[missy_attitude]

Originally Posted by bellacherie

Nope looks totally normal. Mine appear shiny in some lightings.

im gonna bid on it then. so hard to find an authentic one on eBay

[bellacherie]

^^ Are you in the UK? I will go through the UK lot and post authentics in the eBay finds thread now.

[missy_attitude]

no im in australia. australian eBay barely has anything, only a couple of fakes hanging there! you can just post up the link n i'll check it out!

[missy_attitude]

Originally Posted by missy_attitude

hey guys, i've been wanting to have a chloe paddy for quite a while, but i cant afford a brand new one and i'm not willing to settle for a replica. so i've decided to go for a used one. and finally, one that nearly look authentic came long, here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=011

could you guys please check it out for me see if it really is authentic? the owner promised 2x of the money back if the bag turns out a fake. but it still looks a bit sus to me. somehow the leather looks a bit too shiny comparing to the one on chloe website. and according to this website http://www.squidoo.com/Chloe-Paddington-Spot-A-Fake/ "Date Stamp/Serial Number - Both 2006 and 2007 Paddingtons have a leather tab with either a date stamp (02.06.53) or a serial number (01-06-1234) on it." then again, i also once read that cream n chocolate color paddys have 10 digits serial no. which is what this one has. i've done quite a bit of homework but gee, ths one's tough. the owner ignored me when i asked what year this bag was made. hmmm...

guys, i need a second opinion. please help me, i really want a paddington...

i nearly forgot. this one's private listing. isnt it what replica sellers do?

[bellacherie]

Originally Posted by missy_attitude

i nearly forgot. this one's private listing. isnt it what replica sellers do?

Some do, yes. However, I have sold authentic chloe in the past and opted to make it private so that buyers were not harassed by fake sellers. I believe eBay now even makes some high value listings private themselves.

[bellacherie]

Here are the details

"eBay has changed how bid history information is displayed for higher-priced items. To help keep the eBay community safe, enhance bidder privacy, and protect our members from fraudulent emails, only you and the seller of the item can view your User ID in bid history. Other members will see anonymous names"

[missy_attitude]

gee you are good. i love this forum!

[bellacherie]

Here is the only authentica paddington on aussie eBay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Authentic-RAR...QQcmdZViewItem

(a pfers no less)

[kellykapoor]

Any thoughts on what pics to request?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chloe-Paddington...QQcmdZViewItem

Lock, Inside Serial Number...

[missy_attitude]

bella: i love cream and white ones. this color looks a bit dirty lol. the serial number deal confuses me...does very bag have a different serial number or are they all the same or what? n personally, i really think serial number is the best way to check out the authencity. fakes are too good these days

[missy_attitude]

Originally Posted by kellykapoor

Any thoughts on what pics to request?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chloe-Paddington...QQcmdZViewItem

Lock, Inside Serial Number...

nice bag, i like this color too. common sense tells me you perhaps will recieve a fake even the one in the picture might real. come on, only one picture? and it looks like they got it off some website.

[bellacherie]

Originally Posted by kellykapoor

Any thoughts on what pics to request?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chloe-Paddington...QQcmdZViewItem

Lock, Inside Serial Number...

Everything! You need pics of all stamps, underside of handles, inside serial tag etc

[lisachan]

Originally Posted by bellacherie

Looks fine so far. An 06 tobacco I think? Ideally you should get all close up pics of stampings and also the inner serial tag.

WOW! I'm totally impressed Bellacherie! I hope I know my chloe's one day like you!

The Net-A-Porter receipt pic has a date on it of Oct. 2006, but doesn't specify the color. She says she guarantees the authenticity of the bag, but I will ask for the serial tag too. Thank you!

[bellacherie]

Originally Posted by missy_attitude

bella: i love cream and white ones. this color looks a bit dirty lol. the serial number deal confuses me...does very bag have a different serial number or are they all the same or what? n personally, i really think serial number is the best way to check out the authencity. fakes are too good these days

Creme is a putty/cream colour. You should try for an 06 or 07 blanc. Serial tags do differ but some of the same year/colour may be the same.

Sometimes they are in the 05 53 53 format or just 0106591212 kind of format.

You've really just got to judge by the attributes of the the bag and if the serial tag year matches those attributes.

Some fakes have the same serial tag numbers as real so they shouldnt be used as the only way to check if its real.

[bellacherie]

Originally Posted by lisachan

WOW! I'm totally impressed Bellacherie! I hope I know my chloe's one day like you!

The Net-A-Porter receipt pic has a date on it of Oct. 2006, but doesn't specify the color. She says she guarantees the authenticity of the bag, but I will ask for the serial tag too. Thank you!

From what I remember NAP had a big sale of tobacco and mousse in oct 06 which is most likely when the bag was purchased. Best to get as many photos as you can tho. Good luck