Authenticate This! Coach

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stacmck said:
I think it's fake.

This bag doesn't come up on the drilldown. And any seller that has a mile-long description of the product kind of points me in the direction of fake.

But I'm new to this too, so what are your opinions, ladies?
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Wrong, it's absolutely genuine!

I have several Madisons and that one has everything it should have, right lining, correct hardware, etc.
A LOT of the older bags don't come up on the drilldown so don't use that to determine authenticity. Also, Caindi is a VERY reputable seller and if she gushes a bit, at least she sells genuine Coach.

Maggie, that bag is a FIND. The leather will be stiffer than regular Coach leather and you should be able to clean it with just a damp cloth - Coach doesn't recommend using any cleaners or moisurizers on the Madison leathers, although I cheat and wipe mine VERY lightly with Lexol once every ten years or so.
 
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Kiari said:
I also think it is real but it is either REALLY new and only at outlets, or a model older than 3 years.
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Kiari, most of the Madisons were made in the mid 90's. If you look at the creed patch you can see this one was made in 1996.

Don't confuse them with Coach's current Madison line which are mostly fabric bags. Like the auction description says, they were Coach's top of the line at the time. They use a fine-grain pebbled leather a bit like Chanel's caviar leather and were never faked - the leather was just too expensive for counterfeiters to bother with.
 
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PittsburghGal said:
Can anyone help? My mom wants to buy 2 of these coach items. They are from craigslist.com and I am trying to help her find out if they are real. She is only interested in the coin purse and wristlet NOT the purse. Any feedback would be great since we are supposed to pick them up today. Thanks!!!

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Can anyone help? My mom wants to buy 2 of these coach items. They are from craigslist.com and I am trying to help her find out if they are real. She is only interested in the coin purse and wristlet NOT the purse. Any feedback would be great since we are supposed to pick them up today. Thanks!!!

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I think these are almost definitely fake. Coach purses NEVER have straps wrapped in plastic. The purse is definitely fake. Hope this helps!
 
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PittsburghGal said:
Can anyone help? My mom wants to buy 2 of these coach items. They are from craigslist.com and I am trying to help her find out if they are real. She is only interested in the coin purse and wristlet NOT the purse. Any feedback would be great since we are supposed to pick them up today. Thanks!!!

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The seller says "I don't use any of them anymore so if yo uare interested email me and I will send you some pictures... In the last picture with the handbag, Mine is turquiose where all the brown patches are... Sorry I don't have a digital to take pictures..."

The bag in the picture is a complete fake, the C pattern should always be centered so that a line drawn down the exact center of the bag will show an exact mirror image of the right and left sides. And Coach NEVER puts clear plastic on the handles of their bags.

The seller says these aren't actually pictures of her items because she doesn't have a digital camera. Did you ask her to send pictures of the actual items she's selling?

I would examine her items very carefully since there's no way we can tell you if her actual items are real unless we can see photos of them. If the C's are crooked or misaligned, tell her "no thanks".
 
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PittsburghGal said:
Can anyone help? My mom wants to buy 2 of these coach items. They are from craigslist.com and I am trying to help her find out if they are real. She is only interested in the coin purse and wristlet NOT the purse. Any feedback would be great since we are supposed to pick them up today. Thanks!!!

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In re-reading the ad, the person states to not have a digital camera, so those aren't pics of what they are actually selling. They even state the purse is turquoise, not brown! I would not buy without seeing pictures of the actual items I was buying. This person is using someone else's pics and probably doesn't realize the purse pic is of a counterfeit!

ETA: Beaten to the punch by Hyacinth!!!
 
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