AUTHENTICATE This COACH

[Hyacinth]

Originally Posted by BeenBurned .........................................
If you are a member of Listia, it's probably in your best interest as well as Listia's interest to let them know that they might want to rethink their new policy.

Although their "rules" state that fakes aren't allowed and if authenticity can't be determined, items can't be listed, but the posts they're making on auctions say otherwise.

Listia will be on its way to becoming the new iOffer if they don't reconsider the change they made.

thanks and I am actually scared to buy anything from ioffer after reading reviews...

You SHOULD be scared, iOffer is a cesspool filled with fakes. A search there for "Coach keychain" brings up at least 6 fakes on a page of 11 listings. A search for Coach Carly brings up a page that's more than half fakes - AND that's assuming that the listings showing gallery photos of what looks like a genuine bag are actually photos of the bag being sold. Some of them still have the Chinese character names of the fakes-selling sites right on the photos.

 

[Hyacinth]

In additional to the fake scribble from mrswelch, what about this wallet from seller jessicalawson522:
http://www.listia.com/auction/5099788-coach-wallet-my-second-auction

Or these hangtags -
From battybetty:
http://www.listia.com/auction/5104144-brown-coach-luggage-tag

and this one from bebossy32:
http://www.listia.com/auction/5101841-coach-chain

The problem is that some of these items risk being sold to an unsuspecting buyer through a "buy it now" listing and once sold, there's no way to report the listing. The listing remains, sellers get feedback and the buyer doesn't know they got scammed.

Yep, I just mentioned the fake Scribble because it's so screamingly obvious. The "luggage tag" is so badly embossed you can't even read the Coach name, and the others didn't come up on the page I pulled up. The wallet is a badly made piece of trash, the Bebossy32 isn't even close to real. In fact I'm not even sure exactly what it's supposed to be - something pryed off the front of a fake bag? It doesn't look like any hangtag I've ever seen.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi Ladies!

Kindly authenticate :

Item: COACH BLACK LEATHER BAG- EUC
Seller: jgonato
Link: http://www.ebay.ph/itm/300734301677...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1920wt_1139
Comments: Model No. H1079-F15147

Thank you in advace

Have a great day ahead

Probably ok, but great care must be used since many fakes are coming through the Philippines.

 

[jhade]

Probably ok, but great care must be used since many fakes are coming through the Philippines.

You are right. many counterfeit are just around the corner and I am really thankful for your help ladies

 

[Porter4]

After looking more closely at the first seller's listings, I STRONGLY advise that no one buy any Coach items from seller TOOTIESCLOSET on Etsy or anywhere else.

The seller seems to specialize in bags with questionable or just plain WRONG creeds. Aside from the red 4133 "Waverly" you asked about, there are TWO MORE other bags I'm questioning

http://www.etsy.com/listing/102851311/coach-leather-purse-cross-body-bag-large?image_id=350764761
Bag is a ripoff of a Sonoma Sling Bag but it doesn't have the right lining - should be black-on-black stripe - the zipper pull tab is wrong, and the style number doesn't belong to that style or to ANY Sonoma style. In fact it's on my Fakes list A5B-3906 - was previously spotted in a fake Sonoma Double Zip Bag
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-37.html#post18503288

The second bag is a frequently faked style and has an invalid serial number:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/94653115/vintage-1990s-coach-bag-green-leather?image_id=318042613
DJC-4156 is a fake number with an invalid year code, the creed stamp is crooked and there's no period in the creed after the word "cowhide"

Do yourself as favor and avoid this seller - three potential fakes from one person starts to look as if they're making a habit of it. And for some reason, the name sounds strangely familiar.


Make that FOUR fakes, she had another one back in May:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-694619-733.html#post21989727

Thank you for your help Hyacinth!

 

[MarneeB]

A big THANK YOU to BeenBurned and Hyacinth to opening my eyes to Listia's way of dealing with fakes. I did have an account with them and came this close (ush to buying from their site. Not anymore!

p.s. Hi BeenBurned, hope you are doing well, it's very good to see you here!

 

[speaky06]

Just bought a coach bag style F17148. The design is different from the website. Is that true that this design has multiple design. The bag is made from Vietnam

 

[speaky06]

The website design is same as this

http://brandedandbeautiful.blogspot.com/2012/06/coach-kyra-floral-print-tote.html

 

[JessR2]

Can you post the full serial number please? The photo's too small to read it.

From what I can make out, it looks like A3K - 6351
Thanks!

 

[Hyacinth]

This is a bag from a local seller...could you authenticate & tell me how old it is?
Item: Coach hobo bag
Seller: local on Craigslist
Link: http://richmond.craigslist.org/clo/3112991211.html

There is one pic on the listing, and here's one of the creed..
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h461/JessR2photo/mailcoachpic.jpg

Thank you in advance!

I think it's ok - Soho Mini Signature Small Hobo from 2003.

 

[speaky06]

My design bag is same as this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Coach-F...ossbody-Shoulder-Bag-Multicolor-/150838488148

 

[Hyacinth]

The website design is same as this

http://brandedandbeautiful.blogspot.com/2012/06/coach-kyra-floral-print-tote.html

If you mean the pattern isn't placed exactly the same on your bag, that's normal. It doesn't prove that yours is genuine though.

The photos in the listing are stolen from Coach's website, which is against the law in most countries. You should NEVER buy anything from a website that's not connected to Coach.com unless the seller shows photos of the actual bag you're buying.

 

[Hyacinth]

The website design is same as this

http://brandedandbeautiful.blogspot.com/2012/06/coach-kyra-floral-print-tote.html

Please see my earlier answer.

 

[Adj757]

Item: Vintage COACH WILLIS HANDBAG TAN #9927

Listing #: 190696920451

Seller: Angecs29

Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190696920451?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_626wt_922

Comments: I really love this style bag but find it difficult to determine authentic from fake.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Vintage COACH WILLIS HANDBAG TAN #9927

Listing #: 190696920451

Seller: Angecs29

Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190696920451?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_626wt_922

Comments: I really love this style bag but find it difficult to determine authentic from fake.

It's genuine, made in 1999