Authenticate This Balenciaga

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

Please see post #1 for complete Balenciaga authentication rules. All requests must be posted in this thread. Authentications are not done via private message or in any other thread.

See the link below for examples of the photos needed and the format they should be in (clear, close up, forward-facing, no angles, right way up, no bends in tags).

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/required-pics-for-balenciaga-authentication.741442/

A link to the listing in question is required.

It is an authenticator’s right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format. If the listing you are interested in is missing photos it is your responsibility to request them from the seller prior to posting in this thread.

Thanks and be well!

 

[prof ash]

Hello, authenticators!
Thank you so much for your expertise. If authentic, I appreciate any thoughts on the 2012 leather as well.

Item Name: Balenciaga Classic Mini City Crossbody Bag Black $1790
Item Number: 283853068056
Seller ID: luxieluxe
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga...068056?hash=item4216f61718:g:jDEAAOSwgnteYXL7

 

[muchstuff]

Hello, authenticators!
Thank you so much for your expertise. If authentic, I appreciate any thoughts on the 2012 leather as well.

Item Name: Balenciaga Classic Mini City Crossbody Bag Black $1790
Item Number: 283853068056
Seller ID: luxieluxe
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga...068056?hash=item4216f61718:g:jDEAAOSwgnteYXL7

Some of the pics aren't at great angles but I'd say authentic. I can't speak for all 2012 bags but I had a F/W 2012 (same tag as this one) and although the leather felt like it was quite nice there seemed to be a protective coating on it which made it hard for the quality of the leather to shine through IMO (and I've heard this before, that Bal started to put something on the leather to protect it). That said, I had a 2013 bag with lovely leather so go figure.

 

[prof ash]

Thank you so much for all of this!

Some of the pics aren't at great angles but I'd say authentic. I can't speak for all 2012 bags but I had a F/W 2012 (same tag as this one) and although the leather felt like it was quite nice there seemed to be a protective coating on it which made it hard for the quality of the leather to shine through IMO (and I've heard this before, that Bal started to put something on the leather to protect it). That said, I had a 2013 bag with lovely leather so go figure.

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you so much for all of this!

My pleasure!

 

[muchstuff]

Hello, authenticators!
Thank you so much for your expertise. If authentic, I appreciate any thoughts on the 2012 leather as well.

Item Name: Balenciaga Classic Mini City Crossbody Bag Black $1790
Item Number: 283853068056
Seller ID: luxieluxe
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga...068056?hash=item4216f61718:g:jDEAAOSwgnteYXL7

I will add that one of the authenticators here has a couple of 2012 bags with great leather and one with dry leather. So it was a season of mixed reviews.

 

[prof ash]

I will add that one of the authenticators here has a couple of 2012 bags with great leather and one with dry leather. So it was a season of mixed reviews.

Thank you! And it's difficult to tell from photos, but I will say, I was able to see a difference between a 2013 leather and this 2012 one. You can definitely see how much sheen a bag has and how much veining is going on, but the feel is something you just can't know when purchasing online.

 

[_natcat]

Hello authenticators!

A neighbor is selling her used bal which I believe to be in color Sand Beige. I’m 99% it’s original, but I could use a pair of expert-eyes to confirm its authenticity!

Item name: Classic city
Not an online purchase

Many many thanks!
Nat

 

[muchstuff]

Hello authenticators!

A neighbor is selling her used bal which I believe to be in color Sand Beige. I’m 99% it’s original, but I could use a pair of expert-eyes to confirm its authenticity!

Item name: Classic city
Not an online purchase

Many many thanks!
Nat

Authentic in my opinion, the colour is called Sahara from S/S 2010.

 

[Naomisully]

Ok I went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased this Twiggy. It looks good to me but I thought I would post just to see what you experts think!

 

[muchstuff]

Ok I went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased this Twiggy. It looks good to me but I thought I would post just to see what you experts think!

Authentic in my opinion.

 

[prof ash]

Hi again, authenticators! I'm ready to purchase the bag that you previously authenticated, but in my search for appropriate pricing, this bag (same style) just popped up. I'm a bit peeved. I've never seen a stamping on the date code plate like this one has, and honestly, I can't tell if it's the same bag in all the pictures. There are some shady looking things going on. The person said it's only been used once, but it looks like one of the hardware pieces is popped off. The seller has 0 interactions on the site. I'm wondering if this is real and a good deal, or shady. I want to report it if not because I've been searching for this bag for weeks now and am frustrated that people try to take advantage of others by selling fakes.

Item Name: Balenciaga Classic City Mini Bag Black Leather Black Hardware New and AUTHENTIC
Item Number:
254591556634
Seller ID: elliplac_0
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga...556634?hash=item3b46d6dc1a:g:6NgAAOSw4uleX9se

 

[muchstuff]

Hi again, authenticators! I'm ready to purchase the bag that you previously authenticated, but in my search for appropriate pricing, this bag (same style) just popped up. I'm a bit peeved. I've never seen a stamping on the date code plate like this one has, and honestly, I can't tell if it's the same bag in all the pictures. There are some shady looking things going on. The person said it's only been used once, but it looks like one of the hardware pieces is popped off. The seller has 0 interactions on the site. I'm wondering if this is real and a good deal, or shady. I want to report it if not because I've been searching for this bag for weeks now and am frustrated that people try to take advantage of others by selling fakes.

Item Name: Balenciaga Classic City Mini Bag Black Leather Black Hardware New and AUTHENTIC
Item Number:
254591556634
Seller ID: elliplac_0
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga...556634?hash=item3b46d6dc1a:g:6NgAAOSw4uleX9se

Not authentic. eBay has so many fakes you could make a career out of reporting them.

 

[prof ash]

Not authentic. eBay has so many fakes you could make a career out of reporting them.

This makes me so mad! I just went to report it, and it’s already been removed! I hope it was reported. Some people!

 

[muchstuff]

This makes me so mad! I just went to report it, and it’s already been removed! I hope it was reported. Some people!

To be fair, some people don’t know they’re selling a fake.

 

[pukasonqo]

Hi guys
I am having a bal first hunting craze, could you please advice if this is real?
Thank you!
Item number: 1128936
Seller: japan_monoshare
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/293561937724