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If I may add, this seller is actually based in US, but she ships her bags back to Singapore, where she is from. She is quite an active member at the www.singaporemotherhood.com forum. Here is her link to all the posts where she communicates with the singapore buyers on her items:

http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/581296/2595797.html

I have not bought from her before. But if you were to look at all the previous posts, you might be able to find feedback from her buyers. Maybe the only problem here is she took others' pics. Otherwise, based on previous posts, she does seem to be an honest seller, selling bags to the Singaporean customers.

Maybe she sells authentic, maybe not. There's just no way to tell since the pictures belong to other people.

And authentic seller or not, if she isn't ethical and diligent enough to do her own work, I wouldn't do business with her.

As a seller, it takes me a good hour or more to prepare a listing from start to finish. It involves taking 2 dozen pictures, editing, enhancing, uploading to a hosting site, writing the listing, description, deciding which pictures to use in the listing, etc. Sometimes I have to go back and retake pix if I'm not happy with those that I got. There's tons of work involved and most sellers don't allow others to take the easy "copy and paste" route. (I am aware of one seller who does a lot of business with a Malaysian buyer and she does allow that person to use her pictures on a Malaysian website, but that's the exception rather than the rule.)

If this Singapore seller has permission to use those pictures, perhaps her listings should state that "I purchased these items from the seller whose pictures I've used and I have permission to use them," or something to that effect. But IMO, that doesn't appear to be the case here.
 

1. The first seller isn't recommended because she doesn't use her own pictures.

2. The second seller's items look good.

3. Looks good.

4. Probably okay. There should be at least another picture of the open folder

5. Looks fine.
 
Item: COACH HAMPTON SIGNATURE LARGE CARRYALL PURSE 13068
Listing number: 300341277607
Seller: bigben52582
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-COACH-HAMPT...bags?hash=item45edbc33a7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Comments: Hi, I'm new here and also new to Ebay. I just wanted to make sure it was authentic before I purchased. I'm not sure if you just authenticate on this thread or if you can offer advice as to whether it's a good price. It's a buy it now price at $169.99 and he doesn't offer any returns. I've only purchased one other thing on Ebay before and it was leap pad books which weren't that much $$. I'm nervous about spending this much $$ and want to be sure it's real. Thank you for any advice you can give!
This is the same seller I referred to in #1 above. Seller uses pictures "borrowed" from other websites or from other sellers. THis listing uses pictures taken from a Japanese website.

Sellers who want to be honest and credible should do their own work.

If I wanted this bag, I would find another seller. JMHO.
 
Thank you for your quick response! I didn't even look at the previous threads. I will find another seller I guess. Can I ask here or should I ask in the coach forum about questions I have, such as:
-How can I find out if this is a bag that might be carried at an outlet store and for what price?
-How do I know what a good price is? This bag has prices all over the board from $149 to $299+
-How can I find out what year this purse came out?
-What do you look for to know if it's authentic?
-Are there coach sellers on ebay that are recommended that you can be sure are selling authentic purses?
Thanks!
 
Never mind about previous request! I just called my Coach Outlet store and found out this purse is on clearance for $114. I'm hoping they'll honor the 20% off coupon that was out this past weekend too..doesn't hurt to ask, right?! lol Thanks for your help!
 
I need help seeing if the bag I bought is real. I purchased it at TJ Maxx for $89.79, it was orginally $174 or $198.

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