Authenticate This LONGCHAMP! -- Please refer to 1st post!!

[ballet_russe]

Pliage fans... beware of the seller from Turkey. He repeatedly sells bags and has multiple user names. I have reported. See how the handles are too short and the leather texture looks spotted.
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=woman+bag+longchamp+large

 

[CH<3Longchamp]

FYI- For any Longchamp fans they have published a book over the history of the company (English and in French so far that I have seen). Lots of Pliages pictured (limited editions as well) and old advertisments. Makes for a great reference- coffee table book

Also found out that my silver bag is leather and real deal from my other handbag dealer (was getting concerned since I was finding nothing on the net)

 

[ballet_russe]

^ yes, I have that book too!

 

[Handbag_Whore]

Hi All,

Im new to this Forum, Im from the UK

I have just bought a leather Longchamp bag off ebay and Im concerened I may have bought a fake.

Heres the link, Please can you let me know your opinions.

Thanks!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300374527895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[CH<3Longchamp]

^ even though the seller's pics are not the greatest- looks like the real deal @ a damn good price

 

[foryou]

I just bought a bag off ebay. it's PLIAGE KILT, a collection of the fall spring 2007collection.
I read http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Spot...000006532305?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:6 and everything seems fine except that the words on the back of the flap is different.

would appreciate if anyone can tell me if it's a fake. thanks!

 

[samantha_evons]

FYI- For any Longchamp fans they have published a book over the history of the company (English and in French so far that I have seen). Lots of Pliages pictured (limited editions as well) and old advertisments. Makes for a great reference- coffee table book

Also found out that my silver bag is leather and real deal from my other handbag dealer (was getting concerned since I was finding nothing on the net)

hi, i hope its okie to ask abt this, but where can i get this book? possible from amazon?

 

[CH<3Longchamp]

Samantha-
Not sure where you are located but here's a link:

http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9780810921078?id=4607160066783

It's half the price that the local bookstore here wanted

Your bag stamp looks real

 

[ballet_russe]

Hi All,
Heres the link, Please can you let me know your opinions.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300374527895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

it is certainly real. the collection is Longchamp Vintage.

I just bought a bag off ebay. it's PLIAGE KILT, a collection of the fall spring 2007collection.
would appreciate if anyone can tell me if it's a fake. thanks!

Good! The link you posted said the guide is only for the regular Les Pliages. Yours is special edition "Kilt."

hi, i hope its okie to ask abt this, but where can i get this book? possible from amazon?

It is ok now. This thread, in general, should be for authentication questions, not chat.

The book CHLongchamp mentions is titled "Longchamp" by Marie-Claire Aucouturier. It is on Amazon. Here is the ISBN,
ISBN-10: 0810921073
ISBN-13: 978-0810921078

 

[ballet_russe]

for your amusement, these red and black fake Pliage are NOT real Longchamp
http://shop.ebay.com/kelseychristmas/m.html

See, all the proportions are strange. the handles are squished up near the flap and they bow out like a circle (probably because tubes inside! icky!) the seller claims the 2 bags was a graduation gift to the daughter. The daughter must have received a lot of gifts because item 180417478563 was a gift too! reported

hrmm... now she is still selling more her daughter's gifts. and they are fake again. do not buy!

 

[Handbag_Whore]

Fab thanks ballet_russe and CH Longchamp - Glad you both think its the real deal thats great news.

Can I just ask how you know, what signs did you look for?

ballet_russe you say its from the "Lonchamp Vintage" range - do you know of anywhere I could find pics of similar bags or read up on this?

Thanks guys!!!

 

[ballet_russe]

just use Google with "Longchamp Vintage"and you will see. Magnums.net still sells bags from this line.

For the vintage, I just recognized it. I do not want to post everything about why bags are fake because it helps counterfeiters improve their bags Right now it is mostly Pliage and Planete nylon bags which have knockoffs

 

[Handbag_Whore]

fab thankyou so much!
I just googled magnums.net and saw this version in lilac which appears to be the same:

http://www.magnums.net/mm5/merchant...arch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

 

[joyoflife]

Hi everyone,

This auction was recently listed and I am in the market for this style. The funny thing about the auction is that the photos used in the listing are the same ones used for a bag that was listed a couple of weeks ago (see the second eBay link or item number 220516466651).

I have e mailed the seller asking similar questions: Are the photos recycled or is this the same bag that was sold earlier? In the meantime, any ideas? And is it even authentic to begin with? Looked like it to me. Thanks for your thoughts.

Current listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220527540881&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Photos:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4189840206_5bd85cdede_o.png

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4189079167_7eb7e5bfa7_o.png

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4189079137_46c22e083c_o.png

Old listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0&_trksid=m38&_nkw=220516466651&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

 

[CH<3Longchamp]

Joyoflife the bag is real, but I cant say anything about recycled pictures/ same seller. Like Ballet_ Russe said mainly the Pliage and Planetes lines are being fakes, not the higher end leather bags (so far that I have seen)