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tod · May 14th, 2006, 01:32 AM

Ladies, what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:L:RTQ:US:1

mimz · May 14th, 2006, 02:25 AM

tod, this is fake!

tod · May 14th, 2006, 03:22 AM

Thanks Mimi. How can you tell? I need to learn this.

witlessz · May 14th, 2006, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by tod

Ladies, what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:L:RTQ:US:1

This is a fake. The 'o' in 'No' is too big, compare it to the metal tag in my pic.

witlessz · May 14th, 2006, 04:37 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2006-Authent...QQcmdZViewItem this bag looks real, need second, third, fourth... opinions, :)
Thanks!

english_girl_900 · May 14th, 2006, 04:49 AM

It looks alright....ask for clear pics of the bales, and the o-rings if she can get them. Those are two things the fakers tend to fall down on.

summertime · May 14th, 2006, 08:31 AM

OMG this is complicated. That pink/raspberry a few posts above is an excellent fake - to my uneducated eyes. Good catch.

I just started purusing ebay and I'm noticing lots of authentic looking, high quality sellers listing around $200 above retail. Is that the way it works for B-bags? Do people buy at that price or do the prices come down on a given bag if it doesn't sell? Sorry, I could just watch for a few weeks and see but I'm trying to get up the learning curve faster. I wouldn't want to be the only one who ever pays more than retail if I fall in love with something. :blink:

bella03 · May 14th, 2006, 10:06 AM

how about this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

tod · May 14th, 2006, 11:30 AM

Thanks for all your help!

tln · May 14th, 2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by bella03

how about this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I say yes, but maybe you should pm CeeJay or byMiMi. They are really good at spotting blips.

mimz · May 14th, 2006, 11:41 AM

hey tod, the main reason why the rasberry one is fake is because there was never a color made by balenciaga that is that rasberry.

the other reasons:
tassles are too few and not wrapped correctly for a brand new bag
the white balenciaga tag is wrong (it's a red flag to me when you see just the white tag, because most of the fakes come with a white tag and string - and the authentic comes with a black string and safety pin, so obviously someone removed the string for a reason...)
inside silver tag is wrong
lampo zipper is wrong for the 'date' of the bag
the buckles are also off....

mimz · May 14th, 2006, 11:42 AM

it looks good to me bella. :)

bella03 · May 14th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by byMiMi

it looks good to me bella. :)

thanks! I was hoping you would reply

susan-eric · May 14th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by summertime

I just started purusing ebay and I'm noticing lots of authentic looking, high quality sellers listing around $200 above retail. Is that the way it works for B-bags? Do people buy at that price or do the prices come down on a given bag if it doesn't sell? Sorry, I could just watch for a few weeks and see but I'm trying to get up the learning curve faster. I wouldn't want to be the only one who ever pays more than retail if I fall in love with something. :blink:

It varies. I just sold a City on ebay for $50 below retail. I probably could have gotten more if I waited, but I didn't want to keep relisting because I wanted to use the funds for something else. I think the buyer got a good deal, though, because it was a desirable color and no longer available. With the current colors, however, I don't understand why anyone would pay more than retail when they can just call Balenciaga or Barneys and order it there.

witlessz · May 14th, 2006, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by english_girl_900

It looks alright....ask for clear pics of the bales, and the o-rings if she can get them. Those are two things the fakers tend to fall down on.

Are you refering to this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2006-Authent...QQcmdZViewItem

May 14th, 2006, 01:32 AM	#61
tod Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,848	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- Ladies, what about this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:L:RTQ:US:1

May 14th, 2006, 02:25 AM	#62
mimz heart belongs to BAL Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,689	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- tod, this is fake!
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May 14th, 2006, 03:22 AM	#63
tod Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,848	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- Thanks Mimi. How can you tell? I need to learn this.

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witlessz Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 82	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2006-Authent...QQcmdZViewItem this bag looks real, need second, third, fourth... opinions, :) Thanks!
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May 14th, 2006, 08:31 AM	#67
summertime Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 250	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- OMG this is complicated. That pink/raspberry a few posts above is an excellent fake - to my uneducated eyes. Good catch. I just started purusing ebay and I'm noticing lots of authentic looking, high quality sellers listing around $200 above retail. Is that the way it works for B-bags? Do people buy at that price or do the prices come down on a given bag if it doesn't sell? Sorry, I could just watch for a few weeks and see but I'm trying to get up the learning curve faster. I wouldn't want to be the only one who ever pays more than retail if I fall in love with something. :blink:
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May 14th, 2006, 10:06 AM	#68
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May 14th, 2006, 11:30 AM	#69
tod Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,848	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- Thanks for all your help!

May 14th, 2006, 11:41 AM	#71
mimz heart belongs to BAL Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,689	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- hey tod, the main reason why the rasberry one is fake is because there was never a color made by balenciaga that is that rasberry. the other reasons: tassles are too few and not wrapped correctly for a brand new bag the white balenciaga tag is wrong (it's a red flag to me when you see just the white tag, because most of the fakes come with a white tag and string - and the authentic comes with a black string and safety pin, so obviously someone removed the string for a reason...) inside silver tag is wrong lampo zipper is wrong for the 'date' of the bag the buckles are also off....
mimz heart belongs to BAL Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,689

May 14th, 2006, 11:42 AM	#72
mimz heart belongs to BAL Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,689	Re: --- Authenticate This Balenciaga --- it looks good to me bella. :)
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