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!

 

[BigTexy]

Hello! I would appreciate your help in authenticating a purse I found on our version of Craigslist. There were several pictures that showed details of the bag, but if I need to ask for additional ones, please let me know. Thanks for your time !
Item Name: Bal City Giant 21
Item Number: 121558465
Seller ID: Kristin
Link: https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=121558465

 

[muchstuff]

Thank for ur comment .

Any time!

 

[jejekoko]

Hi so i just got the Bal mini metallic edge that I authenticated few days ago. I just wanna make sure that it’s the same bag and that it’s authentic because the leather has a weird smell to it, not sure if it’s supposed to be the new leather smell as seller did mention she only used it couple of times and stored it away most of the time. Thanks so much for ur help i really appreciate it!

 

[jejekoko]

More pics on the serial number tag!

 

[muchstuff]

Hello! I would appreciate your help in authenticating a purse I found on our version of Craigslist. There were several pictures that showed details of the bag, but if I need to ask for additional ones, please let me know. Thanks for your time !
Item Name: Bal City Giant 21
Item Number: 121558465
Seller ID: Kristin
Link: https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=121558465

Missing pics of the rivet, a good pic of the bale, and a complete pic of the back of the tag. Please refer to this post number when you repost with the needed photos.

 

[muchstuff]

More pics on the serial number tag!

Please refer to the link below and the comments we made last time you posted. The pics here are all at angles that make them unusable for authentication. They need to be straight forward, no bends in tags or weird angles on bales etc. If we can't see what we need we cannot help you.

 

[rainbowmelts]

Hi! I just got this Balenciaga mini Metallic edge and need some help with authentication. Would greatly appreciate a second opinion. TIA!

 

[ksuromax]

Hi! I just got this Balenciaga mini Metallic edge and need some help with authentication. Would greatly appreciate a second opinion. TIA!

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FAKE

 

[jejekoko]

Please refer to the link below and the comments we made last time you posted. The pics here are all at angles that make them unusable for authentication. They need to be straight forward, no bends in tags or weird angles on bales etc. If we can't see what we need we cannot help you.

So sorry about it! I tried taking new pics, hopefully these are fine! Thanks again so much for your help

 

[jejekoko]

So sorry about it! I tried taking new pics, hopefully these are fine! Thanks again so much for your help

And this is pics of the bale

 

[muchstuff]

And this is pics of the bale

It appears to be the same bag from what I can see. Can't comment on the smell!

 

[jejekoko]

It appears to be the same bag from what I can see. Can't comment on the smell!

Thats great! Might be because she stored it away for awhile... Well as long as its authentic i dont mind the smell Thanks so much for your help!

 

[im_urgoddess]

i agree with muchstuff, it does look like Magenta 08 to me, too
the colour might look slightly off coz the bag is 10 y/o and could have faded? we don't know if during all this time the Owner used any lotions/creams, etc, or got caught if the rain regularly? you get my point?
it's authentic, as Muchstuff said, but it's a bag with some history behind it, and it's sometimes a bit difficult to define the colour/year from a first glance just because it can change a little bit over the time and the signs/markers that we would be looking for could be not there
but it's still in great shape and will serve well for many more years to come!

Thank you so much. I also found out she’s second to own the bag, but still, she said she didn’t do any recoloring. Will follow up with pics taken outside. You two are awesome!

 

[rainbowmelts]

FAKE

Thank you so much for the help! I bought the bag from a seemingly reputable carouseller with 100+ positive reviews and many reviewers (legit accounts) claiming they received authentic items. Hopefully she’ll refund or I will be filing a report. Anyone knows where I can get an official notice of authentication if it were to become a police case? Will Balenciaga step in to confirm the authenticity?

 

[ksuromax]

Thank you so much for the help! I bought the bag from a seemingly reputable carouseller with 100+ positive reviews and many reviewers (legit accounts) claiming they received authentic items. Hopefully she’ll refund or I will be filing a report. Anyone knows where I can get an official notice of authentication if it were to become a police case? Will Balenciaga step in to confirm the authenticity?

Balenciaga will NOT get involved for sure, secondary market is not something they will deal with.
But you can ask any paid Authentication services to help you, e.g. Authenticate4u