for cosette. That means cosette was able to sell current bags at a heavy discount - how? How when even the designer websites and farfetch would never have sales. But i have a hard time believing YSL staff would auto-authenticate on the spot. No luxe brand should do that so brazenly - they may subtly say it but not outright say its fake
It's such a blast having fake bags. Back before I earned my $$, I ventured down a street in NYC and purchased a fake Gucci. I fooled everyone at work until the zipper broke and my car keys fell right through the bottom. Very embarassing! Year later, I met a fine gentleman in Tijuana who sold me fake double flap CHANEL. Wow, was I cooking or what? Wu go, wu go! And then the cardboard showing through the double flap and the gold paint peeled off my chanel chains. More embarrased! LOL
I recently purchased a Ysl with them, serial number and everything else looks fine. Emailed them tonight said I saw the coverage and want another authentication done on my bag. Got replied pretty much straight away, they are happy for me to send it back and authenticate it again, if fake will refund me
The ladies in the Sydney Morning Herald had their bags independently authenticated and results were that they were fake but Cosette says they then also authenticated the bags and all were real. Cosette has never once admitted their bags came back as fake.
@@SuperDacob tobe honest the person not only has to be courageous but true at heart n be a humanitarian to stand with truth. Lods of love n respect to you Dacob.
i was a victim of cossette. i purchased a prada 2005 re-edition nylon bag from them. once i opened it i had a gut feeling something was off. i had it authenticated 3 times and all came back as non authentic. it was messy they refused to refund my purchase i had to open up a claim through paypal. trust your gut people if it seems too good to be true. it probably is.
So why are people attacking Mel. I think people should not buy anything because someone else has it. I wish people would get real jobs. Utube videos are not channels or news.
Hi debbie, times have changed a lot since you might have been in the work force. Today, UA-cam is a real job and content creators can earn much more money doing UA-cam than having a nine to five job seven days a week, working for some bad employer. You can bet your bottom dollar that its not like the news on TV and thank goodness its not. Nobody in their sane mind today would trust what is said on the television. Wishing you a happy day. 💖
💯 If it looks too good to be true… sigh. Figure a business like Cosette will legally threaten individuals posting not just criticism but calls of fraud that get enough attention & it’s gotta be daunting & potentially expensive to defend yourself as just a consumer with a hobby channel. I’m definitely in it to provide each other the facts and real reviews - good & bad. Consumers unite!
Well, its not easy to start international lawsuits. Its very expensive and complicated and if many people raise their voices and voice publicly their concerns and share their alleged experiences about and with any given business, then it becomes harder for said business to potentially threaten and ultimately sue each single public voice. Nobody has pockets that deep after all. These are all of course only allegations. Everything is alleged. But if this does end up going to trial and court in some country, then there would need to be a deeper investigation into the alleged authenticity of the products sold by the business as well as detailed investigation into how the luxury products have been sourced and from where. Its all alleged until an official verdict is delivered by a court jury/judge.
@@SuperDacob Good point! And will be easier to chime in now that there was a TV piece on the alleged fakes. Regardless it’s scary to be at the forefront! I really appreciate y’all that take a stand. 🙌
Shady shady people all of them except the victims. Wow I did not luxury can be this toxic especially those thirsty influencer promoting fake bags to the working class. I heard about this particular person years & months ago...I was never a fan of her but she is a beautiful woman. This is why I prefer to buy my luxury stuff directly from the company. Great video Dacob.
Thanks so much for giving this attention Dacob!!!
I am one of the unfortunate customers who have been sold 2 counterfeit items. A YSL Lou camera bag, and a Gucci wallet. I saw BOTH of Mel in Melbourne’s videos, and thought, ok she is quite up there in the luxury world of UA-cam, and for her to do a big in-depth video a few months ago of Cosette (she so got paid for this for sure 😉) and then to just delete it and not mention a single thing about this situation to her viewers with whom she made it seem like we could trust her and a Cosette to end up being scammed is disgusting. I did buy my 2 items 2 years ago in January 2021, and I am trying to get my money back after getting it re-authenticated in the beginning of the week.
Thank you for your transparency. I feel your the only one I can trust in the luxury world of UA-cam. ❤️🥰
Sorry that happened to you
Also don’t buy from Mirta. She worked fir them also. Another UA-camr did a video on what happened to her.
I am the same. I bought a lou camera from cosette after watched mel in Melbourne. Luckily I did authentication straight away after I got the bag. It was fake. So I returned and got the money back on time. I went back to Mel in Melbourne to try to get the video out, and realised she deleted without having any explanation to her fans. Absolutely disgusting, I am not following her anymore. I would like to know what cosette offered to Mel.
@@jessieniu8824 wow!
@@comfynlux5695 thanks lovely, it sux!
Dacob, I'm so impressed with this video, the timelines and deleted videos, thank you for all your work to get us the news in the latest fashion.
think about it, mel in melbourne not rich at all how come she can afford to buy luxury staff, most her staff are fake
I stopped taking influencers advice on what bag to buy after a bunch of them started pushing Senreve bags all at the same time. Well that and a few other issues…
you will regret every single bag you buy in 3-5 years tops. I dont know what to do with it now. I wish I never bought them.
@@dontfollowthecrowd6949 Why would they regret it? Maybe their bags serve their purpose?
@@dontfollowthecrowd6949you don’t regret your purchase if you enjoy what you buy
With every video of yours, I learn something new. Great respect for you and the integrity you carry out. Thank you for reminding us to stay true and honest to ourselves and the people around us.
I too stopped trusting Mel. She recommended a company that sells cashmere clothing. I ordered a cardigan that was supposed to be 100% cashmere. It was not. I contacted the company for clarification and they told me to send back the item. They never apologized or explained why the item was only 15% cashmere. I sent back the item and had the hardest time getting a refund. The company didn’t respond to me after I asked them why I wasn’t refunded. They finally responded once I opened a dispute in PayPal. Then they claimed I did not return the item and wouldn’t refund me without seeing a receipt from the post office. After several days , they saw their error and refunded me. I DM’d Mel to tell her what happened but let her know that I didn’t need a response.
I agree with you Dacob, I think the lux companies have a hand in the fake market.
Oh man Carla, I am so sorry you had to go through all that 😔 being deceived like that is just a really bad feeling to go through. I am glad you got your money in the end though. 💖💖💖
I agree, 100% if someone is being sponsored to do a video I still expect them to have some integrity and speak the truth. But I think that’s the area on social media that bothers me. The most is when you have an influencer who refuses speak the truth, and then they hide.
The intro and outro though 💯. Felt like a thriller scene💖 This video and the whole stream actually were so good. Tell it like it is!!! You never know what you get in your streams, sometimes I LOL and sometimes I just NEED to shut up and listen, love it.
Yes Dacob, thank goodness for you. I was waiting for an update with Lisa also, I was a little surprised as I thought Lisa would be honest for all of us. We need people like you watching and speaking out. ❤
I suggest unfollowing them! Let their bad choices affect their $$ by losing followers. Who want to follow a dishonest individual.
It's simple: DO NOT trust sponsored videos! Even when my favourite influencers produce a 'sponsored' video, I do not trust it.
Mel is not addressing anything. That's disgusting if her not to give an explanation. She only cares about the money 🤮
That poor lady was threaten by Cosette??? How terrible ! Can customers not voice their unhappiness anymore ? 😢
I’m HERE for “Dacob’s Fashion Crime Tea Time”! It’s insane that they’re defending themselves after all has been said and done. So many pre loved apps and stores have been caught red handed and are STILL in business!
This is good stuff Dacob, I’m relieved you’re telling it. Thank you!
It’s so dangerous to us viewers regarding these influencers and those sponsorships. I had actually gone to the Cosette website and almost bought a YSL bag from there after seeing Mel’s video in 2023. It was literally in my cart and I was gg to check out. I decided not to, choosing instead to buy it during my trip to Europe. But I’m not trusting Mel in Melbourne one bit after this.
Agreed
You’re more angry with Mel than Cosette? Does she own Cosette? I’m confused.
most of mel in melbourne fake, to be honest she can't afford buy ORIGINAL luxury band, she not rich at all trust me
@@rockandblues3635 she is rich
Having watched Mel’s 2023 video, Cosette allegedly paid for Mel’s trip to Sydney to shop in their store.
I believe that Cosette did /do some kind of bulk authentication. So one bag in a number was authenticated and given a certificate of authenticity.
Dacob! Thanks for the video. I'm from Melbourne Australia and I was one of those fell into Mel in Melbourne Cosette video in 2020. I had a baby at that time and bought a bag from Cosette. Since the news broke out, I sent a message to Cosette and requested a refund. They approved and the bag is in transit back to Sydney! If I get my refund, I shall update you. I'm so devastated
Why you So devastated ?
You lucky, you will got a refund.
Thanks Dacob!! Legend!! I knew you would cover this.
Love your content. Always thought provoking. You’re the best.
I stopped watching Mel in Melbourne a few years ago. I couldn’t deal with all the partnerships she pushed and constantly selling in almost all videos. I believe MIM’s channel is a side hustle, her regular job is selling real estate - she’s a savvy saleswoman! No one accumulates significant wealth from being a nice, honest person.
My experience with Cosette; I purchased a YSL lou camera bag 3 years ago. I knew instantly there was something not quite right. The bag didn’t look pristine and didn’t come with YSL authenticity cards, only a certificate that looks fake. I complained to them immediately and sent the bag back for refund. The bag was only reduced by 15% - not worth keeping, (and in hindsight) a fake. Cosette and Cettire could possibly be the same business, allegedly!
I stopped watching her as well. The constant high end bag purchases became too much to believe.
You lost me at no one accumulates significant wealth from being a nice and honest person. Not standing up for mim but for ppl I personally know that have. I hope you get to meet people that have also to not throw another ignorant blanket comment like that. All the best
OMG! The ending of this video was crazy. I feel so bad for the other UA-camr. I hope you do a part two.
Mel is another thing entirely…….At the time she was pushing cosette like No tomorrow.
All her videos are now 75% selling blouses,earrings etc.Can’t deal.Don’t watch her at all.🤣🤣
Thank YOU for defending us the consumer! xoxo
Can confirm shizz is blowing up here. On one private group I’ve seen three bags, all from the business in question, with the same serial numbers and third party authentication. Namely YSL Lou’s 😢
Can you please tell me how to find the chat group or fake serial number /bag model? I bought a YSL Lou camera bag there. It came with an Entrupy certificate that seemed to check out and matched the code inside. But now I’m worried 😢 💔
Same please, I brought a Lou too
@@zizilia5784what’s your serial code? I brought a black one just a month ago
Hi guys. I can confirm the bag serial ends in 0821, and the certificate is from Real Authentication with a certificate number ending in 61E5. I strongly encourage you to have your bags authenticated independently, lots of fakes are being discovered.
Mine’s a black Lou Camera with serial number ending 0820, certificate from AuntenticateFirst ending 27800. Anyone got the same?
Mel in Melbourne is NOT responsible in Cosette selling fake bags. Mel prob doesn’t need everyone coming for her, not her fault. Perhaps maybe not all bags are fake? If your purchasing from outlets, do your own research!!!!
Thank you Dacob for this video! I almost bought at Cosette myself after watching video from youtubers. im glad I went with my gut and said , this is too good to be true. I’ve waited and got it Europe directly from the store.
I bought a bag from farfetch and though I don’t think it was counterfeit it was definitely poorly finished to the point I suspect it was a second offloaded onto a wholesaler then I paid full RRP for it. No way. I now buy only directly from the designers site or store
💯 Dacob….this is the another reason why I was/am hesitant to follow like UA-camr like Mel. Even though they start from their humble beginnings but they almost always forget that & become greedy. They forget about being “Real” & accountability & honesty goes out the door. I follow you because I learn so much about luxury & you are honest & “Real.”
Thank you 🙏🏻 I keep it real 🥰🌅✨
Her audience pays her bills and funds her extravagant luxury purchases, and she does this!? Wow. I guess she didn't learn the lesson back in 2020. With how scary good fakes are nowadays I'd rather buy directly from store for peace of mind. Even for brands I own, it's extremely hard for me to tell the difference between fake and authentic bags, especially in pictures.
I've always wonder how she maintains such a luxury lifestyle. Lying to her followers and get paid to do so.
mel in melbourne not rich at all & most her staff are fake
I'm so confused.. The Gucci bag dust bags are not all made it Italy. They stopped that with the brown dust bags maybe 10 years ago. The dust bags now say made in China. I know for a fact the 7 bags two pairs of shoes and two belts I just checked that is the case. All my bags are from GUCCI and or Bloomingdales.
I agree, I’m confused too about one of the customers statements. I have 2 of those Gucci white dust bags, but a larger collection of the old vintage brown ones. My white ones state nothing on where it’s made. Where as my brown ones say Italy and the current burlap cotton ones say China. I didn’t hear about the Cosette’s 2020 drama and I purchased a Gucci bag through them last year. A color the boutique no longer sells. Interestingly, Cosette still has one in stock on their site. Now I’m nervous it could be fake. I’m not new to Gucci, so I think I have a good eye spotting a fake. I’m worried it could be a super fake, I’m going to get it authenticated!
Wow, that's horrible! Selling fake bags as new authentic bags?! Thanks for bringing awareness to this!
The production value is 💯💯💯
Dacob, I applaud your moral compass. Wish I could say the same for Mel. Until she addresses the topic openly and honestly, I must assume that greed is her guiding principle. I must assume she threw her subscribers under the bus by accepting hush money or taking the easy way out and walking away from the problem quietly.
I don't think that's fair to say just from her deleting a video. I think social media is way too quick to dog pile on someone - we should all be waiting for her response video and proceed accordingly. And if she doesn't upload a video, well we have our answer.
She could have very well removed the video as she just found out about the news and is trying to proceed in the best way. She most likely would have received a bunch of hate comments and people jumping to conclusions on that video (like you have now) and is wanting to clear the air properly.
@@liv4050 well people have bought from this company that she was promoting majorly with 2 of her videos. She did this in 2020 then took it back and then now in 2023. The people who bought items from Cosette because they trusted Mel in Melbournes recommendation are paying the price for it now because of her! This has been a while now since she has deleted the recent video and has just gone silent. So incredibly wrong. If she was a decent human she would of mentioned something by now to clarify things.
@@ninas2279 You cannot blame your own personal financial decisions completely on a single influencer. We are all able to make informed decisions and do our research. Blindly following what an influencer says is on you, sadly.
I don't think you can judge someone's decency and morality by not responding at a time period that YOU have deemed to be "quick enough." Lets all just wait to see her response. She has a life just like us.
I appreciate your honesty! You are amazing❤
Thank you for brining light to this, more the concept of us as consumers keeping together and supporting one another
Thanks Jacob. Well done.
This is really interesting. I bought a Prada Reedition at Poshmark that was deemed fake. The buyer messaged me and was so upset. She said she bought it from Cosette and was going to send me the email from Cosette to prove its authenticity. But I declined plus Poshmark would probably not allow it. Our conversation are still visible to the public. 😊
Honestly Im Portuguese and we have so many many fakes here. Also some are made here which it saddens me because we have such amazing artisans and we waste our expertise with that ilegal activity.
I used to go with a friend to buy clothing (she had an online store) we would come across with so many fake bags (and some clothing) some of them look so bad lol others do look good very well made.
I would say most people who buy this, buy it to show off (flex) and have no knowledge about the brands.
I honestly prefer a good leather bag made in Portugal Morrocco or Spain (or Italy) than to ever buy a fake.
Unfortunately the quality fakes made in Europe (and China) do look extremely similar and end up on these places that’s just wrong, and those companies not doing their work in knowing what their selling os worse!
But let me tell you there is always demand for these bags ☹️ I’ve seen so many here with fake bags and most I can tell right away their fake they’re badly made, LV fale vachetta is like plastic. People want these bags but they know nothing about the brand.
I agree, Portugal has such incredible artisans. I’d rather buy locally made items in great quality. Shoes for imstance….don’t even get me started😅.
Thank you for raising your concern about how many fake handbags are flooding the Portuguese market. I have family ties to Portugal, and have concerns about the trending moniker Made in Portugal: What impact is all of this new outsourcing of production to Portugal having socially and environmentally? I recently saw video footage on Instagram highlighting the beauty and efficiency of a leading, state of the art factory that produces garments for the Portuguese super model and designer Armando Cabral. Very impressive. How is the Portuguese government successfully regulating all of this manufacturing activity? Obrigado💁🏻♂️🌺
keep us updated please!!!!!
If I want Chanel brand I will go directly to Chanel store to buy it.
Me too, sis ❤
Same
Missed the live and so glad to be catching up. This is fantastic analysis dacob. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you for being honest and providing the "consumer" with transparency. In my opinion Mel In Melbourne and the other lady were paid a huge amount of $$$ to remove a video and keep quiet. Selfish, selfish of them... Mel I have watched before and appears to be selfish even when gifting something. Hope you do not become like them going forward! Appreciate your video very informative.
Mel's giftings are a complete joke: empty luxury boxes/packaging and last year's Lunar New Year envelopes are not gifts and its disrespectful to her audience to gift that. With her videos of stuff she no longer uses and says isn't worth much on the resale market, she could gift those to her audience. I also find videos with her kids weird, she asks for opinions and argues passionately against what they say.
Very interesting topic. I have to admit that you opened my eyes and reminded me that I stopped following some utubers because of their strange behaviour: in one video they were complaining about a product of some luxury brand (a cosmetic product), how disastrous the product is and a few weeks later they presented the same product from this luxury brand as the best product they have ever tried and they can't live without it. Their previous complaints were as if they didn't exist. This so-called "business relationship" with that luxury brand, was more than evident there.
You can bet they received cease and desist letters. They have no interest in being sued.
How is this fair? A random consumer voicing her concerns and getting a cease and desist order that you have nothing to do with the company.
@@tara_nguyen it's not, perhaps when refunded she signed terms that in small print stated that she could not speak about, it doesn't make sense but do not blame her for not wanting any legal issues
@tara_nguyen- life isn’t fair or did no one tell you. Lol
I think Mel cant say anything because of Legal stuff.
This intro music and voiceover is epic
hi Dacob! thank you for being so brave to stand out to talk about these influencers. It is right they should take responsibility in some sort.
I'm not sure if y'all watched the video - I remember that recent Cosette video that Mel uploaded. They were showing her the staff only rooms where all the bags are stored and it was a very in depth video of Cosette itself. I'm not sure if the owner of Cosette was there but maybe it was the manager? While watching the video I thought it was a good, informative video of Cosette trying to finally show consumers the inside of their business. But now, I feel like it might have been Cosette trying to save their own asses.
I think maybe, that Cosette purchases big batches of these bags, doesn't authenticate them all, and some fakes fall through the cracks. I'm hoping this is the case actually; that's it's just lazy business decisions instead of malicious intentions to scam their consumers by buying cheaper fake bags and getting thousands in profit from their customers. Obviously, the laziness is not excusable but the latter is far worse. If it is laziness, I would like everyone to see the reality of most businesses - they will always try and cut corners to reduce costs on their end! I'd recommend everyone here to just buy straight from the source.
In regards to Mel, I am trying not to jump to conclusions. I think we all have the tendency to jump to conclusions and dog pile people on social media. I think Cosette was very convincing in that video and I saw a lot of comments believing the same. We don't know what happened behind the scenes, and judging from how Cosette staff were on that video, I assume that beforehand when contacting Mel there was a lot of discussion as well. I think we should wait for Mel to upload a video because right now we are all just assuming what's going on, and we're rightfully concerned about what the luxury reselling community is turning into. She very well could have removed the video so her comments don't go out of control and she can address the concerns without any pressure.
If she doesn't upload anything...I will be very surprised.
Also, little funny slightly irrelevant addition to this conversation: you would think fake bags are illegal in Australia but they are everywhere! At my local train station, you often will have police officers waiting at the gates where people tap on/off for the train to catch people (mostly school kids) jumping over the gates. But right next to those gates is a little store that sells clothes and bags - and they visibly are selling fake designer bags. They have them on stands that are out the front of the store so everyone can see them. So the laws aren't as strict here as you'd think, weirdly enough. Australia cares more about penalising people who avoid the train fare then people selling counterfeit bags.
This is why I buy direct. Even when I travel I buy my plane tickets and hotel reservations direct.
I had heard that years ago about cosette authenticating one bag and using the same certificates for multiple bags of the same style. Since then I’ve avoided the place. My concern is they’re flooding the market with fakes which then makes preloved designer bag shopping even more complicated. I wasn’t aware that Cosette weren’t a preloved store, I’ve definitely seen pieces in store in Sydney that look. Preloved and used. They also definitely sell preloved sunglasses as that’s they only item I’ve ever purchased from them and they told me they were.
I used to shop from a store called Parallel Imports… but at least you knew straight up and could make the choice for yourself. As for Cosette, they do say they comply with the Australian Parallel Import Law when they bring goods in from Europe but I think they could be more transparent as to where their goods come from and explain why there’s such a great discount. Are they made-for-outlet bags or seconds or damaged stock 🤷🏻♀️? They’d do well to promote themselves as Australia’s only luxury designer outlet store because that’s pretty much what they appear to be. Shame L&LITM was threatened. I like her channel. Glad she gave you an update.
Thank you, Dacob. I learn so much on your channel and trust your insights. Appreciate the follow up at the end as well. P.S. I now have a Diva Pink Chanel mirror because of your influence, Dammit 😂🤣 Love ya lots! Lor
Cosette in Sydney has now closed....maybe even permanently. More and more customers are turning up with fakes.
Hi Dacob and Fashion Bunker Squad,
Do y’all know where can I learn more about authentification of Chanel hats?
I can’t find too much info online :(
Wow such shame. I've seen 2 other UA-camrs just completely disappear and even take down all their videos after some candid talk (not related to this as an aside). :( Thanks for sharing.
Strange world we live in these days…
I love your integrity Dacob and such a great observation about grey market bags and even outlet specials. I bought a Burberry bag from an actual Burberry outlet store about 20 years ago and someone thought it was fake.
great video. definitely interested in listening further to the grey market and stakeholders in these fake luxury warehouses & markets
Hi hon! Great video. Next up - The Real Real. Many UA-camrs have had issues. Would love to see you investigate this company as well. To date I have not purchased anything from them for fear of fakes.
Excellent journalism Dacob
I agree so much with everything that you’re saying. I think it’s damn hard to give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who’s “influencing”. I do have a handful whose advice I trust, it’s also the way they present it. If someone’s channel is a constant commercial…I’m very very doubtful. Thankfully there are still people who have used different products for years and then get a sponsorship, I’m super supporting then.
Myself, I feel the massive responsibility as well of trying to never steer any of my viewers towards a bad purchase. It sometimes takes away from the fun because there is so much our viewers have to be careful about.
Finishing your story, my big question is also: did you need the money? I would get it if it was a single mother of 4 who was struggling. We’ll probably they wouldn’t be in the niche, but you know what I mean.
Thank you for always addressing what we all need to think about 👏🏼👏🏼❤️
First of all I like your videos so much! OMG! Before few days I searched in Internet to buy Jacquemus La Bambinou bag and I saw this store. The price was with discount, but I am from Greece and I felt little more safer to buy this bag from a store here. So that’s why they give discounts…! I am really happy that I didn’t buy anything fake but I am really sorry for some “professional” UA-camrs …
There’s a whole online group of ladies that found out they were duped in the COSETTE scandal. It does appear that they used the same serial number on the authentication paper work for multiples of the same bag. COSETTE even closed their doors for a few days due to the scandal.
Jessie ,romina and yourself are the only ones I would trust
Grey Market bags work for me. I get the look and save money. Just don't know where to find them 🤔
Just want to add something. Prada do not have unique serial numbers on their authenticity cards. The numbers that you see there are the style numbers of the bag. That's why you will see the same numbers on different authenticity cards.
Thank you for explaining this irinka 🥰🥰🥰
@@SuperDacob no problem, Dacob!
Melly Mell obviously doesn't care who was scammed she was in on the scam in my opinion. Let's go through her closet betcha we will find a bunch of fakes 😮😮😮.
Excellent video ❤
Love ❤️ you Dacob. All so true. Awesome video. Lots of thoughts that just made us all think.
Lots of love to you too Lucy 🥰💖🌅
I do think the whole issue of collusion between some big brands and the counterfeit industry is interesting. There is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence about proximity of manufacturing units in China - EU legislation for eg allowing items to be marked as made in EU countries provided a portion of manufacture takes place there. I don't know what the legal situation in US is.
I opened my Courrèges bag from Mytheresa and it had yellow stains and a strong fish smell, they offered me only a 10% refund....
You took the words out of my mouth ‘ if you can’t beat them join them. From Belinda in Melbourne. I’ve heard shady stories about Cossette as well
Fantastic video! And appreciated the history you provided regarding Pierre Cardin. Very interesting!
My opinion “the luxury market may also have stakes.” We are the fools. How come no one is going to jail for copyright? Is it really copyright infringement? Or, are we so dumb we want exclusivity, not to enjoy but to be snobbish. 🤔
Good for you caring about the community. I agree with your stance luxury has become so popular it used to be easy to tell fake websites if you loved fashion but now with resale, outlet type stores online, better quality fakes if you aren’t knowledgeable you can be screwed badly because you may not know the warning signs. I used to be my social circle “screener” so to say ppl would send me links and ask for my opinion before purchasing.
Tamara made a You tube video saying that Cosette sold legitimate bags when she was given a large black Bottega Jodie Bag from them. Sammy Robinson also made a You tube video about how Cosette gave her a Prada black Cleo bag too.
Interestingly Tamara's video was before she was robbed. Recently Tamara made a video and she mentioned she doesn't buy from second hand sites anymore because I think she said the items sold might be stolen. She used to buy things from Luxury Promise 🤔
Thank you for bringing this to light. You are right, on many levels. I don't need to know the details to understand if both influencers deleted videos, there's a reason for it. It's probably safest to purchase in store. However, I recently bought a bag from Chanel and had it shipped to my home address. When it arrived I considered whether I should have it authenticated. Is it getting to the point that we need to authenticate in both directions? I mean, if I have to wait for a company to authenticate a a piece of jewelry or a bag I send back, why shouldn't I authenticate what they send to me?... May sound sad, but it's something to consider.
I love your video. Thanks for your content. Will never trust Mel. All she care about is the money.
I have Prada dust bags like those shown.
If it's too good to be true, it probably is. So unfortunate
I agree. Very tricky.
If you’re buying a name brand buy from their stores ONLY 😂
Probably their attorneys advised them to take down the videos. Whether or not they would prevail in a lawsuit, the expense and stress of being sued isn't worth it!
on the edge of my seat waiting for Mel to respond 🫠
let's get the tea!
I think the red flag from the start was that MIM (and maybe others) were able to offer steep discounts to their followers for cosette. That means cosette was able to sell current bags at a heavy discount - how? How when even the designer websites and farfetch would never have sales.
But i have a hard time believing YSL staff would auto-authenticate on the spot. No luxe brand should do that so brazenly - they may subtly say it but not outright say its fake
Is this the second go round for Mel and an alleged similar situation? Seems I may recall something like that. Could be wrong
Yep!!
She also did Mirta. Another bad company
@@katemiller7874 hmmmmmmm
It's such a blast having fake bags. Back before I earned my $$, I ventured down a street in NYC and purchased a fake Gucci. I fooled everyone at work until the zipper broke and my car keys fell right through the bottom. Very embarassing! Year later, I met a fine gentleman in Tijuana who sold me fake double flap CHANEL. Wow, was I cooking or what? Wu go, wu go! And then the cardboard showing through the double flap and the gold paint peeled off my chanel chains. More embarrased! LOL
🤣🤣
You’re hilarious, you should become a comedian!
Actually,this can happend to originals Chanel too.
@@AInUnitedKingdom thank you but this really happened and I just have a way of laughing it off. Now my real bag went for repairs! LOL
Mel is a business woman 😅❤
I recently purchased a Ysl with them, serial number and everything else looks fine. Emailed them tonight said I saw the coverage and want another authentication done on my bag. Got replied pretty much straight away, they are happy for me to send it back and authenticate it again, if fake will refund me
The ladies in the Sydney Morning Herald had their bags independently authenticated and results were that they were fake but Cosette says they then also authenticated the bags and all were real. Cosette has never once admitted their bags came back as fake.
Great content Dacob
Dacob just love your honesty n speeking from heart.
Thank you Voguish 🙏🏻🥰🥹🌅🌅🌅
@@SuperDacob tobe honest the person not only has to be courageous but true at heart n be a humanitarian to stand with truth. Lods of love n respect to you Dacob.
i was a victim of cossette. i purchased a prada 2005 re-edition nylon bag from them. once i opened it i had a gut feeling something was off. i had it authenticated 3 times and all came back as non authentic. it was messy they refused to refund my purchase i had to open up a claim through paypal. trust your gut people if it seems too good to be true. it probably is.
I believe the second Prada dustbag ist for the strap that comes with the bag…
Thank you for sharing. Just wondering, was Halston the next person to license his name after Pierre Cardin?
So why are people attacking Mel. I think people should not buy anything because someone else has it. I wish people would get real jobs. Utube videos are not channels or news.
Hi debbie, times have changed a lot since you might have been in the work force. Today, UA-cam is a real job and content creators can earn much more money doing UA-cam than having a nine to five job seven days a week, working for some bad employer. You can bet your bottom dollar that its not like the news on TV and thank goodness its not. Nobody in their sane mind today would trust what is said on the television. Wishing you a happy day. 💖
Make you wonder she buys thousands of dollars of luxury goods every month, are they real ? 😂😂😂
❤I prefer to buy vintage now ...much better quality than new.
For all of these reasons I prefer to buy only 1 or 2 luxury bags BUT ORIGINAL !
💯 If it looks too good to be true… sigh.
Figure a business like Cosette will legally threaten individuals posting not just criticism but calls of fraud that get enough attention & it’s gotta be daunting & potentially expensive to defend yourself as just a consumer with a hobby channel.
I’m definitely in it to provide each other the facts and real reviews - good & bad. Consumers unite!
Well, its not easy to start international lawsuits. Its very expensive and complicated and if many people raise their voices and voice publicly their concerns and share their alleged experiences about and with any given business, then it becomes harder for said business to potentially threaten and ultimately sue each single public voice. Nobody has pockets that deep after all. These are all of course only allegations. Everything is alleged. But if this does end up going to trial and court in some country, then there would need to be a deeper investigation into the alleged authenticity of the products sold by the business as well as detailed investigation into how the luxury products have been sourced and from where. Its all alleged until an official verdict is delivered by a court jury/judge.
@@SuperDacob Good point! And will be easier to chime in now that there was a TV piece on the alleged fakes.
Regardless it’s scary to be at the forefront! I really appreciate y’all that take a stand. 🙌
I got my Jacquemous from this shop but I haven't checked the authentication 😢
Shady shady people all of them except the victims. Wow I did not luxury can be this toxic especially those thirsty influencer promoting fake bags to the working class. I heard about this particular person years & months ago...I was never a fan of her but she is a beautiful woman. This is why I prefer to buy my luxury stuff directly from the company. Great video Dacob.
Current affair is not considered a real news show. I worked in TV for 18 years. I did children’s shows as a child. This is so silly.