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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Morgan_Bellini said:
May I please request an authentication on these 2 key chains that I just received yesterday? I have no idea what to look for in bag charms or key chains. Thank you!!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173862903107

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/273792368756

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They both look genuine. I don't know anything about the Sunglasses Charm, but the Koi Fish Keychain was style number 6522.
 
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DL Harper said:
I was curious about this bag & requested additional photos including the serial number. Seller response: "Sorry, no." That response & the notation in the listing that says "There is no reason to involve eBay as I am very easy to deal with and pride myself on great customer service." No way to confirm it's a fake, but those things make me think it could be. Did I overlook that seller name being listed here as selling fake bags? Thoughts? Thanks!
Item: VINTAGE COACH LEATHER PURSE - BROWN HANDBAG BAG
Listing #: 312564541239
Seller ID: spartachris71
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COACH-LEATHER-PURSE-BROWN-HANDBAG-BAG/312564541239
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whateve said:
The seller seriously has only one photo? The feet suggest it is a stewardess but there is no way to confirm authenticity. If it is a stewardess, that isn't the correct strap. We don't have complete records of every seller who has listed or sold a fake. They only come to our attention if someone posts the listing on the forum.
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I'll go a step further.

I don't care how honest spartachris71 thinks she is or how easy she claims to be to deal with but if she's unwilling to send a potential buyer the pictures needed to authenticate the bag, she doesn't deserve your money! And I might be apt to let her know why you aren't buying that bag!

And IMO, her auctions would go a lot higher with better listings! She's only hurting herself with her arrogance.
 
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ambermoon said:
Sorry, I guess I did not describe properly. English is a second language for me. I am from Pakistan. The store is in Pakistan. The issues I stated are all in that store bags. The bags there had empty price tags, different dust bags from mine and different feel of the PVC.
I compared my zip tote ( I bought it a long time back online hence no tag) to the bags there. Since the material was different I feel either my bag is fake or the shop bags are.
I feel like the shop bags had other red flags too. (Empty tags, different dustbags) I wanted to confirm the tag issue. Since I couldn't photograph the dust bag and the Creed patch in the shop.
There are no counterfeit laws here so there is a chance these bags are being sold as original but aren't. I liked a bag there but am skeptical. I don't want to spend so much And end up getting a fake.
What does coach PVC feel like? Is it like mk PVC? Coz I have mk PVC bag from Macy's USA so there is no chance of that being fake.
Did I explain right this time? No pictures from the store since it would be very awkward to snap pics.
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Just so you know, Coach has used a lot of different materials. The fact that it feels different from yours doesn't mean anything. You can't compare unless it is the same style number, made in the same factory around the same time.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I'll go a step further.

I don't care how honest spartachris71 thinks she is or how easy she claims to be to deal with but if she's unwilling to send a potential buyer the pictures needed to authenticate the bag, she doesn't deserve your money! And I might be apt to let her know why you aren't buying that bag!

And IMO, her auctions would go a lot higher with better listings! She's only hurting herself with her arrogance.
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My thoughts exactly! CS is not her strong point if she refuses to provide additional photos and/or info.
Thanks to all for your time & input.
 
#36,487
Hyacinth said:
First of all, it's NOT "super rare". Willises are very easy to find on Ebay, both real and fake. This is one of the real ones. The red color may be hardER to find, but Super Rare it ain't. As for the style number, someone at the plant's stamping machine goofed. The correct number should be -9927 as you already found from your searching. Having the wrong style number in the serial number doesn't make it rare, it just makes it harder to sell. There was no need for the seller to come up with some wild fancy about it being some top-secret unknown Willis Post Pouch style. Sometimes the simplest explanation is the most accurate. Coach plants and plant employees DID sometimes make mistakes, anyone who thinks otherwise is living in a dream world.

Just a piece of advice - I wouldn't advise buying any Coach for resale if it has a mistake in the serial number, someone you might try to sell it to would probably question its authenticity because of the number, just like you did. If you plan on keeping it forever, that's a different situation.
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Thank you! I appreciate the great advice. I was actually looking for a gift and I would definitely not want it questioned as a possible fake!
 
#36,488
BeenBurned said:
Did you happen to notice the other "Willis" that bigwilliejam sold? That one has the "correct" style number ---- but it's not authentic! :sick:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-9927-WILLIS-BLACK-LEATHER-PURSE-NICKEL-SILVER-HARDWARE-UNITED-STATES-MADE-/293019476250?hash=item443952611a:g:NyIAAOSw1vxclqDY&nma=true&si=R1KZE2gbI7%2FqXEL4yI4b6utHkH8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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No, I didn’t see that. I’m glad I took Hyacinth’s advice and steered clear but someone else did purchase the 9727 Willis. I will continue my hunt! Thank you!
 
#36,489
Hyacinth said:
If the price tags are empty except for the Coach name, the stores bag are probably fake. Did you already buy one? If you did not buy anything yet, do not. Genuine Coaches have the same information on their price tags in every country on this planet, and price tags that can be printed in any language. It sounds more and more like that store is selling fakes, but at genuine-bag prices.
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Thank you! No, thankfully the tags put doubt in my mind and I figured I'd ask here before spending so much!!

Thank you for your help! :)
 
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whateve said:
Just so you know, Coach has used a lot of different materials. The fact that it feels different from yours doesn't mean anything. You can't compare unless it is the same style number, made in the same factory around the same time.
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Thank you for putting my mind at ease. The style was similar but it was not the same. For one, the size was a bit smaller than mine and ''coach" on the hanging tag is in gold in mine and it seemed heat stamped in this!

Thanks for you help! :) :)
 
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