Authenticate This KATE SPADE

[Jogee]

If you pry off the metal plaque and peel off the sticky label, it'll be a generic bag and you can re-donate it.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

Thrift stores will claim that items are donated and because they're just reselling donations. To give the benefit of the doubt, they may or may not know the law but that's their issue. They claim not to be selling as "authentic," but that doesn't relieve them of their requirement to abide by the law.

As for returning, tell them that the penalty for selling counterfeit items is $250,000 per item. They should have verified authenticity before putting it on the sales floor and if they didn't do that, they were in the wrong.

If you paid by credit card, you can open a dispute with the c.c. company.

Buying Counterfeit Goods: Laws and Resources - Consumer Protection
From the above: (While they might dispute use of the word "trafficking," that's semantics. For the quantity of fakes being sold by thrift stores - knowingly or not, it IS trafficking!)
The maximum penalty for first-time offenders trafficking in counterfeit goods is 10 years in prison and a $2 million fine. For second-time offenders, the penalty is 20 years and a $5 million fine. In addition, if a corporation traffics in counterfeit goods, it can be subject to a fine of $15 million.

Thank you for all the information! I will definitely be calling the place I got it from, since I did put it on my credit card, and then file a dispute if they won't refund the money. What, though, to do with the purse after that? Do I send it back after a refund(and charge the shipping to them!)? It seems to me they might just put it back out. Do I send them pictures of the purse with the labels on it, and then return the purse with the labels taken off?

 

[melon.head]

Hello everyone!.
I need help. Got Kate Spade bag as a gift without tags, and I'd like to know the model name.
Here are some pics.
Thanks.
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I’m not an authenticator so I cant speak to the authenticity of your bag, but I recognize the style as the Kate Spade Harwood Place Fiona!

 

[BeenBurned]

Thank you for all the information! I will definitely be calling the place I got it from, since I did put it on my credit card, and then file a dispute if they won't refund the money. What, though, to do with the purse after that? Do I send it back after a refund(and charge the shipping to them!)? It seems to me they might just put it back out. Do I send them pictures of the purse with the labels on it, and then return the purse with the labels taken off?

I'd try to negotiate with them. They might just issue the refund and tell you to dispose of the bag. Or they might want it back, in which case you can tell them that you'll remove and dump the markings and then they can legally resell the generic, unbranded bag.

How much did you pay for it? If this were my purchase, this is how I'd handle it. If they balk after speaking to them, I'd file a dispute with the c.c. company, get the refund and do as the cc company recommends. They'll probably tell you to destroy it.

 

[omri]

I’m not an authenticator so I cant speak to the authenticity of your bag, but I recognize the style as the Kate Spade Harwood Place Fiona!

Thank you so much !!!

 

[Jogee]

I'd try to negotiate with them. They might just issue the refund and tell you to dispose of the bag. Or they might want it back, in which case you can tell them that you'll remove and dump the markings and then they can legally resell the generic, unbranded bag.

How much did you pay for it? If this were my purchase, this is how I'd handle it. If they balk after speaking to them, I'd file a dispute with the c.c. company, get the refund and do as the cc company recommends. They'll probably tell you to destroy it.

I emailed the vendor (so I would have a paper trail) to tell her the purse was a fake and that I wanted the charge credited to my card. I also gave her the blurb from BeenBurned about selling counterfeits. She got back to me within an hour and apologized, saying this was the first time something like this had happened (I'm guessing I'm the first one who has ever complained, rather than it being the first time a fake had been sold). At any rate, she was more than willing to work with me to get the charge credited back to me. She did ask that the purse be returned (she will reimburse me for the shipping charge), so she could bring it to the attention of the vendor. I mailed it back, minus the Kate Spade sticker on the inside. I directed her to this site as a source of information; hopefully she will use it! I let her know that when her vendors sell counterfeits, she is culpable as well, whether it happens with or without her knowledge. Thank you, again, for your advice! I'm still embarrassed by my rookie mistake, but at least it won't cost me more than a little pride

 

[melon.head]

Could somebody please take a look at my post a couple pages back? I feel bad for asking but I believe I was skipped and I don’t know if it is authentic or not. I can upload more photos if needed.

 

[Babyblue18]

Hi All!!! Got this KS baby bag as a baby shower gift for my boy coming soon. Need your expertise to verify its authenticity. Please let me know if you need more pics. Thank you.

 

[Manderuk]

Can anyone tell me if this is real. Received as a gift. Thanks!

 

[Jogee]

I emailed the vendor (so I would have a paper trail) to tell her the purse was a fake and that I wanted the charge credited to my card. I also gave her the blurb from BeenBurned about selling counterfeits. She got back to me within an hour and apologized, saying this was the first time something like this had happened (I'm guessing I'm the first one who has ever complained, rather than it being the first time a fake had been sold). At any rate, she was more than willing to work with me to get the charge credited back to me. She did ask that the purse be returned (she will reimburse me for the shipping charge), so she could bring it to the attention of the vendor. I mailed it back, minus the Kate Spade sticker on the inside. I directed her to this site as a source of information; hopefully she will use it! I let her know that when her vendors sell counterfeits, she is culpable as well, whether it happens with or without her knowledge. Thank you, again, for your advice! I'm still embarrassed by my rookie mistake, but at least it won't cost me more than a little pride

Mission successful! They credited the amount back to my card yesterday

 

[BeenBurned]

Mission successful! They credited the amount back to my card yesterday

Congratulations!

 

[LaVisioneer]

Hello!

Could someone help me authenticate this Kate Spade bag? I am not familiar with what methods are used for authentication (i.e. certain tags, creeds, item #'s, etc.) for Kate Spade. Thanks!

What follow up photos should I ask for?

seller: Mercari, akelly
link: https://item.mercari.com/gl/m29621300774/

 

[LaVisioneer]

Also this Kate spade bag:

seller: ebay, iamkori
link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-KATE-S...036620?hash=item4b2e94950c:g:7IgAAOSwO7haGdK2

Thanks!

 

[SunshineH2]

I was given this bag after my cousin passed away, and I don't know if it is authentic or not. Can you please help? Thanks so much.

 

[Jogee]

Can you please help me with another purse?

 

[SakuraSakura]

Yes, those are obvious fakes and your friend is lying to you and ripping you off.

I'm sure @dawnsfinallywed will come to confirm.

Good for you, Burned, for being totally honest! It's good to see that the authenticators don't beat around the bush!