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#11,626
ria616 said:
Hello, please help authenticate this bag
Item: Celine Drummed Calfskin Micro Luggage -Black
Listing Number: Bought in-store
Seller: TJMaxx
Link: Bought in-store
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which TJ maxx did you get it from??? I check the site weekly for a celine luggage but I haven't seen one yet =(
 
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#11,632
mrsmw88 said:
I love this forum and it's awesome when we can get items authenticated. Over the last month it looks like the average response time is about 10-14 days. There are great deals to be found on second hand items or at discounted outlets but It's really difficult to buy in confidence when there are so many fakes/replica Celine items out there as well. It's extremely helpful to have forums/websites like this that provide an experienced set of eyes/advice from authenticators. I just wish there were more authenticators on the Celine thread so we could get a response within a 24-48 hour period and/or Unoma was able to authenticate more often so we can make the best/informed decisions to purchase and/or to return items (especially when there is a very limited return policy or time period to make a dispute) in confidence knowing if they are truly authentic or not.

I recently ran into both of these situations/experiences. One item I purchased had a limited return/dispute time period...I ended up having to return/dispute it before I got a response on my post. It was a really nice looking bag but I purchased on eBay (which is risky), paid approx $800 and there were a few small things on the inside lining that made me question the authenticity so I wasn't willing to take the risk without a guarantee it was authentic. Several days after I returned the bag, Unoma did respond to my post confirming it was a "fake" so I got lucky that my intuition was right and I made the right decision to return it but it would have been awful to find out I had returned it and then confirmed to have been authentic. On another item I had asked to get authenticated, it was the real deal and was "authentic" but unfortunately by the time I got a response to my post (about 10 days I believe) it was sold. I was so disappointed it had sold and that I didn't get it, but again it's hard to take the risk and spend $1000+ not having an experienced set of eyes authenticate it with so many fakes/dishonest sellers out there.

I'm so grateful this website/forum exists and to have found it. I really do appreciate all the authenticators and their experience/advise is so helpful for us all. Hopefully Unoma and other authenticators will be back on soon to authenticate and hopefully can respond to our posts more frequently.
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Authenticators volunteer their time and expertise free of charge and as unbelievable as it might seem, they have jobs, obligations, families, elderly parents, illnesses, etc. In fact, real life frequently gets priority over TPF. And that's how it should be.

If you read the first post of any of the AT (Authenticate This) threads, there's a statement that says, "Authenticators are not required to answer every request, and it is their right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format."

If time is of the essence or if an authenticator chooses not to authenticate for any reason they want, you always have the option of using a paid professional authentication service.
 
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#11,638
Hi,
Please authenticate the Box below. Understand that non-auction item is not available for authentication anymore but any help would be appreciated. Thanks for reviewing this!
Item: Celine Classic Box Medium in Red
Listing Number: 16066692
Seller: Overstock
Link: https://www.overstock.com/Overstock...lder-Handbag-As-Is-Item/16066692/product.html
Extra photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BydKUrXfo8JmOXdlRVBPT0ZOWG8
Comments: There is a serial number inside the zipped pocket but I can't have a good shot of the number. The white spots around the stitching worry me.
 
#11,639
papagena0901 said:
Hi,
Please authenticate the Box below. Understand that non-auction item is not available for authentication anymore but any help would be appreciated. Thanks for reviewing this!
Item: Celine Classic Box Medium in Red
Listing Number: 16066692
Seller: Overstock
Link: https://www.overstock.com/Overstock...lder-Handbag-As-Is-Item/16066692/product.html
Extra photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BydKUrXfo8JmOXdlRVBPT0ZOWG8
Comments: There is a serial number inside the zipped pocket but I can't have a good shot of the number. The white spots around the stitching worry me.
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Ask for serial number
 
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