Beware of Anthro Items purchased at "Sample Sales"

I have noticed a lot of sellers lately that have been listing cheaply made knock-off items and claiming that they are authentic Anthropologie. Beware of sellers who list items that have been purchased at "sample sales" and have had their tags and labels conveniently removed or "sliced". I recently discovered a seller who was listing a skirt that I had just seen on the clearance rack at Target for $5 as an authentic Anthropologie item (they even gave it a fancy name similar to those found on real Anthro items) that had had its tags cut at a sample sale. Even after gemunicating this to the seller, they still maintained that they had purchased the item at a sample sale and then proceeded to try to trick me by saying they thought the brand was "Little Yellow Button". Yes, that is a brand that is carried at Anthro, but that was definitely NOT the brand of the skirt. I have looked through feedback profiles and have noticed that the majority of people fall for these tricks; however, there are some out there who have learned the hard way and have been scammed into purchasing something that probably came from Forever 21 or Old Navy. The only advice I can give is to make sure you do your research and know your Anthro before you go and bid on something that seems like an awesome deal. Keep up on what is current on the Anthropologie website and in the catalogs...You can then easily begin to spot all the fake stuff that is out there on okay. Carefully read item descriptions, and don't be misled by free gifts. Ask questions, and if they can't give you the answer you want, don't bid on it. Be wary of things with "tags sliced" and titles with the words "Anthropologie-like", "Anthropologie-esque" or "Anthropologie lovers". These items aren't going to be authentic and the quality will speak for itself. Ask for the brand name, and ask for a picture of the brand/size tag. Honest buyers should be more than willing to help you out. Also, fancy digital cameras and photoshop technology can work wonders on picture quality. Sellers can take really nice, high quality photos of their products and that can be misleading as well. Oftentimes the quality and color will be extremely exaggerated in the listing photo to try and attract gullible buyers. Good luck!