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Trying hard to learn about Coach, Cashin etc... but may have been stuck with a completly bogus bag from Ebay purchase I can show you the listing if somone could tell me if they think it is a counterfeit. Link below.

Actually TetonDeb AKA Sacs Magnifique

told me she did not even recognize the design of the bag from Coach archives. The photos are fairly explicit if someone would take the time to look? How else can I get an authentication? The seller is snippy, curt and defensive and essentially blew me off. Don't want to make a stink without cause. Stitching looks off, feeling of leather and I cannot find the style with the numbers! I am new here and would appreciate your help! Thank you , Melissa

Thanks! Melissa

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141217393548?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_690wt_868
That listing and that seller, 7859rusty were discussed a few days ago.

According to the posts, although the seller does have a history of mixing authentic and fake, Hyacinth believes that bag to be genuine. In fact, two other listings mentioned a few days ago WERE removed.

Here's the previous reply to your earlier post:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-164.html#post26579201


That said, there's no excuse for a seller to be rude to a buyer. In fact, 7859rusty DID have the listing for a fake removed in the last few days. It was a bag with a known and proven fake serial number.

I would think that a seller whose account has been dinged in the past for fakes would at least be concerned about getting another "fake" allegation in case another error was made.

Although the law and ebay policy require that sellers know that items are authentic PRIOR to listing, sometimes honest sellers can make mistakes and unknowingly sell a fake. But a seller who sells as much Coach as 7859rusty should be a bit more careful in authenticating his/her items.

ETA: I have another suggestion for 7859rusty in case the seller is lurking and open to suggestions. None of the listings have adequate pictures -- not clear enough, not detailed enough and not the right pictures -- to prove authenticity. For your own good, seller, you need these pictures in order to defend yourself in the event of a dispute. An authenticator needs to be able to look at the pictures and know whether the bags are authentic.
 
Hi,

I've got a couple of bags that I'm interested in. If you could take a look and let me know if they are authentic I would really appreciate it.

Item: M0869? 13051
Listing number: 111321430514
Seller: butterflybabe28
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111321430514?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Boutique Peyton?

Item: Sorry the creed is illegible to me. But I think it's #9155
Listing number: 171296697214
Seller: butterflybabe28
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171296697214?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Tans/Brown/Gold Suede/Leather Limited Ed Fringe Soho Duffle Purse?
It looks like this closed listing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Tans-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thanks so much!

Yasmeen
 
Hi,

I've got a couple of bags that I'm interested in. If you could take a look and let me know if they are authentic I would really appreciate it.

Item: M0869? 13051
Listing number: 111321430514
Seller: butterflybabe28
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111321430514?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Boutique Peyton?

Item: Sorry the creed is illegible to me. But I think it's #9155
Listing number: 171296697214
Seller: butterflybabe28
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171296697214?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Tans/Brown/Gold Suede/Leather Limited Ed Fringe Soho Duffle Purse?
It looks like this closed listing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Tans-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thanks so much!

Yasmeen

The second one looks good. Wait for opinions on the first one.
 
Hi everyone! Not usually a Coach poster, but been on the forum for a long time. My mom indicated she wanted this purse and her 50th is coming up in a few days so I got it for her! Could you please help me to authenticate? Thanks so much for this invaluable service!

Item: Madison Phoebe (Large Size) in Scarlet
Photos taken by: Self
Link/seller: Not applicable





 
Trying hard to learn about Coach, Cashin etc... but may have been stuck with a completly bogus bag from Ebay purchase I can show you the listing if somone could tell me if they think it is a counterfeit. Link below.

Actually TetonDeb AKA Sacs Magnifique

told me she did not even recognize the design of the bag from Coach archives. The photos are fairly explicit if someone would take the time to look? How else can I get an authentication? The seller is snippy, curt and defensive and essentially blew me off. Don't want to make a stink without cause. Stitching looks off, feeling of leather and I cannot find the style with the numbers! I am new here and would appreciate your help! Thank you , Melissa

Thanks! Melissa

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141217393548?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_690wt_868

Before you shop for any more vintage Coach bags, you really need to read and Bookmark the six Salearea Guides posted at Ebay. They give a lot of information about Coach in general and older styles in particiular, including WHY you can't find any information on that style when you search for the serial number. I'll give you a hint - because the style number isn't in the serial number. Read the Guides to find out why.

http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/salearea_W0QQcpnameZmembersQQprZsaleareaQQuqtZg

And no one can ever remember every single bag Coach has made, even the official Coach Archivist himself. Don't depend on someone's memories to tell you if something's real. As I said the first time I answered your question, it's a Carlyle Bag from the early 1990s. Please remember to check for answers to your questions before re-asking them. And please check the forum Rules too, they ask that members not send Private Messages to other members asking about authenticity but to ask in the forum instead.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-164.html#post26579201

Here's Coach's photo from the Winter 1990 catalog
 

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Thank you, Hyacinth.:smile1:

I have a soft satchel from the Lightweights line, can I expect the leather to be the same or similar in the Monterey Hobo, do you know?

They both should be lighter and thinner than the regular glove-tanned cowhide, but I've never owned either one. Maybe someone else here does and can compare them.
 
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