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Hi all, please let me know if you think this bag is authentic or not. Thank you!

Item name: LV Montaigne MM
Item number: N/A
Seller ID: txtoast331
Link: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m54513989492
I just purchased this item, but have not seen a date code with that font before. Curious to hear what you think
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Hello. The authenticator does not authenticate from this site...
 
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Hi all, please let me know if you think this bag is authentic or not. Thank you!

Item name: LV Montaigne MM
Item number: N/A
Seller ID: txtoast331
Link: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m54513989492
I just purchased this item, but have not seen a date code with that font before. Curious to hear what you think
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Hello and welcome! :smile:

The Link to Sale you attached has been removed? No longer available?

You have also been told that I do not authenticate items from this site. It's also clearly stated in my Signature # 3. Thank you for understanding & Good Luck! :smile:
 
Omg. I just received my MP. I love it so much!!:nuts::heart:
So happy that the small pouch fits my iPhone 7 Plus.:biggrin: This is a sale for me. I’m very excited about this bag. So glad I got it.

This is how mine came. The strap (beautiful color green) and coin purse (larger than regular one) was in one dust cover and the 2 pouchettes (larger than mini and regular PA) in another.

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Congrats! I'm glad you love them!
 
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Y’all, even though I bought the other two items I think the bag itself is still calling my name. I may just have to try my hand at getting it with the kaki strap at some point. *sigh*

As soon as I see it available online late Thursday night (that’s generally when new releases launch online), I’ll post here. In your LV account, please make sure you have all of your payment info ready to check out quickly.
 
As soon as I see it available online late Thursday night (that’s generally when new releases launch online), I’ll post here. In your LV account, please make sure you have all of your payment info ready to check out quickly.
I meant to ask, I’ve seen people say “late the evening before launch day”... So if I’m in California, how late is late? Lol
 
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Y’all, even though I bought the other two items I think the bag itself is still calling my name. I may just have to try my hand at getting it with the kaki strap at some point. *sigh*

I think it's the versatility of the bag that is so appealing. IMO it does look like A LOT with it all pieced together, lol (although that look has definitely grown on me). But the beauty of this bag is that you don't have to wear it all together. If you don't like where a certain piece is, you can just take it off. I can wear it all together, I can wear the large PA with the just the green strap and the gold chain, I can wear the large PA with just the green strap, I can leave the round coin purse on, I can take it off. I can wear the mini PA with just the chain (which by the way, is sooooo cute!). I am not stuck wearing the bag all together, and on top of that, I have a ton of combinations I can make with it. Also, the mini pochette having so much more room than the regular mini PA will always be a winner for me.

I will say that you getting the pink strap and the denim round coin purse is also a win! You can do a ton with those those pieces!
 
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I think it's the versatility of the bag that is so appealing. IMO it does look like A LOT with it all pieced together lol (although that look has definitely grown on me). But the beauty of this bag is that you don't have to wear it all together. If you don't like where a certain piece is, you can just take it off. I can wear it all together, I can wear the large PA with the just the green strap and the gold chain, I can wear the large PA with just the green strap, I can leave the round coin purse on, I can take it off. I can wear the mini PA with just the chain (which by the way, is sooooo cute!). I am not stuck wearing the bag all together, and on top of that, I have a ton of combinations I can make with it. Also, the mini pochette having so much more room than the regular mini PA will always be a winner for me.

I will say that you getting the pink strap and the denim round coin purse is also a win! You can do a ton with those those pieces!
I think that’s exactly it!
 
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