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Originally Posted by BeenBurned I'm not sure of that one because the pictures aren't good enough.

However the seller, cabutohippo did have a fake Coach and a fake Dooney removed a day ago.


Can you tell if the buckle in the last photo is one that Dooney makes?
I just can't make a definite determination from the photos shown. I agree that the buckle looks funny but the picture is blurry and distant.

That said, I don't recommend cabutohippo based on the fact that they've already had at least 2 previous counterfeit listings removed.
 
If you know an item is fake or if it's authenticated and determined to be fake, please report!!

And if the listings (and seller IDs) are posted here, others might see and report too.

Dooney and Bourke Hall of Shame - Post Dooney fakes here

I do report them if I find them while still active, but sometimes while scrolling through the sold listings I see something I've missed.

Didn't know about the Hall of Shame....Thanks, I'll use it too!
 
I do report them if I find them while still active, but sometimes while scrolling through the sold listings I see something I've missed.

Didn't know about the Hall of Shame....Thanks, I'll use it too!

I reported completed listings too. And they're often removed. I like to think that when a winning buyer gets notice that a listing was removed, she'll check the authenticity and open a SNAD dispute.

Item: 1980 All weather leather Dooney and Bourke
Listing number: 281596297653
Seller ridge.ayria
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-All-we...653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41907281b5
Comments: Hard to tell much from the pictures, but the pebbled leather looks two-tone and there's something off about the interior.

Fake.

Item: Authentic DOONEY & BOURKE Green Cream ALL WEATHER LEATHER Messenger Purse
Listing number: 381148200966
Seller: sheris_handbags
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-D...966?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58be340006
Comments: Very unusual colors. It looks quite authentic but the colors threw me.

It's authentic. The teton collection had multi-color bags.
 
I reported completed listings too. And they're often removed. I like to think that when a winning buyer gets notice that a listing was removed, she'll check the authenticity and open a SNAD dispute.



Fake.



It's authentic. The teton collection had multi-color bags.
Hi BB

Very intruigued by this bag

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-D...efaultDomain_0&hash=item58be340006&rmvSB=true

Which you've authenticated. Do you happen to know which year it might have been made? Also, had thought Tetons were always (?) tri-colored??

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
 
Hi BB

Very intruigued by this bag

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-D...efaultDomain_0&hash=item58be340006&rmvSB=true

Which you've authenticated. Do you happen to know which year it might have been made? Also, had thought Tetons were always (?) tri-colored??

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Well, duh. It is tri-colored! But no little triangular trim, like this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...705?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2edd79b989

(Picked at random...)
 
Already removed.

Fake.
Hi BB

Very intruigued by this bag

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-D...efaultDomain_0&hash=item58be340006&rmvSB=true

Which you've authenticated. Do you happen to know which year it might have been made? Also, had thought Tetons were always (?) tri-colored??

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Well, duh. It is tri-colored! But no little triangular trim, like this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...705?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2edd79b989

(Picked at random...)

I was going to say that it IS tri-colored. (The bone and taupe look similar and you must have missed that the first time.)

I'm not certain that all tetons have the rick rack trim.
 
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