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melissaelis said:
Item Name: Patent Large Zoe
Listing #: Item number:290376249413
Seller: savcamkal
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290376249413&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Comment: I was curious why some Large Zoes have silver buckles and some are gold? Are the silver ones authentic?
Thank you!
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The bag in the pictures is authentic. The black patent Zoes that were made for the outlet (like this one) have silver hardware. You can tell that this is a made for Factory style because of the F in front of the style number (after the dash) on the creed. The full price black patent Zoes have brass hardware. There is no difference in quality between the made for Factory (MFF) Zoes and the non-MFF Zoes, which may have been transfers from the boutique to the outlet.

Looking at the seller's other auctions, I see some auctions where she has only used stock pictures from the Coach website (for example, in her auctions for Poppy totes). I wish sellers wouldn't steal copyrighted photos. Not only is this wrong, there's no telling what you're getting if you can't see actual pictures of the items for sale.
 
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DrumSTW3 said:
Any help authenticating this would be appreciated


Item: Madison Op Art Checkbook Wallet Khaki
Listing number: 300373267884
Seller: j4u
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300373267884&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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That's fake and so are all of the Coach wallets in this seller's current and completed auctions. Please report.

http://shop.ebay.com/j4u/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/j4u/m.html?LH_Complete=1&_ipg=25&_since=15&_sop=12&_rdc=1&_rdc=2
 
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I know this is a first, but please authenticate my own listing. The highest bidder has been freakin out the past few days. She sent me an e-mail about Buy-It-Now option and I told her no. Then she called THE HOUSE at 10:30 PM asking about the authenticity and that she really WANTS the bag. Then she e-mails AGAIN asking why I want to sell it and is it authentic. I told her to post on here and I thought I should just do it first. I hope this is not against any rules.

Xxx
please read our rules. Members ate never allowed to post their own auctions or eBay ID here.
 
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I'm sorry for being a pain in the ass. i know that the carly bag retailed for 348 back in 06 because i already own one. i wouldn't think that someone would put a house number on ebay and i would like to apologize for harassing you. i got burned before on ebay and i am trying to be extra cautious. i would still like to purchase the bag if some different pictures of the inside could be provided. i didnt see the white stitching where the zipper is suppose to be on the inside.
 
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i have a black signature carly and the inside of mine has white stitching below the zipper that i can't see in any of the pictures she posted. the zipper to the inner pocket should right above the tag and below the zipper is the stitching. and i know its not really cool to call some1s house at 1030pm but in my own defense i didnt know it was a house number. i would never put up a house number on any website. i am a little bit paranoid and with good reason. i never understood why the bag was listed for only ~$50 when if it is authentic and NWT ( new with tags) it could sell for much more. i only want a few more pics of the inside and a voice call to prove who i am dealing with is actually a female. when i called the man that answered knew all about the purse and was rude. and i just dont want to be a victim of a scam. also why wouldn't she just trade in the carly for a new bag? the line had a manufactures defect where the top by the zipper frays and all coach stores trade in the bag for a brand new one that is equal or lesser value for free
 
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rstevens1987 said:
i have a black signature carly and the inside of mine has white stitching below the zipper that i can't see in any of the pictures she posted. the zipper to the inner pocket should right above the tag and below the zipper is the stitching. and i know its not really cool to call some1s house at 1030pm but in my own defense i didnt know it was a house number. i would never put up a house number on any website. i am a little bit paranoid and with good reason. i never understood why the bag was listed for only ~$50 when if it is authentic and NWT ( new with tags) it could sell for much more. i only want a few more pics of the inside and a voice call to prove who i am dealing with is actually a female. when i called the man that answered knew all about the purse and was rude. and i just dont want to be a victim of a scam. also why wouldn't she just trade in the carly for a new bag? the line had a manufactures defect where the top by the zipper frays and all coach stores trade in the bag for a brand new one that is equal or lesser value for free
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Again I don't see any problems with the bag.

But I'll comment on your questions, though perhaps Wis3ly could answer more definitively, but I'll answer from a seller's point of view.

1. i never understood why the bag was listed for only ~$50 when if it is authentic and NWT ( new with tags) it could sell for much more.

It's an auction. Many sellers start their listings low both to save money on listing fees and also to encourage more bidding activity.

As you can see, the bidding has already gone up considerably and there's still nearly 2 days left. And the bulk of bidding takes place in the last few hours of the auction.

2. also why wouldn't she just trade in the carly for a new bag?

I assume you asked the question in the listing why she's selling but if it were another buyer, I'll offer a couple of reasons. Some sellers have been known to buy items, try to sell them and if they can't sell, they take advantage of Coach's liberal return policy. If the seller is a Coach reseller (on a regular basis), then she is aware that Coach dislikes resellers and if they suspect a customer of reselling, Coach bans them from their stores. And Coach isn't dumb. They can tell when a customer is returning items that they weren't able to sell. Most resellers don't do returns for that reason.

Maybe the seller doesn't want to get a ban letter so she just decided that if the bag didn't suit her needs, she'd resell it. Or she might buy it specifically for resale. Perhaps she doesn't want another Carly, or maybe at this time, she needs the money from the sale.

As long as a seller is selling authentic merchandise, it really doesn't matter why they are selling it.

3. the line had a manufactures defect where the top by the zipper frays and all coach stores trade in the bag for a brand new one that is equal or lesser value for free

Carlys do tend to wear along the top, but as I understand, this isn't considered a manufacturer defect and Coach doesn't replace the bag for free.

But again, that doesn't matter in this case since the bag is NWT and hasn't been used nor is the top frayed.
 
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Item Name (if you know it): Coach Scribble Signature Swingpack
Link (if available): http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...ribble-Signature-Swingpack-W0QQAdIdZ172778483
Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)
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Btw, the pictures of other authentic bags I've seen on the net have yellow hangtags, while this one has a pink one. Does this matter?
Thanks
 
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rstevens1987 said:
i have a black signature carly and the inside of mine has white stitching below the zipper that i can't see in any of the pictures she posted. the zipper to the inner pocket should right above the tag and below the zipper is the stitching. and i know its not really cool to call some1s house at 1030pm but in my own defense i didnt know it was a house number. i would never put up a house number on any website. i am a little bit paranoid and with good reason. i never understood why the bag was listed for only ~$50 when if it is authentic and NWT ( new with tags) it could sell for much more. i only want a few more pics of the inside and a voice call to prove who i am dealing with is actually a female. when i called the man that answered knew all about the purse and was rude. and i just dont want to be a victim of a scam. also why wouldn't she just trade in the carly for a new bag? the line had a manufactures defect where the top by the zipper frays and all coach stores trade in the bag for a brand new one that is equal or lesser value for free
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Like I said I will try to take a picture of it tomorrow.

  • The reason why the bag is listed at $50 is to attract potential buyers. Right now I can tell you that 31 people are watching the listing. If I had listed the bag at $150 or more, I would get less than half watchers.
  • I will call you tomorrow. You can see from my location here that I'm in Happy Valley, which is Penn State University. I'm a college student who goes to PSU and I listed the bag last week at home, during my Thanksgiving break. Thus my parents knew that I was selling the bag. I don't know what my father said to you but believe me he was just shocked that someone from eBay would call. Again, it is my mistake to not change the number to my cell phone number. I have already done so. Also I want to mention the bag is at home with the parents. They will take pictures tomorrow and send them to me, I'll put it up on eBay. Therefore if you do win the bag, it will be shipped from Moorestown, NJ.
  • I received this bag as a gift from someone who bought it from Nordstrom's back in '06. You can still see the "Nordstrom" sticker on the price tag if you look closely (last picture). As a high school student back then, I didn't find the bag useful. Like I said the bag is small for me and I prefer leather bags. I can assure you I'm not a bag reseller as you can see my completely listings that I have not sold a Coach item, especially one that's NWT.
  • I've never bought from Coach boutiques and don't know about the trade policy. I wouldn't want to trade this bag for store credit because I honestly cannot afford full price items. I would rather sell this bag on eBay to someone who will appreciate it and to get the money to help pay for college books.
 
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BeenBurned said:
Rstevens,

Thank you for coming here to ask questions.

That bag in the lisitng is fine. Although there are some fairly "good" fake Carly bags, there are a few details that the counterfeiters had trouble with. This bag doesn't have those mistakes.

What pictures are you looking for? She shows pictures of the creed, the side panels with trim and turnlocks, the strap, hangtag, tag, trim, etc. What's missing?
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The inside zipper isn't visible in any of the pictures. and i've been up comparing the pics to my carly and i can't seem to figure out what camera angle wouldnt show the zipper. i also compared wis3ly's pics to other black carly's on ebay and the stitching and zipper are visible in those pics. To be honest i am kind of worn out mentally with this whole thing. if proof arrives and i am satisfied then i will bid again if not then it's not meant for me to have another carly.
 
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