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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lettuce_2010 said:
Hello (: Just wondered if I could run this one by you experts? Thanks as always!
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It looks fine.
 
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whateve said:
Would you tell the seller?
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I'll put it this way.

If I were the seller, I would want to know because I'm honest and would want to know if I made a mistake.

However, until several years ago, i used to let sellers know if a bag was fake. In many cases, honest sellers thanked me but too many sellers who knew exactly what trash they were peddling turned on ME because they got "caught." I was accused of trying to sabotage their listings, being the "ebay police," as well as called names that would get me kicked off TPF if I repeated them.

My messages were reported to ebay (by dishonest sellers!) and I got warnings from ebay that the messaging system isn't intended to call out sellers but to use the report button. In fact, they even suspended me for a while. (I can't believe I'm admitting it but yep, they will eventually suspend someone who has no other ulterior motive than to make a safe site.) I did get my membership reinstated and have NEVER informed a seller through a listing that their item is fake. However I do more than my share of reporting and posting on Halls of Shame.

In this case, the item is authentic and IMO, not reportable just because of a fake charm.

Anyone who contacts sellers of fakes should consider my experience before telling them they're breaking the law since many of them know exactly what they're doing.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I'll put it this way.

If I were the seller, I would want to know because I'm honest and would want to know if I made a mistake.

However, until several years ago, i used to let sellers know if a bag was fake. In many cases, honest sellers thanked me but too many sellers who knew exactly what trash they were peddling turned on ME because they got "caught." I was accused of trying to sabotage their listings, being the "ebay police," as well as called names that would get me kicked off TPF if I repeated them.

My messages were reported to ebay (by dishonest sellers!) and I got warnings from ebay that the messaging system isn't intended to call out sellers but to use the report button. In fact, they even suspended me for a while. (I can't believe I'm admitting it but yep, they will eventually suspend someone who has no other ulterior motive than to make a safe site.) I did get my membership reinstated and have NEVER informed a seller through a listing that their item is fake. However I do more than my share of reporting and posting on Halls of Shame.

In this case, the item is authentic and IMO, not reportable just because of a fake charm.

Anyone who contacts sellers of fakes should consider my experience before telling them they're breaking the law since many of them know exactly what they're doing.
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I've had similar experiences with irate sellers, but not to the point of being suspended, which is why I'm not sure whether I want to contact the seller.
 
#24,083
Hello!
Coach purse. Could you kindly authenticate it.
Thank you.
 

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Sorry if I'm doing this wrong... first post for me. Normally I just browse this site, but now I need some help with this one. I won't be upset if it's fake, but I'm scratching my head. I thought this was one of the duffle sacs when I bought it (didn't have a photo of the creed, but I was fairly certain of what it was) but the creed lists completely different style number (Bleeker tote). It looks and feels authentic, but I am unsure about the rivets as they are off center. Help!
No. K9E-4153
 

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Sorry, the creed is hard to photograph...
Catives said:
Sorry if I'm doing this wrong... first post for me. Normally I just browse this site, but now I need some help with this one. I won't be upset if it's fake, but I'm scratching my head. I thought this was one of the duffle sacs when I bought it (didn't have a photo of the creed, but I was fairly certain of what it was) but the creed lists completely different style number (Bleeker tote). It looks and feels authentic, but I am unsure about the rivets as they are off center. Help!
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#24,086
Catives said:
Sorry if I'm doing this wrong... first post for me. Normally I just browse this site, but now I need some help with this one. I won't be upset if it's fake, but I'm scratching my head. I thought this was one of the duffle sacs when I bought it (didn't have a photo of the creed, but I was fairly certain of what it was) but the creed lists completely different style number (Bleeker tote). It looks and feels authentic, but I am unsure about the rivets as they are off center. Help!
No. K9E-4153
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Catives said:
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It's fake.

The plant code, E is supposed to be only used for Italy but your creed says the bag is made in the US. The contradictory code vs. text makes it an easy counterfeit call.

Is there a listing where it was listed? Can you get a refund?

For future requests, please refer to the first post of the thread for the information and posting format we need.
 
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Catives said:
Sorry if I'm doing this wrong... first post for me. Normally I just browse this site, but now I need some help with this one. I won't be upset if it's fake, but I'm scratching my head. I thought this was one of the duffle sacs when I bought it (didn't have a photo of the creed, but I was fairly certain of what it was) but the creed lists completely different style number (Bleeker tote). It looks and feels authentic, but I am unsure about the rivets as they are off center. Help!
No. K9E-4153
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BeenBurned said:
It's fake.

The plant code, E is supposed to be only used for Italy but your creed says the bag is made in the US. The contradictory code vs. text makes it an easy counterfeit call.
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Agreed. Also, wrong style number as you noted (I think they were trying for 9153), and there shouldn't be a "solid brass" stamp on such a recent style.
 
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