Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread. No PMs please.
For further information, please refer to the first post on page 1 of this thread.

Please follow the following requests:

• Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated by searching the seller ID and/or item number. This is not a thread to ask general questions about COACH, please refer to our main Coach forum for such information.
• Note that authenticators have the right to refuse any requests. This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
• FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
  Item:
  Listing number:
  Seller and site where listed
  Link:
  Comments:
  
  
• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item:
  Where purchased or how obtained
  Comments:

BASIC PICTURES REQUIRED (but more may be requested): If necessary pictures are in the listing, it's not necessary to upload and duplicate them.

• Front of item
• Back of item
• Full clear and legible creed text and serial number
• Made in tags (when available)
• Measurements
• For bags with turnlock closures, show pictures of back of female side of turnlock
• For bags with magnetic snaps, show pictures of the male part of the snap so that the numbers and letters on it can be read
• If applicable, search interior of bag and/or pockets for small white tag with production information and include a picture of that.

Thank you and be safe!

 

[BeenBurned]

I could've sworn I left a comment saying this bag wasn't authentic. But it's not there anymore. Hmm.
https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-purse-579510ec713fde4f0e0668fb

LOL! I just left one!

BTW, seller on Poshmark is maryab90

BTW, the Dooney wallet in this listing she sold is fake.
https://poshmark.com/listing/DooneyBourke-purse-and-wallet-575612aaa88e7dd98d003ebf

And this is a fake KS bag.
https://poshmark.com/listing/SOLD-vintage-bag-566dcf8a4e6748831c04d88d

DO NOT BUY FROM MARYAB90!

 

[Joanne0502]

Hello,
Can you authenticate this bag please? I'm a rookie at this, and already burned by a fake bag. You would think I would have learned my lesson. Apparently not, because I'm now told this bag is fake.
I called Coach and they verified that the Serial No was a "correct Serial No for Patricia Legacy", but that's all they can do. I'm hoping you guys/gals can help me out. I bought this bag on Ebay, so I have no proof that it is real or not.

• Item Name (if you know it): Patricia Legacy (Name identified by Coach Support, from Serial No.)
  Link (if available): Not Available
• Measurements: 9"Height x 4"Depth x 11.5"Length

Thank you!
Joanne

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[handbaghuntress]

Can anyone tell me if this is authentic? These are the only pictures the listing has

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello,
Can you authenticate this bag please? I'm a rookie at this, and already burned by a fake bag. You would think I would have learned my lesson. Apparently not, because I'm now told this bag is fake.
I called Coach and they verified that the Serial No was a "correct Serial No for Patricia Legacy", but that's all they can do. I'm hoping you guys/gals can help me out. I bought this bag on Ebay, so I have no proof that it is real or not.

• Item Name (if you know it): Patricia Legacy (Name identified by Coach Support, from Serial No.)
  Link (if available): Not Available
• Measurements: 9"Height x 4"Depth x 11.5"Length

Thank you!
Joanne

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Welcome to TPF. I'm sorry your first TPF experience isn't what you want to hear.

Unfortunately, the bag is fake.

Your experience in calling Coach is exactly the reason why we recommend against calling Coach. Although your bag is the "correct" style number for the style it's copying, that doesn't mean the bag is authentic. P1L and PIL are common known invalid prefixes and that prefix followed by 9951 is a common number seen on fakes, both Patricia and non-Patricia styles.

Please post a link to the ebay listing from which you purchased. (See post #1 for the information and posting format.)

 

[dgphoto]

Is this a Coach product? There's no stamping or tags but it looks like the real deal. This is in my possession-found thrifting today.

Item: Wristlet
Seller: None
Listing number: None
Measures approx. 6.5" wide by 4" tall

 

[Joanne0502]

Welcome to TPF. I'm sorry your first TPF experience isn't what you want to hear.

Unfortunately, the bag is fake.

Your experience in calling Coach is exactly the reason why we recommend against calling Coach. Although your bag is the "correct" style number for the style it's copying, that doesn't mean the bag is authentic. P1L and PIL are common known invalid prefixes and that prefix followed by 9951 is a common number seen on fakes, both Patricia and non-Patricia styles.

Please post a link to the ebay listing from which you purchased. (See post #1 for the information and posting format.)

 

[Joanne0502]

Thanks for the Information. Here's the original listing that I purchased the from on Ebay.

Item: Vintage Coach Leather Messenger Crossbody Bag
Listing number: 182231284756
Seller: sweetgoldenfaith1228
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Comments:

 

[BeenBurned]

Thanks for the Information. Here's the original listing that I purchased the from on Ebay.

Item: Vintage Coach Leather Messenger Crossbody Bag
Listing number: 182231284756
Seller: sweetgoldenfaith1228
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coach-Leather-Messenger-Crossbody-Bag-/182231284756?nma=true&si=35IY0gKT8H4XFHAacgEgCrm8LKA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Comments:

Yup, sweetgoldenfaith1228 sold you a fake. Refer her here and if she doesn't agree to a refund, you can open a dispute through Paypal. (It's too late for an ebay SNAD dispute.)

There's nothing wrong with finding cheap deals to flip for a profit but my suggestion has always been that unless you're expert, it's always a good idea to have items that you didn't personally purchase from an authorized retailer authenticated. It's better for your reputation as well as for the 'health' of your account!

 

[BeenBurned]

Is this a Coach product? There's no stamping or tags but it looks like the real deal. This is in my possession-found thrifting today.

Item: Wristlet
Seller: None
Listing number: None
Measures approx. 6.5" wide by 4" tall
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Is there anything that indicates that it's Coach? There are several things that I question.

• I've never seen a wristlet that was permanently attached at both ends. I've only ever seen a clip at at least one end.
• The "made in" tag is a silky material that I've never seen on any Coach item. I've never known them to use that type of label.

It appears to be fairly nicely made, probably trying to copy Coach's style and construction but I believe it to be a generic brand product.

Other opinions are welcome.

 

[BeenBurned]

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Can anyone tell me if this is authentic? These are the only pictures the listing has

For newer bags without serial numbers on the creed, we need to see the made in tag sewn into the inside lining as well as a white tag with production information, sewn into the lining either in the main large inner section or buried into a seam in the zipper pocket.

 

[Joanne0502]

Yup, sweetgoldenfaith1228 sold you a fake. Refer her here and if she doesn't agree to a refund, you can open a dispute through Paypal. (It's too late for an ebay SNAD dispute.)

There's nothing wrong with finding cheap deals to flip for a profit but my suggestion has always been that unless you're expert, it's always a good idea to have items that you didn't personally purchase from an authorized retailer authenticated. It's better for your reputation as well as for the 'health' of your account!

excellent advice. Thanks again. The last thing I would want to do is pass on a fake bag to someone else. I have 3 Coach bags that I'm going to pull off of Ebay until I can get an opinion on them.

 

[dgphoto]

Is there anything that indicates that it's Coach? There are several things that I question.

• I've never seen a wristlet that was permanently attached at both ends. I've only ever seen a clip at at least one end.
• The "made in" tag is a silky material that I've never seen on any Coach item. I've never known them to use that type of label.

It appears to be fairly nicely made, probably trying to copy Coach's style and construction but I believe it to be a generic brand product.

Other opinions are welcome.

Thanks, BeenBurned! I was curious because the color, material, and stitching look similar to a Hamptons bag I have. But, no identifying marks and the zipper were questionable. I appreciate your expertise!

 

[Hyacinth]

"Someone" did it.

Aaaah, there IS a Santa Claus.

 

[Hyacinth]

Is this a Coach product? There's no stamping or tags but it looks like the real deal. This is in my possession-found thrifting today.

Item: Wristlet
Seller: None
Listing number: None
Measures approx. 6.5" wide by 4" tall
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Is there anything that indicates that it's Coach? There are several things that I question.

• I've never seen a wristlet that was permanently attached at both ends. I've only ever seen a clip at at least one end.
• The "made in" tag is a silky material that I've never seen on any Coach item. I've never known them to use that type of label.

It appears to be fairly nicely made, probably trying to copy Coach's style and construction but I believe it to be a generic brand product.

Other opinions are welcome.

I don't believe it was made by Coach either Along with what BeenBurned already mentioned, their genuine items should have a stamp or other identifying mark. This one just looks like a generic pebbled leather bag.

 

[BeenBurned]

Yup, sweetgoldenfaith1228 sold you a fake. Refer her here and if she doesn't agree to a refund, you can open a dispute through Paypal. (It's too late for an ebay SNAD dispute.)

There's nothing wrong with finding cheap deals to flip for a profit but my suggestion has always been that unless you're expert, it's always a good idea to have items that you didn't personally purchase from an authorized retailer authenticated. It's better for your reputation as well as for the 'health' of your account!

excellent advice. Thanks again. The last thing I would want to do is pass on a fake bag to someone else. I have 3 Coach bags that I'm going to pull off of Ebay until I can get an opinion on them.

I'd be interested in sweetgoldenfaith1228's response to your request for a refund. (If she's smart, she will allow you just to destroy and dispose of the fake. Since she can't resell it, IMO it's a waste of money for her to pay for return shipping.)

By the way, when an item is SNAD, the seller pays return shipping should she want it back. You should be made whole.