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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Hyacinth said:
I tried that - my DH didn't see it quite the same way. I had to mollify him by making room for his golf clubs and fishing gear. :giggle:
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That's one of the good things about having your kids grow up - you end up with extra rooms. I still have two more bedrooms I haven't taken over yet. DH has to keep his fishing gear in the garage!
 
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whateve said:
That's one of the good things about having your kids grow up - you end up with extra rooms. I still have two more bedrooms I haven't taken over yet. DH has to keep his fishing gear in the garage!
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Hyacinth said:
I tried that - my DH didn't see it quite the same way. I had to mollify him by making room for his golf clubs and fishing gear. :giggle:
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My DH has a shed in the back yard. I appease him by referring to it as his man cave.
 
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CoachRules said:
Haha, good to know! Thanks! I have not shopped on poshmark, it seems like it can be a pain if something goes awry. Here is the original post: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Flap-Shoulder-Bag-5839ec687fab3ae09108be57?utm_source=ext_fb
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And this is precisely why I am not a Poshmark fan.

Mel - @ mbrady89 - The seller of the bag in the listing showing the wrong front of the bag has several other listings for fakes.

https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Crossbody-58128262f739bc08d9016be0
And her Iphone cases weren't made by Coach.

With all the different backgrounds in her listings, I wonder if any are her own pictures.

ETA: ANd here's where mbrady89 stole the first picture from!!
Notice how she photoshopped the background:
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/vinta...flap-black-leather-shoulder-bag/191760441885/
poshmark mel mbrady89 vs picture she stole .png
 
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BeenBurned said:
First I'll state that a valid and/or seemingly correct serial number, i.e., one that "matches" the bag it's on doesn't mean that the bag is authentic. Counterfeiters can and do put "correct" serial numbers on fakes.

Therefore we can't authenticate (as genuine) a bag with a "real" serial number. We have to see the bag it's on as well as the full creed.

Based on what you've shown, I don't see any red flags and the part of the bag I can see seems okay. That creed would be correct for the bag it's on. But in order to authenticate the bag, we need to see pictures of the bag.

if you purchase it, come back to post pictures.
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Here's the pictures. Some tips on how to clean it would be helpful also!
 

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#20,077
BeenBurned said:
My DH has a shed in the back yard. I appease him by referring to it as his man cave.
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Hee hee - not even the luxury of a shed here. I just tell him to go over to his buddy Andy's place if he wants a man cave. Old house with what we used to call a Rec Room, remember those? Wood paneling from the '60s, big screen TV, pool table and beer fridge, that's all any guy really needs. :biggrin:
 
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Cj2017 said:
Here's the pictures. Some tips on how to clean it would be helpful also!
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The fabric is nylon and colorfast so it is easy to clean. Anything safe for fabric can be used. If it is extremely dirty, you can get it wet and soapy and then rinse. Wrap in a towel to absorb excess water and then lay out to dry. You can stuff a towel inside to help it dry in the right shape. The leather can stand getting wet as long as you dry it off quickly, but you should try to keep it out of the water as much as possible. Creeds, in particular, tend to absorb water and swell if they get too wet, and when they dry, are sometimes hard to read. The leather appears to be in good condition. If necessary, you can use a metallic paint pen to touch it up.
 
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BeenBurned said:
If the seller, csamuel1 is smart, she'll tell you to dump the fake and will just give a fair partial. For SNAD, it's the seller's responsibility to cover return shipping when they want the item back. But since this item can't be resold anyway, it's a waste of time and money to take it back.
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Seller agreed to a partial - thank you for the nudge!! I'll thank you again when I see the credit on my account [emoji6]
 
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