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hiya! i am brand new & technically challenged-so i am not sure i am doing this correctly.

i have searched for 3 days online trying to verify info on my d&b bag i purchased through ebay.seller said it was authentic-but when i search the numbers on the bag nothing comes up??? ANY help will be GREATLY appreciated. thanks so much!

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It really does look authentic to me, I vividly remember this handbag style. It's from about 4 years ago I believe.
 
hiya! i am brand new & technically challenged-so i am not sure i am doing this correctly.
i have searched for 3 days online trying to verify info on my d&b bag i purchased through ebay.seller said it was authentic-but when i search the numbers on the bag nothing comes up??? ANY help will be GREATLY appreciated. thanks so much!
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It really does look authentic to me, I vividly remember this handbag style. It's from about 4 years ago I believe.
It's authentic.

Searching for a Dooney serial number won't pull up any identifying information because Dooney serial numbers are unique. Unless someone listed the exact bag and posted the numbers, you'll never find anything. And since the style is about 8 years old, the odds of finding another just like it are slim.

Here's the bag listed on QVC several years ago.
http://www.qvc.com/Dooney-&-Bourke-...llection-Long-Handle-Tote.product.A82296.html
 
It's authentic.

Searching for a Dooney serial number won't pull up any identifying information because Dooney serial numbers are unique. Unless someone listed the exact bag and posted the numbers, you'll never find anything. And since the style is about 8 years old, the odds of finding another just like it are slim.

Here's the bag listed on QVC several years ago.
http://www.qvc.com/Dooney-&-Bourke-...llection-Long-Handle-Tote.product.A82296.html

OMG-it has taken me nearly 30 minutes to figure out how to find the ppl.who were kind enough to reply-then another 30 minutes to figure out HOW to reply back.it's very confusing for me.i have MS,so even the smallest of things confuse the crap outta me.i get lost checking my email.hahaha!
hope i am doing this right and ya'll actually see this.
i just wanted to say thank you SO much for taking the time to help me with this.that was VERY kind of you both! i think i LOVE you people!
did i initially post my question,though,in the wrong place? also-is it considered rude or expecting too much if i post more bags that i have questions on? i have A LOT of bags that i have picked up over the years at thrift shops and when i lived in the uk.i know nothing about labels/value-if i liked it,i just bought it.my MS has gotten worse so it's time for me to sell all of my bags-but many of them i can't find anything about them online.trust me-i have looked.lol
okay-too much iced coffee.i'm at a level 3 on the babbling meter.
lulu
 
It really does look authentic to me, I vividly remember this handbag style. It's from about 4 years ago I believe.
OMG-it has taken me nearly 30 minutes to figure out how to find the ppl.who were kind enough to reply-then another 30 minutes to figure out HOW to reply back.it's very confusing for me.i have MS,so even the smallest of things confuse the crap outta me.i get lost checking my email.hahaha!
hope i am doing this right and ya'll actually see this.
i just wanted to say thank you SO much for taking the time to help me with this.that was VERY kind of you both! i think i LOVE you people!
did i initially post my question,though,in the wrong place? also-is it considered rude or expecting too much if i post more bags that i have questions on? i have A LOT of bags that i have picked up over the years at thrift shops and when i lived in the uk.i know nothing about labels/value-if i liked it,i just bought it.my MS has gotten worse so it's time for me to sell all of my bags-but many of them i can't find anything about them online.trust me-i have looked.lol
okay-too much iced coffee.i'm at a level 3 on the babbling meter.
lulu
 
OMG-it has taken me nearly 30 minutes to figure out how to find the ppl.who were kind enough to reply-then another 30 minutes to figure out HOW to reply back.it's very confusing for me.i have MS,so even the smallest of things confuse the crap outta me.i get lost checking my email.hahaha!
hope i am doing this right and ya'll actually see this.
i just wanted to say thank you SO much for taking the time to help me with this.that was VERY kind of you both! i think i LOVE you people!
did i initially post my question,though,in the wrong place? also-is it considered rude or expecting too much if i post more bags that i have questions on? i have A LOT of bags that i have picked up over the years at thrift shops and when i lived in the uk.i know nothing about labels/value-if i liked it,i just bought it.my MS has gotten worse so it's time for me to sell all of my bags-but many of them i can't find anything about them online.trust me-i have looked.lol
okay-too much iced coffee.i'm at a level 3 on the babbling meter.
lulu
You're welcome.

For the brands I know, I don't mind authenticating without purchases or links but depending on the brand, some of the various brands of subforums don't authenticate completed listings, private purchases, purchases without an online link, etc.

I just want to make you aware of the policies some authenticators have. Since it's a voluntary service, authenticators can set their own rules by which they want to authenticate. For whatever brands you have, see the first post of the thread(s) to see what their rules are.
 
You're welcome.

For the brands I know, I don't mind authenticating without purchases or links but depending on the brand, some of the various brands of subforums don't authenticate completed listings, private purchases, purchases without an online link, etc.

I just want to make you aware of the policies some authenticators have. Since it's a voluntary service, authenticators can set their own rules by which they want to authenticate. For whatever brands you have, see the first post of the thread(s) to see what their rules are.
thank you for this information! hopefully i will be able to figure out how this site works/runs.lol :)
 
Hi...this is an ebay listing with no clear inside the bag pics, and I am not up on all of the Dooney styles. But I like the look, color, and size of this bag. Can you tell if it is authentic by the pics provided? Unfortunately I think the seller is also selling a fake Kate Spade, so I am hesitant.
TIA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231443236232?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

That dooney is fake.

The dooney is a fake, and so is the Kate Spade.
I was on my tablet earlier and didn't look at the seller, ibuynsellus's other listings.

In addition to the fake Dooney, there's a fake Kate Spade (with Burberry also in title) as well as a fake Coach in the completed listings.
ibuynsellus
 
That dooney is fake.

The dooney is a fake, and so is the Kate Spade.

I was on my tablet earlier and didn't look at the seller, ibuynsellus's other listings.

In addition to the fake Dooney, there's a fake Kate Spade (with Burberry also in title) as well as a fake Coach in the completed listings.
ibuynsellus
Thank you both. I seem to gravitate to this shape bag - but it definitely looked off to me.
We used to have a huge outdoor flea market here in NH where they would literally put whatever label you wanted on the bag :sick:- so the KS/ Burberry bag was also a huge flag.
 
Thank you both. I seem to gravitate to this shape bag - but it definitely looked off to me.
We used to have a huge outdoor flea market here in NH where they would literally put whatever label you wanted on the bag :sick:- so the KS/ Burberry bag was also a huge flag.
If you've ever visited Canal Street in NYC, they have similar options. They have generic bags and they open a drawer from which you can choose the label of the brand you want to carry.

That's why you often see the same fake styles with whatever brand the buyer opted for.

Here's a "Prada"
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Here's the similar style in "Gucci"
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And Kate Spade label slapped on to fake Burb style plaid bag:
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