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#15,153
DemRam said:
As I mentioned in Post #15133 the Madison leather has a sheen. I should have also mentioned that that bag is a structured bag with a rigid "feel". If the leather has "dents" or ridges you will not be happy.

The red bag looks OK but the blue one looks like it has dents.

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oh wow really? I didn't know they could dent!! I was beginning to think that type of leather would be easier to take care of but now I'm not sure! How easy is it to dent a bag? Would I really have to work at it to do noticeable damage?
 
#15,155
BeenBurned said:
Welcome to tPF.

The bag in the listing is authentic.

While I understand your concern about sellers not taking returns, I can explain the reason they say it.

Though many sellers consider selling on ebay to be a business, others do it more as a hobby and would prefer not to be treated like Macy's or Nordies. Accepting returns is time consuming, expensive and would force sellers to raise their prices to cover the additional time and expenses.

Generally many sellers advertise "no returns" to avoid hassles. When the seller makes a mistake in her listing, most good sellers are willing to accept a return due to their mistake.

And even when the return isn't the result of seller error, many sellers don't want an unhappy customer and will allow a return as long as the buyer is honest about the reason for return, item is in its original condition, returned in a timely manner and shipping is paid by the buyer.

If you are concerned about it, you can pose a question to the seller offering to cover shipping in both directions should the item not work for you.
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Thank you. Now I feel better about taking the plunge. One other question. How can I tell if the bag was manufactured for the factory store or for retail?
 
#15,156
bbaguette said:
Item: COACH KRISTIN LEATHER HOBO BAG RAISIN - GOLD NWT 14783
Listing number: 330553439273
Seller: Blondone
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-KRISTIN-L...273?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4cf6853429

Comments: Hi, I'm brand new here. This is my first post. I'm obsessed with this hobo and since this style has been redesigned, my only option to buy is through ebay, but am worried about authenticity. Does this look ok? The seller has a good history but I'm worried because s/he does not accept returns.

Hi I'm brand new to PurseForum. This is my first post.
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Originally Posted by BeenBurned Welcome to tPF.

The bag in the listing is authentic.

While I understand your concern about sellers not taking returns, I can explain the reason they say it.

Though many sellers consider selling on ebay to be a business, others do it more as a hobby and would prefer not to be treated like Macy's or Nordies. Accepting returns is time consuming, expensive and would force sellers to raise their prices to cover the additional time and expenses.

Generally many sellers advertise "no returns" to avoid hassles. When the seller makes a mistake in her listing, most good sellers are willing to accept a return due to their mistake.

And even when the return isn't the result of seller error, many sellers don't want an unhappy customer and will allow a return as long as the buyer is honest about the reason for return, item is in its original condition, returned in a timely manner and shipping is paid by the buyer.

If you are concerned about it, you can pose a question to the seller offering to cover shipping in both directions should the item not work for you.


bbaguette said:
Thank you. Now I feel better about taking the plunge. One other question. How can I tell if the bag was manufactured for the factory store or for retail?
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You're welcome.

I went back and found the post you made so I'd know what I was talking about.

For that particular listing, it appears that the bag was made for the boutique based on the style number on the tag and on the creed. A MFF (made for factory) bag would have an "F" in front of the style number on the creed.

Although the bag was made for the full-priced store, it was purchased at an outlet, as indicated by the outlet bullet stamp on the upper right side of the creed.
 
#15,157
ladyash said:
oh wow really? I didn't know they could dent!! I was beginning to think that type of leather would be easier to take care of but now I'm not sure! How easy is it to dent a bag? Would I really have to work at it to do noticeable damage?
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Oh my! :push: I don't mean to scare people! I could be way to picky.

Those Madison bags would be perfectly easy to care for if they were stored properly. Unfortunately, many were not.

I ONLY meant to point out that the leather on those Madison bags will not bounce back from a "ding"...you can't "rub it out" with conditioner like you can on the thick, squishy leather used on the vintage "classics" that we know.
 
#15,159
Mccwen said:
I stumbled upon this auction. I have an iPhone 4- does anyone know anything about these covers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-IPhone-4-...317804?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2563b0bfec
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They're fake!

Do not buy from dankojdanko because the seller sells fakes. Coach doesn't make plastic cell phone faceplates.

With 11 current listings, this seller will be scamming a lot of buyers.

http://shop.ebay.com/dankojdanko/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

For future reference, please refer to post #1 for posting format. It's helpful in searches for seller IDs and items.
 
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#15,163
saken said:
Item: COACH COLETTE LEATHER HOBO BAG PLUM FUCHSIA PINK 16413
Listing number: 170636784532
Seller: beauty-lux
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-COLETTE-L...532?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item27babeb394

anyone buy from this seller ? Is the bag authentic ?
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The actual pictures of her bag look fine but I have a problem with some of this seller's items.

In this listing as well as several others, beauty-lux also uses copyrighted stock photos, celebrity photos and/or pictures taken from other sources. It's bad enough using others' work, but she puts her watermark on those stolen pictures.

To give her the benefit of the doubt, perhaps she's unaware that it's unethical to infringe on the rights of the copyright owners of the pictures, but she can't possibly believe it's okay to mark the images as her own.

JMHO and rant.

Again, the pictures that are her own look good.
 
#15,164
authentic_012 said:
Item: Coach 10581 Black Leather XLG Business Carryall Handbag
Listing #: 370508754234
Seller: squeezybug
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Coach-10581-Bla...H_Handbags&hash=item56440aed3a#ht_2859wt_1141

Item: Coach Black Leather Italy Large Clutch Wallet
Lising #: 370509736541
Seller: squeezybug
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Coach-Black-Lea...ltDomain_0&hash=item564419ea5d#ht_2201wt_1141

Comments: Are the above 2 items the real deal? Thank you.
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The bag and scarf look fine.

Although I don't see any red flags on the wallet, I'm not familiar with the style so other opinions would help.
 
#15,165
AnneC said:
Can you help me to authentic this wallet? Hope you don't mind to do it again if this request is repetition request. Thanks in advance.

Item : Coach Turnlock signature wallet F43609
Listing #: 260780290308
Seller: tinashop2011
Link : http://cgi.ebay.com.my/NEW-Coach-Tu...308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb7b77104
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Ugh, I feel like a broken record.

tinashops2011 is another seller who clearly owns a camera, takes good pictures and also uses stolen copyrighted pictures taken either from Coach or other sources. And she puts her watermark on the work of others. It's a practice she should stop!

In this listing, I don't think any of the pictures are her own:
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Coach-Turnlo...808?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb7bafd38

The wallet is probably okay but there should be more pictures. In this listing, she doesn't use anyone else's work.

You can decide whether the seller's ethics are something you agree with.
 
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