Posting a followup on this, because everyone here at tPF needs to be warned about this blatant
Coach fake seller BOTTICELLI4GRACE (links to the listing in a thread from June 10 at the Safe Harbor Forum, Ebay's Trust & Safety board, were removed by the forum witch-hunters because it included a link to the original listing which was for a lot of about 30 bags from different makers). The original listing was removed by Ebay but I saved the listing and the photos before it disappeared.
Here's the latest post from the screwed-over buyer, posted at Ebay's Shoes & Purses Board today - this situation bears repeating;
"I paid thru Paypal (via checking acct). I spoke with Paypal already ... they're an eBay company lol. Good advice .. I will check again. The money is not my "primary" concern at this point.
The seller is savvvvvvvy. She refunded me in full via Paypal with the condition that I return ALL the bags (which I cannot do -- many are sold -- she knows this). Within hours of the $$$ clearing Paypal, she went to the police station and filed a report that I had stolen goods. This woman is a LOW LIFE and a BULLY !!! Unfortunately, it forced me to give the $$$ back asap (it's a work-related security issue). Something tells me she's done this before
There is absolutely ZERO chance that I am going to take this sitting down. My "broom" is in full throttle and ready to go (lol)."
Experienced members at that forum have looked at almost all of the "Coaches" that BOTTICELLI4GRACE stuck that buyer with, and all were fake except two.
Here'e the post at Safe Harbor:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Trust-Safety-Safe/Lot-With-Counterfeit/5100160913?#msg5102161113
Here's the post on one of the two genuine bags from that lot:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Shoes-Purses-And/Coach-Made-In/5100160787?#msg5102159217
and here are the posts on the fakes:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Shoes-Purses-And/Coach-F04m-1424/5100160775?#msg5102160510
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Sh...uthenticating-Coach/5100161473?#msg5102178234
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Shoes-Purses-And/Coach-D6j-6086/5100160774?#msg5102159183
And there's a photo of the listing below. I'm almost sure at least one other fake was posted at the Ebay board but the post may have "disappeared". In addition to the posts listed above and based on memory:
The white-ish/pale pink Sig Soho Duffle with the buckles has a badly misaligned C pattern
The red-on-red Signature Demi 2 bags under it also has misaligned Cs
The gray and black Mini Sig underneath that one had misaligned Cs and I think also a fake serial number
The pink hobo with the white trim and hot pink strap was the other genuine one I remember.
I'm almost positive all of these were asked about at the S&P forum, but as I said, some posts may have "disappeared".
I'm going to do what I don't often do and state my own personal decision to never authenticate ANY item listed by BOTTICELLI4GRACE - unless of course it's fake, since I don't want to give anything even slightly resembling any kind of recommendation for this seller. I don't often use words like "despicable" but I'm strongly tempted.