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Katherine2020 said:
I've searched eBay and googled forever, and I'm not finding this little bag. Now I'm worried it's a fakie. Please take a look and tell me if it needs to become a tassle. It measures about 8" long x 5 1/2" tall. The creed is stamped behind the slip pocket, there is nothing on the interior. It isn't as unreadable as it appears in this photo, every word is readable.Thanks as always! (Sorry these pix are enormous)





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It looks like it is trying to be a Carnival Bag, #9925.
 

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whateve said:
It looks like it is trying to be a Carnival Bag, #9925.
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Thanks Whateve! I was starting to think it might not even be an authentic style that had been ripped off, but it looked familiar. As soon as the bag arrived, I noticed the finishing details seemed sloppy, and your photo confirms all of them. The seller has agreed to take it back, although she had it authenticated. Of course now I really want a Carnival bag. Perfect size for my flea market outings.
 
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Katherine2020 said:
Thanks Whateve! I was starting to think it might not even be an authentic style that had been ripped off, but it looked familiar. As soon as the bag arrived, I noticed the finishing details seemed sloppy, and your photo confirms all of them. The seller has agreed to take it back, although she had it authenticated. Of course now I really want a Carnival bag. Perfect size for my flea market outings.
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I wonder where she had it "authenticated" - did she say? What kind of authenticator doesn't even verify the style number?
 
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Katherine2020 said:
I've searched eBay and googled forever, and I'm not finding this little bag. Now I'm worried it's a fakie. Please take a look and tell me if it needs to become a tassle. It measures about 8" long x 5 1/2" tall. The creed is stamped behind the slip pocket, there is nothing on the interior. It isn't as unreadable as it appears in this photo, every word is readable.Thanks as always! (Sorry these pix are enormous)





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Hyacinth said:
I wonder where she had it "authenticated" - did she say?
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Katherine2020 said:
No, she didn't say where, just that she knew it was authentic, she'd had it authenticated.
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Maybe she had it authenticated by the Goodwill store from which she bought. They saw that it was labeled as "Coach," and therefore was "Coach."

Where did you purchase it? Is there a link to a listing somewhere?
 
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BeenBurned said:
Maybe she had it authenticated by the Goodwill store from which she bought. They saw that it was labeled as "Coach," and therefore was "Coach."

Where did you purchase it? Is there a link to a listing somewhere?
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Too funny! This is what happens when you search "ending soonest" on eBay, and there is less than 10 minutes left on the auction. I didn't see the serial number on the naughty list, and bid. :shame:<--Rookie

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Leath...kj5HsqI7NT%2FwaqwNsCQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
 
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Katherine2020 said:
Too funny! This is what happens when you search "ending soonest" on eBay, and there is less than 10 minutes left on the auction. I didn't see the serial number on the naughty list, and bid. :shame:<--Rookie

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Leather-Vintage-Coach-Cross-Body-Handbag-/221287571144?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=GpvXiUexkj5HsqI7NT%252FwaqwNsCQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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Seller msapienza1015 did NOT have this bag authenticated by a reputable authenticator nor by someone who knows how to read Coach serial numbers.

It doesn't take an expert to figure out the the style number is incorrect for the bag and although a "correct" serial number doesn't prove authenticity, it can prove that a bag is counterfeit.


ETA: Please refer to post #1 of the thread for the information we need for authentication. The seller ID is helpful for buyers searching for listings or seller reputation. It's also help for authenticators to see if the seller has a history of selling fakes.

If you paid for the bag, request (or demand) a refund and refer the seller here.
As for Hyacinth's list of invalid serial numbers and possible fakes, it's virtually impossible to list them all. What she has posted are the more common ones, those that have been seen multiple times on fakes.

Another comment is that the seller seems to have a history of not honestly describing her items:
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=msapienza1015&Dirn=Received+by&ref=home
 
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Katherine2020 said:
Too funny! This is what happens when you search "ending soonest" on eBay, and there is less than 10 minutes left on the auction. I didn't see the serial number on the naughty list, and bid. :shame:<--Rookie

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Leath...kj5HsqI7NT%2FwaqwNsCQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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BeenBurned said:
Seller msapienza1015 did NOT have this bag authenticated by a reputable authenticator nor by someone who knows how to read Coach serial numbers.

It doesn't take an expert to figure out the the style number is incorrect for the bag and although a "correct" serial number doesn't prove authenticity, it can prove that a bag is counterfeit.


ETA: Please refer to post #1 of the thread for the information we need for authentication. The seller ID is helpful for buyers searching for listings or seller reputation. It's also help for authenticators to see if the seller has a history of selling fakes.

If you paid for the bag, request (or demand) a refund and refer the seller here.
As for Hyacinth's list of invalid serial numbers and possible fakes, it's virtually impossible to list them all. What she has posted are the more common ones, those that have been seen multiple times on fakes.

Another comment is that the seller seems to have a history of not honestly describing her items:
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=msapienza1015&Dirn=Received+by&ref=home
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That's why bidding on auctions ending in a few minutes is never a good idea. It doesn't give you enough time to even do something as basic as check out the style number or the seller's Toolhaus.org record. Any time you see a seller's Toolhaus record showing a history of "item was in much worse condition than described", hit the Back button.

And if you absolutely have to have one of those last-minute "finds", at least hold off on paying until you can have the item authenticated and the seller checked out here at tPF.
 
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