Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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#558
BeenBurned said:
That's authentic.
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The frustrating thing is that was my auction, and the girl that bought it keeps telling me it is a KNOCKOFF but she doesn't care, blah blah blah, and she called all of these department stores in Dallas and they told her there are no made in china tags in the authentic Dooney handbags.

I bought this bag from the Dooney site, which is in the listing and I told her several times that I bought it from Dooney, then she says that I probably bought it off of a site that sells knockoffs. HELLO? :cursing:

The whole reason that it came up is that the chick was trying to get a partial refund. I told her just return it so I can sell it to someone who knows authentic Dooney and will appreciate it. Of course she wants to keep it. :push:

I hate it when people buy my stuff and they are totally ignorant on authenticity.

Rant over, and thank you.
 
#559
Unfortunately, I don't know that there are a lot of Dooney people here, but what you can do (and others often do to reassure buyers) is to post on the ebay purses boards. There seem to be more people there who are familiar with Dooney than there are here.

Your buyer needs to know that many of the designers have outsourced their manufacturing to China, Mexico and other countries. The bags are no less authentic.

Your listing is a domed satchel from the IT hearts collection.

Refer your buyer here and start a post on ebay. (Use "Dooney authentication needed" in the title so those familiar with Dooney will know to respond.) Once you post, send her a link to the thread and hope that she'll be reassured.

I'm sorry you're getting a hard time. With all the fakes on ebay, it seems that the fakes are going through and the honest sellers are getting falsely accused of selling fakes.

Here is the board to post:

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum.jspa?forumID=1000000009

And by the way, your buyer should be reveling in the great bargain she got!
 
#560
melaniem said:
The frustrating thing is that was my auction, and the girl that bought it keeps telling me it is a KNOCKOFF but she doesn't care, blah blah blah, and she called all of these department stores in Dallas and they told her there are no made in china tags in the authentic Dooney handbags.

I bought this bag from the Dooney site, which is in the listing and I told her several times that I bought it from Dooney, then she says that I probably bought it off of a site that sells knockoffs. HELLO? :cursing:

The whole reason that it came up is that the chick was trying to get a partial refund. I told her just return it so I can sell it to someone who knows authentic Dooney and will appreciate it. Of course she wants to keep it. :push:

I hate it when people buy my stuff and they are totally ignorant on authenticity.

Rant over, and thank you.
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There are MIC tags on some Dooney's...I have purchase three recently from the trade in program..and they each have the MIC tag. also when you look on the D&B site it will state that its imported.
 
#561
She got a great deal. NO PARTIAL! If she doesn't want a fake bag, why would a partial refund satisfy her?

If she brought it to a department store (which I'm not sure she did), the only reason why they might think it's fake would be because it's not a current bag.

And if you do agree to a return, shipping in both directions is at her own expense. I'd also charge a "restocking fee" to recoup some of your costs.

The bag is authentic as described and you shouldn't be out money because of buyer's remorse.
 
#562
BeenBurned said:
Unfortunately, I don't know that there are a lot of Dooney people here, but what you can do (and others often do to reassure buyers) is to post on the ebay purses boards. There seem to be more people there who are familiar with Dooney than there are here.

Your buyer needs to know that many of the designers have outsourced their manufacturing to China, Mexico and other countries. The bags are no less authentic.

Your listing is a domed satchel from the IT hearts collection.

Refer your buyer here and start a post on ebay. (Use "Dooney authentication needed" in the title so those familiar with Dooney will know to respond.) Once you post, send her a link to the thread and hope that she'll be reassured.

I'm sorry you're getting a hard time. With all the fakes on ebay, it seems that the fakes are going through and the honest sellers are getting falsely accused of selling fakes.

Here is the board to post:

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum.jspa?forumID=1000000009

And by the way, your buyer should be reveling in the great bargain she got!
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Thanks :)

I think it bothers me so much because I paid full price for it! This girl got an incredible deal ( I barely used it) and she's not smart enough to appreciate it. Grrrrr.

She said something about the made in china label before she bid. I always refer people here and to the ebay board if they have any questions about authenticity. I know there are tons of fakes on ebay and I don't blame people for being concerned, but if they are not knowledgeable I expect them to do their due diligence before they bid. I will take as many photos (within reason, of course) to reassure people of authenticity.
 
#563
midg613 said:
There are MIC tags on some Dooney's...I have purchase three recently from the trade in program..and they each have the MIC tag. also when you look on the D&B site it will state that its imported.
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Thank you. I don't really buy much Dooney anymore. I sold off most of the recent stuff that I had and all I have left are AWL. All of mine are made in the USA on those.
 
#564
BeenBurned said:
She got a great deal. NO PARTIAL! If she doesn't want a fake bag, why would a partial refund satisfy her?

If she brought it to a department store (which I'm not sure she did), the only reason why they might think it's fake would be because it's not a current bag.

And if you do agree to a return, shipping in both directions is at her own expense. I'd also charge a "restocking fee" to recoup some of your costs.

The bag is authentic as described and you shouldn't be out money because of buyer's remorse.
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I really don't think she brought it to a department store either. She says she wants to keep it and she doesn't care if it's a knockoff!

So she will be carrying around an authentic Dooney and telling people it isn't. I just hope that she doesn't neg me for it. :wtf: That would take the cake!

Thanks again for all of your input. I really appreciate it!
 
#567
Tell her to read page 34 starting at post 497. (I find this site very overwhelming so if you want her to see your post, be specific as to where she'll find it.)

My following comment is to the buyer:
And buyer, if you come here to read, believe me, I don't know your seller. If she'd sold you a fake, I'd be all over her! But you did not receive a fake bag. Dooney and many other brands are made in China and you got a fantastic deal!

If a buyer gets taken by a seller, we go after that seller just as readily as we'll defend that same seller if she's falsely accused.

Again, enjoy your wonderful bargain-priced authentic Dooney.
 
#568
The bag is authentic.

melaniem said:
The frustrating thing is that was my auction, and the girl that bought it keeps telling me it is a KNOCKOFF but she doesn't care, blah blah blah, and she called all of these department stores in Dallas and they told her there are no made in china tags in the authentic Dooney handbags.

I bought this bag from the Dooney site, which is in the listing and I told her several times that I bought it from Dooney, then she says that I probably bought it off of a site that sells knockoffs. HELLO? :cursing:

The whole reason that it came up is that the chick was trying to get a partial refund. I told her just return it so I can sell it to someone who knows authentic Dooney and will appreciate it. Of course she wants to keep it. :push:

I hate it when people buy my stuff and they are totally ignorant on authenticity.

Rant over, and thank you.
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