In a Quandry over name of bag

Lexie2000 · Jul 15th, 2007, 05:34 PM

I am have a Black Braedon/Braeden bag and there is some confusion over the name. It was bought by me from Saks in Cincinatti. The Kooba tags say Braedon but the Kooba site says Braeden. I know in the past we have seen these mispellings on the Kooba site itself but now I had a person write me asking if it was guaranteed authentic because the tag is spelled wrong and Kooba told her that it was Braeden. I look up Kooba Braedon on google and a ton of other online shops spell it Braedon. The bag is undeniably real, absolutely gorgeous. I'd rather keep it myself than risk a bad feedback. Any idea?

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Lexie2000 · Jul 15th, 2007, 05:36 PM

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And here is the tags... (???)

Lexie2000 · Jul 15th, 2007, 05:56 PM

I have written an addendum to my auction. I hope that clears it up although the name descrepency doesn't make it easy on us sellers. Why did they hvae to make a bag with such a weird @ss name anyway?

Stinkerbelle · Jul 15th, 2007, 07:36 PM

Wow....nice bag! The difference in spelling is unfortunate though. I can see why especially on eBay buyers would be wary, which is not fair to you of course.

Hopefully your feedback will speak for itself and the spelling discrepancy won't make a bit of difference.

KoobaLover · Jul 15th, 2007, 08:14 PM

I agree. While I think it's good that you wrote the addendum, I don't think it will affect your final selling price.

Kooba should really get their story straight though!

Grace123 · Jul 15th, 2007, 10:02 PM

I should NOT have opened this thread! Now I want a Braeden again!

Looks SO good on hubs!

Lexie2000 · Jul 15th, 2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Grace123

I should NOT have opened this thread! Now I want a Braeden again!

Looks SO good on hubs!

But do you want a Braedon or a Braeden?????? Arrrrggghhhhhh!!!!
This better not come back to bite me and get me a neg for selling fakes. The bag is so luxurious and undeniably real but Newbies don't know the difference between Kooba and Cuba. They see a mispelled name (on a Kooba tag to boot) and they will scream fake.

Anyone else have a Braedon that still has tags? I should have not included the tags and said I never had them.

Rosenpetals · Jul 16th, 2007, 12:52 AM

I always thought it was "Braedon", but Kooba.com has "Braeden" for sure.

Lame, I tell you! I would just put both spellings in the tiltle of my auction & forget about authenticity issues. Proving authenticity falls on the buyer anyway & yours is real, no matter how you spell it.

I would complain to Kooba, however. But we all know how much they care about our problems...

Lexie2000 · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:15 AM

Okay, is it unethical to close it, take out the fact I have tags, and let the bag speak for itself?

I decided to do just that. I will call Kooba tomorrow and see if they admit to any of their tags being mispellled. Yah sure. I'll relist it in the future when I find out more, if I can.

janislynne78 · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:15 AM

Ha, I was watching that bag... I think if someone bids on it, knowing about the descrepancies with the spelling, they have no cause to leave negative feedback. BUT, people are nuts so... I think you're doing the right thing by closing down the auction until you can find out some more info.

Lexie2000 · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by janislynne78

Ha, I was watching that bag... I think if someone bids on it, knowing about the descrepancies with the spelling, they have no cause to leave negative feedback. BUT, people are nuts so... I think you're doing the right thing by closing down the auction until you can find out some more info.

I am calling Kooba tomorrow...and I'm sure they'll straighten this all out....LOL Anyway, I will relist in a day or so and mysteriously I will have lost the tags. Whether or not Kooba had made the mistake and will admit to it, it does not look good.

Minimouse · Jul 16th, 2007, 04:03 AM

Lexie, I know nothing about the Braedon or the Braeden, except that it's a lovely looking bag.

Heck if Kooba can't get it right, what hope is there to have a water tight name on an eBay auction unless you use both. This is crazy. We all know you're selling a totally legit bag and that's what makes it so annoying.

However, if potential buyers check on the Internet, they will find both variations, so I'm sure they'll wise up to the fact that both versions of the name were used for authentic bags.

It's a shame Kooba customer service isn't better, because if it was another company, they might have offered you a letter to clarify the issue, which you could have added to your auction photos.

This situ is very annoying.

Lexie2000 · Jul 16th, 2007, 05:17 AM

I guess the issue is, that it is getting harder and harder to authenticate bags. With linings changing from season to season, some styles changing season to season as with the Ada and Jillian (stud count is different and varied), with Fakers knowing how to make the correct zipper pull, leather type changing from season to season, it's going to get to the point that you won't know it's real until you get it into your hands (and then that is only if you know your Koobas). Then with Koobas lack of service, it's virtually impossible to get help.

ladysalesrep195 · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:28 PM

My Braedon is/was the same as yours, Lexie, the tag identical. Rose bought mine. I believe my tag had terraine as the color even though the bag was black. Try explaining that one.

Good luck to you.

Lexie2000 · Jul 16th, 2007, 07:31 PM

So yours said BRAEDON too? Well, that means someone made a Booboo. Oooops, I just can't for the life of me figure out where I put those tags. I swear I would lose my head if it wasn't attached. Oh well, the bag speaks for itself.

Jul 15th, 2007, 05:34 PM	#1
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	In a Quandry over name of bag I am have a Black Braedon/Braeden bag and there is some confusion over the name. It was bought by me from Saks in Cincinatti. The Kooba tags say Braedon but the Kooba site says Braeden. I know in the past we have seen these mispellings on the Kooba site itself but now I had a person write me asking if it was guaranteed authentic because the tag is spelled wrong and Kooba told her that it was Braeden. I look up Kooba Braedon on google and a ton of other online shops spell it Braedon. The bag is undeniably real, absolutely gorgeous. I'd rather keep it myself than risk a bad feedback. Any idea? Bra1.JPG Bra2.JPG Bra3.JPG Bra4.JPG Bra5.JPG __________________ Last edited by Lexie2000; Jul 15th, 2007 at 05:39 PM.

Jul 15th, 2007, 05:56 PM	#3
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag I have written an addendum to my auction. I hope that clears it up although the name descrepency doesn't make it easy on us sellers. Why did they hvae to make a bag with such a weird @ss name anyway? __________________

Jul 15th, 2007, 07:36 PM	#4
Stinkerbelle Member	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag Wow....nice bag! The difference in spelling is unfortunate though. I can see why especially on eBay buyers would be wary, which is not fair to you of course. Hopefully your feedback will speak for itself and the spelling discrepancy won't make a bit of difference.

Jul 15th, 2007, 08:14 PM	#5
KoobaLover I Want That Bag Location: Minneapolis, MN	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag I agree. While I think it's good that you wrote the addendum, I don't think it will affect your final selling price. Kooba should really get their story straight though! __________________ B A L E N C I A G A

Jul 15th, 2007, 10:02 PM	#6
Grace123 Hopelessly Obsessed Location: Iowa	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag I should NOT have opened this thread! Now I want a Braeden again! Looks SO good on hubs!

Jul 16th, 2007, 12:52 AM	#8
Rosenpetals Member Location: Northern California	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag I always thought it was "Braedon", but Kooba.com has "Braeden" for sure. Lame, I tell you! I would just put both spellings in the tiltle of my auction & forget about authenticity issues. Proving authenticity falls on the buyer anyway & yours is real, no matter how you spell it. I would complain to Kooba, however. But we all know how much they care about our problems...

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#9
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag Okay, is it unethical to close it, take out the fact I have tags, and let the bag speak for itself? I decided to do just that. I will call Kooba tomorrow and see if they admit to any of their tags being mispellled. Yah sure. I'll relist it in the future when I find out more, if I can. __________________ Last edited by Lexie2000; Jul 16th, 2007 at 02:28 AM.

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:15 AM	#10
janislynne78 Member	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag Ha, I was watching that bag... I think if someone bids on it, knowing about the descrepancies with the spelling, they have no cause to leave negative feedback. BUT, people are nuts so... I think you're doing the right thing by closing down the auction until you can find out some more info.

Jul 16th, 2007, 04:03 AM	#12
Minimouse Member Location: Work in the Middle East	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag Lexie, I know nothing about the Braedon or the Braeden, except that it's a lovely looking bag. Heck if Kooba can't get it right, what hope is there to have a water tight name on an eBay auction unless you use both. This is crazy. We all know you're selling a totally legit bag and that's what makes it so annoying. However, if potential buyers check on the Internet, they will find both variations, so I'm sure they'll wise up to the fact that both versions of the name were used for authentic bags. It's a shame Kooba customer service isn't better, because if it was another company, they might have offered you a letter to clarify the issue, which you could have added to your auction photos. This situ is very annoying.

Jul 16th, 2007, 05:17 AM	#13
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag I guess the issue is, that it is getting harder and harder to authenticate bags. With linings changing from season to season, some styles changing season to season as with the Ada and Jillian (stud count is different and varied), with Fakers knowing how to make the correct zipper pull, leather type changing from season to season, it's going to get to the point that you won't know it's real until you get it into your hands (and then that is only if you know your Koobas). Then with Koobas lack of service, it's virtually impossible to get help. __________________

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#14
ladysalesrep195 Member Location: near Cincinnati, Ohio	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag My Braedon is/was the same as yours, Lexie, the tag identical. Rose bought mine. I believe my tag had terraine as the color even though the bag was black. Try explaining that one. Good luck to you.

Jul 16th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#15
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Re: In a Quandry over name of bag So yours said BRAEDON too? Well, that means someone made a Booboo. Oooops, I just can't for the life of me figure out where I put those tags. I swear I would lose my head if it wasn't attached. Oh well, the bag speaks for itself. __________________