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BeenBurned said:
There was a several-month-long period where ebay was pulling listings for all sunglasses cases.

Don't quote me on it but I believe they revised the policy to allow the sale of cases that are sold as free-standing items. That would include the soft leather and signature Coach eyeglass cases that are sold by themselves.

Although I've seen listings for them, I believe that it's a violation of policy to sell the hard clamshell signature cases that are included with the purchase of sunnies. Coach doesn't sell them and they aren't supposed to be resold on ebay.
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Thanks for the information BeenBurned!
 
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A note about photos -

The most important pictures for authenticating bags depend on the style and age of the bag, but in general are:

the entire creed stamp or patch and the serial number - always use the Macro setting on your camera.

the allover pics of the bag - front, back, sides and inside including the lining to show any stamped or woven patterns

the hardware, especially anything like clips, zippers, buckles, O- or D-rings with the Coach name stamped on them, the strap ends and buckles, and the inside pocket zipper and zipper pull

we expect most bags to have zippers stamped YKK even if the bags are fake, but a few fake YKK zippers can be spotted in a good clear close-up. Usually a pic of the zipper and the metal or leather zipper pull is better than an extreme close-up of the YKK or other zipper manufacturer stamp. And yes, there ARE other zipper manufacturers

all paperwork like price tags (both sides), receipts, other paper, metal or leather tags, "authenticity" or Care cards, and the dustbag if there was one

the top and underside of the turnlock, especially on older bags

any unusually wrinkled or otherwise "off" areas on the bag especially on older leather bags

the metal "feet" on a bag if it has them

any areas on the bag with uneven, loose or doubled stitching or anyplace where the stitching doesn't look right. Also, if a bag has stitching in some areas that's elaborate and unusual compared to the average Coach, please take pics of those areas

and yes, the hangtag and the ball chain, although a hangtag by itself should never be used as proof of authenticity. A hangtag can be changed or replaced in 5 seconds and often hangtags on older bags have been lost or damaged.

Certain style bags may need pics of other specific areas. To really be sure that a bag is genuine can take about a dozen photos.


Other posters may be able to add more suggestions, and I'll post a full list at the "Answers..." thread.
 
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BeenBurned said:
#1 - The bag in the listing looks okay BUT I would request additional pictures to verify that the pics in the listing belong to the seller.

Her other handbag listings aren't nearly as detailed and they show the bag lying on a wood floor. This listing is very different and has me questioning the source of the photos.

#2 and #3 look fine.
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Thank you BeenBurned:D I did buy bag #2, also wrote the seller on bag #1 for more pics havent gotten any response as of yet. This forum has helped so much! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Cant wait to get my purse:yahoo:
 
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Originally Posted by reneeluvscoach Is it just me, or does the creed picture not match the style in this listing?
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/melis...LE_HANDBAG_USA



Originally Posted by Hyacinth For some reason I'm not seeing a creed picture. And there don't seem to be any other problems with the bag.


Originally Posted by BeenBurned Originally Posted by reneeluvscoach Is it just me, or does the creed picture not match the style in this listing?
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/melis...LE_HANDBAG_USA


Hyacinth, scroll down past the description for more pictures.


I've scrolled down all the way and only get the 1 large & 3 small pics of the bag and then my browser seems to be blocking some Auctiva JavaScript. Let me see if I can fiddle with some settings.

Edited to add - Still can't get the Auctiva window to come up in FF so I went to the seller's Ebay listings. The serial # in the listing is the same as in the photo so I'm not sure what the problem is. Someone please whack me on the head if I'm missing something I should be seeing. :confused1:

Hyacinth said:
If it's a matter of not understanding Coach serial numbers, please read the posts on the subject at the Answers forum, starting here:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...henticity-questions-94198-18.html#post6416493
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Ah! Here you go. THe serial number is 0858-341. Sorry it isn't enlarging and auctiva wouldn't let me copy the enlarged picture.
 

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