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whateve said:
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate all your help. I hope I will learn as time goes on. I don't think you can ever tell 100% until you get the purse in your hands, so I think you have to rely on things like the seller's history to help you make your decision. Obviously you know more about that seller than I do, and I thought you had posted it but I couldn't find it at the time. If a counterfeiter makes a bag that looks identical to the real thing, how can you tell? Even the receipt from the Coach store can be faked. From now on, I'll only comment on purses I own or the obvious ones with the fake linings or incorrect creeds. Regarding my comments about the seller with only one picture, I did suggest that she ask for more pictures before she made her decision. Again, thanks!
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FIRST you rely on the details of the bag itself, and it takes a lot more to authenticate those than one or 2 pictures on Coach's or Nordies' websites. Unless you have a genuine bag in front of you that was actually bought from Coach or one of their retail partners, or have an up to date library of at least 8 or 10 photos of a GENUINE bag, and you know what details to compare, it's not a good idea try to authenticate. Some of the fakes are almost identical in every detail to genuine ones.

And as BeenBurned said, many sellers have sold fakes and received Positive FB for them, and some very experienced sellers have mistakenly listed fakes. The seller's history is only one of the factors we look at, so please never use it as proof something is authentic.

We appreciate that you're trying to help, but if you're not basing your opinions on detail-to-detail comparison, that's not a good thing.
 
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whateve said:
Item name: Coach Wallet, Red, FS3407 SV/CY
Listing number: 320681056411
Seller name: jwarzynski ( Feedback Score Of 0 )
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...3D&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Is there any way to tell if this is authentic? thanks
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I am not completely comfortable with this seller. She has no feedback and no history of selling authentic items.

The seller doesn't use her own pictures and none of her listings, current or completed, have enough pics to authenticate.

Her current listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-HAMPTON-T...792?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4aaa14a5d0

Has a picture stolen from: http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-COACH-HAMPT...899?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3ca604f2bb

Other listings use stock photos stolen from other websites.

I don't recommend sellers who don't use their own pictures. There's no way of knowing what you'll receive.
 
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gateaux said:
Hi, can someone please authenticate these? Thanks!!

Item: Madison Gathered Leather Sophia Black Bag
Listing number: 180646851802
Seller: valuevalue_guy
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...51802&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3693wt_1034

Item: MADISON GATHERED LEATHER SOPHIA PURSE
Listing number: 110669752750
Seller: y2q4hv
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...752750&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_7706wt_907
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Both appear to be okay but #2 should show a clear picture of the creed.
 
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BerryWriter said:
Thank you. The seller declined my request for a photo of the creed so I declined to buy from them. :smile1:
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Good for you.

You might want to let the seller know she'll be costing herself educated buyers as a result of her refusal to supply additional pictures.

Perhaps she is of the mistaken opinion that divulging the picture and/or the serial number is somehow putting her item at risk.

Some sellers are unaware that Coach no longer uses unique serial numbers and that in fact, counterfeiters can copy anything they want to copy anyway.

If she has questions, she might want to express concerns here. To give her the benefit of the doubt, she may not realize how many fakes there are and how important it is for sellers to prove their items are as described.
 
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superscuba said:
Hi Hyachinth and BeenBurned, could you please take a look at this bag and help me authenticate it?

Planning on buying it within the hour if I get a valid second opinion. Wife loves it, but i dont know anything about bags. Good positive feedback, and lots of pics from seller.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110668029980&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Hi and welcome to tPF.

We recommend posting in the format requested in the first post on page 1 of this thread as it's helpful in future searches for the seller ID.

COACH SIGNATURE CHELSEA ZIP SATCHEL 15162 NAVY NWT
Item: 110668029980
Seller User ID: adorea88

http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-SIGNATURE...980?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item19c454201c

Before deciding to buy from this seller, please do a search by putting the seller's ID into the search box and look for posts about her.

Here are a few examples:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-506.html#post16916922

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-541.html#post17065521


http://myworld.ebay.com/adorea88/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
 
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Thanks and sorry. I was anxious and impatient. I edited my original post. I did a bit of research by searching through the thread. It seems there are questions about the seller and its authenication. And they are mostly fake. Thanks again for your time.
 
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hahalele said:
Hi Hyachinth and BeenBurned, could you please take a look at this bag and help me authenticate it?

Item: Vintage Genuine Coach Tan Shoulder Bag
Number: 290549763147
Seller: gbh107shack
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290549763147&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

I really like its color, but not many pics about details, also the seller's credit seems low... should I take the risk to bid it? Many thanks! :)
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I'm not BeenBurned or Hyacinth BUT you only have 3 hours.

I would ask the seller for a clear photo of the creed. The pictures in the auction are not good enough to make ANY decision.

If you decide to bid without any more information...make sure you pay with a credit card and post photos when you receive the bag.

;)
 
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