Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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BeenBurned, thank you so much for letting me know that my new Saddle Bag is authentic! I feel so much better with an expert opinion! It was a good price so I don't feel like I have to baby it, I think I might try to get that leather softened up a bit. I want to add that the seller was so gracious after I waffled about returning it, he or she sent me a really nice message.
 
BeenBurned, thank you so much for letting me know that my new Saddle Bag is authentic! I feel so much better with an expert opinion! It was a good price so I don't feel like I have to baby it, I think I might try to get that leather softened up a bit. I want to add that the seller was so gracious after I waffled about returning it, he or she sent me a really nice message.
You're welcome.

I do want to make a comment though.

There's nothing to be ashamed of, either as a buyer or a seller when an item is authenticated here or any other of many forums, blogs or discussion boards.

An educated consumer should verify that she got what she paid for and an honest seller appreciates an educated consumer who does her due diligence.

Posting the seller's ID, item number and link to the listing is not shameful -- and in fact, in cases where sellers have authentic items, can help them improve their sales since searches might pull up those posts and confirm to future potential buyers that the seller had an authentic listing confirmed.

Many sellers even refer their buyers to authentication sites as reassurance and those sellers often watch to see whether their items are authenticated.

My point is that posting here is no implication that a seller is dishonest and is certainly not accusing that seller. It's recommended (by most websites) to do it before buying because it's a lot easier to hit the back button should a listing prove to be fake than it is to deal with disputes, returns, refunds, etc. after the fact.
 
Organizing my closet and got curious about these bags. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
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and this?
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Organizing my closet and got curious about these bags. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
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and this?
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The first one (black) looks like some type of Kilty collection bag and the second one looks like a Gladstone.

I like to be sure before deeming authenticity so if you can show the inside of the second one with the pocket tucked back into the bag, that would help.
 
I can't recommend botticelli4grace. The seller has been caught numerous times with fake Coach bags and has also sold "lot listings" where she mixed authentic and fakes. When caught by the buyer, botticelli4grace claimed that she was allowed to sell that listing as long as there was 1 genuine item in the lot. That's BS!!

Here are some of the posts about this seller:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-135.html#post26523402

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524658

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524816

And in fact, here's a recent fake Coach sold by botticelli4grace. Notice that the description states the bag as leather (it's not), the plant/factory code N should be Mexico (yet the fake states US).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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I can't recommend botticelli4grace. The seller has been caught numerous times with fake Coach bags and has also sold "lot listings" where she mixed authentic and fakes. When caught by the buyer, botticelli4grace claimed that she was allowed to sell that listing as long as there was 1 genuine item in the lot. That's BS!!

Here are some of the posts about this seller:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-135.html#post26523402

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524658

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524816

And in fact, here's a recent fake Coach sold by botticelli4grace. Notice that the description states the bag as leather (it's not), the plant/factory code N should be Mexico (yet the fake states US).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

$_57.JPG

Just for the record, BOTTICELLI4GRACE just sold ANOTHER fake Coach. The serial number font is wrong, the inside zipper was NOT installed by Coach - in fact the inside pocket zipper is too short for the pocket and the crooks had to patch in extra pieces of leather at the ends, ALWAYS the sign of a fake Coach - and the entire creed stamp and inside pocket are the wrong size and shape. At least this time the buyer only got shafted for 21 bucks, but that's still too much

I wouldn't touch any of that seller's listings for ANY brand with a 50-foot pole. :pout:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
 
I can't recommend botticelli4grace. The seller has been caught numerous times with fake Coach bags and has also sold "lot listings" where she mixed authentic and fakes. When caught by the buyer, botticelli4grace claimed that she was allowed to sell that listing as long as there was 1 genuine item in the lot. That's BS!!

Here are some of the posts about this seller:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-135.html#post26523402

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524658

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-136.html#post26524816

And in fact, here's a recent fake Coach sold by botticelli4grace. Notice that the description states the bag as leather (it's not), the plant/factory code N should be Mexico (yet the fake states US).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

$_57.JPG

Just for the record, BOTTICELLI4GRACE just sold ANOTHER fake Coach. The serial number font is wrong, the inside zipper was NOT installed by Coach - in fact the inside pocket zipper is too short for the pocket and the crooks had to patch in extra pieces of leather at the ends, ALWAYS the sign of a fake Coach - and the entire creed stamp and inside pocket are the wrong size and shape. At least this time the buyer only got shafted for 21 bucks, but that's still too much

I wouldn't touch any of that seller's listings for ANY brand with a 50-foot pole. :pout:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-C...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

The ebay discussion boards are filled with threads from good sellers who get permanently restricted (read as: suspended) from ever selling again, yet this one with years of selling fakes and getting listings removed is allowed to continue.

I wonder who she knows. :mad: :rant:
 
How does that happen that Boticelli gets to keep listing fakes and cheating people. Many ebay buyers are unaware of TPF and think that any bag with a creed that states it is a genuine Coach is one. I would think Ebay would ban her from selling!
 
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