If you have the urge for designer goods but not the money to finance your compulsion would you settle for the fake? If so, join the masses. The Daily Mail reports on a study that says up to two-thirds of those polled would be proud to buy the fakes. Even the wealthier shoppers buy fakes, mixing them in with the real designer items they own. Counterfeiting Luxury: Exposing The Myths 2007 is a report based on a survey of 2,000 British consumers. The survey found that one in five fake purchases was made by a household earning more than £50,000. Also nearly a third admitted buying a fake on eBay.

What would put a damper on all this fake-buying is if it could result in jail time. Nearly three-quarters of consumers said they would be put off if they knew it would result in a jail sentence but they were opposed that sort of regulation. Designers and manufacturers on the other hand have become increasing vigilant as they watch more and more of their business go to cheaper counterfeit goods.

Have you ever bought a fake? I've bought a bag in a similar style to a more expensive purse but I have not picked up a bag with a designer label that a new to be a fraud. Perhaps this is because I am not really a label chaser. If I were interested in labels the temptation would definitely be there.