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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!
 
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ksuromax said:
hi, there's no limit, or quota, and we will be glad to help you to find the right bag, but please, do post your mod shots as we all love to :drool: over the beauties! :biggrin:
i can only see one main picture, are there any others which i cannot see?
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Thanks ksuromax Will definitely post a mod shot of my jacinthe mini Pom when it arrives - being posted today and I am so excited (and a little nervous) about my first Bal. Not sure why you could only see the main photo . There were 10 altogether. Possibly the page froze momentarily?
 
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dlimbo said:
Thanks muchstuff! Ooh, good to know. I'll do a little research on the Folk. Know it's a smaller one but otherwise don't seem to see as much about it. I got attracted when I saw the leather (and price) on this one though.
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I generally see them in black and sometimes brown, not a lot of other colours.
 
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Okay, after a lot of contemplation, just spotted this regular giant HW Pom and I love it. It's listed as 'blue grey' and I'd love to know what colour it is (hopefully not TOO close to jacinthe in reality) but if it doesn't flash any red lights. I'm seriously tempted to just press the button. While looking at it, someone just bought the 'green thyme' Pom I keep looking and re-looking at :((

Any thoughts on authenticity and colour? Thank you! I think it is 2003 (D) but I can't see a colour listed that it might be?

https://www.therealreal.com/product...aga-motocross-giant-21-pompon-bag-erMRljpui4c
 
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dlimbo said:
Okay, after a lot of contemplation, just spotted this regular giant HW Pom and I love it. It's listed as 'blue grey' and I'd love to know what colour it is (hopefully not TOO close to jacinthe in reality) but if it doesn't flash any red lights. I'm seriously tempted to just press the button. While looking at it, someone just bought the 'green thyme' Pom I keep looking and re-looking at :sad:(

Any thoughts on authenticity and colour? Thank you! I think it is 2003 (D) but I can't see a colour listed that it might be?

https://www.therealreal.com/product...aga-motocross-giant-21-pompon-bag-erMRljpui4c
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I saw this earlier and thought of you! Out of curiosity, what makes you think 2003? Poms weren't made back then, and the gold G21 hardware dates from 2007-2011. I'm guessing this is a faded anthra. Nothing's ringing alarm bells but, as usual with TRR, they give you very little to go on. Something looks weird with the shoulder strap at the bales but I think its more the way TRR has "enhanced" or whatever it is they do, the photo. They seem to have kind of blocked out the attachment points, if you zoom in for a look. They photoshop the bags onto the models so don't look at it for proportion, it's often wrong.
If you've never purchased from TRR you need to be aware that they suck at description and photos. They'd don't always list all defects but you can return (even if it says you can't) if the item isn't as listed. Having said all of that I've gotten some great bags from them. So don't not get it based on what I've said, I still buy from them and have only ever returned one bag.
 
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Thank you for the speedy reply muchstuff - really appreciated!! Just a quick question before I send a proper response (I might buy the bag first!) - do you think the measurements being off (Length I've seen listed differently, though I know it's a bit weird it being circular and it would depend if you measure at the base or flatten it out) would be grounds for returning? Or simply saying it was found to be inauthentic?
 
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Oh, and how does the leather look to your expert eyes? I like it and don't mind if it is just a faded anthra or even very faded black, as long as it doesn't LOOK tired, bleached out... It's not rose gold studs which would have been perfect but I think I don't mind gold with the leather this shade. On the black Poms, I found the gold too much...and silver a bit ordinary.
 
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dlimbo said:
Thank you for the speedy reply muchstuff - really appreciated!! Just a quick question before I send a proper response (I might buy the bag first!) - do you think the measurements being off (Length I've seen listed differently, though I know it's a bit weird it being circular and it would depend if you measure at the base or flatten it out) would be grounds for returning? Or simply saying it was found to be inauthentic?
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Its a tough bag to measure, I find that people tend to measure differently. These are the measurements for the Pom from the tPF thread, I can't vouch for accuracy, they show regular HW, covered HW, and giant HW, the giant being a bigger bag according to this list. It very well may be, but I can't say for certain. But that doesn't answer your question. If it was found to be inauthentic of course that's grounds for returning. If its off by an inch, I don't know. If you received a mini instead of a regular, yes.
Pompon RH [228746] - xxx
13 x 14.2 x 9.1 with 4 handle drop
leather tag only xxxxxx


Pompon CGH [xxxxxx] - 1,895US
13 x 14.2 x 9.1 with 4 handle drop
leather tag only xxxxxx

Pompon GH [203069] - 1,895US
16 x 18 x 9 with 22 shoulder strap
leather tag only 497717
 
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dlimbo said:
Oh, and how does the leather look to your expert eyes? I like it and don't mind if it is just a faded anthra or even very faded black, as long as it doesn't LOOK tired, bleached out... It's not rose gold studs which would have been perfect but I think I don't mind gold with the leather this shade. On the black Poms, I found the gold too much...and silver a bit ordinary.
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I haven't gone over the pics inch by inch but to me the leather actually looks pretty decent. A good conditioning will make a big difference as well but it looks like it's fairly thick and somewhat smooshy.
 
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