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Holly08 said:
Item: COACH Signature Hobo Purse Bag Black Medium Authentic NWOT
Listing number: 150706065762
Seller: oducki
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/15070606576...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1287
Comments: My husband purchased this for me as a gift. We both aren't sure if it is real, mainly because of the creed spacing, and the stitching. I have the bag in hand a took a few extra pictures, but I am having trouble uploading them. The creed stamp says M0772-F10923. Thanks in advance!
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All we can go by is the photo of the creed that was included in the listing, which isn't very good. When you can get your own photos uploaded we can take a look at those. Right now I'm not seeing any obvious problems, but more opinions are welcome.

What aspect of the creed spacing don't you think is correct?
 
#5,223
Vheissu said:
I believe it is called Signature Brooke in Grey, the serial number is J1176-F17183
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My camera doesn't focus well, but the inside zipper does say YKK.
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My camera doesn't focus well, but it is engraved.
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It looks ok to me but more opinions are welcome.

And please remember, the brand of a zipper has absolutely NOTHING to do with a Coach's authenticity! Please read the Signature under my posts.
 
#5,225
koach said:
Item Ebay Coach pink Tartan Plaid Tote
330645419041
seller Hatteras96

Not sure if I have gotten the picture attachment correct. I am still not convinced that Coach actually makes this bag. I was so very disappointed in its quality. so I am checking with the experts.
This is the pink tartan plaid bag, its actually a hobo type with "patent material" strap. Coach actually made this quality bag?
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The bag in the listing matches the bag shown in Coach's current online Factory sale page, and yes, the strap is just basic woven fabric like the longer removeable straps on many of the Poppy bags. I don't know how long this link will be working, probably only another day, but here's style F17709:
http://www.coachfactory.com/store/default/sis-tar-hobo-sv-blc.html

Please do an Ebay search for the style number when you're questioning the details of a bag, you'll usually find photos of more in the same style.
http://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?_adv...sct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=1&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

"Thank You So Much! The seller is the sweetest gal, no offense to her at all. I am just sooo used to the feel of the heavier type bags. :( I'm still disappointed in this Coach bag. Id have thought a leather strap would be a must! I do like the Poppy designs, I have a sequin poppy and the quality is much much better...really no comparison..."

I agree. As much as I like the fabric and colors, I've never been able to justify buying any of them because the trim just doesn't match up to what I expect of Coach, even from a Made For Factory bag. :sad:
 
#5,228
koach said:
Item Ebay Coach pink Tartan Plaid Tote
330645419041
seller Hatteras96
http://www.ebay.com/itm/33064541904...id=m570.l2736&_nkw=330645419041&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

Not sure if I have gotten the picture attachment correct. I am still not convinced that Coach actually makes this bag. I was so very disappointed in its quality. so I am checking with the experts.
This is the pink tartan plaid bag, its actually a hobo type with "patent material" strap. Coach actually made this quality bag?
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whateve said:
This is a factory bag. I ordered this bag in another color and I was disappointed at how cheap the strap was, but on that one it just had a webbing strap. Some factory bags are just as nice as the boutique ones, but others aren't. This is more on the level of the quality of Poppy bags.
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koach said:
Thank You So Much! The seller is the sweetest gal, no offense to her at all. I am just sooo used to the feel of the heavier type bags. :( I'm still disappointed in this Coach bag. Id have thought a leather strap would be a must! I do like the Poppy designs, I have a sequin poppy and the quality is much much better...really no comparison.
Thanks again!
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The bag looks okay though personally, I wouldn't buy from nor recommend seller hatteras96. Many of her listings include stolen stock photos and some listings (that have been running for nearly 2 weeks) have no pictures and no description at all.

Something is fishy, IMO. Here's one example among many is this 30-day listing with 18 days left:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-/330658913055?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4cfcce9b1f
 
#5,230
Hyacinth said:
All we can go by is the photo of the creed that was included in the listing, which isn't very good. When you can get your own photos uploaded we can take a look at those. Right now I'm not seeing any obvious problems, but more opinions are welcome.

What aspect of the creed spacing don't you think is correct?
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The last line of the creed is one word and it's left aligned and not centered. There is also an odd gap in in the middle of two words.

I was also bothered by the "c's" not being centered along the stitching, and they meet up funny on the sides. I am by no means an expert and have only ever owned one Coach purse before. I have no idea what to be looking for, but based on what I have read the "c's" should be aligned in the center and come together evenly on the sides.

I couldn't get them to upload here, so I used tinypic:

http://tinypic.com/r/2z3qp8j/5
http://tinypic.com/r/1zg9idw/5
http://tinypic.com/r/6i6tko/5

Thanks for you help!
 
#5,232
Holly08 said:
Item: COACH Signature Hobo Purse Bag Black Medium Authentic NWOT
Listing number: 150706065762
Seller: oducki
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/15070606576...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1287
Comments: My husband purchased this for me as a gift. We both aren't sure if it is real, mainly because of the creed spacing, and the stitching. I have the bag in hand a took a few extra pictures, but I am having trouble uploading them. The creed stamp says M0772-F10923. Thanks in advance!
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Authentic.
 
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Hi im buying a coach bag from a online shop, for model Madison Gathered Leather Lindsey. The seller send me the pic of creed serial no. is F1182 - 18643, but went to my local coach boutique & saw the same design creed serial no. is H1182 - 18643. When i ask the seller, she said: most of my items were purchased from high end department stores in usa
in my opinion, the serial creed no. may be different due for some reasons:

a) coach made different code for items sold at dept store and items sold at coach boutique store

b) coach made different code for items sold in USA or outside USA, i've noticed that sometimes local boutique carry different colors than USA boutique store. Is it true of what she said? She claim that her bags are 100% authentic. Pls help me to verify, TIA!!
 
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Originally Posted by Hyacinth All we can go by is the photo of the creed that was included in the listing, which isn't very good. When you can get your own photos uploaded we can take a look at those. Right now I'm not seeing any obvious problems, but more opinions are welcome.

What aspect of the creed spacing don't you think is correct?

Holly08 said:
The last line of the creed is one word and it's left aligned and not centered. There is also an odd gap in in the middle of two words.

I was also bothered by the "c's" not being centered along the stitching, and they meet up funny on the sides. I am by no means an expert and have only ever owned one Coach purse before. I have no idea what to be looking for, but based on what I have read the "c's" should be aligned in the center and come together evenly on the sides.

I couldn't get them to upload here, so I used tinypic:

http://tinypic.com/r/2z3qp8j/5
http://tinypic.com/r/1zg9idw/5
http://tinypic.com/r/6i6tko/5

Thanks for you help!
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It's almost impossible to get Mini Sig Cs to line up along the seams, and even standard-size Cs don't always match up where the seams or edges of a bag are rounded. DON'T believe any "rules" you may have found in so-called Authenticity Guides that claim all Coach seams (or anything else from a Coach plant) are perfect, becausae they're not. And 98 percent of those Guides and other fountains of authenticity advice are completely useless and undependable. Details on Coaches, including serial numbers, creeds, hangtags, etc, change constantly. There are NO "rules". The Signature I use under every post I make is a hundred times more accurate than any Rule you'll find in any Guide, with maybe a dozen exceptions.

It's also a good idea, as I mentioned in a previous post earlier tonight, to look at other bags with the same style number - if they're made in the same plant, month and year and have the same details, chances are that you're looking at what's normal and not something questionable.

Case in point:
http://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?_adv...sct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=1&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

Especially this one - same plant, month and year:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-F1092...059?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4160c24a9b
 
#5,235
PiggyBear said:
Hi im buying a coach bag from a online shop, for model Madison Gathered Leather Lindsey. The seller send me the pic of creed serial no. is F1182 - 18643, but went to my local coach boutique & saw the same design creed serial no. is H1182 - 18643. When i ask the seller, she said: most of my items were purchased from high end department stores in usa
in my opinion, the serial creed no. may be different due for some reasons:

a) coach made different code for items sold at dept store and items sold at coach boutique store

b) coach made different code for items sold in USA or outside USA, i've noticed that sometimes local boutique carry different colors than USA boutique store. Is it true of what she said? She claim that her bags are 100% authentic. Pls help me to verify, TIA!!
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In order to authenticate YOUR bag, we need to see pictures of the actual bag. Fakes can and often do have legitimate serial numbers.

But in answer to your question, assuming authenticity, the 2 bags you're commenting on have different serial numbers because they were made in different months. In this case, both were made in the same factory.

This post gives helpful information on how to read and understand the serial numbers: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/answers-to-authenticity-questions-94198-3.html#post1944848
 
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