hello everyone...
I am sure many of you remember my last thread, the one where I had mentioned my extreme excitement upon winning the Croissant GM bag...well, to my disappointment, I recieved the bag today...and discovered that I may have been sold a super super fake...
My gut is telling me that this bag is fake. Its not obvious at all...everything looks right from the leather, the stitching, the patina, the canvas, the alcantara lining, the hardware, the made in france stamp...everything is perfect except for the Datecode! ! I own the pochette croissant and have used it to compared everything...the date code on the GM is extremely faint, to almost non existent (I cant read it out)...whereas the date code on all my other LV pieces are quite clear in impression and in stamp. In addition, the bag does not "smell right" and there is a small portion of the inside pocket that is left unstitched
This is soo disppointing...I love the bag but I will not RISK or even think about carrying a fake even though it looks and feels real...if am spending almost $700 dollars on a bag, I want 100% confidence that what I am wearing is real...so I feel I am going to have to return this bag back to the seller...
this is where I need everyone's help...the seller has a Return Policy, as long as it is returned within 7 days. I paid through paypal and have the protection policy. My ONLY fear, is that I will not be refunded when I send the bag back or I will be accused of a "bait and switch"...since I have never done a return...what are the steps I take to ensure a speedy and problem free return?
1.how do I tell the seller I want to return the bag without sounding accusatory?
2.how does ebay/paypal handle returns?
3.I will mail the bag on thursday or friday, should I use delivery confirmation and insurance?
Thank you everyone for reading this...I hope to get this issue resolved ASAP
I am sure many of you remember my last thread, the one where I had mentioned my extreme excitement upon winning the Croissant GM bag...well, to my disappointment, I recieved the bag today...and discovered that I may have been sold a super super fake...
My gut is telling me that this bag is fake. Its not obvious at all...everything looks right from the leather, the stitching, the patina, the canvas, the alcantara lining, the hardware, the made in france stamp...everything is perfect except for the Datecode! ! I own the pochette croissant and have used it to compared everything...the date code on the GM is extremely faint, to almost non existent (I cant read it out)...whereas the date code on all my other LV pieces are quite clear in impression and in stamp. In addition, the bag does not "smell right" and there is a small portion of the inside pocket that is left unstitched
This is soo disppointing...I love the bag but I will not RISK or even think about carrying a fake even though it looks and feels real...if am spending almost $700 dollars on a bag, I want 100% confidence that what I am wearing is real...so I feel I am going to have to return this bag back to the seller...
this is where I need everyone's help...the seller has a Return Policy, as long as it is returned within 7 days. I paid through paypal and have the protection policy. My ONLY fear, is that I will not be refunded when I send the bag back or I will be accused of a "bait and switch"...since I have never done a return...what are the steps I take to ensure a speedy and problem free return?
1.how do I tell the seller I want to return the bag without sounding accusatory?
2.how does ebay/paypal handle returns?
3.I will mail the bag on thursday or friday, should I use delivery confirmation and insurance?
Thank you everyone for reading this...I hope to get this issue resolved ASAP