Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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Purchased this D&B All-Weather Handbag at a Goodwill for $10. I'm not a connoisseur of handbags and don't know much about identifying fakes but a few things stand out to me about this one. Stitching has come loose, hardware seems cheap and the only label in the bag is a plain Made in Korea. The zipper tag/handle is labeled "K&K" if that's any help. I still think its a great bag for $10, but if it's a fake I don't want to resell it once I'm tired of it. Thank you!
I'm sorry but it's fake and there's nothing right about it.

Goodwill seems to think its exempt from abiding by the law against selling fakes but the fact is that it's illegal to sell counterfeit goods PERIOD. It doesn't matter whether it's knowingly or not or the fact that they don't sell as authentic. Any seller, any store, any yard saler, etc. is required to know that items are authentic or they can't be sold. (This isn't to say that the law isn't broken.)

I'd take it back, demand a full refund and let them know that the bag is fake.
 
<<I still think its a great bag for $10, but if it's a fake I don't want to resell it once I'm tired of it.>>

My story, for what it's worth:

I inherited two vintage "Dooney & Bourke" purses from my mom. I liked one of them enough to carry it around for a while. I grew to love that little purse. It held all my stuff, neatly organized. It was comfortable to carry. I began researching vintage Dooney & Bourke, and quickly learned that both of mom's bags were fakes. However, they were pretty good fakes, and I enjoyed them. When they'd outlived their usefulness to me, I donated them to a local charity.

But now I know how to recognize a genuine Dooney & Bourke, and have bought several nice ones on eBay and at local thrift or consignment shops. I truly appreciate these bags, and that never would've happened if I hadn't inherited those fakes.

Not sure if this belongs on this thread....apologies if misplaced. Thank you to BeenBurned and other experts on the topic.
 
<<I still think its a great bag for $10, but if it's a fake I don't want to resell it once I'm tired of it.>>

My story, for what it's worth:

I inherited two vintage "Dooney & Bourke" purses from my mom. I liked one of them enough to carry it around for a while. I grew to love that little purse. It held all my stuff, neatly organized. It was comfortable to carry. I began researching vintage Dooney & Bourke, and quickly learned that both of mom's bags were fakes. However, they were pretty good fakes, and I enjoyed them. When they'd outlived their usefulness to me, I donated them to a local charity.

But now I know how to recognize a genuine Dooney & Bourke, and have bought several nice ones on eBay and at local thrift or consignment shops. I truly appreciate these bags, and that never would've happened if I hadn't inherited those fakes.

Not sure if this belongs on this thread....apologies if misplaced. Thank you to BeenBurned and other experts on the topic.
In the future, please don't donate fakes. Charities seem to think they're above the law as far as the sale of counterfeit items goes and they will resell the fakes, often for prices higher than what you can get the real deal for. Buyers usually don't know the difference, think they're getting bargains for genuine items and by the time they learn of what they got, it's too late for refunds.

I won't even go into the horrific implications of the counterfeit industry, the money generated by it and the victims they employ to make the fakes.
 
http://www.vinted.com/sh/clothes/8550761-new-dooney-and-bourke-mukticolor-tote

Im new to this, so please bare with me! Im interested in this black Dooney mm rainbow tote, however i cant find it anywhere online in my research, which to me screams red flag. I also have never seen a Dooney with such a bare interior before. Has anyone seen this bag before. Is it real or a fake? Please help lol.

Btw the bag is on Vinted, which is the link. If you cant see it i can email screenshots if need be!
 
http://www.vinted.com/sh/clothes/8550761-new-dooney-and-bourke-mukticolor-tote

Im new to this, so please bare with me! Im interested in this black Dooney mm rainbow tote, however i cant find it anywhere online in my research, which to me screams red flag. I also have never seen a Dooney with such a bare interior before. Has anyone seen this bag before. Is it real or a fake? Please help lol.

Btw the bag is on Vinted, which is the link. If you cant see it i can email screenshots if need be!
As long as the pictures are the actual item, it looks fine.
 
Hiya!
I have this really cute coin purse that every fiber of me says is legit,
but can you please confirm?
There are no tags inside or anything that I can see.
It measures 3.5" x 3" x .5"
Thank you as always!
 

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