Authenticate This Botkier

[drdreawisc]

Originally Posted by kelbelle

I kind of want a trigger, but I don't know if they've been copied or not....anyway, I like the green, but she has two different colors up for bid, which makes me a little nervous. Any thoughts http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTKIER-AUTHENTI...QQcmdZViewItem

I am not a Trigger expert, so you definitely want an opinion other than mine, but I don't think it's weird that she has two different colors up. I'm assuming they are hers and she has used them, in which case she just bought two of the same bag in different colors. I'd be way more concerned if she had multiple of the same color. My first impression is that this one looks good, but hold out for someone to verify if you can.

[kuruma]

Originally Posted by kelbelle

I kind of want a trigger, but I don't know if they've been copied or not....anyway, I like the green, but she has two different colors up for bid, which makes me a little nervous. Any thoughts http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTKIER-AUTHENTI...QQcmdZViewItem

Looking good! I'd get a shot of the inside lining just to be completely safe though, but from what I can see it is white which corresponds with being a spring '05 release.

Meanwhile I wouldn't worry about having two triggers up. As drdreawisc said, she might just have two that she's selling. Her feedback is so good it hurts:
"Due to high shipping agreed not to complete transaction.Seller was understanding"
So I don't think you have any problem with this seller .

[kelbelle]

cool. Thanks! I'm just mad at eBay right now (buyers, not sellers), so I'm skeptical about everything. I like to believe most are good out there! I go on spells of loving eBay and hating it

[ZoeyZoo]

Originally Posted by kelbelle

I kind of want a trigger, but I don't know if they've been copied or not....anyway, I like the green, but she has two different colors up for bid, which makes me a little nervous. Any thoughts http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTKIER-AUTHENTI...QQcmdZViewItem

Yes the Trigger is faked and since it's a simple design they are pretty good. I owned both the Trigger Turbo and the E/W Satchel Trigger. The outside looks good to me. My concern about this listing is there are no good pics of the inside - especially the lining. I can't say this is real without some good interior pics.

[ZoeyZoo]

Originally Posted by sarahsar

The bag I got is definitely made from very high quality leather - very soft and beautiful. There is nothing about it that leads me to believe it is not authentic. All the hardware, lining, etc. look fine. It also seems like counterfeiting a Sasha satchel in glass wouldn't make a lot of sense - it doesn't seem to be a super-popular style like some of the others. The one thing that concerns me is what you said about your bags not having a tag saying where they are made. Mine does _not_ have a serial number, but it does have a small leather tag inside that says "Made in Indonesia." The tag itself is pretty nice, and actually leather, with the lettering stamped in silver, for what that is worth. But maybe it's as you said and Botkier can vary in those kinds of details.

Botkier introduced serial numbers in 2007. Considering the Sasha is a newer style it makes sense. They are now made in Indonesia. The first several years were made in NYC.

[ZoeyZoo]

Originally Posted by tiffany_lynn22

Please help authenticate. http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTKIER-small-BI...QQcmdZViewItem

The exterior shots, dust bag, etc. look good. I can't say for sure without seeing the interior.

[shimmerbrick]

can anyone help to authenticate? i'm a little worried as the seller mentioned it has gold hardware, but yet some triggers have silver hardware. this is so confusing. is the leather supposed to be so pebbled?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=005

[Bubibubster]

Hey

Can any of you help me auth this botkier:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tab%3DWatching

[drdreawisc]

Originally Posted by shimmerbrick

can anyone help to authenticate? i'm a little worried as the seller mentioned it has gold hardware, but yet some triggers have silver hardware. this is so confusing. is the leather supposed to be so pebbled? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=005

Sorry no one got to you in time! Don't let this discourage you from finding another and posting it here!

[chaneldog]

I just bought this Botkier bag. Can anybody tell me if it is real? I hope so, I just paid for not knowing this site was available for this brand.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=004

[sarahsar]

Originally Posted by chaneldog

I just bought this Botkier bag. Can anybody tell me if it is real? I hope so, I just paid for not knowing this site was available for this brand. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=004

I'll let someone more expert chime in, but it looks real to me. The leather looks good, and the lining looks good.

[chaneldog]

Thanks for your opinion~!! You ladies are awsome!! This bag is completely new to me. My 1ST Botkier Ladies, could I get a 2nd opinion PLEASE!!

Can someone else help too!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=004

[chaneldog]

Originally Posted by sarahsar

I'll let someone more expert chime in, but it looks real to me. The leather looks good, and the lining looks good.

Sara, I just realized this bag does not have the dust cover or card with. Will that make the value be less?Thank you

[sarahsar]

Originally Posted by chaneldog

Sara, I just realized this bag does not have the dust cover or card with. Will that make the value be less?Thank you

Well, from a resale standpoint, a brand new bag with tags attached and dustbag, etc. will probably get a higher price on eBay, but the presence or absence of those things doesn't make the item authentic or not. It's much easier to counterfeit dust bags and receipts than the bags themselves! Personally, I'm always happy to get those things with a bag I buy on eBay, but if the bag is in excellent condition in the style I'm looking for, that's much more important. If you're looking for a bag in a style that isn't the current season, it may be hard to get all those things with it.

Now this is where the real Botkier experts should correct me, since I'm pretty new to the label, but I think the bag you got is probably from a season or two ago. The interior lining looks like the lining on my Sasha satchel, which happens to be from a previous season. The current season bags I have seen have different interiors. From what I have read here, Botkier has used lots of different linings.

I think the main thing that would concern me from this auction is that the seller has pretty bad feedback. If you go to http://www.toolhaus.org and put in that sellers' name, there are a lot of bad comments. I have passed up a few bags I liked the look of because I was worried about the seller.

[chaneldog]

Originally Posted by sarahsar

Well, from a resale standpoint, a brand new bag with tags attached and dustbag, etc. will probably get a higher price on eBay, but the presence or absence of those things doesn't make the item authentic or not. It's much easier to counterfeit dust bags and receipts than the bags themselves! Personally, I'm always happy to get those things with a bag I buy on eBay, but if the bag is in excellent condition in the style I'm looking for, that's much more important. If you're looking for a bag in a style that isn't the current season, it may be hard to get all those things with it. Now this is where the real Botkier experts should correct me, since I'm pretty new to the label, but I think the bag you got is probably from a season or two ago. The interior lining looks like the lining on my Sasha satchel, which happens to be from a previous season. The current season bags I have seen have different interiors. From what I have read here, Botkier has used lots of different linings. I think the main thing that would concern me from this auction is that the seller has pretty bad feedback. If you go to http://www.toolhaus.org and put in that sellers' name, there are a lot of bad comments. I have passed up a few bags I liked the look of because I was worried about the seller.

Oh my God, this did not look very good. Thank you for sharing that site! Should I post again, and get another "expert" opinion? Sarah, you ROCK!! Thanks for all!!! Why can't Ebay be "worry free"????