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krasivaya · Sep 15th, 2008, 06:13 AM

Can anyone say what's this bags' name? Which collection?
Pleeeeeease

lawbabe · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:18 PM

why do you think it's a BV?

doloresmia · Sep 15th, 2008, 03:34 PM

lawbabe, i was going to ask the same question. i have seen it before somewhere, but i don't think it is BV???? could be wrong though.

boxermom · Sep 15th, 2008, 03:42 PM

Does it say Bottega Veneta inside? Several designers do woven leather bags.

prestwick · Sep 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM

I don't think it's BV, either.

jburgh · Sep 15th, 2008, 07:19 PM

It doesn't look BV to me.

Edit - I found it on a replica site...it is a cheap illegal Chinese replica. So the answer to your question is that it is not a BV bag, it is a fake.

Baggiana · Sep 15th, 2008, 08:11 PM

I have seen this type of bag with a heat impressed nameprint on leather sewn into the lining "Bottega Veneta" on eBay, and in every case it was a counterfeit. What else do you know about this bag? Where is it offered, and do you have access to other pictures, especially of the interior?

Edit: jburgh says it all... Not authentic!

krasivaya · Sep 16th, 2008, 01:33 AM

Hi ladies, thanks for answers.
The thing is it has got the name BV, certificate inside with a number and a zipper that looks like original........
Later I'll post the pics

C_24 · Sep 16th, 2008, 04:35 AM

^There used to be a men's tote (I'm note sure, but I think uclaboi owns one in Noce Antique) in a similar shape, but it never came in intrecciato as far as I know. The handles don't look BV at all.

krasivaya · Sep 16th, 2008, 07:13 AM

boxermom · Sep 16th, 2008, 09:46 AM

^^^I really understand how you're feeling, krasivaya. The first "BV" bag I bought (from an eBay seller), was a fake and I carried it around, so happy with it for months before comparing details with a genuine BV. I didn't want to believe it was fake, but it was. $300 went to some crook selling fakes. I was angry with the seller and felt stupid. I didn't know about the Purse Forum then. Several of us have had the very same thing happen--you are not alone!

The scary part is how good the fakes are becoming. On a site I won't mention, but they are famous for fakes, the details are getting so similar that it will be harder and harder to tell the genuine from imitation.

If you bought this bag, is there any chance you can get your money back? If you paid with a credit card, they can help. If not, you've learned something I learned--buy from people or stores that are known to sell the real thing.

Best wishes! Your next BV will be the real thing!

shopaholic&baby · Sep 16th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Hi Krasivaya, so sorry to hear about your loss. It's not just a lost of money but also I can feel how disappointing to find out the bag it's not an authentic one. I hope you can get the money back to invest to an authentic BV.

krasivaya · Sep 17th, 2008, 01:26 AM

Thank you, thank you for all these messages. Boxermom, you mentioned really important thing - how good the fakes are becoming. Here in Moscow I even saw fakes are sold in some expensive boutiques as originals.
Unfortunately I can not get the money back. So it's my lesson.

uclaboi · Sep 17th, 2008, 03:03 AM

krasivaya, so sorry that you received a fake. I also had a bad experience before with purchasing an LV online.

I have a bag that look similar to this style. But this one is from the men's collection.

jburgh · Sep 17th, 2008, 10:30 AM

krasivaya - Yep...consider it an initiation to the underbelly of counterfeit bags. We've all been there. Luckily there is an authentication thread in each of the designer bag forums. It has certainly saved me from making a mistake on more than one occasion. Glad you found us. It is a great site with lots of fun discussions and loads of learning experiences.

Sep 15th, 2008, 06:13 AM	#1
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Help needed with Bottega Veneta bag Can anyone say what's this bags' name? Which collection? Pleeeeeease
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	__________________ I've got: Chloe Kerala, 2 Bally Satchels!

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:18 PM	#2
lawbabe Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 343	why do you think it's a BV?
lawbabe Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 343

Sep 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#5
prestwick Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 336	I don't think it's BV, either.
prestwick Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 336

Sep 15th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#6
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,224	It doesn't look BV to me. Edit - I found it on a replica site...it is a cheap illegal Chinese replica. So the answer to your question is that it is not a BV bag, it is a fake.
	__________________ Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Last edited by jburgh; Sep 15th, 2008 at 07:23 PM. Reason: Add info

Sep 15th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#7
Baggiana Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,994	I have seen this type of bag with a heat impressed nameprint on leather sewn into the lining "Bottega Veneta" on eBay, and in every case it was a counterfeit. What else do you know about this bag? Where is it offered, and do you have access to other pictures, especially of the interior? Edit: jburgh says it all... Not authentic!
Baggiana Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,994

Sep 15th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#3
doloresmia Member Joined: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,548	lawbabe, i was going to ask the same question. i have seen it before somewhere, but i don't think it is BV???? could be wrong though.

Sep 15th, 2008, 03:42 PM	#4
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,697	Does it say Bottega Veneta inside? Several designers do woven leather bags.

Sep 16th, 2008, 01:33 AM	#8
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Hi ladies, thanks for answers. The thing is it has got the name BV, certificate inside with a number and a zipper that looks like original........ Later I'll post the pics
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	__________________ I've got: Chloe Kerala, 2 Bally Satchels!

Sep 16th, 2008, 04:35 AM	#9
C_24 -Claus- Joined: May 2007 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 1,571	^There used to be a men's tote (I'm note sure, but I think uclaboi owns one in Noce Antique) in a similar shape, but it never came in intrecciato as far as I know. The handles don't look BV at all.

Sep 16th, 2008, 07:13 AM	#10
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	__________________ I've got: Chloe Kerala, 2 Bally Satchels!

Sep 16th, 2008, 09:46 AM	#11
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,697	^^^I really understand how you're feeling, krasivaya. The first "BV" bag I bought (from an eBay seller), was a fake and I carried it around, so happy with it for months before comparing details with a genuine BV. I didn't want to believe it was fake, but it was. $300 went to some crook selling fakes. I was angry with the seller and felt stupid. I didn't know about the Purse Forum then. Several of us have had the very same thing happen--you are not alone! The scary part is how good the fakes are becoming. On a site I won't mention, but they are famous for fakes, the details are getting so similar that it will be harder and harder to tell the genuine from imitation. If you bought this bag, is there any chance you can get your money back? If you paid with a credit card, they can help. If not, you've learned something I learned--buy from people or stores that are known to sell the real thing. Best wishes! Your next BV will be the real thing!

Sep 16th, 2008, 11:13 AM	#12
shopaholic&baby Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Asia Posts: 637	Hi Krasivaya, so sorry to hear about your loss. It's not just a lost of money but also I can feel how disappointing to find out the bag it's not an authentic one. I hope you can get the money back to invest to an authentic BV.

Sep 17th, 2008, 01:26 AM	#13
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Thank you, thank you for all these messages. Boxermom, you mentioned really important thing - how good the fakes are becoming. Here in Moscow I even saw fakes are sold in some expensive boutiques as originals. Unfortunately I can not get the money back. So it's my lesson.
krasivaya OP Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	__________________ I've got: Chloe Kerala, 2 Bally Satchels!

Sep 17th, 2008, 03:03 AM	#14
uclaboi Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,641	krasivaya, so sorry that you received a fake. I also had a bad experience before with purchasing an LV online. I have a bag that look similar to this style. But this one is from the men's collection.
	__________________ My Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta collection http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...ff-135771.html

Sep 17th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#15
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,224	krasivaya - Yep...consider it an initiation to the underbelly of counterfeit bags. We've all been there. Luckily there is an authentication thread in each of the designer bag forums. It has certainly saved me from making a mistake on more than one occasion. Glad you found us. It is a great site with lots of fun discussions and loads of learning experiences.
	__________________ Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

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