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KoobaMe · May 22nd, 2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by musicalhouses

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...lenotsupported

Is this bag authentic? Thanks ladies!

Nice Jacinda! Did you buy it?

KoobaMe · May 22nd, 2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by eju09

Hi KoobaMe,

I bought my first Kooba on ebay before I found this site/forum. The seller agreed to refund my money if an authorized Kooba retailer documents that it is fake but the seller assured me that it is real since he states he bought it from a Kooba store. He has the receipt but won't include it with the bag as he states he bought other items from that store. I would really appreciate your opinion to the purse below. Thank you!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

Well, they certainly provided a lot of pics and it looks like the second generation black Isabella rather than the first black one, which didn't have that patent sheen to it. I wonder if it's NWT though - the interior slip pockets look a bit baggy, especially the one on the left. As well, the exterior looks a bit worn in/creased.

Here is what it looks like new on the Kooba website: http://www.kooba.com/Isabella_/pd/c/...9/p/96451.html

I wonder if they purchased it at one of the recent online sales or the very recent Kooba sample sale in NY. I've seen the numbers as ***250 rather than ***520 but that could easily be a mistake by the online store I just saw it listed at (may have transposed the numbers)

Lexie or any of the Isabella owners: What do you think? I believe it's authentic but it doesn't look quite 'new' to me.

Domshokay · May 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM

Thank you on the Lena

Lexie2000 · May 22nd, 2009, 07:29 PM

I definitely think it's real but it's patent so I don't know if it is intended to look this distressed or not. The inner pockets sagging don't mean much to me. I have had brand new factory pockets sag so I can't say it is used or not.

KoobaMe · May 22nd, 2009, 09:13 PM

^^^ You know, I have had bags with the brown twill come with a big wad of paper in the slip pockets and they did pooch it out a bit so I suppose it depends on if your bag comes stuffed like that. Ultrasuede, though....I've never had a NWT Kooba come stretched out. They look so nice and almost ironed flat when new....and saggy after much use. LOL

I wonder how this new silky lining will behave.

eju09: Are you getting the bag?

eju09 · May 23rd, 2009, 03:10 AM

Thank you for your inputs KoobaMe and Lexie! I bought the bag this past Tuesday. I'll examine it more closely when I receive it. Thanks again!!!

musicalhouses · May 23rd, 2009, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by KoobaMe

Nice Jacinda! Did you buy it?

LOL no unfortunately someone else beat me to it. :( It's OK, there are others around I suppose...

dyannek · May 24th, 2009, 02:56 PM

Does this look authentic? It does look good to me, but it has been awhile since I purchased a Kooba bag and I know they are highly faked. does anyone know this seller? they have a lot of stuff for sale Marc Jacobs and true religion which are also highly faked. thanks!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180360736553

campertwins · May 25th, 2009, 08:40 AM

I bought things from this seller before, very reliable and I believe she only sells authentic product. I am not sure about the authenticity of this bag though, i just want to share with you my past experience with this seller. I am sure other Kooba expert can help

Potion · May 25th, 2009, 01:32 PM

Sorry :-)

dyannek · May 26th, 2009, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by campertwins

I bought things from this seller before, very reliable and I believe she only sells authentic product. I am not sure about the authenticity of this bag though, i just want to share with you my past experience with this seller. I am sure other Kooba expert can help

Thanks!

borntoshop · May 28th, 2009, 07:32 PM

I'm not as good spotting Kooba fakes as I am with Coach...I've been dreaming of the eden bag for ages (brown suede). I just found this one on ebay and want to know if y'all think it's real or not

click here

vesna · May 30th, 2009, 01:32 AM

Hi everyone on Kooba forum

would you mind taking a look at this one, I just bought it, but before I pay, I would love your imput on authenticity.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=280350799860

cheers, Vesna

the Oracle · May 31st, 2009, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by vesna

Hi everyone on Kooba forum

would you mind taking a look at this one, I just bought it, but before I pay, I would love your imput on authenticity.
Vesna

I would think you'd do your due diligence before you took it off the market with a BIN. That seller may well get a bad impression of the tPF members, based on what you do.

vesna · May 31st, 2009, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by the Oracle

I would think you'd do your due diligence before you took it off the market with a BIN. That seller may well get a bad impression of the tPF members, based on what you do.

Dear Oracle, I am sorry, I did not understand the comment. I thought about geting this Kooba bag and I will, I just found out a bit late that they were often faked. Just wanted to check. I did not see any problems with this on Miu Miu and YSL forum where I often helped the authentication for other tpf-ers in similar situations. I hope the seller would not take this as an offense. I am waiting for her response about some other matter, so in the meantime, I just wanted to check out and sleep calm.

I hope someone will comment on the bag. Cheers, Vesna

May 22nd, 2009, 07:29 PM	#4264
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,655	I definitely think it's real but it's patent so I don't know if it is intended to look this distressed or not. The inner pockets sagging don't mean much to me. I have had brand new factory pockets sag so I can't say it is used or not.
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May 22nd, 2009, 09:13 PM	#4265
KoobaMe Hardware Junkie ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,566	^^^ You know, I have had bags with the brown twill come with a big wad of paper in the slip pockets and they did pooch it out a bit so I suppose it depends on if your bag comes stuffed like that. Ultrasuede, though....I've never had a NWT Kooba come stretched out. They look so nice and almost ironed flat when new....and saggy after much use. LOL I wonder how this new silky lining will behave. eju09: Are you getting the bag?
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May 23rd, 2009, 03:10 AM	#4266
eju09 Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5	Thank you for your inputs KoobaMe and Lexie! I bought the bag this past Tuesday. I'll examine it more closely when I receive it. Thanks again!!!
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May 24th, 2009, 02:56 PM	#4268
dyannek Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Steamy Gulf Coast of MS Posts: 1,144	Does this look authentic? It does look good to me, but it has been awhile since I purchased a Kooba bag and I know they are highly faked. does anyone know this seller? they have a lot of stuff for sale Marc Jacobs and true religion which are also highly faked. thanks!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180360736553
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May 25th, 2009, 08:40 AM	#4269
campertwins Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 147	I bought things from this seller before, very reliable and I believe she only sells authentic product. I am not sure about the authenticity of this bag though, i just want to share with you my past experience with this seller. I am sure other Kooba expert can help
campertwins Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 147

May 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM	#4263
Domshokay Member Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 43	Thank you on the Lena

May 25th, 2009, 01:32 PM	#4270
Potion Member Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 33	Sorry :-)
	Last edited by Potion; May 25th, 2009 at 01:47 PM.

May 28th, 2009, 07:32 PM	#4272
borntoshop Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124	I'm not as good spotting Kooba fakes as I am with Coach...I've been dreaming of the eden bag for ages (brown suede). I just found this one on ebay and want to know if y'all think it's real or not click here
borntoshop Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124

May 30th, 2009, 01:32 AM	#4273
vesna Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,018	Hi everyone on Kooba forum would you mind taking a look at this one, I just bought it, but before I pay, I would love your imput on authenticity. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=280350799860 cheers, Vesna
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