AUTHENTICATE This COACH

betseyluxe · May 4, 2012

Hi there! I am interested in this item and was hoping you could authenticate. It seems okay to me, but I noticed that the seller has sold a ton of the same one.

Item: Coach brown leather dog leash key clip
Seller: charforu
Listing number: 261016049715
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-SIGNA...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cc5c4d833#ht_500wt_1206

Hyacinth · May 4, 2012

betseyluxe said:
Hi there! I am interested in this item and was hoping you could authenticate. It seems okay to me, but I noticed that the seller has sold a ton of the same one.

Item: Coach brown leather dog leash key clip
Seller: charforu
Listing number: 261016049715
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-SIGNA...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cc5c4d833#ht_500wt_1206

There are several things about the clips that worry me but the number they've sold is a BIG red flag. And there's a comment by a buyer that raises another red flag:
"Not sure if actual coach quality, but for the price its good."

Also some of the descriptions include "Signature" and "dog leash clip" and those keychains don't have either one - Coach has never called that type of clip a "dog leash". The keyring itself is thin and cheap, and the Coach stamp on the leather is not up to Coach standards.

Even if they had been as cheap as $9 at the outlets the seller still couldn't make a profit selling at those prices once you figure in sales taxes, Ebay and Paypal fees. I'd stay far away from those keychains, and any others from seller " CHARFORU "

betseyluxe · May 4, 2012

Thank you, Hyacinth. Will do.

Hyacinth · May 4, 2012

jfzmwz said:
please help me authenticate these thank you!

1, Item: COACH tan / brown City Bag #9790 handbag crossbody shoulder bag
Seller: choffienyc
Listing number: 110869532874
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11086953287...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1378

2. Item: COACH British Tan Leather Satchel Saddle Cross Body Handbag Purse #9790
Seller: wegotthegoodz
listing number: 320896884808
link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/32089688480...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1731wt_1378

3. item: Classic Coach British Tan Leather Court Bag Tote Handbag
seller: titan24
listing number: 280873675712
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/28087367571...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1378

4. item: Vintage Coach Red City Bag, M1D-9790, Made in the USA
seller:amravilor
listing number: 110872509979
link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11087250997...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1378

thank you!

All four look ok.

BeenBurned · May 4, 2012

betseyluxe said:
Hi there! I am interested in this item and was hoping you could authenticate. It seems okay to me, but I noticed that the seller has sold a ton of the same one.

Item: Coach brown leather dog leash key clip
Seller: charforu
Listing number: 261016049715
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-SIGNA...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cc5c4d833#ht_500wt_1206

Hyacinth said:
There are several things about the clips that worry me but the number they've sold is a BIG red flag. And there's a comment by a buyer that raises another red flag:
"Not sure if actual coach quality, but for the price its good."

Also some of the descriptions include "Signature" and "dog leash clip" and those keychains don't have either one - Coach has never called that type of clip a "dog leash". The keyring itself is thin and cheap, and the Coach stamp on the leather is not up to Coach standards.

Even if they had been as cheap as $9 at the outlets the seller still couldn't make a profit selling at those prices once you figure in sales taxes, Ebay and Paypal fees. I'd stay far away from those keychains, and any others from seller " CHARFORU "

I have no doubt that charforu sells fake Coach keychains.

Other problems I noticed are that the Coach lozenge stamp is smaller than it should be, stitching is sloppy, not close enough to the edges and there should be a heat-pressed border between the edge and stitching. There are also differences in what the clip should look like.

Here's an authentic version of what the keychain should look like:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-RED-T...pt=US_Women_s_Accessories&hash=item5648a67288

katev · May 4, 2012

Item: Fake? Drawstring Bag
Seller: Religious Thrift Shop
Comments: I had an errand today that took me near a thrift shop that I rarely visit. I decided to stop and found this bag but the creed was so faint I couldn’t read it. I could barely make out “Made in the United States” and that the serial number had 4 digits followed by 3 digits – but that was all I could read. It was only $5 so I took a chance.

When I got it back home I rubbed a wet cloth over the creed patch and took some pics. I was very sad to see these numbers and read the statement below from Hyacinth’s fake numbers guide. I can't read every word on the creed patch, even with a lighted magnifying glass, so I don't know if there are any typos.

I figure that it’s a fake but since I went to all this trouble I wanted to ask you to confirm that (and perhaps help to educate others through my unfortunate experience!)

Oh well, it was only $5 for charity. Thank you!

From Hyacinth:
"0444-317, 0444-316 AND 0444-315 and possibly others beginning with 0444 - some "classic" fakes are showing up with these numbers and have a number of mistakes in the creed stamps and on the bags themselves. Assume they're all fake.
Any 'classic' leather bags with the # 0444-31(X) and heavy horizontal lines both above and below the numbers is fake."

Hyacinth · May 5, 2012

katev said:
Item: Fake? Drawstring Bag
Seller: Religious Thrift Shop
Comments: I had an errand today that took me near a thrift shop that I rarely visit. I decided to stop and found this bag but the creed was so faint I couldn’t read it. I could barely make out “Made in the United States” and that the serial number had 4 digits followed by 3 digits – but that was all I could read. It was only $5 so I took a chance.

When I got it back home I rubbed a wet cloth over the creed patch and took some pics. I was very sad to see these numbers and read the statement below from Hyacinth’s fake numbers guide. I can't read every word on the creed patch, even with a lighted magnifying glass, so I don't know if there are any typos.

I figure that it’s a fake but since I went to all this trouble I wanted to ask you to confirm that (and perhaps help to educate others through my unfortunate experience!)

Oh well, it was only $5 for charity. Thank you!

From Hyacinth:
"0444-317, 0444-316 AND 0444-315 and possibly others beginning with 0444 - some "classic" fakes are showing up with these numbers and have a number of mistakes in the creed stamps and on the bags themselves. Assume they're all fake.
Any 'classic' leather bags with the # 0444-31(X) and heavy horizontal lines both above and below the numbers is fake."

It's definitely fake. The "overstamping" lines are the wrong shape for the digits they're supposed to be part of, The word "markings" during this time period would never have been split between two different lines of text, the stitching on the creed edges is really uneven and the stamp itself is way off-center, that red fabric lining would never have been used in any Coach product during that time especially one with pebbled leather - in fact that pebbled leather and slider type of strap adjustment would only have been used by the mid-1990s Sonoma bags and they only had black-on-black striped linings. It's hard to read the creed but there's also a good chance that there's no letter "a" in "scratches".

The photography lighting also really shows off the color differences in the strap, drawstring and body of the bag.

katev · May 5, 2012

Hyacinth said:
It's definitely fake. The "overstamping" lines are the wrong shape for the digits they're supposed to be part of, The word "markings" during this time period would never have been split between two different lines of text, the stitching on the creed edges is really uneven and the stamp itself is way off-center, that red fabric lining would never have been used in any Coach product during that time especially one with pebbled leather - in fact that pebbled leather and slider type of strap adjustment would only have been used by Sonoma bags and they only had black-on-black striped linings. It's hard to read the creed but there's also a good chance that there's no letter "a" in "scratches".

Thanks so much, I will destroy it!

PURSEAH0LiC · May 5, 2012

Item: COACH White Leather Multi color Signature Scribble Hobo Handbag 2150
Listing number: 180873854396
Seller: castasia
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-White...H_Handbags&hash=item2a1cebfdbc#ht_6466wt_1270

Thanks in advance! :smile1:

Hyacinth · May 5, 2012

PURSEAH0LiC said:
Item: COACH White Leather Multi color Signature Scribble Hobo Handbag 2150
Listing number: 180873854396
Seller: castasia
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-White...H_Handbags&hash=item2a1cebfdbc#ht_6466wt_1270

Thanks in advance!

It looks ok.

jfzmwz · May 5, 2012

Hyacinth said:
All four look ok.

thank you!

Miss.Sunshine · May 5, 2012

Hyacinth · May 5, 2012

IrisCole said:
Item Name (if you know it): --
Link (if available): --
Comments: There may have been a metal or leather tab attached to the loop on the interior zipper pull, but I can't be certain. Thank you!!
Photos:

Just a follow-up to my previous post - there's more evidence that this bag may be genuine. Several others have shown up on Ebay with the same style number but different production codes, usually a really good indication that it's a genuine style number.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Hippi...152?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cc5a46d20
and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Briti...455?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item5893b131ef

In your original post you didn't give any measurements but the two listings I've found seem to indicate this may be a Large version of the original Hippie Flap. Hope this eases your mind a bit. :smile1:

JOODLZ · May 5, 2012

Please authenticate these belts?

#2 has Outlet Bullseye near buckle to left of imprint.
Last photo is Coach imprint on #4 buckle.

Thanks in advance for your expertise!

IrisCole · May 5, 2012

Hyacinth said:
Just a follow-up to my previous post - there's more evidence that this bag may be genuine. Several others have shown up on Ebay with the same style number but different production codes, usually a really good indication that it's a genuine style number.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Hippi...152?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cc5a46d20
and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Briti...455?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item5893b131ef

In your original post you didn't give any measurements but the two listings I've found seem to indicate this may be a Large version of the original Hippie Flap. Hope this eases your mind a bit.

Thank you so much -- I really appreciate the responses, esp. all of the extra effort you put into finding out more information!! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you again! :flowers:

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