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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:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Where purchased or how obtained
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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.
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#4,172
BeenBurned said:
have you received the bag already?

If so, please look inside the pocket and see if there's a tag with a serial number and/or style number. Please post a pic.

I'm bothered by the limited edition patch without any numbers on it, the made in US on the creed and a couple of other things.

ETA: The seller, cierraluv2shop was mentioned here:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...66.html?highlight=cierraluv2shop#post24549803
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I agree with BB about the problems with the creed and the Limited patch in the yellow bag.
 
#4,173
BeenBurned said:
Please wait for other opinions. I'm not comfortable with it but I suggest you hold off doing anything yet. I'd like to see what others think.
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whateve said:
I think the bag you received was fake. If it was a limited edition, there would be a number on the limited edition tag. The most disturbing thing is that I believe the thing that makes this a limited edition is that it was made of genuine alligator and it would say that on the creed. The creed wording and font is an exact copy of a creed Coach used in the 90s. It is possible that an alligator bag would be made in the US (but not likely - even when the alligator came from the US, the bag was usually assembled in another country) but the creed wouldn't look like one from the 90s and would definitely mention alligator. If it was just embossed leather designed to look like alligator, it would have a newer creed with the finest materials wording or no creed at all like most small bags. It would definitely not say "glove-tanned cowhide."
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Hyacinth said:
I agree with BB about the problems with the creed and the Limited patch in the yellow bag.
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Thank you all for your feedback, I've just contacted the seller so we shall see what she says!
 
#4,174
CA-Anonymous said:
Thank you all for your feedback, I've just contacted the seller so we shall see what she says!
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Now that the others have confirmed my suspicions and yours, I'll also comment on cierraluv2shop 's other listings and listing style.

1. She uses "rare" in most of her listings and most of her items are NOT rare.
2. Her subtitle states that “I am an avid collector and some of my purses are store returns or purchased at estate sales, so I cannot guarantee that they have never been exposed to smoke, so please reconsider bidding or buying if you are allergic or sensitive to smoke.” Although she comments on smoke, the fact that they come from estate sales tell me that she's not the original owner and should be having her items authenticated before listing them.
3. Her disclaimer and description mention smoke and although she claims not to smoke, there are multiple feedbacks referring to "reeking of smoke." I think this seller has a smoker in her home. Out of 17 neutral and negs, about 1/2 mention smoke smell.
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=cierraluv2shop&Dirn=Received+by&ref=home
4. Many of her other feedbacks indicate that cierraluv2shop doesn't accurately disclose the condition of her items.
 
#4,178
pita123 said:
Item: Coach Leather Drawstring Dark Brown Bag

Listing number: (ended)

Seller: 2014_acqu

Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Comment: An ebay impulse buy... and then I discovered this forum! The seller has very positive feedback, and accepts returns, so I didn't think there would be anything wrong. But if someone could confirm that that would be great!

Thanks!!!
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The bag is authentic. The seller only has a feedback of 30, 2 of the 30 were as a buyer, and 1 was a neutral - "Different than expected. Disappointed. Not worth the money." There are many sellers with a lot more feedback that don't even have one neutral. If you are evaluating a purchase based on the seller's feedback, you need to look at the details.
 
#4,182
BeenBurned said:
Now that the others have confirmed my suspicions and yours, I'll also comment on cierraluv2shop 's other listings and listing style.

1. She uses "rare" in most of her listings and most of her items are NOT rare.
2. Her subtitle states that “I am an avid collector and some of my purses are store returns or purchased at estate sales, so I cannot guarantee that they have never been exposed to smoke, so please reconsider bidding or buying if you are allergic or sensitive to smoke.” Although she comments on smoke, the fact that they come from estate sales tell me that she's not the original owner and should be having her items authenticated before listing them.
3. Her disclaimer and description mention smoke and although she claims not to smoke, there are multiple feedbacks referring to "reeking of smoke." I think this seller has a smoker in her home. Out of 17 neutral and negs, about 1/2 mention smoke smell.
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=cierraluv2shop&Dirn=Received+by&ref=home
4. Many of her other feedbacks indicate that cierraluv2shop doesn't accurately disclose the condition of her items.
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I have seen a ton of her listings and the feedback alone keeps me away.

I'm curious to know what she does. You can always ' not as described' it :(
 
#4,184
BeenBurned said:
1. She uses "rare" in most of her listings and most of her items are NOT rare.
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Also, most of her listings say, 'sold out in stores'

I believe she is just using these words to entice the impulse to bid.

And... Her response to people's feedback is awful. Its the same thing over and over calling people, 'impossible to please' or saying they didn't read the listing. She even blamed the smell on it being cleaned!
 
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