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Hyacinth said:
I don't see any problem with the bag.

However, please be aware that this is considered a POUCH, not a handbag! It's very small, maybe only about 9 inches by 5 or six, and the strap is also short and may not fit comfortably on many womens' shoulders, especially now that it's winter and many of us are wearing heavier clothes and coats. The strap drop is probably only 6 or 7 inches at the most.

BTW, cards that supposedly come with Coach items don't prove a thing about authenticity - any crooked fakes manufacturer can print or buy fake cards and price tags and almost all of them do.

The seller doesn't give any measurements in the listing, which to me is deceptive when it's a small accessory bag that's being sold. Pouches, Demis, Swingpacks and other small bags are considered Accessories by Coach and they may or may NOT have creeds or serial numbers.
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Thank you so much for your help! Yes, I noticed that the seller did not put the bag's size in the description, and I'm not really into small purses (actually, I have a ton of purses, including ones that are just too small for me, that I need to get rid of).
 
#4,699
aselnekovic said:
I have no other info except for the pictures included. Thank you very much for your time! Happy Holidays! Adrian


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Both are VERY bad fakes, I hope you don't own them or aren't buying them.

The first one is a fake style and has a well-known fake serial number -1417 belongs ONLY to an all-leather duffle. Please check the current Fakes list before buying any unauthenticated Coach bags:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-37.html#post18503288
and the next 2 posts.

The other one has an invalid year code and run-together words in the creed - "thefinest", "superiorcraftsmanshipand" and the stamping is really bad, the words are barely readable - there may even be misspellings, the letters are barely legible. The year code is for 2003 and that's at least 3 years before that style was even made.

Are these bags listed in current auctions? If so please post the numbers so they can be reported and removed. If you just bought them, demand a full refund NOW.
 
#4,700
giagnm said:
Item: Coach Leatherware Patchwork Handbag (it's on her Christmas List)
Listing number: 250942983473
Seller: lovingtosellin07
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Leath...473?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3a6d5e0d31
This one also, thanks!
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YUCK!

Fake style, and several patches of fabric that's only ever apperared on fakes, like the Optic patches top left and 2nd from the bottom on the right. Any time you see blue and orange-y Cs in an Optic pattern you can be sure it's fake.

"On her Christmas list", my BUTT. She'd be better off with a stocking full of coal, and that's what I hope she gets. Santa doesn't like fakes either.
 
#4,702
Hyacinth said:
Both are VERY bad fakes, I hope you don't own them or aren't buying them.

The first one is a fake style and has a well-known fake serial number -1417 belongs ONLY to an all-leather duffle. Please check the current Fakes list before buying any unauthenticated Coach bags:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-37.html#post18503288
and the next 2 posts.

The other one has an invalid year code and run-together words in the creed - "thefinest", "superiorcraftsmanshipand" and the stamping is really bad, the words are barely readable - there may even be misspellings, the letters are barely legible. The year code is for 2003 and that's at least 3 years before that style was even made.

Are these bags listed in current auctions? If so please post the numbers so they can be reported and removed. If you just bought them, demand a full refund NOW.
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Thanks for the info. They were given to me to sell. I wanted to make sure before I tried to sell them. Now that I know I guess they will be donated. Thanks again!
 
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aselnekovic said:
Thanks for the info. They were given to me to sell. I wanted to make sure before I tried to sell them. Now that I know I guess they will be donated. Thanks again!
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Please DON'T donate them anywhere! They'll just end up being resold to someone who thinks they're real by a non-profit who doesn't care that they're fake and doesn't feel that US federal laws against selling counterfeit items applies to them.

I have a lot of respect for most non-profits but the majority of them, their resale stores and store managers have a very poor record when it comes to selling fakes even when they've been told the items are counterfeit and illegal to sell under ANY circumstances. There's NO exemption in federal anti-counterfieting statutes for non-profits, and the bags just get right back into circulation so even more people can get ripped off.
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#4,704
Hyacinth said:
Please DON'T donate them anywhere! They'll just end up being resold to someone who thinks they're real by a non-profit who doesn't care that they're fake and doesn't feel that US federal laws against selling counterfeit items applies to them.

I have a lot of respect for most non-profits but the majority of them, their resale stores and store managers have a very poor record when it comes to selling fakes even when they've been told the items are counterfeit and illegal to sell under ANY circumstances. There's NO exemption in federal anti-counterfieting statutes for non-profits, and the bags just get right back into circulation so even more people can get ripped off.
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K. Maybe I will use them to start a saturday night Bonfire! haha. Thanks again for takin the time to help people out.
 
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Originally Posted by Hyacinth Please DON'T donate them anywhere! They'll just end up being resold to someone who thinks they're real by a non-profit who doesn't care that they're fake and doesn't feel that US federal laws against selling counterfeit items applies to them.

I have a lot of respect for most non-profits but the majority of them, their resale stores and store managers have a very poor record when it comes to selling fakes even when they've been told the items are counterfeit and illegal to sell under ANY circumstances. There's NO exemption in federal anti-counterfieting statutes for non-profits, and the bags just get right back into circulation so even more people can get ripped off.
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aselnekovic said:
K. Maybe I will use them to start a saturday night Bonfire! haha. Thanks again for takin the time to help people out.
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You're welcome :smile1:
 
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#4,708
celestyal said:
Item: Coach Handbag with Purple Suede
Listing number: 280779837893
Seller: yennypurple26
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...3&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123#ht_499wt_1416
Comments: I'm not sure if this Coach is fake. Seller claims that she bought it at Macy's, but the Coach creed doesn't have a serial number! I have never seen a genuine Coach with a creed that didn't have a serial number. She said that the Coach bag came with a card, but that she can't find the card. I have attached a picture that she e-mailed to me of the creed tag. I don't have the purse yet (seller still has it). Thanks in advance!
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Hyacinth said:
I don't see any problem with the bag.

However, please be aware that this is considered a POUCH, not a handbag! It's very small, maybe only about 9 inches by 5 or six, and the strap is also short and may not fit comfortably on many womens' shoulders, especially now that it's winter and many of us are wearing heavier clothes and coats. The strap drop is probably only 6 or 7 inches at the most.

BTW, cards that supposedly come with Coach items don't prove a thing about authenticity - any crooked fakes manufacturer can print or buy fake cards and price tags and almost all of them do.

The seller doesn't give any measurements in the listing, which to me is deceptive when it's a small accessory bag that's being sold. Pouches, Demis, Swingpacks and other small bags are considered Accessories by Coach and they may or may NOT have creeds or serial numbers.
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I agree that the pouch looks okay.
 
#4,710
ladyash said:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NWT-COACH-Kr...593?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item45ff2942d9

seller: chumchumbums

Item Number: 300633637593

Can anyone tell me what the yellow barcode sticker is for on the tag? Never seen the bright yellow sticker before so want to make sure it's not a floor model, or damaged stock before bidding :)
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noshoepolish said:
I believe the yellow ones are Macy's stickers. They have to be on the tag for a return. You can ask the seller.
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Actually, I think the yellow tags are stickers used by Dillards.

But as with anything else, a (possibly genuine) sticker doesn't necessarily mean it's on an authentic item.

In this case, the seller doesn't show enough pictures to authenticate. And the Coach completed listings only show stock photos.
 
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