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:
Both sellers use stolen Coach (and other designers') stock images, a copyright violation.

Seller #1 uses the stock images in her gallery (first) picture in many listings although there seem to be her own pictures included too. There's no reason for using stock images when you own a camera and can do your own work.

As for myb13's listing, there aren't enough pictures to authenticate it though there aren't any red flags showing in the pictures that are her own.

Regarding seller #2, 2006happyface, I can't recommend (nor authenticate) a seller who is too lazy to do the work involved in preparing a good listing. There's no way to authenticate a bag when there aren't any pictures of the bag! Who knows what you'll receive.

Note that 100% feedback doesn't necessarily mean that the seller sells authentic. It means that the buyer is happy but often, the buyer doesn't know when they received fakes.
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I bought from 2006happyface. Here are the pictures. The stitches look really bad. I'm very worried. Could you take a look? Thanks a lot. She did provide a gift receipt.

[GALLERY=media, 1470]Side by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:18 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1469]Side by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1468]Back by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1467]Strap by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1466]Inside by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1465]Stitches by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1464]Bad Stiches by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1463]Front by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1462]Creed by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1461]Philippines by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1460]Creed by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY]
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#19,112
discrete said:
I bought from 2006happyface. Here are the pictures. The stitches look really bad. I'm very worried. Could you take a look? Thanks a lot. She did provide a gift receipt.

[GALLERY=media, 1470]Side by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:18 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1469]Side by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1468]Back by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1467]Strap by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1466]Inside by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1465]Stitches by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1464]Bad Stiches by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1463]Front by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1462]Creed by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1461]Philippines by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 1460]Creed by discrete posted Dec 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM[/GALLERY]
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I'm going to request one last picture. Inside either the main compartment or in the zipper pocket, there should be a white label with production information.

So far, the bag appears to be okay.
 
#19,113
BeenBurned said:
I'm going to request one last picture. Inside either the main compartment or in the zipper pocket, there should be a white label with production information.

So far, the bag appears to be okay.
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Here they are. I also found the coach stamp on this tag to be a little blurred and below the word coach, there seems to be some letters (potentially New York), but they are completely unrecognizable and the 6th picture seems to have captured them, (they might just be marks). There is also a black spot on the back. There also seems to be some glue/gel on the metal part of the tag after unlocked the locking switch. I'm quite surprised/disappointed by the quality.

Thank you so much for your help!
 

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#19,114
discrete said:
Here they are. I also found the coach stamp on this tag to be a little blurred and below the word coach, there seems to be some letters (potentially New York), but they are completely unrecognizable and the 6th picture seems to have captured them, (they might just be marks). There is also a black spot on the back. There also seems to be some glue/gel on the metal part of the tag after unlocked the locking switch. I'm quite surprised/disappointed by the quality.

Thank you so much for your help!
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I believe the bag is authentic and the issues you're complaining about are QUALITY issues rather than authenticity issues.

Other opinions are welcome.
 
#19,115
BeenBurned said:
I'm skeptical and I doubt that it's the husband speaking for the wife.

His description isn't good enough and if he's not willing to send pictures.

A seller who's unwilling or unable to send more pictures is a seller you don't want to do business with. And particularly after the other fake, it's more reason to need the pictures.
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ETA, I missed that the seller did send a photo of the creed... Made in "US" and no No. in front of the serial number. Glad I passed. Looks like someone bought it.
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#19,116
holiday123 said:
I have requested more pics from the seller, but has anyone even heard of these bags? I can't find anything on google image, but am loving that shade of green:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vogue-Japan...071324?hash=item33c4ae065c:g:vxkAAOSwImRYTbBg
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Mini-...075586?hash=item33c4ae1702:g:lPsAAOSwcUBYTbGl
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BeenBurned said:
Seller seventiesnut
Please be sure to include the information requested in post #1 for authentication requests.

I discussed this seller privately with someone and I'm not (personally) comfortable with seventiesnut. Although there's no way to prove it one way or another and with certain details in the current listings that worry me, I'm concerned that this seller sells close fakes (at worst) or mixes authentic and fake (at best).

There's no way to authenticate the current listings but there was an obvious fake (since removed) that was listed last week. The bag was a style with lots of buckles and straps, one that is unlike anything Coach made. The creed was a mess, had a made in the United States text and lacked a serial number (though didn't have anything in the pocket either). She claimed it was from a Coach employee and because a sample had no serial number.

BTW, I blew up and saved a couple of pictures creed:
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holiday123 said:
ETA, I missed that the seller did send a photo of the creed... Made in "US" and no No. in front of the serial number. Glad I passed. Looks like someone bought it.
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The seller seventiesnut sold all her items except the one that was removed by ebay. I was watching several of those too, and am so glad I passed.
 
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whateve said:
The seller seventiesnut sold all her items except the one that was removed by ebay. I was watching several of those too, and am so glad I passed.
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Here is the one she sent of the green bag's creed. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161225/44e112b9c25b65ea7c6760a6f52f98d6.jpg[/IMG
Hopefully the winner of these returns or never resells
 
#19,119
holiday123 said:
ETA, I missed that the seller did send a photo of the creed... Made in "US" and no No. in front of the serial number. Glad I passed. Looks like someone bought it.
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whateve said:
The seller seventiesnut sold all her items except the one that was removed by ebay. I was watching several of those too, and am so glad I passed.
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Which listing was that creed from? THe red "mini satchel"? If so, I'm reporting anyway because I've found that if ebay gets multiple reports of a fake even after the listing has ended, they will frequently remove it.

DO NOT BUY FROM SEVENTIESNUT !
 
#19,124
whateve said:
I don't see one either. I would be surprised if it was actually made by Coach. The shape of the interior bottom piece is curved at the sides - it is squared on mine. The top of the flap bends up at the sides. It is supposed to taper here so this doesn't happen. I think the flap is slightly too short and the turnlock is a little too high. Even with all of these, they are just very slight differences. Personally I wouldn't report it as there isn't enough concrete proof.
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Thank you for putting all the details together so thoroughly, Whateve! I've noticed this seller, station_85, either accidentally or on purpose doesn't post pictures of the creed - and, considering that he/she/they have tens of thousands of transactions and impressive 100% positive feedback, I doubt that's because of lack of knowledge. I agree that with this red Stewardess there're many small things that just don't add up, but none of them obvious enough to report it.
 
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