Essential Trunk help!

What would you do?

  • Get another authentication done?

    Votes: 8 100.0%

  • Believe authentication?

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    8
Candacex

Candacex

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#1
Hello lovely TPFers,
I finally found and purchased my unicorn LV Essential Trunk in monogram on eBay by a very reputable seller (1300+ positive reviews and sells many other LV & Chanel items). It looked great to me but unless I purchase from an LV store, I get items authenticated for my own peace of mind. I tried to get it authenticated on here but was told because it is so new they were unable to authenticate it so I googled a paid service and ****************** was the service I went through. ****************** was quick and friendly but unfortunately deemed the Essential Trunk I bought as not authentic. I contacted the seller on eBay and she kindly provided me with the original VIC receipt. She said that it was a VIC gift (for people who spent a lot at LV in 2018).
I then contacted ****************** and they stand by their opinion that it is not authentic. My question is, what should I do? Contact a different authentication service? I need advice! What authentication service do you recommend?

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#2
Well, I would pursue a refund, it probably is a very good replica but not authentic. Even just based on the grammar and misspellings in these messages I would not trust this seller. I'm sure you paid a lot for it, it's not worth the doubt.
 
#3
Candacex said:
Hello lovely TPFers,
I finally found and purchased my unicorn LV Essential Trunk in monogram on eBay by a very reputable seller (1300+ positive reviews and sells many other LV & Chanel items). It looked great to me but unless I purchase from an LV store, I get items authenticated for my own peace of mind. I tried to get it authenticated on here but was told because it is so new they were unable to authenticate it so I googled a paid service and ****************** was the service I went through. ****************** was quick and friendly but unfortunately deemed the Essential Trunk I bought as not authentic. I contacted the seller on eBay and she kindly provided me with the original VIC receipt. She said that it was a VIC gift (for people who spent a lot at LV in 2018).
I then contacted ****************** and they stand by their opinion that it is not authentic. My question is, what should I do? Contact a different authentication service? I need advice! What authentication service do you recommend?

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This is probably more of a question for the eBay forum. Not saying this receipt is fake but receipts can be fake...seems like an expensive client gift. I’ve gotten a pochette jour and scarf as a gift from the store. Can you try another authenticating service for another opinion? For some reason who you used does not show up so I’m not sure who you used...
 
#4
DreamingBeauty said:
Well, I would pursue a refund, it probably is a very good replica but not authentic. Even just based on the grammar and misspellings in these messages I would not trust this seller. I'm sure you paid a lot for it, it's not worth the doubt.
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You are correct about the doubt. Ugh! It’s so hard. I contacted a different authentication company for a second opinion.
 
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#5
Candacex said:
Hello lovely TPFers,
I finally found and purchased my unicorn LV Essential Trunk in monogram on eBay by a very reputable seller (1300+ positive reviews and sells many other LV & Chanel items). It looked great to me but unless I purchase from an LV store, I get items authenticated for my own peace of mind. I tried to get it authenticated on here but was told because it is so new they were unable to authenticate it so I googled a paid service and ****************** was the service I went through. ****************** was quick and friendly but unfortunately deemed the Essential Trunk I bought as not authentic. I contacted the seller on eBay and she kindly provided me with the original VIC receipt. She said that it was a VIC gift (for people who spent a lot at LV in 2018).
I then contacted ****************** and they stand by their opinion that it is not authentic. My question is, what should I do? Contact a different authentication service? I need advice! What authentication service do you recommend?

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What does the interior of you essential trunk have as a design?
 
#6
LVlvoe_bug said:
This is probably more of a question for the eBay forum. Not saying this receipt is fake but receipts can be fake...seems like an expensive client gift. I’ve gotten a pochette jour and scarf as a gift from the store. Can you try another authenticating service for another opinion? For some reason who you used does not show up so I’m not sure who you used...
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Thanks for your advice. I contacted another company (memestreasures) and they said it’s authentic. I’m not sure how (*****************) has a solid yet different option. I’m very confused! I want to value these authentication companies yet I’m torn because of such different opinions.
 
#8
Candacex said:
Thanks for your advice. I contacted another company (memestreasures) and they said it’s authentic. I’m not sure how (*****************) has a solid yet different option. I’m very confused! I want to value these authentication companies yet I’m torn because of such different opinions.
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I thought reading here there was a version of essential trunk that did not have the design in the interior...
 
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Also, TPF keeps automatically putting stars in place of the name of the authentication website. I’m not bad mouthing them or any company on here. I paid for their services and respect their opinion. I’m just trying to determine whose opinion is correct.
 
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Candacex said:
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It has a smooth interior, not the netting design seen on photos of the LV website.
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I purchased an Essential Trunk from a LV store and it did not have the netting. They sent it to my home and I asked my SA about the netting. I searched everywhere for an answer on the forums but didn’t get anywhere. My SA sent emails to corporate but didn’t get an answer so I just ended up returning it because I knew it would be hard to sell later on if I wanted to. It is possible that it is authentic but there will always be a “what if” for me. I hope you figure something out! It is a super cute piece.
 
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