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Hi,
Would anyone consider helping me with a non auction request?
St. Jacques Epi leather
Date code AR0055
Thank you so much! I bought it but can return it if it’s fake. I love it so much but I’m a zero fake kinda gal ;)

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Please Scroll to the top of this Page where the Forum rules are & clearly state: We will not authenticate for those who post photos only and cannot provide link to online auction/sale. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do I authenticate items from any SM sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a 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:
 

Please Scroll to the top of this Page where the Forum rules are & clearly state: We will not authenticate for those who post photos only and cannot provide link to online auction/sale. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do I authenticate items from any SM sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a 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:
 
Please Scroll to the top of this Page where the Forum rules are & clearly state: We will not authenticate for those who post photos only and cannot provide link to online auction/sale. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do I authenticate items from any SM sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a 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:
I'm so sorry, I was a little confused... this is a buy it now from Ebay but it's not an active action........ I bought it a few days ago and it already arrived,are those allowed? I'm not buying to resell or anything, I just love purses and finally found a good deal I could afford lol. I think it's real but if not I would like to return it.....
 
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I'm new to this forum. Can anyone help me to athenticate this Louis Vuitton bag. My bag seems to be or is probably vintage. There is also no code inside the bag. That bag is a mistery for me. I don't have a lot of knowledges about Louis Vuitton bags, but I have been reading and watching videos about this topic to find out if it was real or a replica. It seems real to my point of view, but I became very curious about my bag since I could not find that same bag on the internet or anything about it. The bag is big. The hardware that hold the handle have some use (few scratchs) and strangely, under these scratchs it looks like and feels like brown leather. The bag seems to be mat to me under the light and the stitches are brown. I'm not sure if it always been brown or if it became darker because of the use or the dirt. The bag is about 38-39cm by 28-29cm. The interior of the bag is orange/red. It could have been a document bag or a business bag since there was no laptop in the 80s or before that. The bag have been used as a toiletry/pouch bag. The strap is still fold and attached together as it never been used. I found some recent similar Louis Vuitton bags on the internet that looks like mine, but nothing exactly like this one. I hope this bag will arouse other people's curiosity like mine. Don't hesitate to tell me what you think. Thank you so much!
 
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I know that's a lot of images, but there are other photos. I wanted to make sure you could see well and I didn't know which photos to choose. I didn't buy it in an auction or on ebay. I bought it at a Thrift store.

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Hi! I'm new to this forum, thanks for adding.
I understand very little English and I use a translation tool, I apologize in advance for any translation error ...
I need help authenticating this bag from an online seller please.

Item Name: AB Louis Vuitton Brown Monogram Canvas Monogram Marly Bandouliere France

I saw on a site that the typography of the stamp must respect certain criteria.
For example :
- The base of the L must be short
- The O's must be round and larger than the L's
-The two T's should almost touch each other
but I don't know if it applies to bags from 1988 ..

Link: https://www.myprivateboutique.ch/dr...am-marly-bandouliere-france-p1382924#comments

The serial code of this bag is 884TH, I got the information by asking them the question, but unfortunately no photo.

The seller and the site assure me that the bag is authentic and that a third party expert has authenticated it, but given the price and my budget, I prefer to check for myself.
I sincerely hope you can help me.
I thank you in advance and I send you my best regards.
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I'm new to this forum. Can anyone help me to athenticate this Louis Vuitton bag. My bag seems to be or is probably vintage. There is also no code inside the bag. That bag is a mistery for me. I don't have a lot of knowledges about Louis Vuitton bags, but I have been reading and watching videos about this topic to find out if it was real or a replica. It seems real to my point of view, but I became very curious about my bag since I could not find that same bag on the internet or anything about it. The bag is big. The hardware that hold the handle have some use (few scratchs) and strangely, under these scratchs it looks like and feels like brown leather. The bag seems to be mat to me under the light and the stitches are brown. I'm not sure if it always been brown or if it became darker because of the use or the dirt. The bag is about 38-39cm by 28-29cm. The interior of the bag is orange/red. It could have been a document bag or a business bag since there was no laptop in the 80s or before that. The bag have been used as a toiletry/pouch bag. The strap is still fold and attached together as it never been used. I found some recent similar Louis Vuitton bags on the internet that looks like mine, but nothing exactly like this one. I hope this bag will arouse other people's curiosity like mine. Don't hesitate to tell me what you think. Thank you so much!
I know that's a lot of images, but there are other photos. I wanted to make sure you could see well and I didn't know which photos to choose. I didn't buy it in an auction or on ebay. I bought it at a Thrift store.

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Hello and welcome! :smile:

Please Scroll to the top of this Page where the Forum rules are & clearly state: We will not authenticate for those who post photos only and cannot provide link to online auction/sale. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do I authenticate items from any SM sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a 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:
 

Please Scroll to the top of this Page where the Forum rules are & clearly state: We will not authenticate for those who post photos only and cannot provide link to online auction/sale. We require a Valid Link to Sale/Auction to authenticate. We also do not authenticate Private items (No Link). Nor do I authenticate items from any SM sites. Please use a paid third party authentication service for a 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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Hi Authenticators,
I would be grateful if you would kindly authenticate a pre-loved LV MM Artsy please. Please see info requested and additional photos:

Item name: Artsy MM
Link: https://www.hardlyeverwornit.com/item/223004/louis-vuitton-artsy-mm-monogram-tote-bag-1
Photos: see below

Please let me know if you require anything else. Many thanks in advance.


Missing: Item Number: 223004
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 pic of Date code (I need to be able to READ IT & SEE IT)
close up straight on non flash/glare Feet engraving (way too much glare & angled in listing)
 
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