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Could someone please authenticate this Coach Bag?
Wish this had been available YESTERDAY at Goodwill :)
Approx. 8.5”w X 6”h X .2”d Strap drop 6”
2004 Legacy Signature Special Edition something or other?
Do you think the trim is burgundy...maybe my "first" burgundy.
Any info is always appreciated...thanks in advance!
It looks fine but beware of this style. THere are some very "good" fakes with seemingly perfect everything!

It's called vintage signature small hobo from 2004 and the color of yours is khaki/bordeaux:

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I'm not Whateve but I can tell you what to do next. (I promise absolutely nothing because the removal of fakes costs ebay money.)

For ebay fakes, on the right side of the listing page, under the seller ID information, there's a "Report item" link. CLick and go through the appropriate dropdowns.

As for Goodwill, it never hurts to report and/or to contact them. Many Goodwill and other charitable thrifts seem to believe that they're exempt from the trademark/copyright laws because their items are donated by others, but their way of thinking is wrong.

Sometimes contacting them gets the message to someone who understands and occasionally they'll pull the listing. Unfortunately, more often than not, your messages go ignored, items sell and eventually end up back on ebay, at a yard sale, on Craigslist or generally, back in circulation. Many buyers don't know they got ripped off.

As for your Craigslist listing with a random serial number, you won't find any info on that number unless it's a common fake "random" number or if the item was previously listed somewhere. Since the serial number doesn't identify the style or details, actual pictures of the bag need to be posted for authentication.
Thank you, BeenBurned!

I don't expect much of Goodwill considering the sellers (Goodwill of South Florida and Goodwill of Silicon Valley) didn't even bother to reply. That shows clearly there's no control over the auctions and the sellers probably feel that posting a note that they do not guarantee authenticity is enough. That's so sad because both bags show a lot of wear meaning they've been well used and, like you said, will go back in circulation...

I did post the pictures of the vintage bag from Craigslist I was talking about in the same message, I've seen a couple of bags like it on eBay, but still wanted to be sure... the seller sent me the pictures, but not the picture of the creed, she just wrote the number with the measurements.
 
Ugh! At 8 am, they had already sent a mass email and reverse 911 call to all city residents "reminding" us of the impending storm and a parking ban on city streets.

Yeah, I think I remember that it's winter, temps are about 20 - not even taking into account the wind-chill factor. It was just 2 days ago that we cleared several inches of heavy, wet white stuff and a new nor'easter is coming!

I wish I could get DH to go to the tropics. :laugh:

You and I can go together and leave the alpha males to do their thing in the changing seasons.

Belize? Costa Rica? Someplace with more of an emphasis on enviro- and eco-touring rather than beaches and bikinis - my bikini days are ancient history! :laugh:
 
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Ugh! At 8 am, they had already sent a mass email and reverse 911 call to all city residents "reminding" us of the impending storm and a parking ban on city streets.

Yeah, I think I remember that it's winter, temps are about 20 - not even taking into account the wind-chill factor. It was just 2 days ago that we cleared several inches of heavy, wet white stuff and a new nor'easter is coming!

I wish I could get DH to go to the tropics. :laugh:

You and I can go together and leave the alpha males to do their thing in the changing seasons.
Sounds like we're neighbors :-) The kids are already looking forward to school closing tomorrow, like they didn't just have a three and a half day weekend.
 
Sounds like we're neighbors :-) The kids are already looking forward to school closing tomorrow, like they didn't just have a three and a half day weekend.
Yeah, this is a rough winter! Between the extreme cold, heavy winds, excess rain and more snow than usual, I'm wishing I were a bear and could hibernate for the winter.

I'm in the Boston area.
 
Yeah, this is a rough winter! Between the extreme cold, heavy winds, excess rain and more snow than usual, I'm wishing I were a bear and could hibernate for the winter.

I'm in the Boston area.
Just as I thought. My mom and my in-laws are in Brighton, and I'm in Southern NH which for you is probably same as "deep in the woods" :-)

Hang on there, it'll get better soon!
 
Just as I thought. My mom and my in-laws are in Brighton, and I'm in Southern NH which for you is probably same as "deep in the woods" :-)

Hang on there, it'll get better soon!
LOL! No, southern NH isn't "woods" for me! I go to Nashua and Salem to shop all the time. And my DD is in Concord, about 40 miles north of you. That's more "Hicksville" than any other capital city I've been to!

Let's keep our fingers crossed that the snow stays light and fluffy so it's easy to move.

*sorry, mods for the OT!*
 
It looks fine but beware of this style. THere are some very "good" fakes with seemingly perfect everything!

It's called vintage signature small hobo from 2004 and the color of yours is khaki/bordeaux:

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Thanks for the photo, BeenBurned. I looked on the wayback earlier this afternoon and didn't find it...just went back and there it is! It's really a beautiful little bag...my first bordeaux!
 
COACH VINTAGE LEATHER COURT BAG 9870 AND SHOULDER CLUTCH FLAP BAG 1970's
Item number: 161204732788
Seller: botanygirl
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-VINTA...788?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item25888d0374

Could someone please authenticate these?

Both bags are genuine. The Court Bag isn't strictly vintage since it was made in 1996. It doesn't have much longer to go though, only 2 years.

The dating on the other one isn't right, it would have been made some time between 1988 and 1993, probably nearer to the earlier date. Coach didn't start using the "Made in the United States" stamp under the creed until 1988. From the measurements and description it's probably a Pocket Purse, style number 9755
 
Hi All! sorry about the Snow!! Goodwill..Yes,, I've written to them many times when I spot a fake,they don't care. I then began to buy from the one in Toledo, which had them authenticated(by who? who knows?)but I watched them for months & got some great deals. UNTIL I got my fake. I emailed the manager, it prob was past the cut off date, but still..when I had questions, I got immediate answers from the goodwill online manager..ya win some...I'm not buying from them anymore..the shippiing prices are ridiculous, never enough pics or info...Our Goodwill stores in Florida are too expensive..
of course they have a separate section for "Name Brands"..even plastic junky bags cost 15 bucks..back in the good old days we could snag some major bargains...Stay safe in that white stuff! SHERI
 
Thanks, Whateve. What's the common thing to do next? I'd hate if someone buys it.

Oh, and while we're here... I saw someone here complaining about goodwill online selling fakes and not doing anything about it. Even me with no authentication experience easily spotted two fakes there the other day - one "Made in Korea", another one with one of those commonly known NT numbers with obviously poor stitching. I email sellers and got no response; one of the auctions ended and the purse was sold, another one is still up with several bids. This time I emailed shopgoodwill.com and so far haven't heard from them. What should I do next? This is SO wrong! Or am I just being naive?

Whateve, one last thing - would you mind looking and these pics? There's no link for this sale as the pics were sent to me by request by someone from local Craigslist. The bag looks genuine, but the numbers 041-8038 don't come up anywhere - but again, I now know that means nothing. I appreciate your help so much!
Sorry for the late response. I've found that in my experience that it isn't always a good idea to contact the sellers. Most of the time they ignore you and sometimes they get nasty. On ebay, you could be reported for harassing the sellers. Yes, it is really wrong. At least ebay has a report button. The other thing you can do that seems to be very effective is post the listing in our own Hall of Shame: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...-coach-fakes-here-824098-53.html#post26063323
That way, other tpf members will report the fake as well.

As far as that bag, the pictures are too small to authenticate and I would still need a picture of the creed, but it looks like a style that would have been made in the early 90s so it would have a unique serial number.
 
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