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#89,807
s081013 said:
Item: Not sure which model this is, is this a city bag?
Listing number: -
Seller and site where listed: private seller on Vinted
Link: https://www.vinted.se/items/4557386375-torebka-coach-vintage
Comments: Not sure which model this is. Would love to find out. The chain is added on by the seller as the original is missing.View attachment 6047221View attachment 6047222View attachment 6047223View attachment 6047224View attachment 6047225View attachment 6047226View attachment 6047227View attachment 6047228View attachment 6047229
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It's authentic. It appears to be a pocket purse #9755 made late 80s, early 90s, would need measurements to confirm. It's a shame the strap is missing.
 
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Item: not sure what model, looked everywhere and couldn't find a solid answer
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
comments: would also love to know if it is authentic, a possible year/decade of when it was made. thanks!
 

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#89,810
BeenBurned said:
Fortunately for the seller, she started the opening bid at a reasonable price she's willing to sell for.

Most auctions just don't get the bidding frenzy of years gone by. Buyers are so used to buying items and receiving them quickly (thank you, Amazon) and they just don't want to wait a week (or 10 days) to find out if they've won then have to wait several more days for shipping and delivery.

Congrats on your win!
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Thank you! You’re right, that’s some great insight! It’s so interesting how times have changed!
 
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BeenBurned said:
I'm glad you did research that I've been doing for several years and your conclusion is the same as mine.

I started a thread over 5 years ago about the ungodly number of close fakes coming from Japanese sellers:

Japanese Coach ring - warning

Japan has strong laws against the sale of counterfeit items and generally, Japanese sellers have had a reputation for being honest. However there have been cases where Korean fake (Coach) bags were listed and relisted by more than one Japanese sellers. But a couple of weeks ago, I came across...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

Since that time, the rabbit hole has gone so deep with so many twists and turns that I've stopped adding sellers to it because it's like whack-a-mole -- report and get 1 listing removed and 2 other sellers list the same POS.

The fakes are extremely close and quite time-consuming to authenticate through pictures. Many also include fake packaging, fake tags, fake receipts.

I strongly recommend against buying ANY NWT or NWOT items from Japanese sellers OR from domestic sellers who may have purchased their items from Japan.

And it's not just market totes. Any items that are listed as "collaborations" need caution -- Nasa, Disney, Peanuts, Jean-Michel Basquiat, etc. This includes bags, wallets, keychains and other accessories and clothing items.

Oh, and we can't depend on the Japanese sellers selling genuine vintage Coach either. The have been hundreds (or thousands?) of Korean-made "vintage" fakes being peddled and if not reported and removed in time, they get sold.

BEWARE -- CAVEAT EMPTOR!
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I can see how time consuming it is, the fakes are scarily well made and NWT supports this, you’d think a bag in such condition couldn’t be a fake. I see a lot of listings for Burberry coats and other luxury goods, it’s a shame that it is this easy to be tricked.

To my surprise, the seller did send me the made in tag (they did so after their offer expired) but I wouldn’t feel happy about the purchase. Still curious to hear your thoughts though! (for my sanity mostly). IMG_8155.jpeg
 
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s081013 said:
Thank you so much!

Would you mind having a look at this one too? I am actually debating which one to get, as it will be for my mother's birthday.

Item: Vintage coach bag (model not noted)
Size: 22x12x5.5 cm
Site and link: Vinted (https://www.vinted.se/items/4882644918-torebka-skorzana-coach-vintage)
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It's authentic. It's a small zippered pouch #9655 made in the early 80s. Personally, I prefer this one because it comes with the strap, it is older, and the style is harder to find. The other style, the pocket purse #9755, is very similar in size but has the advantage of more pockets. They made a lot of them so it shouldn't be very hard to find one that comes with the strap.
 
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