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

[Vlad]

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!

 

[whateve]

Hello...just recieved this today a Legacy Drawstring Bucket bag so could I have this looked at please.
Link for the live sale
Seller Its Hadrian
Sorry for the bad photos...artificial lighting is horrible where I am , Hope these are clear enough for you. Thank you...hoping its ok.
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It looks good. Does the leather feel nice?

 

[Narnanz]

It looks good. Does the leather feel nice?

Its lovely leather , It looks like it never been used...will not have to do anything to it other than condition the leather...the buckles shine like newly minted gold.

 

[Abirdloverr]

Hello! I would appreciate some assistance authenticating please. Thank you!


Item: Vintage Coach Court
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: The Resale Chic, Mercari
Link: https://merc.li/PWsncAxBb
Comments:

 

[Abirdloverr]

One last request please. Thank you!


Item: Vintage Coach Regina
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Debsmorningstar, Etsy
Link: https://etsy.me/3zNobHb
Comments:

 

[Kitana0808]

Hello Authenticators. I got these two bags from my local thrift store. Can these be authenticated. Brown bag serial isn C1173-17811 and the black large bucket bag is D2S-9151. Thank you!

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello Authenticators. I got these two bags from my local thrift store. Can these be authenticated. Brown bag serial isn C1173-17811 and the black large bucket bag is D2S-9151. Thank you!

Both are genuine. Style 9151 was an updated version of the Duffel Sac made in 2002. I don't have a name for the carryall style but it was made in 2011.

 

[Hyacinth]

One last request please. Thank you!


Item: Vintage Coach Regina
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Debsmorningstar, Etsy
Link: https://etsy.me/3zNobHb
Comments:

Genuine, made in 1996

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello! I would appreciate some assistance authenticating please. Thank you!


Item: Vintage Coach Court
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: The Resale Chic, Mercari
Link: https://merc.li/PWsncAxBb
Comments:

Genuine, made in 1995

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi All,

hardly bumped to Italy made. Just curious is this authentic.
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thanks again

Authentic, made in 1997

 

[BeenBurned]

Please Authenticate this Bag
Item: Coach Tabby 26
Listing number: ?
Seller and site where listed: logamsales/ Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Tabby-Shoulder-Bag-26-Oxblood-60d4aa3e8be9131d5e75bccb
Comments:

Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 Oxblood

Shop lagomsales's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26. Polished pebble leather, refined calf leather Inside zip and multifunction pockets Snap closure, fabric lining Outside slip pocket Detachable short strap...

poshmark.com

If you read my posts, you'll see that I avoid authenticating Poshmark listings and I strongly recommend against doing business there because of both Poshmark's lack of positive action taken on reports of fraud and fakes but also because many sellers who either sell or mix fakes go there to unload their fakes.

Personally, my experience has been that Ebay, Mercari and Bonanza are safer for both honest buyers and sellers, are responsive and take action on fakes and as well, have better protection for buyers who have problems with purchases and sellers.

For the listing you've asked about, I don't see any red flags but I'd like to see a clearer and more legible picture of the creed as well as the made in label.

Again, if this is a bag you can get somewhere else, I recommend doing that. (I realize it hurts honest sellers but there have been way too many problems for me to feel comfortable recommending the site to buyers who aren't able to verify their purchases.)

Note that I still may continue to ignore requests for authentications of PM listings. (This isn't something new for me. Others may choose to authenticate for the site but I usually choose not to do so.)

 

[Persus]

Hello, I just received the attached vintage Coach Willis that I purchased off of a YouTube channel from a seller who does live flash sales, meaning first come, first serve. She said its authentic. But I did some research and the bag is made in Korea, which several sites on google day indicate is is a fake. Can you please authenticate this bag for me? Thank you!!

 

[Hyacinth]

Thank u, Hyacinth ! Yesterday I saw a black Winnie sold for 175 on Mercari and a few minutes later the seller relist it for 499! Then she delete it and list it on ebay for bidding. Things are gonna to be so crazy! My budget dramatically increase from 100 to more than 200

I think when this seller-fueled frenzy for Winnies finally dies, a LOT of people are going to be stuck with some very expensive and not-at-all-rare Winnies that they probably won't be able to sell for close to what they paid for them. The vintage accessory market just like any vintage market (such as cars) can be very easily manipulated and I think we're seeing that right now.

JMO, of course.

 

[Persus]

Hello, I just received this vintage Coach Willis bag from a seller on a YouTube channel who does regular flash bag sale videos on her channel, 1st come 1st serve. I purchased this Coach Willis but found out after some research that they are never made in Korea and the Serial # format isn't valid? Pictures attached. Can you please help with authentication?? Thank you!

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello, I just received the attached vintage Coach Willis that I purchased off of a YouTube channel from a seller who does live flash sales, meaning first come, first serve. She said its authentic. But I did some research and the bag is made in Korea, which several sites on google day indicate is is a fake. Can you please authenticate this bag for me? Thank you!!

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Hello, I just received this vintage Coach Willis bag from a seller on a YouTube channel who does regular flash bag sale videos on her channel, 1st come 1st serve. I purchased this Coach Willis but found out after some research that they are never made in Korea and the Serial # format isn't valid? Pictures attached. Can you please help with authentication?? Thank you!

I hope you can get a refund!

Please post the seller's ID/youtube name so others can avoid!

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello, I just received the attached vintage Coach Willis that I purchased off of a YouTube channel from a seller who does live flash sales, meaning first come, first serve. She said its authentic. But I did some research and the bag is made in Korea, which several sites on google day indicate is is a fake. Can you please authenticate this bag for me? Thank you!!

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In this case, you should have listened to Google. The very first link in the "questions" section when you Google "Coach handbag Korea" says
"People also ask
Does Coach make bags in Korea?
and the posted reply:
Coach NEVER made bags in Korea and never used serial numbers with only 5 or 6 digits like this:"xxx-xx" or "xxx-xxx" and without the abbreviated "No." in front of the numbers. ... "

Right after that is another link, this one to Ebay's forums

Product Categories

community.ebay.com

"Are Coach Purses Made in Korea - The eBay Community
"COACH DOES NOT, AND HAS NEVER, MADE PURSES OR HANDBAGS OF ANY KIND IN KOREA. They did make some small accessories and clothing items, but never purses! "


Or you could have searched here at tPF just for " Coach Korea " and this is what you would have found:

https://forum.purseblog.com/search/872259/?q=coach+korea&o=date

PLEASE NOTE THESE LINKS ARE ONLY FOR THE FIRST 25 PAGES OF POSTS AND ONLY GO BACK TO 2014. There are plenty of earlier posts. These 25 pages go back to 2009:

https://forum.purseblog.com/search/872353/?q=coach+korea&c[older_than]=1403269802&o=date

Almost every link on Google would have said the same thing. Or for heaven's sake, ask here BEFORE you buy. There's NOTHING right about that bag. You've been a tPF member for 11 years and have the best authentication source on the planet right at your fingertips. AND I'M THE PERSON WHO FIRST POSTED THE INFORMATION IN THAT FIRST STATEMENT IN RED ON THE INTERNET ALMOST 15 YEARS AGO.

COACH HAS NEVER MADE HANDBAGS, WALLETS OR BRIEFCASES IN KOREA. PERIOD.

Get your money back if you can. And NEVER buy from flash-sale Youtube or Facebook sellers again. If you can't get a refund from the seller and paid by credit card, contact your credit card company.

Do your research before you buy, not after. The reason fakes sellers like those flash sales is because they DON'T give people time to do research. Never never NEVER fall for that high-pressure tactic again!

Sorry if I sound angry (it's with that crooked seller, he or she knew EXACTLY what they were doing!), but it's so easy to just take a few simple steps to avoid being ripped off. That's one of the reasons ThePurseForum exists. Between tPF and Google it's so easy to avoid the fakes sellers, just a few keystrokes is all it takes.