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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DSMommy said:
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Sorry for this long post. After following-up Hyacinth’s comment with one of my own (only because I was absolutely certain that it was a fake because I trust only you and the other authenticators on this thread), it now says that the item is no longer available. Coincidentally, I have a message asking me to give my opinion on reported items! I clicked on it just for s&g. The first listing was a pair of Gucci sunglasses reported as a replica and the second was a wood carving reported as offensive. Thank goodness a “Not sure” option was available because I had no clue! I have no business reporting any items (Gucci, Chanel, Kobe Bryant jersey, etc.), including Coach, that I have little to no expertise authenticating! Why the heck would they ask me?? I can do surgery on your dog’s spleen, but authenticate Chanel??!! No way. And they would accept my opinion!! I’m baffled. Man, what a quality-control systems! Hyacinth, did you receive this message as well?
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DSMommy said:
BB, after posting above, I went back to my PM inbox to see if there was any way that I could respond to the message asking me to be a reviewer. Instead of just griping about it here, I wanted to let them know how ludicrous it was and that I would not be reviewing any items. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a way to message them. There was more information, that I captured in the photos.

ETA Yes, it’s 3AM. I have a little boy with Down syndrome and he gets up in the early morning sometimes.
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I've never seen that message about a listing having been flagged as fake!

What I find interesting (and heard in the past) is that Poshmark's report reviewers aren't vetted for knowledge or expertise in the areas in which they're asked to review. And the irony is that a (now-former) Poshmark member named "beenburned" was tagged several times for authenticity opinions and after several verdicts that were disliked by sellers, that member was banned from posting (and I believe from buying too). I can tell you that I have first hand knowledge that she was NEVER asked by Poshmark to offer opinions on flagged items!
 
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Hyacinth said:
There's nothing from them at my contact addy, and if PM has a Messages link I can't seem to find it.

And I'd much rather have a few more dog spleen fixers than Coach authenticators in this world! I don't handle the sight of blood or needles very well and generally avoid all the Vet shows on Animal Planet, but I LOVE the zoo programs. Doctor Priya, The Columbus Zoo staff and the Bronx Zoo crew are amazing!
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Thanks! That's so kind. BTW, I'm still blown away that after posting one comment about a bag being a replica, I'm asked to give my opinion on everything from a wood carving to a Chanel bag!
 
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jennifer.asp said:
Can anyone give me the name of the third bag in this listing (far right)? GW says it's been authenticated but I'm having a hard time finding one like it anywhere online.
https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/89759390
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Don't trust Goodwill when they say things have been authenticated. The service they use has a horrible track record. None of those bags can be authenticated. The third bag looks like a Bleecker Riley, possibly 28042.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I've never seen that message about a listing having been flagged as fake!

What I find interesting (and heard in the past) is that Poshmark's report reviewers aren't vetted for knowledge or expertise in the areas in which they're asked to review. And the irony is that a (now-former) Poshmark member named "beenburned" was tagged several times for authenticity opinions and after several verdicts that were disliked by sellers, that member was banned from posting (and I believe from buying too). I can tell you that I have first hand knowledge that she was NEVER asked by Poshmark to offer opinions on flagged items!
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We just proved that they are not vetted at all! What would qualify me to be an authenticator of all of those brands? Posting one comment on one item? That's crazy! What's even crazier is that I'm neither a very active buyer nor seller on Poshmark. I just took a chance and commented (after Hyacinth's comment was deleted) ONLY because I was 100% certain that it was a fake and didn't want someone to unknowingly buy it. Also, because if y'all say it's fake, it is! I trust you implicitly.
 
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DSMommy said:
We just proved that they are not vetted at all! What would qualify me to be an authenticator of all of those brands? Posting one comment on one item? That's crazy! What's even crazier is that I'm neither a very active buyer nor seller on Poshmark. I just took a chance and commented (after Hyacinth's comment was deleted) ONLY because I was 100% certain that it was a fake and didn't want someone to unknowingly buy it. Also, because if y'all say it's fake, it is! I trust you implicitly.
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I would have been happy to help (with items I know) had I been asked. In fact, if I could have helped Poshmark be honest and if they ever removed listings, TPF would have one more authenticator who might help promote their listings and sellers. Instead, I refuse to recommend, promote or authenticate for Poshmark. In fact, I often recommend against doing business on that site. There are just too many other sites that are safer for both buyers and sellers.
 
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