Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

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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:
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    Listing number:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
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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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#4,382
BeenBurned said:
Looks good.



The bag is authentic.

I just want to add that with regard to the "rule" you stated, to date, it's only a full signature exterior bag that shouldn't have signature lining. There are several styles of patchwork bags with a variety of exterior patterns including siggy that DO have signature lining. (That Coach rule might change at some point, thus my "to date" reference.)

These are two legitimate examples:
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But the entire outside is not the signature print, its a mix.. So that one isn't quite what I was thinking, ya know?

If the outside has a signature print (all over) the inside wont... Or is that not true?
 
#4,384
Hyacinth said:
There;s no way to positively authenticate a bag without a creed photo, sorry. But if the seller isn't co-operating with you now when you're a potential buyer, why would she co-operate after the sale if you find out that she's sold you another fake? Did you ever get your money back for the first fake she sold you?
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Hi Hyacinth

Thanks,

I should have mentioned that after the first purchase I had decided that I wouldn't buy from this seller again.

Regarding the fake bag that I bought, I had already removed the creed before I saw tPF advise that I could still return it. Since I altered the bag I thought that I couldn't return it. Since the bag was cheap & I will use it, I thought, well this way it never gets resold as the real deal.

So I never reported this; and am realizing now I should have asked for your thoughts about what to do.

Anyhoo, I just started keeping an eye on her, and am now thinking the fake Coach she sold me may not be a one-time mistake on her part.

Not only did another Coach bag come up for sale, I also just noticed that she sold the same bag (with same pics) on Feb 24th:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-C...e-Duffle-Shoulder-Bag-No-Tassel-/351312335474

I'd appreciate any advise about what action I can take now, if any.

Thanks as always!
 
#4,385
Sem1charmed said:
coach purses used

291422810252

mlw7529

http://m.ebay.com/itm/291422810252

Why are the "c's" only a single set in the front?
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There aren't a single set of Cs. They are cut in half by the stripe. If there is a stripe in the center, the design on each side of the stripe will be symmetrical. If you remove the stripe, and push the sides together, the design will be perfect.
 
#4,389
Sonoma said:
Hi Hyacinth

Thanks,

I should have mentioned that after the first purchase I had decided that I wouldn't buy from this seller again.

Regarding the fake bag that I bought, I had already removed the creed before I saw tPF advise that I could still return it. Since I altered the bag I thought that I couldn't return it. Since the bag was cheap & I will use it, I thought, well this way it never gets resold as the real deal.

So I never reported this; and am realizing now I should have asked for your thoughts about what to do.

Anyhoo, I just started keeping an eye on her, and am now thinking the fake Coach she sold me may not be a one-time mistake on her part.

Not only did another Coach bag come up for sale, I also just noticed that she sold the same bag (with same pics) on Feb 24th:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-C...e-Duffle-Shoulder-Bag-No-Tassel-/351312335474

I'd appreciate any advise about what action I can take now, if any.

Thanks as always!
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It's not necessarily a red flag that the bag was previously sold. It's very possible that it was a non-paying buyer so the seller relisted.


ETA: As for the bag you purchased in January, you lost the opportunity to file a dispute on ebay but since November, paypal has a 180-day dispute policy and in this case, it's a legitimate reason to take advantage of the long timeframe. (The fact that you defaced the bag may not help in the event of the seller requesting return of the bag but you have nothing to lose by trying to dispute the purchase.)

You might need to obtain a professional authenticity statement if PP requests or requires it but wait until you see how the seller and PP respond to the dispute.

The seller did have a 14-day return policy so had you verified authenticity sooner, you could have returned it without even having a reason.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Black...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
 
#4,391
whateve said:
You're welcome.

Here are two examples. The first is fake. Where the clips are bent over, you can see the back of the plate is dented in. The second is authentic. It is completely flat - no indentations.
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Whateve...a little off topic but the authentic pouch is gorgeous. What's it called?
 
#4,394
Hi there. I'm pretty much new to the world of Coach, and can mostly be found hanging out on the LV forum. I wondered if you would mind taking a look at this, my first Coach bag. I've ready bought and received it. I think it's authentic but I want to be sure! Thanks so much. :smile1:

Item name: NEW COACH MEN 70589 HPC EMBOSSED SIGNATURE MAP FLIGHT MESSENGER BAG
Item #: 331482618519
Seller ID: tilley1999black
Link: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/331482618519

My own photos:

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#4,395
whateve said:
There aren't a single set of Cs. They are cut in half by the stripe. If there is a stripe in the center, the design on each side of the stripe will be symmetrical. If you remove the stripe, and push the sides together, the design will be perfect.
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Ah! I see now. OK. Geesh, I feel like a little sponge soaking up all this awesome knowledge. :cray:

:tpfrox:

Although, I doubt I could ever be as knowledgeable as some of you ladies; every little bit of info helps!
 
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