Walmart is not trying to convince anybody it's copying the real deal, said Koyaana Redstar, a luxury handbag authenticator.

Walmart is adding tens of thousands of pre-owned luxury handbags, jewelry and watches to its marketplace through a partnership with resale platform Rebag.

Walmart seems to have been paying close attention to all the hubbub about its so-called "Walmart Birkin" or "Wirkin"—the under-$80 Hermès imitator that skyrocketed to viral fame after it was tracked down by TikTokers this winter. The mega-retailer is responding not by dealing in more dupes, but helping shoppers get closer to the real things.

Including Bottega, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton lookalikes from $18 Late last month, the internet nearly broke over Walmart’s $78 Hermès Birkin duplicate, which social media users quickly dubbed the 'Wirkin' bag.

Chances are that by now you’ve heard about Walmart’s dupe for the highly coveted Birkin bag that has gone viral on social media. As exciting as that is for those longing for a Birkin of their own (without spending over $10,