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I bought a coach bag on ebay, suspected it was not authentic and I filed an ebay dispute. I was then asked to submit a certificate of authentication so I found an authentication site - mypoupette. I paid them and and sent them the photos of the bag.

I was corresponding with this girl from mypoupette called Carlie (received a few replies) and she confirmed that the bag was not authentic and said she would provide me with a certificate (I had already paid for this service upfront).

I did not hear from her at all after that. It has been more than a week and they are no longer responding to my emails. I then subsequently googled more forums (should have done that to begin with!) and it seems mypoupette does not have a good reputation... but why would they bother to correspond with me, confirm my item is fake, then run off with my money?

I now have to look for another more reliable authenticator. Caroldiva cannot authenticate coach anymore (I have emailed her) and it seems the others have outrageous fees (almost half the cost of my bag!)

Can anyone tell me their experience with mypoupette - if they will actually deliver the service I paid for? Or please recommend me another trustworthy auenticator for coach bags that is not too pricey? Thank you!
 
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thebarberswife said:
I bought a Coach Ashley Carryall 15513 from someone on Poshmark. It was supposed to be black but it ended up being a black/brown metallic leather. It's still an awesome purse and I still want it but wondering if this purse really ever came in this color??

I found a purse on eBay that looks exactly like it: http://m.ebay.com/itm/360771961775
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The bag in that listing looks fine.
thebarberswife said:
Here's actual pictures of the Coach Ashley Carryall I bought off Poshmark...
I hope it's real but I do really like it anyway... Never new they made this bag in brown/black metallic....

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your bag looks fine too. (I'm glad you submitted the pictures of your actual bag because in order to know that what you received it authentic, we want to see pictures of it.)

Do be very careful on Poshmark. (I'm not a PM fan. I don't feel they do enough to prevent fakes from being listed and sold.) THere are tons of fakes there. There are also sellers who post pictures of items other than the actual item they're selling, i.e., they steal pictures from others.
 
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juzagal said:
I bought a coach bag on ebay, suspected it was not authentic and I filed an ebay dispute. I was then asked to submit a certificate of authentication so I found an authentication site - mypoupette. I paid them and and sent them the photos of the bag.

I was corresponding with this girl from mypoupette called Carlie (received a few replies) and she confirmed that the bag was not authentic and said she would provide me with a certificate (I had already paid for this service upfront).

I did not hear from her at all after that. It has been more than a week and they are no longer responding to my emails. I then subsequently googled more forums (should have done that to begin with!) and it seems mypoupette does not have a good reputation... but why would they bother to correspond with me, confirm my item is fake, then run off with my money?

I now have to look for another more reliable authenticator. Caroldiva cannot authenticate coach anymore (I have emailed her) and it seems the others have outrageous fees (almost half the cost of my bag!)

Can anyone tell me their experience with mypoupette - if they will actually deliver the service I paid for? Or please recommend me another trustworthy auenticator for coach bags that is not too pricey? Thank you!
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I'm really glad that Carol has accepted that she has recognized her limits. There was a time that she had a wonderful reputation but whether she didn't realize her limits or if she was afraid that diverting clients to other authenticators might cost her business, she was doing way too many brands with which she didn't have the knowledge and was making many mistakes.

Authenticate4u is another authentication service. They're based in UK but have authenticators from several countries. A4U has "brand specialists," meaning that their authenticators know the brand they authenticate.

I'm sorry you got scammed by MP. For at least 10 years, their reputation as gone down the toilet and if you used a credit card to pay for the authentication, I recommend you file a dispute with the c.c company.

As for the listing you bought from, if you post it here, we can look at it and give a free opinion. It's always recommend that you confirm that it's fake prior to filing a dispute.

This post tells how to request authetnications:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-818914.html#post24637163
 
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#7,374
bunnycat said:
Is there time for someone to authenticate this?

item: Coach bag
seller: madsdad
listing:171158048896

link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Messe...d=100005&prg=8337&rk=2&rkt=5&sd=221306374575&

creed is not visible but they state it is 892-5130
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The seller probably made a mistake reading the serial number. The only number that would make sense is B92-5130, and we get more information from the actual photos of the creed than just the number. That's why we usually need photos, not just the number. Visually I don't see any problems with the bag in the photos so I'll say it's probably genuine, pending photos of the actual creed and serial number.
 
#7,377
Hello!

Please authenicate these Coach items:

Item: Coach Duffle Bucket Bag
Listing Number: 181247656005
Seller: vmcclain10
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Duffl...005?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2a3333c045

Item: Coach Equestrian vtg purse Brn glove tanned leather shopper tote bag handbag USA
Listing Number:331051757291
Seller: artbynature
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Eques...291?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4d1438eeeb

Comments: I own this same style purse in brown and it doesn't have a zipper. There's also another listing of a black purse with the same serial number (as the item in question) and it doesn't have a zipper! What's going on?

Thank you! ;)

Lady Edwards
 
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LadyEdwards said:
Hello!

Please authenicate these Coach items:

Item: Coach Duffle Bucket Bag
Listing Number: 181247656005
Seller: vmcclain10
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Duffl...005?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2a3333c045

Item: Coach Equestrian vtg purse Brn glove tanned leather shopper tote bag handbag USA
Listing Number:331051757291
Seller: artbynature
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Eques...291?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4d1438eeeb

Comments: I own this same style purse in brown and it doesn't have a zipper. There's also another listing of a black purse with the same serial number (as the item in question) and it doesn't have a zipper! What's going on?

Thank you! ;)

Lady Edwards
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The duffle sac looks fine. I own the equestrian flap too and I can confirm it didn't come with a zipper. It was added later by the owner. They did a pretty good job. If Coach had done it, it would have been a metal zipper like the inside one, and it wouldn't have had that type of pull. The seller probably doesn't know. I would be really upset if I bought it and found out later. The bag is authentic but modified.
 
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whateve said:
The duffle sac looks fine. I own the equestrian flap too and I can confirm it didn't come with a zipper. It was added later by the owner. They did a pretty good job. If Coach had done it, it would have been a metal zipper like the inside one, and it wouldn't have had that type of pull. The seller probably doesn't know. I would be really upset if I bought it and found out later. The bag is authentic but modified.
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Thanks whateve! Are you a night owl too? ;)
 
#7,380
Hello!

Please authenicate these three Coach items:

Item: COACH BLACK FLAP SHOULDER CROSSBODY BAG 0198-330
Listing Number: 261315551560
Seller: pineapple-by-the-sea
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261315551564?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Item: Coach #9525 Black Leather Stewardess Shoulder Purse Bag
Listing Number: 251369474415
Seller: salesexecutive
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251369473315?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Item: Genuine COACH 9808 Equestrian black leather flap shoulder bag shopper
Listing Number: 281199780643
Seller: retrochicbags
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281199780643?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Thanks! ;)

Lady Edwards
 
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