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!

 

[stylin_mama]

Can anyone help authenticate this bag. I purchased on Mercari, from seller amyb. Per Mercari it is authentic but I have my doubts when received. Tried searching serial number with no luck. The feel of bag is not what I am familiar with. Feels stiffer and cracking?
Serial number: 132112 3444

Thank you

 

[stylin_mama]

Here are more pics.

 

[ksuromax]

Here are more pics.

i am not an expert of non-moto bags, besides it's lacking some other markers we normally check (bale, rivets) but what i can see looks good.

 

[stylin_mama]

Thank you, ksuromax.
I had to question since the leather is not soft to touch and cracking.

 

[muchstuff]

Thank you, ksuromax.
I had to question since the leather is not soft to touch and cracking.

I’m wondering if the bag’s been recoloured.

 

[stylin_mama]

I thought of that too and asked seller today. Had not gotten a reply yet.
Thank you ksuromax.

 

[muchstuff]

I thought of that too and asked seller today. Had not gotten a reply yet.
Thank you ksuromax.

Muchstuff not ksuro . I’ll bet you a bunch of dollars it’s been recoloured.

 

[muchstuff]

I thought of that too and asked seller today. Had not gotten a reply yet.
Thank you ksuromax.

That style of handle was used on the Ring bag which was back in 2004 (maybe 2005, not sure how many seasons it was made). The leather at that time was chevre and this doesn't look like chevre. Plus I've never seen the original colour peel off of a Balenciaga (with the possible exception of those Bazar bags with the city names on them, they peeled a little but that was a different process).

 

[stylin_mama]

Oops, sorry. Thank you much stuff

 

[muchstuff]

Oops, sorry. Thank you much stuff

No worries, please let us know if you get an answer. I’d argue you should be able to return it.

 

[stylin_mama]

Why am I not getting your name correct...muchstuff. Yes, once the pulled it out from the dust bag my heart sank a bit. The soft leather that I LOVE was not there. Really wish seller had disclosed it was altered or colored. I dont even want to use the term dyed because it seems more like a paint. Bag abuse..

 

[muchstuff]

Why am I not getting your name correct...muchstuff. Yes, once the pulled it out from the dust bag my heart sank a bit. The soft leather that I LOVE was not there. Really wish seller had disclosed it was altered or colored. I dont even want to use the term dyed because it seems more like a paint. Bag abuse..

I might be wrong but that's what it looks like to me. The zipper tabs look like they're a slightly different colour. I'd guess the original colour was very similar because of the zipper tape. If you have the time check the bag over very carefully and see if you can find any part of it where you can see paint (on hardware for instance or on the zipper). As I said I may be wrong but the leather certainly looks off to me.

 

[stylin_mama]

Well seller declares original, no coloring.. I added some pics. Anyone encountered this cracking issue with their original leather? Personally I have not and I have multiple balenciaga bags. Or maybe I cared for mine well? Or maybe this was a different leather season? It's also kinda glossy?

 

[stylin_mama]

Added this pic of one of my balenciaga bags and this. Such a difference in texture. Any thoughts? It driving me nuts. FYI waiting for a return response.

 

[muchstuff]

Well seller declares original, no coloring.. I added some pics. Anyone encountered this cracking issue with their original leather? Personally I have not and I have multiple balenciaga bags. Or maybe I cared for mine well? Or maybe this was a different leather season? It's also kinda glossy?

Yeah if you look closely at the stitching it doesn't look dyed. I dunno, I've never seen Bal leather like that. Humidity? Poor storage?