Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others

#8,478
Please post authenticity questions related to DOONEY & BOURKE in this thread.

Note: The PurseForum requests that only members with extensive knowledge of the brand and authenticating who have over 500 posts participate as authenticators in this AT thread. The moderators reserve the right to remove authentications that do not meet these requirements.

Please follow the following rules:

Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated. This is not a thread to ask general questions about DOONEY & BOURKE; please refer to our Handbags & Purses forum for such information.

This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:

Item:
Listing number:
Seller:
Link:
Comments:
If the bag in question is not on an auction site, please use the following:

Item Name (if you know it):
Link (if available):
Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)

  • Authenticators are not required to answer every request and it is their right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format.
  • Please note that comments on price and condition are NOT permitted.
  • Do NOT PM an authenticator or moderator to request authentication. Any and all such requests should be posted in this thread.

Should one of your items be questioned in this thread, you are welcome to provide additional pictures or materials supporting its authenticity.

Do not handle your disputes with other members in this thread but take your differences to Private Messages. Failure to do so can result in banning.

Please utilize the "Quote" feature when responding directly to another post.

Disclaimer

All Authenticate This threads on tPF are meant to provide assistance to shoppers who are uncertain about the legitimacy and authenticity of designer goods. The evaluations posted by tPF's members are only opinions that stem from personal experiences as shoppers and collectors. They are not legally binding or professional authentications and should not be treated as such.

For questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact the forum administration via the forum's contact form.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • Like
Reactions: mfcarter, Lightja and BeenBurned
#6,608
  • Like
Reactions: dgphoto
#6,609
BB, she stated that she got the bag in 2008. I've seen some counterfeits with this pattern and, in fact, have never seen this pattern on a mini drawstring, not even in the catalog. My memory is not flawless, thus the uncertainty.
 
#6,610
eyeoftheleopard said:
View attachment 3501431 Hi ladies, got me a Dooney that's got me flummoxed. Your opinions?
Click to expand...

eyeoftheleopard said:
Interior tag, number on back of tag, and interior are proper:
Click to expand...

BeenBurned said:
I don't see any problems. Is there a reason why you're questioning it? Is it the pattern?

Dooney seems to be doing a lot of experimenting with patterns (and team logos) lately. I'm not impressed with much of it.
Click to expand...

eyeoftheleopard said:
BB, she stated that she got the bag in 2008. I've seen some counterfeits with this pattern and, in fact, have never seen this pattern on a mini drawstring, not even in the catalog. My memory is not flawless, thus the uncertainty.
Click to expand...
Please use the posting format as described in post #1. Not only is it helpful in vetting sellers, their items and pictures, but it's helpful in checking out the history (if there is one) of the seller and/or the site. Had I known this was a Poshmark listing, I wouldn't have commented on it because I consider PM to be just a step down from iOffer and Listia. They allow blatant fakes to be sold and have NEVER responded nor removed a reported listing. (I've ranted about PM on the Coach and ebay subforums here.) I won't help a site that refuses to do the right thing when it comes to fraud and counterfeit items.

But because I already commented on the bag, I'll continue.

Dooney mini drawstring
Poshmark: https://poshmark.com/listing/Dooney-Bourke-Crossbody-Mini-580909a2291a359d0100bec9
Seller cristinamae

I don't know when the bag would have been made, how old the pattern is or whether her recollection of when she got it is correct. Her description of "vintage" is nonsense because even if the bag is from as early as 2008, at 8 years old, it's still way too new for the 20-year old vintage classification.

But IMO, the pictures show an authentic Dooney.
 
#6,612
Item: Dooney and Bourke small satchel
Listing number:122191734685
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122191734685
Comments: I'm currently in a return request with this supposedly new with tag Florentine satchel that I think is actually used, or at best a display model. However I'm also doubting the authenticity slightly because I discovered two price stickers on the tag with two different lot numbers. I did call Dooney customer service but she couldn't really give a definitive answer. There's also a sticker that matches one of the lot numbers. I'm hoping someone has had experience with this before and have some reassurance that it is authentic. If so I will consider a partial refund for the condition rather than return. Thanks in advance!
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20161025_185357492.jpg
    IMG_20161025_185357492.jpg
    104.1 KB · Views: 103
#6,613
mellopan said:
Item: Dooney and Bourke small satchel
Listing number:122191734685
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122191734685
Comments: I'm currently in a return request with this supposedly new with tag Florentine satchel that I think is actually used, or at best a display model. However I'm also doubting the authenticity slightly because I discovered two price stickers on the tag with two different lot numbers. I did call Dooney customer service but she couldn't really give a definitive answer. There's also a sticker that matches one of the lot numbers. I'm hoping someone has had experience with this before and have some reassurance that it is authentic. If so I will consider a partial refund for the condition rather than return. Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
The bag is definitely authentic. The label on top of the original one is there for one of several reasons. One reason can be because retail went up so they repriced with the updated. Another reason might be a result of a return from an original purchase in a less expensive part of the country to a store where prices are higher. (For example if bought in Boston, price at Macy's is less than California. So if someone returned to a California store, the might reticket at their retail.)

As for partial refunds, many sellers are averse and would prefer a return for refund. Too many buyers have made it difficult for sellers by finding "issues" and getting partials as a way to get a better price.

So don't be surprised if the seller just tells you to return for refund.

And as for calling dooney customer service, as with many companies, your apt to get misinformation or outright lies. Some companies are known to tell callers that items are fake when they're told it was an online purchase from a non-authorized reseller, i.e. ebay.

Again the bag is absolutely authentic.
 
#6,614
Thank you so much :)

I actually really preferred to return it rather than get a partial refund but the seller was adamant about not letting me return and offered me the partial refund after I requested the return through eBay. That was another thing that made me suspicious because if everything is as she say, she should be more than happy to take it back and easily sell it again?

But thank you for the reassurance!

BeenBurned said:
The bag is definitely authentic. The label on top of the original one is there for one of several reasons. One reason can be because retail went up so they repriced with the updated. Another reason might be a result of a return from an original purchase in a less expensive part of the country to a store where prices are higher. (For example if bought in Boston, price at Macy's is less than California. So if someone returned to a California store, the might reticket at their retail.)

As for partial refunds, many sellers are averse and would prefer a return for refund. Too many buyers have made it difficult for sellers by finding "issues" and getting partials as a way to get a better price.

So don't be surprised if the seller just tells you to return for refund.

And as for calling dooney customer service, as with many companies, your apt to get misinformation or outright lies. Some companies are known to tell callers that items are fake when they're told it was an online purchase from a non-authorized reseller, i.e. ebay.

Again the bag is absolutely authentic.
Click to expand...
 
#6,615
mellopan said:
Thank you so much :smile:

I actually really preferred to return it rather than get a partial refund but the seller was adamant about not letting me return and offered me the partial refund after I requested the return through eBay. That was another thing that made me suspicious because if everything is as she say, she should be more than happy to take it back and easily sell it again?

But thank you for the reassurance!
Click to expand...
If you're comfortable with the partial, since the seller is offering it, by all means accept her offer.

However if the condition is really an issue to you, there's nothing stopping you from filing a dispute. Be sure to include very clear pictures and description of why the item isn't "as described."

If the seller agrees to the return or if you need to escalate and ebay finds in your favor, she'll have to supply a prepaid shipping label for you to return the bag.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top