is it illegal to purchase replica designer hand bags? Rick Steves Travel Forum
If the seller is serious and takes customer satisfaction seriously, he or she will try to make sure all your queries are answered. The seller is also good if he or she does not try to push you into buying the product without giving satisfactory answers. Before you decide upon any product, make sure that you look at the feedback and reviews left by other customers.
There are places (real stores, not just guys on the street) especially in florence that sell wallets, handbags, belts, made of beautiful Italian leather. They aren't Fendi, Prada and such, but they can be very nice, and won't break the bank for a gift for your sister. In Venice you could get her a beautiful piece of Murano glass, albeit a very small one