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Item: Vintage Dooney & Bourke All Weather Leather Tri-Fold Wallet
Listing number: 28202848582
Seller: nanctrembla_6
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/282028485823?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I bought this wallet for my mom, then we realized it was fake. The seller is not agreeing and is fighting us for a cancellation. It was just purchased today and has not yet shipped.

Please authenticate. Thank you.
You are absolutely correct. The wallet is fake.

Refer nanctrembla_6 here and if she doesn't agree to a refund, you should open a SNAD dispute through ebay. Be sure to file as counterfeit and when you win the dispute, the seller will also have to pay return shipping as well as refund your full payment.

IMO, if the seller is smart, she'll offer profuse apologies, tell you to destroy the wallet and dispose of it and will issue the refund. (The reason I wouldn't recommend she demand you return it is because she can't resell it. Counterfeit items are illegal to sell even at garage sales! So to spend money to have it returned is a waste.)

ETA: I just did a quick search for a similar authentic version to compare and found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Doo...984410?hash=item5d6277ea1a:g:UhUAAOSwv9hW3M-p

But for the price you paid, I bet you can find a nice authentic wallet!

If you're going to leave feedback for nanctrembla_6, I recommend doing it soon because when posts are made here, there are frequently lurkers who report those items that are fake and if removed, you'll lose the ability to leave feedback.
 
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Item: Vintage Dooney & Bourke All Weather Leather Tri-Fold Wallet
Listing number: 28202848582
Seller: nanctrembla_6
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/282028485823?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I bought this wallet for my mom, then we realized it was fake. The seller is not agreeing and is fighting us for a cancellation. It was just purchased today and has not yet shipped.

Please authenticate. Thank you.

The wallet is fake. The stitching on the flap is incorrect. The interior is wrong. The kisslock purse is wrong. Please see comparison photos below. (Green wallet is authentic.)

ETA: Sniped by BeenBurned!
 

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And yes, I sent the seller 4 other authentic examples giving them the benefit of the doubt that they sold the fake not knowing. They didn't care and said they never said it was authentic,, but, as the auction listing says, they said it was authentic? ;)
 
And yes, I sent the seller 4 other authentic examples giving them the benefit of the doubt that they sold the fake not knowing. They didn't care and said they never said it was authentic,, but, as the auction listing says, they said it was authentic? ;)
Just so nanctrembla_6 knows, saying or not saying "authentic" is irrelevant. If an item has brand name markings, it MUST be authentic, authenticity is assumed and in fact, using "authentic" is ambiguous.

Obviously it's not an "honest mistake."

ETA: So it was even before she shipped that you asked to cancel? Wow! How dumb of her not to do so! (Great feedback, BTW!)
 
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Thank you for your reply. I donated to goodwill after realizing it was not real.
I wish you'd asked about donating before doing so. I don't recommend it.

By donating, it keeps the bag in circulation possibly being repurchased by another buyer who will eventually resell on ebay, a garage sale or other online site.

You didn't say where you bought it but the fact is that it's illegal to sell a fake anywhere, and that includes thrifts (if that's where you bought). That's why I recommended returning for refund (if a store) or opening a dispute (if purchased online).
 
Hello again! Could you authenticate this thrifted vintage satchel, please? Thank you!

Item: Vintage Satchel
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: about 11 3/4W x 8 1/2T x 5 3/4D, strap drop 20"
 

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