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

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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!
 
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BeenBurned said:
I know some members don't mind that a seller has a history of selling (or mixing) fakes but I like to let them know in case it makes a difference who they buy from.

Just last week, I reported 4 fake Coach bags that orange-yellow had listed and in looking back, I saw (at the time) there was a history.

In fact, this Hall of Shame post and the next from March, 2014 show some of her long history, clearly going back over 3 years:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...coach-fakes-here.824098/page-70#post-26411125

And this is another post where she had fakes (January 2014):
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.818914/page-643#post-26028279

And an earlier (May 2013) Hall of shame post:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...oach-fakes-here.430751/page-668#post-24602051

Be careful if buying from orange-yellow.

The bag in the above listing is authentic but this is another seller with a history of listing fakes. My records show multiple reports from 2013 and 2014 from this seller.
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Thank you for letting me know. I think I will stay clear of all that as I wouldn't want to support any dishonest seller. I really appreciate the info. Thank you.
 
#17,583
Aero63 said:
Just an update on this bag. I received it and it was so gorgeous. However, there was the strongest perfume odor to it. I asked before hand and was told no odors. Perfume smells are a big no no for me. I tried to air it out, but the perfume odor remained. Sadly I had to return it.
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This is sad to hear, I had to do that once with a Coach bag I bought. It wasn't perfume however, the owner said that she stored it with several dryer sheets in it. It positively reeked! Why do people feel the need to do this? I often wonder about the heavy perfume smells and why they're there, don't you? Did someone spill a bottle inside the bag?
 
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KatieHog said:
Thank you for letting me know. I think I will stay clear of all that as I wouldn't want to support any dishonest seller. I really appreciate the info. Thank you.
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I just want to comment that listing a fake (or multiple fakes) doesn't necessarily mean that the seller is "dishonest" but rather, that she certainly isn't doing her research and verifying authenticity prior to listing. You'd think after having had listings removed in the past would open her eyes, but I guess not!
 
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zipmybag said:
Hi experts! Please take a look at this Willis.. i am wondering if creed is correct. I noticed before that plant B seems to show inconsistent lettering and formats. I think i have seen Sonoma's that were stamped as plant B and from 1995 and "Coach" was already placed in a smaller cartouche. This Willis still shows the larger older stamp with "Leatherwear".. Could they have used different stamps at the same time, especially during transitional years, or use the older stamp earlier in the year and then updating later? Also, was there a Willis before 1994? Sorry if it was already discussed.
VINTAGE USA COACH WILLIS BLACK LEATHER CROSSBODY MESSENGER PURSE A5B-9927
ebay seller debisfree2010 (6490 )
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-USA...399327?hash=item2820d3211f:g:HlIAAOSwll1Wy3EC
thanks in advance for the info
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If you look at the 2 different creed stamps, one is for the standard glove-tanned cowhide, and the newer one was used for the "tumbled" pebbled leather Sonomas. The descriptions of the leathers are different so the creed stamps are different.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I am still confident that the wallet is authentic just as I was nearly a week ago.

I see that you were very concerned about a Longchamp also, even after it was authenticated and deemed as genuine. Seriously, if buying from a reseller is going to stress you out so much, you might feel more comfortable buying directly from the store. That way, you can compare the wallets, find one without a pucker in the lining or one that the zipper is perfectly aligned.

The issues you're concerned with are quality issues and NOT authenticity ones.

I can't answer your question about rubbing of hardware on the Longchamp but I will tell you that at Coach's pricepoint, you won't find perfection. These aren't $800 Louis Vuitton wallets!
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Hello BeenBurned,

I just feel curious so i asked to you once more. And yes, i also already checked my LC bag from another LC thread. And after it was authenticated by one of the experts, i still gave one more question because i felt curious (simply only wanted to know, not doubted the verdict from the authenticator) but nevertheless however i feel glad after all knowing the authenticator's answer and 100% believe it. Just give additional question because i am curious. Same as this one. Hahaha. Sorry if i bothered too much. And thanks for the explanation BeenBurned.
 
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Flyin'Elephant said:
Hello BeenBurned,

I just feel curious so i asked to you once more. And yes, i also already checked my LC bag from another LC thread. And after it was authenticated by one of the experts, i still gave one more question because i felt curious (simply only wanted to know, not doubted the verdict from the authenticator) but nevertheless however i feel glad after all knowing the authenticator's answer and 100% believe it. Just give additional question because i am curious. Same as this one. Hahaha. Sorry if i bothered too much. And thanks for the explanation BeenBurned.
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No problem. I do understand that it's stressful to buy from strangers when you don't know whether they're honest or not. And while many of us do buy online and many of us have been fooled by fakes in the past, those of us who still shop online have decided that we do have the stamina to deal with it.

And while there's nothing wrong with being concerned, there are others who just can't take the stress or they just don't feel comfortable putting all their faith into a stranger's opinion of authenticity even if that stranger has more experience than they.

Every buyer is different and has different levels of tolerance in the chances they're willing to take.

I don't know how many items you've bought online but based on what I saw, it looks like you did just fine on the Longchamp and on the Coach.

Happy shopping and good luck.
 
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Aero63 said:
Just an update on this bag. I received it and it was so gorgeous. However, there was the strongest perfume odor to it. I asked before hand and was told no odors. Perfume smells are a big no no for me. I tried to air it out, but the perfume odor remained. Sadly I had to return it.
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I bought a bag on Etsy that smelled of perfume. I had specifically asked about smells before I bought it, and was told it didn't smell. However, I put the bag and some aquarium charcoal in a closed plastic box for a month or so. It smells fine now. I didn't want to return it, a grey Willis in otherwise perfect condition. I'd been looking for one for several months.
 
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