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Originally Posted by robin0714
Hello, I am looking for a coach taft bag. Is this one on Ebay authentic? Item: 281108168385 the seller is: 2muchpackingtape the link is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Taft-B...item41735a3ec1 there is no picture of the creed shown. I emailed the seller, she said she wasn't able to get a clear photo but the creed number was: M1D 9980 Thanks
Originally Posted by Hyacinth
There are more reasons we need to see the creed than just knowing the serial number, and no highly-faked style like a Taft should ever be authenticated without that photo. It may be genuine but without that, there's no way to be sure.


BeenBurned said:
You might want to do a google search or a search of TPF for references to the seller 2muchpackingtape and her many ID's. Here's just one post: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-694619-629.html#post21571248
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Good catch, BB, I'd forgotten that ID.
 
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#10,282
SarahWallerMart said:
I am back with more details on a bag referenced in this post.

Here are better pictures. I took a better one of the creed stamp, too. It's about 10 inches wide, 7.5 inches tall, around 3-4 inches deep. I'm interested to see what you think, and let me know if I need to get any more info together for you.
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It looks like an Austin Bag, style 9909 from the early 1990s.
 
#10,284
StephanieM said:
Hi!

Item: Coach Crossbody Purse Black
Listing number: 181137179384
Seller: bixbyfootball
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Crossbody-Purse-Black-/181137179384

Comments:Just wondering if this is authentic!thanks!:)
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We need a clear readable photo of the creed patch and serial number. And we never recommend that anyone buys a highly-faked brand like Coach without that very important photo. If the seller is willing to send you a photo or to add one to the listing we'll take another look.
 
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Hyacinth said:
The one on Etsy definitely looks like a fake.

There are probably a lot more fakes of older leather Coaches than most people could ever imagine. The hardest part was getting the creed and serial stampings accurate. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if they're still being made somewhere in the world, Coaches are easy to copy as long as someone's willing to buy decent leathers and hire experienced leatherworkers.

A lot of the bags from the 1990s were highly faked, the Pat's Legacy, Taft, Willis, Station, Duffle Sac, and some of the Lightweights were probably the most common. We've even seen a fake of one of the Madison bags, even though that small pebble grain leather must have been expensive to produce or buy. Very few styles were immune although the very early vintage styles probably weren't on the fakes-makers' radar until some time around the 1980s.
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Many, many thanks for this invaluable information!
 
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BeenBurned said:
As far as reporting the listing, my feeling is that fakes should always be reported. That way, it's on record (with ebay) that the seller listed fake(s) and listings were removed. Sadly, there are many, many sellers who know their items are fake but when confronted, they offer profuse apologies, plead ignorance and issue refunds. Many of them wait a while before relisting.

In the case of your seller, gmc_2012, this isn't the first time the seller listed a fake and had it removed. This post is from February when the same seller had a fake listed and removed. CLearly, the seller hasn't learned to authenticate before listing:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-763164-429.html#post24020863
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Thank you! I cannot claim (of course) that gmc_2012 knew it was a fake, but he surely has not learned to authenticate before listing, which is too bad. So I believe you are right and fakes should always be reported.
 
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