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Halzer · May 24th, 2007, 08:47 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Kooba-...QQcmdZViewItem

Surely a bargain for one of the newer paiges?

maggie7 · May 24th, 2007, 09:56 AM

^^^
I've just been looking at this and I don't get it...surely the girl sells fakes, Stams for 300...

, but the Paige looks authentic..if that is the bag you get..

Lexie2000 · May 24th, 2007, 12:11 PM

This person sells all fakes. Who has 3 Black Muses on hand to sell and 2 Stams all for 350 or so? I don't think this Paiges leather looks very good. Too shiny.
I can't believe she never got taken down selling those Stams or Muses.

Halzer · May 24th, 2007, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Lexie2000

This person sells all fakes. Who has 3 Black Muses on hand to sell and 2 Stams all for 350 or so? I don't think this Paiges leather looks very good. Too shiny.
I can't believe she never got taken down selling those Stams or Muses.

If that paige is a fake then it seems the fakers have cottoned on to the thin-to-thick zip that authentic koobas have. You can clearly see that kind of zip on the close ups.

Mind you, I wouldnt buy one authetic item from a seller who sells fakes anyway

Lexie2000 · May 24th, 2007, 01:35 PM

The thick to thin zipper as being the key to an authentic bag is unfortunately not reliable anymore. Many bags on Ioffer have thick to thin zipper pulls. Certainly if it's not thick to thin then you have a fake but it doesn't prove authenticity anymore when you have the proper pull. I'll have to try to find some pics. That Big Chinese Kooba factory who claimed they used Good European leather had the right zipper pulls.

white flowers · May 24th, 2007, 01:46 PM

That is so scary! What other distinct characteristics help distinguish between a fake and authentic Kooba? Its becoming more and more difficult to tell!

SollyTia · May 24th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Halzer

http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Kooba-...QQcmdZViewItem

Surely a bargain for one of the newer paiges?

I have never seen one IRL.

But my first reaction, looking at the photo is plastic!!!!!!!!!

Is it real?????

Lexie2000 · May 24th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by white flowers

That is so scary! What other distinct characteristics help distinguish between a fake and authentic Kooba? Its becoming more and more difficult to tell!

Baby Girls Fake Ada had the correct zipper pull. I went through Ioffer. There seems to be different gradings of bags. The Ones that look Fake all over and the ones that are questionable. On Questionable ones the zipper pulls are correct on several. There is one seller selling every fake bag imaginable. The Miu Miu Coffer bags, Stams, Koobas, Chloes and they all look pretty good. The prices are higher on the good fakes. Like 300.00 while you can get a bag fake for 150 or so.

Here's a lovely Ada you can get for 145.00...

Halzer · May 24th, 2007, 02:07 PM

Oh no. If the fakers are pulling out all the stops to make their bags look 'real' I think I wont be buying from any 'unknown' sellers again.
Looking at that paige again..it does look too white. On the kooba website its not that bright!

However this carla is a bargain for a hundred quid!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Kooba-Carla-Shou...QQcmdZViewItem

white flowers · May 24th, 2007, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lexie2000

Baby Girls Fake Ada had the correct zipper pull. I went through Ioffer. There seems to be different gradings of bags. The Ones that look Fake all over and the ones that are questionable. On Questionable ones the zipper pulls are correct on several. There is one seller selling every fake bag imaginable. The Miu Miu Coffer bags, Stams, Koobas, Chloes and they all look pretty good. The prices are higher on the good fakes. Like 300.00 while you can get a bag fake for 150 or so.

Here's a lovely Ada you can get for 145.00...

i guess i'll be using ebay less and less often and just looking in the deals section!

i don't know what i'd do without the "authenticate" this section for the different bags!

youngster · May 25th, 2007, 09:41 AM

Good morning everyone, in case you hadn't seen it, BlueFly has Kooba Alex in fuschia! It's awfully cute. Hope one of you gets it!
http://www.bluefly.com/pages/product...&Nu=Product+ID

ViciousBliss · May 25th, 2007, 10:17 AM

someone musta returned one! someone grab that!

Lexie2000 · May 25th, 2007, 11:08 AM

Bessie always wanted the Fuschia Alex. You can use a code too and get some more money off. It is a lovely bag. And it's got the greatest leather.

white flowers · May 26th, 2007, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lexie2000

Bessie always wanted the Fuschia Alex. You can use a code too and get some more money off. It is a lovely bag. And it's got the greatest leather.

ooh i hope bessie saw this!
what a cute bag!

helpl!!! slush · May 27th, 2007, 02:33 AM

ohhhh thank you ladies!!! !:) BESSIE DID SEE IT AND BESSIE DID BUY IT hehe :)

I got it with a code for $210 TOTAL!!!!!!! :) how rockin is that :) i think thats prob the best deal i would ever find on one of these babies
love you ladies for thinking of me and thankyou whiteflowers for IMing me this AM to tell me it was there
i spent all day thinking about it and decided i should just do it cause it might go away quick

and i see now that i bought it, it is gone again :)!!!

BUT MY ONE Q!!!! IS BlueFly OK AUTHENTICITY WISE FOR KOOBAS? CAUUSE I KNOW THEY HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THAT FOR SOME DESIGNER BAGS :) thanks again love u guys xo

May 24th, 2007, 08:47 AM	#61
Halzer Who needs rings!!!! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,162	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Kooba-...QQcmdZViewItem Surely a bargain for one of the newer paiges?
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May 24th, 2007, 09:56 AM	#62
maggie7 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,792	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer ^^^ I've just been looking at this and I don't get it...surely the girl sells fakes, Stams for 300..., but the Paige looks authentic..if that is the bag you get..

May 24th, 2007, 12:11 PM	#63
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,653	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer This person sells all fakes. Who has 3 Black Muses on hand to sell and 2 Stams all for 350 or so? I don't think this Paiges leather looks very good. Too shiny. I can't believe she never got taken down selling those Stams or Muses.
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May 24th, 2007, 01:35 PM	#65
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,653	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer The thick to thin zipper as being the key to an authentic bag is unfortunately not reliable anymore. Many bags on Ioffer have thick to thin zipper pulls. Certainly if it's not thick to thin then you have a fake but it doesn't prove authenticity anymore when you have the proper pull. I'll have to try to find some pics. That Big Chinese Kooba factory who claimed they used Good European leather had the right zipper pulls.
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May 24th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#66
white flowers Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 398	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer That is so scary! What other distinct characteristics help distinguish between a fake and authentic Kooba? Its becoming more and more difficult to tell!
white flowers Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 398

May 24th, 2007, 02:07 PM	#69
Halzer Who needs rings!!!! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,162	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer Oh no. If the fakers are pulling out all the stops to make their bags look 'real' I think I wont be buying from any 'unknown' sellers again. Looking at that paige again..it does look too white. On the kooba website its not that bright! However this carla is a bargain for a hundred quid! http://cgi.ebay.com/Kooba-Carla-Shou...QQcmdZViewItem
	__________________ Offcially 100% on a purse ban.....Until I see something I like!

May 25th, 2007, 09:41 AM	#71
youngster Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Up North!! Posts: 937	Kooba Alex at Bluefly! Good morning everyone, in case you hadn't seen it, BlueFly has Kooba Alex in fuschia! It's awfully cute. Hope one of you gets it! http://www.bluefly.com/pages/product...&Nu=Product+ID

May 25th, 2007, 10:17 AM	#72
ViciousBliss Leather is Better. Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere in the mountains in CT! Posts: 3,508	Re: Kooba Alex at Bluefly! someone musta returned one! someone grab that!
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May 25th, 2007, 11:08 AM	#73
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,653	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer Bessie always wanted the Fuschia Alex. You can use a code too and get some more money off. It is a lovely bag. And it's got the greatest leather.
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May 27th, 2007, 02:33 AM	#75
helpl!!! slush workin' hard Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Brooklyn New York City where they paint murals of Biggie Posts: 4,193	Re: AUTHENTIC Kooba finds - eBay or other retailer ohhhh thank you ladies!!! !:) BESSIE DID SEE IT AND BESSIE DID BUY IT hehe :) I got it with a code for $210 TOTAL!!!!!!! :) how rockin is that :) i think thats prob the best deal i would ever find on one of these babies love you ladies for thinking of me and thankyou whiteflowers for IMing me this AM to tell me it was there i spent all day thinking about it and decided i should just do it cause it might go away quick and i see now that i bought it, it is gone again :)!!! BUT MY ONE Q!!!! IS BlueFly OK AUTHENTICITY WISE FOR KOOBAS? CAUUSE I KNOW THEY HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THAT FOR SOME DESIGNER BAGS :) thanks again love u guys xo
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