Authenticate This LOUIS VUITTON - Read 1st Post BEFORE POSTING!

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Hello! Would love some help with this one. I already have the neverfull (purchased pre-loved but did not come with the pochette)

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Monogram Rose Ballerine Neverfull Pochette
Item Number: 183043826924
Seller ID: mrscarter25
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Louis-Vuit...sh=item2a9e4324ec:g:2xIAAOSwOYFab6R7#shpCntId

Listing pictures are woefully inadequate? Missing ALL required pictures needed to authenticate? Insufficient pictures to give any sort of opinion either way. Pictures need to be taken in Natural Lighting, UP Close, Straight on Without Flash/Glare. Please Read Post 1 carefully. Thank you! :smile:
 
Hi, would love to have this bag authenticated. The made in Spain label looks off to me. Thank you!

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Ribera MM Damier Ebene
Item Number: 253280
Seller ID: coutureusa
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Louis-Vuit...919036?hash=item1ed9223ebc:g:K~cAAOSwxOFadJO~

Listing pictures are woefully inadequate? Missing ALL required pictures needed to authenticate except for Two? Insufficient pictures to give any sort of opinion either way. Please Read Post 1 carefully. Thank you!
 
Hello, I bought my first LV last week and it just arrived today. Could someone help authenticate it please? If you need additional photos please let me know, thanks!

Hello and welcome! :smile:

Please Read Post 1 @ Page 1. We require a Link to Sale/Auction to Authenticate. We also Do not authenticate private items (No Link). Do you have a Valid Link to Sale/Auction? Required Format is also Required? If not, Please use a paid third party authentication service for a small fee. Simply Google paid services. I strongly recommend you do so. Please Do Not upload pictures onto any other Thread until you have confirmation of Authenticity. Thank you for understanding and Good Luck! :smile:
 

Here are some more photos of the hardware.
 

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Here are some more photos of the hardware.


Looks good so far - Just missing: close up non flash/glare pic of trademark square (little square's on outer canvas with LV Paris text) & Female part Snap on pochette (you only uploaded male part snap?). :ty:
 
Hi could you please authenticate this bag for me? I'd appreciate it!

Item name:Authentic Louis Vuitton Keepall 50 Epi Leather Boston Travel Hand Bag Red France
Item number: 263468416965
Seller ID: hirakoba0307
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-...sh=item3d57f0ffc5:g:5bEAAOSwLnlacBHM#viTabs_0

Missing required pics, pictures need to be taken in Natural Lighting, UP Close, Straight on Without Flash/Glare. :ty:

close up handle patch rivet engraving
close up zipper pull engraving
text side padlock
heat stamp on strap fastener
closer clearer pic of luggage tag heat stamp
 
Hi authenticators. Would you mind taking a look at this for me, please? I noticed that the date code on this bag is located in a different place to the date code on a Damier Ebene version of the same bag that I purchased directly from LV. Is that normal? Thanks so much in advance!

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Beaubourg Cabas in Monogram Canvas (Unisex) w/Original Dust Bag
Item Number: 183041730298
Seller ID: 2011ise123
Link: https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Louis-Vuit...-Bag-/183041730298?txnId=0#vi__app-cvip-panel

My own photos:

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Hi authenticators. Would you mind taking a look at this for me, please? I noticed that the date code on this bag is located in a different place to the date code on a Damier Ebene version of the same bag that I purchased directly from LV. Is that normal? Thanks so much in advance!

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Beaubourg Cabas in Monogram Canvas (Unisex) w/Original Dust Bag
Item Number: 183041730298
Seller ID: 2011ise123
Link: https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Louis-Vuit...-Bag-/183041730298?txnId=0#vi__app-cvip-panel

My own photos:

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Okay, pictures you uploaded are thumbnail even when enlarged?

And about your Q regarding date code location? Yes? LV do change them around? I hope this helps!

Missing required pics, pictures need to be taken in Natural Lighting, UP Close, Straight on Without Flash/Glare. :ty:

close up straight on date code (too far away in pic you uploaded & has glare in listing & sideways?)
close up straight on inner heat stamp Made in? (too far away & angled in listing?)
close up zipper pull engraving (too far away & with glare?)
close up Male & Female side Snaps (missing?)
full pic underneath bag
 
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Hello and welcome! :smile:

Missing required pics, pictures need to be taken in Natural Lighting, UP Close, Straight on Without Flash/Glare. :ty:

close up non flash/glare handle patch rivet engraving
heat stamp on strap fasterner
non flash/glare up close zipper pull engraving (way too much glare?)
up close heat stamp Made in? on end tab - with the end tab pull down? (curled over in listing?)
up close non flash/glare heat stamp on luggage tag (way too much glare?)


Hi! Im planning to have my LV Favorite Damier Ebene hot stamped, is it possible? Thanks. :)
 
Hi!
Perfect! :heart:

Just missing trademark square pic?
Looks good so far - Just missing: close up non flash/glare pic of trademark square (little square's on outer canvas with LV Paris text) & Female part Snap on pochette (you only uploaded male part snap?). :ty:

Hi! Can you help me, im planning to have mu lv favorite heat stamped, is it possible? ??
 
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