There's a lot of shady places if you do not want to resort to the internet. If you live near NYC, I would try Canal Street. A lot of people actually take bags right off the truck (or some just *happen* to fall off) and sell them for a lot less. I would also root around boutiques. I ran into an authetic Gucci bag in a store on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Good luck, and make sure you've researched well how to truly tell if it is real. Ask to see the bag and thoroughly check it. That's the beauty of real-life shopping.