[2011vintage]

Originally Posted by Hyacinth

They all seem to be ok.

Yeah! Thank you Hyacinth!! :) I appreciate it!

[Hyacinth]

Originally Posted by 2011vintage

Yeah! Thank you Hyacinth!! :) I appreciate it!

You're very welcome

[buckeyebaker]

Originally Posted by BeenBurned

Although DemRam has commented on the bag in question, I have a couple of comments on the seller. Personally, I wouldn't do business with lvkate. Firstly, the seller has been known to list fakes, although generally she sells authentic. Secondly, she buys from other sellers for the purpose of flipping and bullies her sellers into issuing refunds or partial refunds for SNAD when she finds supposedly undisclosed "issues." Here's a post where a Prada authenticator comments on a questionable Miu Miu she listed: Authenticate This Prada - Read Post 1 FIRST This post comments on 2 of lvkate's Prada listings, one of which is authentic and one that's fake: Authenticate This Prada - Read Post 1 FIRST And this post comments on lvkate's reputation: AUTHENTICATE This COACH

thank you. so much to keep track of -- authentic bags, trustworthy sellers; how do you gals keep up with everything??!! is there a list anywhere of sellers you recommend doing business with for those of us who don't know the 'good' from the 'maybe not to be trusted'?

[h0riz0n]

Item: Coach handbag 9541
Listing number:290640511809
Seller: lekkong
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/290640511809...#ht_500wt_1413
Comments: Kindly authenticate.

Have been doing a number of authentication recently as I am newbie at ebay bidding and still learning how to bid successfully (in other words, my success rate is low ). Hopefully I can get this for my mother in law. Really appreciate the help offered by everyone here.

[whateve]

Name: Coach Patent Purple Wallet
Seller: pupperware2010
Item number: 170742540439
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123
Apparently this is an accordion wallet - maybe Factory? doesn't look familiar to me
What do you think? TIA

[BeenBurned]

Originally Posted by buckeyebaker

thank you. so much to keep track of -- authentic bags, trustworthy sellers; how do you gals keep up with everything??!! is there a list anywhere of sellers you recommend doing business with for those of us who don't know the 'good' from the 'maybe not to be trusted'?

When seller IDs have been posted multiple times with "problems," those IDs tend to stick in your mind.

But the search function is a great tool once you figure out how to use it effectively. (Note that some seller IDs with special characters in the names don't come up in searches but for the most part, it's a helpful tool.)

[BeenBurned]

Originally Posted by whateve

Name: Coach Patent Purple Wallet Seller: pupperware2010 Item number: 170742540439 Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123 Apparently this is an accordion wallet - maybe Factory? doesn't look familiar to me What do you think? TIA

I can't tell anything from that picture. And in order to authenticate, there should be addiitonal clear pics.

[Hyacinth]

Originally Posted by h0riz0n

Item: Coach handbag 9541 Listing number:290640511809 Seller: lekkong Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/290640511809...#ht_500wt_1413 Comments: Kindly authenticate. Have been doing a number of authentication recently as I am newbie at ebay bidding and still learning how to bid successfully (in other words, my success rate is low ). Hopefully I can get this for my mother in law. Really appreciate the help offered by everyone here.

Never mind.

Sheesh, my eyes ARE getting bad, I kept seeing 9841 when I looked at the creed. As long as it's actually 9541, it's ok - Soho Leather Small Hobo from 2003.

[h0riz0n]

Thanks Hyacinth.

Don't worry, your eyes are perfectly alright. I also have a hard time figuring out the numbers. Will double check with the seller to be sure.

[whateve]

Originally Posted by BeenBurned

I can't tell anything from that picture. And in order to authenticate, there should be addiitonal clear pics.

Okay, thanks, sorry, I should have asked for more pics but at that price I didn't think it would last long enough.

[BeenBurned]

Originally Posted by h0riz0n Item: Coach handbag 9541
Listing number:290640511809
Seller: lekkong
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/290640511809...#ht_500wt_1413
Comments: Kindly authenticate.

Have been doing a number of authentication recently as I am newbie at ebay bidding and still learning how to bid successfully (in other words, my success rate is low ). Hopefully I can get this for my mother in law. Really appreciate the help offered by everyone here.

Originally Posted by Hyacinth

Never mind. Sheesh, my eyes ARE getting bad, I kept seeing 9841 when I looked at the creed. As long as it's actually 9541, it's ok - Soho Leather Small Hobo from 2003.

Don't feel bad. The angle of the creed and the way the light hits it, it does look like an 8. I agree that the bag is fine.

[celestyal]

Item: Coach Handbag with Purple Suede
Listing number: 280779837893
Seller: yennypurple26
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_499wt_1416
Comments: I'm not sure if this Coach is fake. Seller claims that she bought it at Macy's, but the Coach creed doesn't have a serial number! I have never seen a genuine Coach with a creed that didn't have a serial number. She said that the Coach bag came with a card, but that she can't find the card. I have attached a picture that she e-mailed to me of the creed tag. I don't have the purse yet (seller still has it). Thanks in advance!

[Hyacinth]

Originally Posted by celestyal

Item: Coach Handbag with Purple Suede Listing number: 280779837893 Seller: yennypurple26 Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_499wt_1416 Comments: I'm not sure if this Coach is fake. Seller claims that she bought it at Macy's, but the Coach creed doesn't have a serial number! I have never seen a genuine Coach with a creed that didn't have a serial number. She said that the Coach bag came with a card, but that she can't find the card. I have attached a picture that she e-mailed to me of the creed tag. I don't have the purse yet (seller still has it). Thanks in advance!

I don't see any problem with the bag.

However, please be aware that this is considered a POUCH, not a handbag! It's very small, maybe only about 9 inches by 5 or six, and the strap is also short and may not fit comfortably on many womens' shoulders, especially now that it's winter and many of us are wearing heavier clothes and coats. The strap drop is probably only 6 or 7 inches at the most.

BTW, cards that supposedly come with Coach items don't prove a thing about authenticity - any crooked fakes manufacturer can print or buy fake cards and price tags and almost all of them do.

The seller doesn't give any measurements in the listing, which to me is deceptive when it's a small accessory bag that's being sold. Pouches, Demis, Swingpacks and other small bags are considered Accessories by Coach and they may or may NOT have creeds or serial numbers.

[giagnm]

Item: Coach Authentic Purse - Unique
Listing number: 190609186927
Seller: lisamariea1
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619
Comments: Please authenticate. TIA!

[giagnm]

Item: Coach Leatherware Patchwork Handbag (it's on her Christmas List)
Listing number: 250942983473
Seller: lovingtosellin07
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Leathe...item3a6d5e0d31
This one also, thanks!