Authenticate This Bottega Veneta (Please use correct format, see post #1)

[seahorse]

Originally Posted by boxermom

1. This bag appears to be a fake. 2. Seller should provide clear photos of both sides of the white authenticity tag from inside the bag. The font looks good.

Ah, thanks for the help. For the 2nd bag, the seller replies:
the serial # is
115654 v0013 7501 I'm unable to make changes to any of my auctions at this point..so no pictures sorry.

[boxermom]

Originally Posted by seahorse

Ah, thanks for the help. For the 2nd bag, the seller replies: the serial # is 115654 v0013 7501 I'm unable to make changes to any of my auctions at this point..so no pictures sorry.

Seller could've emailed extra photos; could've added to the listing but didn't want to pay a little extra for a couple extra pics. I think this bag is probably about 3 years old and is authentic. There was a color called cognac that looked orange to me and this could be from that season.

Just a personal note: why don't sellers include photos of the interior tags and names for potential buyers to examine?

[gtvicky]

Hi ladies. Please authenticate this BV. It's a huge bag but I like it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123

Actually, I am torn between this bag and this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTTEGA-VENETA-C...QQcmdZViewItem

This cocker is one of a kind and for me one of the most beautiful bags in the world. The price is just beyond my means at the moment. With this price, I can already go to the BV shop and enjoy the luxury of shopping. But it's really calling me ...

Thanks

[seahorse]

I've requested him to email it, once he did, what should I look for in the tag?

Originally Posted by boxermom

Seller could've emailed extra photos; could've added to the listing but didn't want to pay a little extra for a couple extra pics. I think this bag is probably about 3 years old and is authentic. There was a color called cognac that looked orange to me and this could be from that season. Just a personal note: why don't sellers include photos of the interior tags and names for potential buyers to examine?

[boxermom]

Originally Posted by seahorse

I've requested him to email it, once he did, what should I look for in the tag?

If you can, post the photo so we can look at the tag edges, thickness--I know it sounds silly, but real BV white tags have a certain look.

I'm fairly certain this is a real BV Veneta.

[boxermom]

Originally Posted by gtvicky

Hi ladies. Please authenticate this BV. It's a huge bag but I like it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130239768357&ssPageNam e=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 Actually, I am torn between this bag and this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTTEGA-VENETA-COCKER-BAG-PURE-LUXURY-2800-NWT_W0QQitemZ300242627819QQihZ020QQcategoryZ63852Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This cocker is one of a kind and for me one of the most beautiful bags in the world. The price is just beyond my means at the moment. With this price, I can already go to the BV shop and enjoy the luxury of shopping. But it's really calling me ... Thanks

1. Probably authentic, but ask seller to provide a clear pic of the stamped name inside (the font). Nothing appears to be off on this bag, however.

2. You know the drill: seller should provide clear pics of the font and the authenticity tag. Again this looks like a Cocker should--the handle is correct and that's one thing the fakers usually get wrong on this style.

Both look good but you want to be sure. Did you notice the feedback % on seller of the first bag? That's pretty low. I examined it and didn't really see why it's so low.

[MNS]

Originally Posted by boxermom

I found the eBay listing and see this isn't just the pocket but the actual lining. I should have said I haven't seen this lining (pocket or otherwise) in the bags with the white tags. I thought the white authenticity tags started in the last few years, not all that long ago. MNS--do your bags have the white authenticity tags inside or a different style?

Yes, the authenticity tags are inside the inside pocket with one side of numbers being white and the other side which says Bottega Veneta being brown like we've seen in the older bags.

[gtvicky]

Originally Posted by boxermom

1. Probably authentic, but ask seller to provide a clear pic of the stamped name inside (the font). Nothing appears to be off on this bag, however. 2. You know the drill: seller should provide clear pics of the font and the authenticity tag. Again this looks like a Cocker should--the handle is correct and that's one thing the fakers usually get wrong on this style. Both look good but you want to be sure. Did you notice the feedback % on seller of the first bag? That's pretty low. I examined it and didn't really see why it's so low.

Thanks, boxermom. For seller 2, she got few feedbacks and to have 1 or 2 negatives make it low. I saw that her negative feedbacks are more for defective CDs (according to buyers) she sent. I have to ask her for the stamping on the leather. There seems none from afar through the photos in the description. But it's difficult to see.

[seahorse]

got the tag photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/rachel.w...55735509146242

http://picasaweb.google.com/rachel.w...55738750999922

Originally Posted by seahorse

I've requested him to email it, once he did, what should I look for in the tag?

[Thira]

Authenticate this Bottega handbag,,(quite old)
If u need more photo,pls let me know..
Thanks in advanced..
Thira..

[lawbabe]

Originally Posted by boxermom

lawbabe, I believe the codes for purple colors begin with 5. Reds, pinks begin with 6. What also concerns me is the lining that shows in the picture. That's not any lining that I have seen used. Fabric is in the zipped pockets, not suede, but it isn't a silky/logo fabric. With the white authenticity tag, that should indicate a recent bag. The pieces don't fit for me. Can anyone else offer opinions/information?

Thanks boxermom and MNS for looking at it. I love purple, I have an ottone BV belt with purple undertones, which is an amazing color. I think I may skip this one, as I feel uncomfortable with the lining too. Also, I'd like a larger bag in this color.

[missb]

Hello BV lovers,

What's your opinions on this? TIA!

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[missb]

Oh, and this too? Seller's pics are blurry but I've asked for clearer ones. But just in case these pics are sufficient. TIA!!

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[jh4200]

Hi, ladies! What do you think about this bag?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bottega-Veneta-B...QQcmdZViewItem

[boxermom]

Originally Posted by seahorse

got the tag photos http://picasaweb.google.com/rachel.w...55735509146242 http://picasaweb.google.com/rachel.w...55738750999922

OK, thanks. Looks good to me. sorry to drag you through so many messages!