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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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#4,231
Hyacinth said:
I don't know. It's only in a few catalogs, and it seems like Coach changed the colors every year. Someone who's owned that style may know more about the colors.
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whateve said:
I don't know. The taupe color was called granite.

There were tons of Madison colors -
Navy, Beechnut, Black, Citron, Forest, Garnet, Granite, Mandarin, Maple, Ivory, Scarlet, Caramel, Butter, Celadon, Cherry, Fern - but I don't know which colors the Biltmore came in.
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Whoa. This sounds like a job... for science! I shall go forth to acquire more samples, in the name of science.
 
#4,232
Hello! I picked up this tiny navy bag from Goodwill the other day and was wondering if it's authentic and what the name of the bag might be. I wasn't able to match up the serial number with anything I could find online. The bag is about 9 inches long and 5 inches tall. Thank you for your help!
 

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#4,233
dmdona13 said:
Hello! I picked up this tiny navy bag from Goodwill the other day and was wondering if it's authentic and what the name of the bag might be. I wasn't able to match up the serial number with anything I could find online. The bag is about 9 inches long and 5 inches tall. Thank you for your help!
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It appears authentic. You won't be able to match the serial number up with anything since it is a unique serial number that was only used once, and that was for this exact bag. It is a dinky bag #9375 probably from the early to mid 80s.
 
#4,235
whateve said:
It appears authentic. You won't be able to match the serial number up with anything since it is a unique serial number that was only used once, and that was for this exact bag. It is a dinky bag #9375 probably from the early to mid 80s.
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Thank you so much! I couldn't resist the $9.99 price tag, and now knowing a little bit of her history makes the bag all the more special!
 
#4,240
lonesomeoctober said:
What do you suppose this is about?

Coach handbag this is a test

Ks_kumar84

281648382671

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-handb...671?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41938d42cf
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I've seen that before. They are just setting up their ebay page to see how it looks. Unfortunately, they are using a fake bag for their test, but since it isn't really for sale, I don't know if it needs to be reported.
lonesomeoctober said:
And this...

Rare coach poppy chan (sic)

Mysugarbox

121593448634

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-COACH-...634?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4f88c8ba
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Oooh, Poppy Chan! I'm drooling. This is a wonderful collector's set! It's been listed for awhile. I have two of the keychains. They usually sell for much higher than retail. There is a section in the Reference Library http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-re...d-references-614895.html?highlight=poppy+chan
for these, but I think this is the most complete set I've ever seen.
Here are some other posts about Poppy Chan: http://forum.purseblog.com/search.php?searchid=48495391
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/its-so-poppy-my-wallets-gonna-die-its-611085.html
 
#4,241
QUOTE=whateve;28348711]I've seen that before. They are just setting up their ebay page to see how it looks. Unfortunately, they are using a fake bag for their test, but since it isn't really for sale, I don't know if it needs to be reported.

Oooh, Poppy Chan! I'm drooling. This is a wonderful collector's set! It's been listed for awhile. I have two of the keychains. They usually sell for much higher than retail. There is a section in the Reference Library http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-re...d-references-614895.html?highlight=poppy+chan
for these, but I think this is the most complete set I've ever seen.
Here are some other posts about Poppy Chan: http://forum.purseblog.com/search.php?searchid=48495391
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/its-so-poppy-my-wallets-gonna-die-its-611085.html[/QUOTE]
Thank you Whateve.....honest to goodness, not a day goes by but i learn something here.

* goes off to google "poppychan"*

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#4,242
lonesomeoctober said:
What do you suppose this is about?

Coach handbag this is a test

Ks_kumar84

281648382671

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-handb...671?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41938d42cf
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Test? I hope it self-destructs really soon!

It's fake.

ETA:
whateve said:
I've seen that before. They are just setting up their ebay page to see how it looks. Unfortunately, they are using a fake bag for their test, but since it isn't really for sale, I don't know if it needs to be reported.
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If listed and fake, I report.

And she has another!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-handb...2&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=6&sd=281648382671&rt=nc
 
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#4,245
lonesomeoctober said:
What do you suppose this is about?

Coach handbag this is a test

Ks_kumar84

281648382671

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-handb...671?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41938d42cf
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BeenBurned said:
Test? I hope it self-destructs really soon!

It's fake.

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If listed and fake, I report.

And she has another!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-handb...2&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=6&sd=281648382671&rt=nc
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I just looked up the policy on test listings because I'd noticed that the seller had the fakes listed in the handbag category.

It's a violation as per the policy. It's supposed to be in the test listing category:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-no-item.html

Test listings

A test listing can come in handy if you want to preview your listing before posting it for everyone to see. However, to make sure buyers don't confuse a test listing with an actual listing, you need to meet certain conditions (see below). Standard listing fees apply to test listings.
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