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#3,182
BeenBurned said:
I'm only seeing one picture of the first one. There's no way to authenticate it with just one picture. I wouldn't recommend buying from a seller who doesn't show enough pictures. Ebay allows 12 free images! Sellers should take advantage!

The second one looks okay.

As for condition, although advertised as NWOT, again, without pictures showing inside, corners, etc., we can't tell whether it's new or lightly used. (Too many sellers describe used items as new.)

The second one shows the corners and inside and they seem okay (clean and relatively scuff-free) but ask questions before buying.
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Thank you so much!

There are more photos of the http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-C...918?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2ed0d97d3e , just scroll down.

But I like the one you just said was legit more.
Can you please advise on which questions I should ask the seller?

Thank you
 
#3,183
Looking to authenticate this coach court bag and determine the year as its vintage. thanks in advance.

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#3,184
Originally Posted by BeenBurned I'm only seeing one picture of the first one. There's no way to authenticate it with just one picture. I wouldn't recommend buying from a seller who doesn't show enough pictures. eBay allows 12 free images! Sellers should take advantage!

The second one looks okay.

As for condition, although advertised as NWOT, again, without pictures showing inside, corners, etc., we can't tell whether it's new or lightly used. (Too many sellers describe used items as new.)

The second one shows the corners and inside and they seem okay (clean and relatively scuff-free) but ask questions before buying.


zhirafica said:
Thank you so much!

There are more photos of the http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-C...918?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2ed0d97d3e , just scroll down.

But I like the one you just said was legit more.
Can you please advise on which questions I should ask the seller?

Thank you
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That's strange. In Firefox, I'm seeing a big blank space where the pictures should be showing in the body of the description.

But when I posted the link in Safari, I saw the pictures.

Both bags you asked about look fine.
 
#3,187
BeenBurned said:
Originally Posted by BeenBurned I'm only seeing one picture of the first one. There's no way to authenticate it with just one picture. I wouldn't recommend buying from a seller who doesn't show enough pictures. eBay allows 12 free images! Sellers should take advantage!

The second one looks okay.

As for condition, although advertised as NWOT, again, without pictures showing inside, corners, etc., we can't tell whether it's new or lightly used. (Too many sellers describe used items as new.)

The second one shows the corners and inside and they seem okay (clean and relatively scuff-free) but ask questions before buying.



That's strange. In Firefox, I'm seeing a big blank space where the pictures should be showing in the body of the description.

But when I posted the link in Safari, I saw the pictures.

Both bags you asked about look fine.
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I have the same problem with Firefox.
 
#3,188
BeenBurned said:
I found another A7E bag and the A is pointed at the top:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98683296/coach-italy-vintage-coach-brown-leather

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Yet this one has the rounded A (I think):

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/104366628

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This listing is from 1995, same month and plant and has the rounded A:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Coach...975?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4acaac00f7

$%28KGrHqN,%21rUFIeTqq5SCBSJ39vHUew%7E%7E60_57.JPG
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Thanks! I'm going to add those curved A's to my files. I think I may have seen that A before but I don't have any in my files, from any plant.
 
#3,189
whateve said:
Your link doesn't work. We need creed photos and more photos showing the bags and their details. If the ebay links are still available, please post those as well.

I've never had leather color come off onto my clothes. In my experience bags from the 90s are usually colorfast. It is possible that a previous owner may have used some kind of polish. I know of one person who had a wallet pick up color from the inside of an older bag.

Once we authenticate the bags for you, you can get rehab tips from the rehab thread here: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-clubhouse/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club-833400.html
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Argh! Sorry about that link not working... Let me try this again!

looks like you can still see it on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141226729742?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

And the navy court bag I've just attached some images here.

Hopefully you are able to view these... I'm new to posting on forums. :wondering

Thanks so much for your help!
 

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#3,190
lemoncakemix said:
Argh! Sorry about that link not working... Let me try this again!

looks like you can still see it on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141226729742?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

And the navy court bag I've just attached some images here.

Hopefully you are able to view these... I'm new to posting on forums. :wondering

Thanks so much for your help!
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I am very worried about the tan bag. The creed has some anomalies that make me doubt its authenticity. Can you take a picture of the back of the flap, showing the back of the turnlock opening? You don't have much more time to open a case.

The navy court looks fine. It might have had some kind of polish applied to it. I can't tell from the pictures. If you want, you can give it a bath and see what comes off. Or you could wipe it gently with alcohol or nail polish remover. You'll get more help if you want to do that in Rehab thread.
 
#3,191
BeenBurned said:
Originally Posted by BeenBurned I'm only seeing one picture of the first one. There's no way to authenticate it with just one picture. I wouldn't recommend buying from a seller who doesn't show enough pictures. eBay allows 12 free images! Sellers should take advantage!

The second one looks okay.

As for condition, although advertised as NWOT, again, without pictures showing inside, corners, etc., we can't tell whether it's new or lightly used. (Too many sellers describe used items as new.)

The second one shows the corners and inside and they seem okay (clean and relatively scuff-free) but ask questions before buying.



That's strange. In Firefox, I'm seeing a big blank space where the pictures should be showing in the body of the description.

But when I posted the link in Safari, I saw the pictures.

Both bags you asked about look fine.
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whateve said:
I have the same problem with Firefox.
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If the problem with FF just started in the last few days, it's probably because of their latest update. Some users seem to be unhappy with it
 
#3,193
whateve said:
I had an item removed once and I was able to contact the seller. I think you can go to your order confirmation email and look at the seller's ebay name and contact them through ebay messages, or contact them through the email address listed on the paypal confirmation page.

Are you going to do anything to the bag before you send it to the archives?
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Actually I lied...I am going to carry it around like I own it first ;)
 
#3,194
whateve said:
I am very worried about the tan bag. The creed has some anomalies that make me doubt its authenticity. Can you take a picture of the back of the flap, showing the back of the turnlock opening? You don't have much more time to open a case.

The navy court looks fine. It might have had some kind of polish applied to it. I can't tell from the pictures. If you want, you can give it a bath and see what comes off. Or you could wipe it gently with alcohol or nail polish remover. You'll get more help if you want to do that in Rehab thread.
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Thanks for taking a look- here are two more photos
 

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#3,195
BeenBurned said:
I found another A7E bag and the A is pointed at the top:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98683296/coach-italy-vintage-coach-brown-leather

il_570xN.332922490.jpg



Yet this one has the rounded A (I think):

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/104366628

il_570xN.388602817_eaiu.jpg



This listing is from 1995, same month and plant and has the rounded A:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Coach...975?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4acaac00f7

$%28KGrHqN,%21rUFIeTqq5SCBSJ39vHUew%7E%7E60_57.JPG
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I've seen it both ways. As long as the rest of the details are ok It's probably not a problem.
 
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