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:
Did you search Ebay for "Coach 15075" to see if other bags with the same style number had a stamped buckle?
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I believe I looked up Soho Lynn n saw the f17 something that do have the marked buckle. Honestly though, I guess I just was a little leery as to whether ebay was a credible source, what with the unscrupulous sellers who post fakes. I do see now that when I search for my exact bag style no all the results look like mine. ..Never can be too careful though, in my opinion, so I am glad I checked! Thank you!! :smile:
 
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noirrazorflow said:
I believe I looked up Soho Lynn n saw the f17 something that do have the marked buckle. Honestly though, I guess I just was a little leery as to whether ebay was a credible source, what with the unscrupulous sellers who post fakes. I do see now that when I search for my exact bag style no all the results look like mine. ..Never can be too careful though, in my opinion, so I am glad I checked! Thank you!! :smile:
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You can ONLY make direct comparisons with items that have exactly the same style number, "close" or having the same name but different numbers can NEVER be used as a basis for comparison. And even then there can be differences, for instance between the same style made for the full-price stores and then re-made later for the outlets, or made a year or 2 apart with slightly different materials..

And BTW, the vast majority of Coach bags on Ebay, especially outlet versions, are usually genuine. There are a lot of them for sale because a lot of people buy them during the FOS (Factory Online Sale) events.
 
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mermaidcms said:
I suspect the authenticity of this ebay item:http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-VINTA...842593?hash=item3af021af61:g:T4wAAOSwl-FZjh0z

It does not have the Legacy West lining, AND has a T for the month of mfg. is questionable.
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It's fake and my records show that beautifulthings78-us has sold fakes in 2014, 2015, 2016 and this fake is the 5th time in 2017.

And this POS was just sold:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-VINTA...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

And I am pretty sure this sold one is fake too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-VINTA...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Do a search of the Coach subforum for "beautifulthings78" to see 2 pages of posts.
 
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noirrazorflow said:
Sorry, it's me again. Is there any other way to get bags authenticated? I don't want to keep bothering the 3 authenticators here. Thank you.
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Yhat's what we're here for, and it's not a bother.

Not to sound conceited, but you'll have a much stronger chance of getting an accurate authentication here than anywhere else, including many for-pay sites. And public or semi-public sites like Ebay's forums that are open for authentication opinions by anyone with an Ebay account can be a minefield. There are some excellent authenticators there, many of whom are also tPF members, but inevitably there are some absolutely clueless posters who try to sound like the Voice of Authority while quoting some ridiculous outdated or just plain WRONG "Rule" from a useless and dangerous "authenticity guide" that's 10 or 12 years old. Here at tPF that "AUTHENTICATOR" tag under our posting name has to be earned.

If you aren't satisfied for any reason with the authentications you're getting here, we'd like to know why so we can correct any problems.
 
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Hyacinth said:
Yhat's what we're here for, and it's not a bother.

Not to sound conceited, but you'll have a much stronger chance of getting an accurate authentication here than anywhere else, including many for-pay sites. And public or semi-public sites like Ebay's forums that are open for authentication opinions by anyone with an Ebay account can be a minefield. There are some excellent authenticators there, many of whom are also tPF members, but inevitably there are some absolutely clueless posters who try to sound like the Voice of Authority while quoting some ridiculous outdated or just plain WRONG "Rule" from a useless and dangerous "authenticity guide" that's 10 or 12 years old. Here at tPF that "AUTHENTICATOR" tag under our posting name has to be earned.

If you aren't satisfied for any reason with the authentications you're getting here, we'd like to know why so we can correct any problems.
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I am very satisfied with the authentications I have received here and am very glad to have been given them! I simply feel that I may have been asking too frequently (due to just finding out about this site and having lots of bags!) and I don't want to make a nuisance of myself or to dominate this thread.
 
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