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#16,141
BeenBurned said:
Do not buy from usmcmomtracy. If her name is truly accurate as to her status as the mother of a US Marine, she should be ashamed of herself.

All her Coach bags are fake. I wonder if she knows her listings support the very terrorists that her child is fighting against.

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

This disgusts me! Look at all the ripped off buyers. :(
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/usmc...omplete=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3911.c0.m283&_rdc=1
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thanks so much. I will report every one. I thought the one with the pink stripe looked almost real.
 
#16,142
Originally Posted by BeenBurned Do not buy from usmcmomtracy. If her name is truly accurate as to her status as the mother of a US Marine, she should be ashamed of herself.

All her Coach bags are fake. I wonder if she knows her listings support the very terrorists that her child is fighting against.

http://shop.ebay.com/usmcmomtracy/m....id=p4340.l2562

This disgusts me! Look at all the ripped off buyers. :(
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/usmcm...c0.m283&_rdc=1


Deb9530 said:
This is where I get really confused... with 100% positive feedback, are they real posts or made up to make her site look authentic?

Is there a listing of "safe" ebayer sellers out there?
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This seller only has 8 feedbacks and none of it is as a seller. So even for all those fakes that were sold, there aren't any feedbacks yet.

If the buyers of the fakes don't know they got fakes (i.e., they don't recognized that it's cheaply made and they don't know what to look for to determine authenticity), they might eventually leave positive feedback.

That's why feedback isn't always accurate as to a seller's honesty. There are some big sellers who wouldn't recognize an authentic item if it bit them, yet they have 100% feedback. Either buyers don't know what they got or if they do, the seller might have claimed ignorance and issued a full refund. So the buyers assume the seller is honest and leave positive feedback.

And then there are trusted sellers who have never sold a fake who get buyers who read one of the thousands of inaccurate guides floating around the internet. They don't know that they got the real deal and improperly accuse the seller of selling a fake.

When buying on ebay or anywhere, it's caveat emptor - buyer beware!
 
#16,143
Deb9530 said:
I am new to the ebay process. I know what shilling is - how do you know a seller "shills" their own product?
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Look at the seller's listings. On the listing page, where it shows the number of bids, click on the number. It will show all the bidders on the item. The bidder's id's are disguised, but their feedback number is in parentheses after the id. The shill bidders are usually the ones with a feedback of 0 or 1. Click on the bidder id. It will show all the bids this bidder has done. There is a place that says "activity with this seller", and for a shill bidder, this will be 100%. This means they aren't bidding on anyone else's auctions. If you see the same bidder showing up on several of the seller's auctions, then you know it is a shill bidder. You can also look at the seller's completed listings to see if you see the same pattern. You can report the shill bidder to ebay, but only if the auctions are still active.
I have seen at least one seller I reported get removed from ebay for it.
 
#16,145
Deb9530 said:
THANK YOU - I did not get a response from the seller, so I opted to pass on this one.

I really appreciate the extra effort to ensure authentic sellers get my business!
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You're welcome.

If I were you, I would have let her know why I walked away. A good seller would consider it to be constructive criticism and might be more apt to respond to requests in the future so she doesn't miss out on more sales. (That's just me. You might not be comfortable doing that, though.)
 
#16,146
BeenBurned said:
Originally Posted by BeenBurned Do not buy from usmcmomtracy. If her name is truly accurate as to her status as the mother of a US Marine, she should be ashamed of herself.

All her Coach bags are fake. I wonder if she knows her listings support the very terrorists that her child is fighting against.

http://shop.ebay.com/usmcmomtracy/m....id=p4340.l2562

This disgusts me! Look at all the ripped off buyers. :(
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/usmcm...c0.m283&_rdc=1




This seller only has 8 feedbacks and none of it is as a seller. So even for all those fakes that were sold, there aren't any feedbacks yet.

If the buyers of the fakes don't know they got fakes (i.e., they don't recognized that it's cheaply made and they don't know what to look for to determine authenticity), they might eventually leave positive feedback.

That's why feedback isn't always accurate as to a seller's honesty. There are some big sellers who wouldn't recognize an authentic item if it bit them, yet they have 100% feedback. Either buyers don't know what they got or if they do, the seller might have claimed ignorance and issued a full refund. So the buyers assume the seller is honest and leave positive feedback.

And then there are trusted sellers who have never sold a fake who get buyers who read one of the thousands of inaccurate guides floating around the internet. They don't know that they got the real deal and improperly accuse the seller of selling a fake.

When buying on ebay or anywhere, it's caveat emptor - buyer beware!
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- I did not get a response from the seller, so I opted to pass on this one.

I really appreciate the extra effort to ensure authentic sellers get my business!
 
#16,147
BeenBurned said:
You're welcome.

If I were you, I would have let her know why I walked away. A good seller would consider it to be constructive criticism and might be more apt to respond to requests in the future so she doesn't miss out on more sales. (That's just me. You might not be comfortable doing that, though.)
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No, that is a good idea... like you said, if it is an authentic sale, the seller should have no problem knowing why... I would!
 
#16,149
whateve said:
Please authenticate:

Item: Preowned large Coach patchwork Tote
Listing number:260804072042
Seller: emandconmom
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Preowned-large-...042?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cb922526a
Comments: I don't think this is authentic, but I wouldn't want to report something if I don't know for sure.
Also you may have missed my posting #16132
thanks!
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This listing is fake.

I saw post #16132 but I didn't feel comfortable enough making a determination. I'm not feeling the love because it doesn't look right to me, but please wait for Starry or Hyacinth to confirm. http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-1076.html#post19253071
Please check this one out:

Item: Authentic & Never Used Coach Poppy Op Art Glam Tote
Listing number:130534806466
Seller: pattyannclaire
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Never-...item1e647b13c2
Comments: I don't think this is real. Doesn't the patch look like it is missing a creed number?

Thanks
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#16,150
whateve said:
Please check this one out:

Item: Authentic & Never Used Coach Poppy Op Art Glam Tote
Listing number:130534806466
Seller: pattyannclaire
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Never...466?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1e647b13c2
Comments: I don't think this is real. Doesn't the patch look like it is missing a creed number?

Thanks
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BeenBurned said:
I saw post #16132 but I didn't feel comfortable enough making a determination. I'm not feeling the love because it doesn't look right to me, but please wait for Starry or Hyacinth to confirm. http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-1076.html#post19253071
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I'd like to see a closeup picture of the creed.
 
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#16,152
Mustang_mama said:
Can someone pls help. I've tried googling the model number, and all I get are pictures of fakes which look exactly the same.

Item:Coach Signature Clutch Bag (Monogram)
Listing number:170654082496
Seller: Colourbean
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...96&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123#ht_599wt_922
Model number: E0873-41663

I have asked the seller for receipt, but says she don't have it. She said it was bought it in Japan.
Shouldn't the tattersall lining have coach words on it, just like the ones in my Bleecker tote?
TIA
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Please ask for a closeup picture of the creed, a picture of the logo on the front, and a closeup picture of the hangtag.
 
#16,153
whateve said:
Another one:

Item: COACH HANDBAG RED USED No-D-1-D-9059 ORIGINAL
Listing number:260802707911
Seller: yanisnajar
Link:http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-HANDBAG-R...911?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb90d81c7
Comments: Seller's other Coach items are fake, don't know about this one

thanks
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Hyacinth said:
It's the only genuine Coach that seller has - Legacy Small Hobo from 2001.
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Hyacinth, I don't think I've ever seen a serial number with a dash before the month code. Was this done back then? TIA.
 
#16,155
Daelilly said:
I haven't seen this fabric yet. Is this for real?

Title: Coach Black Large Op Art Maggie handbag-13894 *used*
Seller: justrose114 ( Feedback Score Of 422)
Item number: 130532184321
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Coach-Black-Large-Op-Art-Maggie-handbag-13894-used-/130532184321?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1e6453 1101


I found another interesting bag that I'd be greatful if you could check it out.

Item ID: 47514168
Name: Gorgeous Black Coach Handbag Very Fashionable ON SALE!
Seller: ladylynn45 (20.0)
http://auctions.overstock.com/Gorge...-Shoes-Accessories/item/47514168#PhotoGallery
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#1 - Looks ok, but the first picture is a stock photo.

#2 - The picture shows a fake. The picture is from ioffer.
 
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