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Generally, I'm not a fan of private auctions since you can't see the previous items in feedback.
I agree. Private auctions make it too easy to hide a multitude of violations, including shill bidding and counterfeit sales.

With the exception of certain categories of personal items, I have yet to hear a legitimate reason (from sellers) why private auctions protect anyone.

As it is, ebay now anonymizes bidders, so sellers who claim to be protecting their bidders from spammers and fake second chance offers are full of it.

I'm still waiting to hear a good reason why private bidding is the way to go.
 
Please authenticate this coach sabrina. Thank you very much for your help.

Item: Madison Large Sabrina Bag Cherry Red
Listing number: 180400764323
Seller: nudiefair
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-Coach-12949...bags?hash=item2a00b935a3&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
Comments: I am not sure about the serial number on the creed . It says L0882-12949. There is another exact same bag on ebay with serial number J0882-12949.

http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-Madison-L...bags?hash=item1e580cf657&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

What do L and J stand for?

Personally, I would only buy a style as highly faked as a Sabrina from an established seller with a history of selling authentic Coach. Sabrinas are some of the most closely copied styles and some of the fakes are so close to the real thing, they're nearly indistinguishable. I've seen a fake leather Sabrina with nearly exact details to a real one. Comparing the logo plaque and stitching details on the fake one to an authentic one I owned, they looked virtually identical. There was just one feature that gave the fake away.

As for the bags you asked about, I'm uneasy about the first seller. The words on the creed SUPERIORCRAFTMAN- look like they run together. Looking at this seller's feedback, I see that he has sold to a Powerseller who has been reported for selling a fake Op Art Julianne and whose other items need to be looked at carefully.

For the second auction, the first picture is taken from the Coach website and the other pictures are poor quality. I'd like to see clearer pictures of the details of the bag.

The letter at the beginning of the serial number corresponds to the month of manufacture.
A=Jan.
B=Feb.
C=Mar., and so on. Coach skips over the letter I (because it looks like a number 1.)
J would be September and L would be November.
 
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Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I will pass this auction.

Personally, I would only buy a style as highly faked as a Sabrina from an established seller with a history of selling authentic Coach. Sabrinas are some of the most closely copied styles and some of the fakes are so close to the real thing, they're nearly indistinguishable. I've seen a fake leather Sabrina with nearly exact details to a real one. Comparing the logo plaque and stitching details on the fake one to an authentic one I owned, they looked virtually identical. There was just one feature that gave the fake away.

As for the bags you asked about, I'm uneasy about the first seller. The words on the creed SUPERIORCRAFTMAN- look like they run together. Looking at this seller's feedback, I see that he has sold to a Powerseller who has been reported for selling a fake Op Art Julianne and whose other items need to be looked at carefully.

For the second auction, the first picture is taken from the Coach website and the other pictures are poor quality. I'd like to see clearer pictures of the details of the bag.

The letter at the beginning of the serial number corresponds to the month of manufacture.
A=Jan.
B=Feb.
C=Mar., and so on. Coach skips over the letter I (because it looks like a number 1.)
J would be September and L would be November.
 
Item: Coach 12960 Gray Graphic Op Art Julianne Tote Bag $428
Listing number: 390085078258
Seller: baystateoutfitters ( 13627)
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390085078258
Comments: the handle strap looks soft/ flimsy compared to others julianne nor sabrina's.. please advice and report if fake.. thanks!

It looks fine. That's the way the handles are supposed to look on this style color (Coach's picture of 12960 in Grey Multi attached). I haven't seen any problems with this seller's Coach items.
 

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