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

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rx4dsoul said:
Fake. Sorry.
Reason why these bags fail authentication : substandard materials and fake details on the tag.
Same reason why other items on this thread fail authentication. :(
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Do u mind to share how's the authentic tag looks like? Or can
U pls point out which details is wrong? The seller insist that's a real longchamp. I google to search for the picture but failed. Thanks ya
 
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I can't speak for rx4dsoul but I am guessing that the reason that authenticators don't share the exact details of why a tag doesn't pass the test is so the people who make the fake bags don't see the answer & begin making even "better" fakes.

Maybe a more experienced tPFer can give you some advice on how to approach the seller? Best of luck.
 
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crappie said:
Hi, I hope to get this authenticated. These are the pictures I requested for and the seller sent to me. Seller says she bought the bag in Italy. Thank you.

Item name: Le Pliage Cuir small
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Authentic Veau Foulonne.
 
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kasume said:
Dear Authenticators,

I recently purchased a few Longchamp Le Pliage shoppers from eBay. I tried my best to pick good reputation sellers (100% positive feedback or at least 99.6%) who had good feedback on selling Longchamp LPs. Still, I think I may have gotten a few rotten apples :nogood:

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So, with that burgundy tote nearby, and using a website that helps people like me look for red flags, I've stumbled upon some issues with 3 other LPs I got on eBay. All of them are Medium - there's a navy blue, a dark chocolate brown, and an orange

I have the same hot-stamping text issues with the brown tote. I have posted those pics in the photobucket account too.

Finally, the orange tote seems a bit off. For one, the sizing is a bit weird. Instead of being 30cm tall, it's 31cm tall. Instead of being 31cm across at the narrowest point at the bottom, it is 32cm wide. Also, the handles have a 10" drop. This size difference could be due to the fact that it's an "old" Medium shopper (where the pocket is the big rectangular one that is sewn just "outside" of the handles). BUT I've read old Medium shoppers are 13" tall. This one is only 12" tall. The seller of the orange tote claims to have bought it personally at Bloomingdale's too, and there is a barcode tag on the bag that labels it a TUBE HANDLE tote. Is there a difference between the SHOULDER TOTE (what the label on the burgundy tote says) and the TUBE HANDLE tote? I don't get it. Moreover, can you even buy "old" Shopper totes anymore? How old is this bag if it is indeed the "old" version?


Sorry if my post seems confusing - I got all 3 bags today and alarm bells started ringing, so I just wanted to keep all my bags in one post to avoid chasing up lots of different answers!

I can post more pics if you need. For now, I decided to post the pictures showing the things that "bug" me about these bags, plus a couple of extra tidbits just in case.

Any help will be much appreciated.

http://s487.photobucket.com/user/kasume_1980/library/?page=1

All the pics are labeled by color of tote in question. Thanks!
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I see what you mean..leather on the brown and navy look off. Cant be too sure about the orange and size measurement might be just relative. Please post photos of the tags i dont seem to see them.
 
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Dear rx4dsoul,

Many thanks for replying. I've posted the pull tag photos as requested. They are labeled by color of bag, and also by side (I took pics of both sides of the tags just in case).

In addition, I've received a really odd email from the seller, after warning them I suspected the bags to be possible fakes. I will copy the message here because now more than ever I'm sensing trouble. The seller is based in Canada and has never once had a complaint about the quality of the products they sell, which includes designer goods (bags, wallets, etc). There was even a French girl leaving feedback gushing about how cool it was to have a REAL Longchamp. But then I get these bags... and then this email:

thank you for your email, the bag which you had which made in france or made in china then, and which period time product then, the item you bought from us which made in china! as longchamp company try to cut the cost, and until now, all the clients which very happy with my product, my product did original outlet stock, maybe having a slight defective, but not visable though, and we did not make profit for this bag as well, if you want to return, also accept then we have uk address for return as well.
pls let me know, thank you.

Well, at least it seems they won't protest if I want to give the bags back! That's at least a good sign.

Which is why I need your help - I don't want to keep the products if they're fake. I really would rather have the money back and start all over with my search, as I just don't like having fake goods.

Also, I may sell the orange bag if it's authentic - I think it's TOO orange for me. The pictures made it seem like a nice orange-y orange... but this is more like a tangerine orange, and I'm not loving it.

Here's the link to the pics, including tags:
http://s487.photobucket.com/user/kasume_1980/library/?page=1


Regards,

K.
 
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The brown and navy are both fakes. I dont see any problem with the orange. :)
And for other members as well, again, there are no outlet stocks for Longchamp.
Good luck ! :)
kasume said:
Dear rx4dsoul,

Many thanks for replying. I've posted the pull tag photos as requested. They are labeled by color of bag, and also by side (I took pics of both sides of the tags just in case)

Regards,

K.
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