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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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whateve said:
Not always. Some sellers have a low feedback score because they set up a new account after being kicked off ebay. There are a lot of sellers with low feedback scores selling fakes.
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then consider buying one
Lake Effect said:
While we can do whatever we are moved to, one thing I know is that the ladies here have more experience collectively than I ever could around calling out fakes, and I have no reason to doubt them on any aspect of dealing with a fake bag. In a perfect world, I would contact a seller, but their experiences are enough for me.
I have also had the opportunity to see how obnoxious some sellers of fakes are here when they come to complain, and my favorite is, that their bag can’t be fake because they know Coach!
I purchased several bags before coming to the forum and made sure I got them authenticated because if I sell them, it is my responsibility to ensure they are authentic.
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That's totally cool. Here's a weird question. If there are frustrations with the online sellers and second hand, why not buy directly from Coach.com or directly from a retailer like Macy's or Saks (for example)? They have many reduced sales and you wouldn't have to question if it's real or not...cause it's real. I am sure everyone here knows Coach, but just curious. With a lot of brick and mortar retailers closing stores, wouldn't it just be a lot easier process while still supporting traditional retailers and, possibly, local business? Just trying to understand.
 
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pegmo said:
then consider buying one

That's totally cool. Here's a weird question. If there are frustrations with the online sellers and second hand, why not buy directly from Coach.com or directly from a retailer like Macy's or Saks (for example)? They have many reduced sales and you wouldn't have to question if it's real or not...cause it's real. I am sure everyone here knows Coach, but just curious. With a lot of brick and mortar retailers closing stores, wouldn't it just be a lot easier process while still supporting traditional retailers and, possibly, local business? Just trying to understand.
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Nearly everything I've bought from online sellers weren't available from Coach or traditional retailers at the time. A lot of my collection is vintage and the only option to find these is second-hand. The same is true for the majority of my collection that is from several years ago. The most recent Coach bag I bought was made in 2016. I bought it on ebay NWT because it was cheaper than from Coach.

You're a seller. Why do people trust you?
 
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pegmo said:
then consider buying one

That's totally cool. Here's a weird question. If there are frustrations with the online sellers and second hand, why not buy directly from Coach.com or directly from a retailer like Macy's or Saks (for example)? They have many reduced sales and you wouldn't have to question if it's real or not...cause it's real. I am sure everyone here knows Coach, but just curious. With a lot of brick and mortar retailers closing stores, wouldn't it just be a lot easier process while still supporting traditional retailers and, possibly, local business? Just trying to understand.
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My answer is the same as Whateve's. Most of my bags are 5 to 30+ years old, so tell me where at Coach dot com those are available for sale. If you look through even a few dozen pages of this thread at least half the authentication requests are for older and vintage bags. The few times in the last 10 years or so that I've wanted a brand new style, I've bought it directly from Coach or one of its large retailers, usually on sale, during a PCE, or from the Factory Online Sales. But not everyone has a chance to buy brand new from the retail stores. If they did, sellers like you would be out of business.
 
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pegmo said:
then consider buying one

That's totally cool. Here's a weird question. If there are frustrations with the online sellers and second hand, why not buy directly from Coach.com or directly from a retailer like Macy's or Saks (for example)? They have many reduced sales and you wouldn't have to question if it's real or not...cause it's real. I am sure everyone here knows Coach, but just curious. With a lot of brick and mortar retailers closing stores, wouldn't it just be a lot easier process while still supporting traditional retailers and, possibly, local business? Just trying to understand.
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I don’t mean to sound flip, but because I can get authentification here first, if I am patient, I don’t have frustration or issues with buying fakes. And I won’t contact sellers who sell fakes. I report them to eBay.
I think it safe to say everyone here likes Coach, and knows a bit about Coach, but it is the authenticators that know what details to look for and how they vary from bag to bag year to year.
Like other responses, I buy bags that are no longer made. You must not be familiar with Coach, or else you would know of lately, at most they carry a few styles for a few years and then discontinue them. Many styles now seem to be only available for a year or two.
 
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whateve said:
Not always. Some sellers have a low feedback score because they set up a new account after being kicked off ebay. There are a lot of sellers with low feedback scores selling fakes.
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There are also a lot of high feedback sellers who (knowingly or not) mix fakes and authentic items.
 
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whateve said:
Nearly everything I've bought from online sellers weren't available from Coach or traditional retailers at the time. A lot of my collection is vintage and the only option to find these is second-hand. The same is true for the majority of my collection that is from several years ago. The most recent Coach bag I bought was made in 2016. I bought it on ebay NWT because it was cheaper than from Coach.

You're a seller. Why do people trust you?
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Hyacinth said:
My answer is the same as Whateve's. Most of my bags are 5 to 30+ years old, so tell me where at Coach dot com those are available for sale. If you look through even a few dozen pages of this thread at least half the authentication requests are for older and vintage bags. The few times in the last 10 years or so that I've wanted a brand new style, I've bought it directly from Coach or one of its large retailers, usually on sale, during a PCE, or from the Factory Online Sales. But not everyone has a chance to buy brand new from the retail stores. If they did, sellers like you would be out of business.
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Good morning, ladies, the authenticators' opinion about my recent purchase will be very much appreciated!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/254136577000

Seller: shak-96

I hope this Lenox is real. The only thing that looks just a bit off to me is the color because it's a little brighter than other bags in British Tan from that era I've seen before. But, again, those were not the same in color, either - I understand it changed from year to year. And it doesn't look like the color has been altered.

Thank you!

P.S. May I add as a side note that I very much appreciate your deep knowledge of Coach brand? I don't get to use your expertise often, but I sure know how much time and effort each of you spend to help people who come to this place with questions - without asking anything in return. Rude, obnoxious people count just for a tiny minority of the site's visitors, and they do not represent this community in any way. They come and go, and the real TPFers are truly your fans who are always grateful for the advice and experience you share so readily. Thank you once again, and may my words erase the dirty footsteps of every bad-mannered, self-centered passerby who came here by sheer accident!
 
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catthecurious said:
Good morning, ladies, the authenticators' opinion about my recent purchase will be very much appreciated!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/254136577000

Seller: shak-96

I hope this Lenox is real. The only thing that looks just a bit off to me is the color because it's a little brighter than other bags in British Tan from that era I've seen before. But, again, those were not the same in color, either - I understand it changed from year to year. And it doesn't look like the color has been altered.

Thank you!

P.S. May I add as a side note that I very much appreciate your deep knowledge of Coach brand? I don't get to use your expertise often, but I sure know how much time and effort each of you spend to help people who come to this place with questions - without asking anything in return. Rude, obnoxious people count just for a tiny minority of the site's visitors, and they do not represent this community in any way. They come and go, and the real TPFers are truly your fans who are always grateful for the advice and experience you share so readily. Thank you once again, and may my words erase the dirty footsteps of every bad-mannered, self-centered passerby who came here by sheer accident!
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It's authentic but I have no idea of the name.

Thank you for your kind words.
 
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Hyacinth said:
My answer is the same as Whateve's. Most of my bags are 5 to 30+ years old, so tell me where at Coach dot com those are available for sale. If you look through even a few dozen pages of this thread at least half the authentication requests are for older and vintage bags. The few times in the last 10 years or so that I've wanted a brand new style, I've bought it directly from Coach or one of its large retailers, usually on sale, during a PCE, or from the Factory Online Sales. But not everyone has a chance to buy brand new from the retail stores. If they did, sellers like you would be out of business.
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Not necessarily. I don't sell all Coach brands, but a big mix of different designers and brands. I mix it up. Also, eBay and Coach puts the breaks on sellers that list a high percentage of Coach vs other brands and designers. When I first started selling, they put a restriction on me and said I was selling way too many Coach purses. This was coming directly from Coach and they really frown upon ebay sellers trying to be exclusive Coach sellers. So, for me, opened the door to other designers and brands. Coach is a good brand, but I won't be out of business if everyone went to Coach.com. I would be very happy for the Coach corporation. Over the last decade, they have really produced a huge ton of designs and I read they are scaling back...giving the brand the exclusiveness it once had decades ago. :)
 
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