Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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Hi, would you please tell me if this D&B is authentic? I purchased it from the Salvation Army. Thank you.
 

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And I have a 2nd question on this D&B that I purchased on Ebay? The D& B tag is cut so I assumed that meant outlet store, no serial no. on the back of the tag. Thank you very much.
 

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Thank you so much Catbird. I don't know D&B very well, I mostly deal with Coach. I should have had these 2 authenticated here first before I listed them on ebay, but I didn't. I researched them on my own. Today ebay pulled them and told me they were fake. I have never had this happen before. Is it worth the effort to fight them?
 
And I have a 2nd question on this D&B that I purchased on Ebay? The D& B tag is cut so I assumed that meant outlet store, no serial no. on the back of the tag. Thank you very much.

Authentic. The clipped tag does indicate outlet or irregular.
I agree that the snipped tag indicates an outlet/irreg item and I wonder if the irregularity was the missed stamp of the serial number.

@Luvpurplepurses - would you please post a picture of the back of the tag? I've never seen a missing stamped number on an authentic item though I'm totally comfortable with your bag.
 
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Thank you so much Catbird. I don't know D&B very well, I mostly deal with Coach. I should have had these 2 authenticated here first before I listed them on ebay, but I didn't. I researched them on my own. Today ebay pulled them and told me they were fake. I have never had this happen before. Is it worth the effort to fight them?
I'm not catbird but I can answer.

Are you sure the issue was authenticity? What is the wording of the takedown email?

If it's really that they believe it's fake, I certainly think it's worth appealing because not only would a successful appeal allow you to relist but you'd get the counterfeit ding removed from your account. (In fact, THAT is the more important factor!)

Depending on the reason stated in the takedown message, a professional documentation can help. I'm not sure how many pros do Dooney but I know that Authenticate4U does the brand. It would cost $7.50 (total $15) for the 2 confirmations.

But again, before hiring them, please tell us how the message was worded.
 
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After talking to them at ebay, they told me I spelled Bourke wrong, that is why they took the listing down. They told me to relist them with the proper spelling. Thank you for all of your help!
Did they send you anything in writing?

These are 2 recent examples when posters on ebay relisted as directed by ebay:
In this post, the OP had a Louis Vuitton bag removed as fake. Called ebay and was told (incorrectly) by customer service that if she wanted to sell, to relist. Listing was removed for the second time and seller is restricted.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Fashion/LV-Bag/m-p/27757873#M87527

In this one, OP was told to relist the fake Coach necklace as "designer inspired." After doing so, her fake was removed for the second time and she's not allowed to list:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Member-To-Member-Support/Trademark-infringement/qaq-p/27762075

The point is that the ebay call center is notorious for giving bad information and trusting them can be hazardous to your account.

Again, depending on the wording of the message you received, you may or may not need a professional authentication to appeal.
 
Just bought this at a thrift store. Hoping someone can tell me for sure if it's real. The more I look online the more I think it's fake. But I'd like some backup if I need to bring it back. I've only ever purchased new from a Dooney store or outlet. 20171228_202517.jpg20171228_204112.jpg 20171228_202512.jpg 20171228_200509.jpg
 
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