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Hi LV experts... I have been wanting LV Blois and this morning I saw a preloved one in my instagram feed, offered by one of the reputable preloved branded bags in my country.

Item Name: LV Blois
Item Number: -
Seller ID: @tammy_garagesale >> instagram account
Link:

Appreciate for get the feedbacks. thanks.
 

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Hi LV experts... I have been wanting LV Blois and this morning I saw a preloved one in my instagram feed, offered by one of the reputable preloved branded bags in my country.

Item Name: LV Blois
Item Number: -
Seller ID: @tammy_garagesale >> instagram account
Link:

Appreciate for get the feedbacks. thanks.

Hello, The authenticator does not authenticate items from social media including Instagram.
 
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Hello, The authenticator does not authenticate items from social media including Instagram.

Aww that's unfortunate for me. Ebay seller or other selling website is yet to be common here. So this social media platform is used to for trading preloved items. Anyway thanks for reminding me.

But just looking and judging from the photos? Anything suspicious? :cool:
 
Hi authenticators,
Can you please help authenticate this? Thanks so much!

Item: zippy coin purse
Seller: n/a
Link: n/a
Comment:
 

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Hi authenticators,
Can you please help authenticate this? Thanks so much!

Item: zippy coin purse
Seller: n/a
Link: n/a
Comment: it’s one of the Facebook market advertising.

Please Read Post 1 @ Page 1. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do we authenticate items from FB, IG or any other Social Media sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a small fee. Simply Google paid services. I strongly recommend you do so. Also, Please Do Not upload pictures onto any other Thread until you have confirmation of Authenticity. Thank you for understanding and Good Luck! :smile:
 
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Please Read Post 1 @ Page 1. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do we authenticate items from FB, IG or any other Social Media sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a small fee. Simply Google paid services. I strongly recommend you do so. Also, Please Do Not upload pictures onto any other Thread until you have confirmation of Authenticity. Thank you for understanding and Good Luck! :smile:
Thanks so much for replying!
 
Hello,
please can you help me authenticate my purse?
I have bought it 2 years ago on german ebay (I live in Germany)
I ve bought it with the Invoice and the box and dust bag ( everything that it should be there)
I haven‘t used the purse that much, as in the meantime I had a baby and wasn‘t out that much.
Now, when I tried to sell it on ebay, the buyer is claiming it is a fake.
I would never think that my purse is a fake because it feels very real and of
good quality, heavy and sturdy.
I am really sad and upset now. I would never consciously buy a fake, let alone sell it.
Please can you help?
Thank you in advance!
Silvi
 

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HI, I purchased a LV Noe in Epi from ebay, unfortunately there are not that many guides on Epi leather, so I hope you can help me. Thank you in advance

Item Name: Auth LOUIS VUITTON Epi Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Purse Petite Noe #7088
Item Number: /
Seller ID: authentic-brandshop-tokyos
Link: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Auth-Louis-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 (not sure if it is still valid since I bought the item already)s-l1600.jpg s-l1600.jpg s-l16001.jpg s-l16005.jpg s-l16006.jpg s-l16007.jpg s-l16008.jpg s-l16009.jpg s-l160011.jpg s-l160010.jpg s-l16030.jpg
 
Hi!
So I purchased this bag on Ebay from the seller keepuptwithit7 who is a reputable seller on Ebay from Japan who sells tons of designer bags. Her feedback is 92% with 6,600 feedback comments.
This is the listing page: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-Louis-Vuitton-Tote-Bag-Chelsea-N51119-Browns-Damier-352652/153462222087?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

I took a few pictures of my own and posted in on a FB group showing the bag and people have come back at me and saying I bought a fake. I have attached those photos here.

Is this bag authentic or a fake? It feels very real to me, but there is some peeling areas that bother me.
Date code reads TH0075* so it is from 2007.

Thanks!
 

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Hi, would you please take a look at this LV backpack and let me know your thoughts on authenticity? Thank you so much!

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Bosphore Backpack Monogram Canvas Brown 207701
Item Number: 254221477876
Seller ID: angie102482
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Louis-Vuitton-Bosphore-Backpack-Monogram-Canvas-Brown-207701-/254221477876?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=wREJgbpaqvIKYIM67qCnDW%2FfZhM%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

Impossible to authenticate based solely on those listing pictures.

Please Read------> https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/required-pics-for-lv-authentication.649743/
 
Hello,
please can you help me authenticate my purse?
I have bought it 2 years ago on german ebay (I live in Germany)
I ve bought it with the Invoice and the box and dust bag ( everything that it should be there)
I haven‘t used the purse that much, as in the meantime I had a baby and wasn‘t out that much.
Now, when I tried to sell it on ebay, the buyer is claiming it is a fake.
I would never think that my purse is a fake because it feels very real and of
good quality, heavy and sturdy.
I am really sad and upset now. I would never consciously buy a fake, let alone sell it.
Please can you help?
Thank you in advance!
Silvi

Hello, :smile:

Please Read Post 1 @ Page 1. We do Not authenticate Sellers own items. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a small fee. Simply Google paid services. I strongly recommend you do so. Also, Please Do Not upload pictures onto any other Thread until you have confirmation of Authenticity. Thank you for understanding and Good Luck! :smile:
 
HI, I purchased a LV Noe in Epi from ebay, unfortunately there are not that many guides on Epi leather, so I hope you can help me. Thank you in advance

Item Name: Auth LOUIS VUITTON Epi Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Purse Petite Noe #7088
Item Number: /
Seller ID: authentic-brandshop-tokyos
Link: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Auth-Louis-Vuitton-EPI-Braun-Leder-Schultertasche-Handtasche-Petite-NOE-7088-/362600776845?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=VoOOJGbERR777Yghg9c%2F7uRL8Vk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 (not sure if it is still valid since I bought the item already)View attachment 4434118 View attachment 4434118 View attachment 4434119 View attachment 4434120 View attachment 4434121 View attachment 4434122 View attachment 4434123 View attachment 4434124 View attachment 4434125 View attachment 4434126 View attachment 4434127

Hello and welcome! :smile:

Missing: eBay item number: 362600776845

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

close up straight on non flash/glare side Rivet engraving
close up straight on non flash/glare LV on Epi (bottom right hand side on front of bag)
 
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