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Hi! I completely understand. Yes, I sold this on eBay from my personal LV collection. The buyer is claiming it is a fake but I am confident it is authentic as my husband gave it to me as a gift years ago. She claims the date stamp is off and there is no date code (my understanding is that the Papillon mini doesn't have a date code, only the larger one). I offered to pay for an authentication service but she still refuses, so I think she is trying to scam me Pretty sure I am going to be out my money and my bag.

I have already replied to your request? Please Do not upload any more pictures and / or messages from the buyer. Please use a paid third party authentication service. Thank you!

My reply?

Hello,

Please Read Post 1 @ Page 1. We Do Not Authenticate Sellers own items. Please use a paid third party authentication service for THIS request and any future LV Requests. Thank you for understanding and Good Luck! :smile:
 
#1 - I need to see straight on pic of Made in? on end tab (wrong way round?) & Non glare Up close zipper pull engraving.

#2 - Looks good so far - Just missing: Non Flash/Glare zipper pull engraving (too much glare in listing)

#3 - I don't like pics at all? DC is invalid? (4128? That's what it looks like too me? Listing has different DC? 2178?) BUT - It could be a heat stamp issue, I have seen it before. I would prefer Addy or Lee Confirm this, as I don't feel comfortable giving an opinion either way, Sorry!

# 3 - Bump - @Addy or @Lee :heart:

Hi lovlouisvuitton, thank you for checking! :flowers: I think I have the photos you need already in the IMGUR album I linked above under each item request. Did you miss it or are those photos not sufficient? For #1, I'm not sure what you mean by "wrong way round" for the Made in stamp...do you need the non-text side of the heatstamp tab as well?

I think the date code for the leopard coin purse is TS4170. I have better pictures of it in my IMGUR album. Thank you so much for looking and bumping my request to Lee and Addy. It certainly does look fishy, and I appreciate your help!
 
Hi lovlouisvuitton, thank you for checking! :flowers: I think I have the photos you need already in the IMGUR album I linked above under each item request. Did you miss it or are those photos not sufficient? For #1, I'm not sure what you mean by "wrong way round" for the Made in stamp...do you need the non-text side of the heatstamp tab as well?

I think the date code for the leopard coin purse is TS4170. I have better pictures of it in my IMGUR album. Thank you so much for looking and bumping my request to Lee and Addy. It certainly does look fishy, and I appreciate your help!

Oh my! :eek: I totally missed the extra links pics! :blush: Maybe next time make the extra licks pics BOLD? Must be my age catching up with me! :noworry:

#1
Heat stamp on end tab was facing the wrong way in listing? Not in your extra pics?

#1 & #2 - Look good

# 3 - Might be fine - BUT ~ I still would prefer Addy or Lee double check. :flowers:
 
Oh my! :eek: I totally missed the extra links pics! :blush: Maybe next time make the extra licks pics BOLD? Must be my age catching up with me! :noworry:

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Heat stamp on end tab was facing the wrong way in listing? Not in your extra pics?

#1 & #2 - Look good

# 3 - Might be fine - BUT ~ I still would prefer Addy or Lee double check. :flowers:

Thank you, LLV! :flowers: I'll be sure to bold my album links next time :amuse:, and I'll wait for Addy or Lee to confirm #3. THANK YOU!
 

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Hello lovlouisvuitton! Can you please authenticate these for me? I bought 2 of the same pochette. One for me and one for my sister to wear with a chain as a belated Christmas present. All 3 items are from the same seller, whom I’ve purchased from before, and the graffiti pochettes looks good to me, but when I google pictures of the leopard coin purse, I see that the zipper pull on mine is different (the ones I see have a long, thick oval zipper pull, not the one that looks like a lock) and there is no charm attached. Hmmm, strange! [emoji848]

I hope it’s not fake [emoji53]...Thank you, Lov! [emoji173]️

Item Name: Louis Vuitton Limited Ed. Stephen Sprouse Monogram Graffiti Pochette 6J190180m
Item Number: 201757641993
Seller: yotao85
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Louis-Vuitton-Limited-Ed-Stephen-Sprouse-Monogram-Graffiti-Pochette-6J190180m-/201757641993?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=uVRXGE0Rlry0RdyC5t6TzX05JIU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Extra Photos: http://imgur.com/a/OtGPX

Item Name: Auth Louis Vuitton Monogram Graffiti Pochette Accessoires Pouch 6J220290m
Item Number: 201743022941
Seller: yotao85
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auth-Louis-Vuitton-Monogram-Graffiti-Pochette-Accessoires-Pouch-6J220290m-/201743022941?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=34tNNQ348k9QcfCNsmi0Ztpt48o%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Extra Photos: http://imgur.com/a/Y2xRb

Item Name: Authentic LOUIS VUITTON Vernis Heart Coin Purse LEOPARD Stephen Green 6F280230N
Item Number: 192074720025
Seller: yotao85
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-LOUIS-VUITTON-Vernis-Heart-Coin-Purse-LEOPARD-Stephen-Green-6F280230N-/192074720025?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=yM%2B60P%2FMaZykCgzS0bogD5cGKAY%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Extra Photos: http://imgur.com/a/MABha
#3 - please ask for better pic of date code
 
Item Name: Louis Vuitton Bosphore Backpack
Item Number: 302196507864
Seller ID: chricaparo0
Link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=302196507864

Hello! I'm very interested in this like new bosphore backpack. If I may have it authenticated, that would be lovely! I've included extra photos that the seller messaged me with below!

Thank you so much for your time! I look forward to hearing what you think!

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#3 - please ask for better pic of date code

Hello Addy, I dug out my real camera and used the macro setting to take 3 more photos of the date code. They are the last 3 photos added to this IMGUR album: https://imgur.com/a/MABha

Sorry if it is a little angled, but this was the best I could do since neither my phone nor camera could fit inside the opening.

Thank you for looking! [emoji4]


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I just tried to zip the coin purse back up and the entire zipper pull fell off! :eek: I'm thinking maybe someone replaced it with a zipper pull from a different bag? I wasn't rough with it at all...it just seems like the gap on the slider is very wide, and it slipped right off. [emoji53] (Photo of broken zipper pull added to IMGUR album as well.)

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Hello. I have never requested authentication so please let me know if I am doing this wrong.
Please help me authenticate this item:
Item name: LV Galliera PM
Seller: Yoogiscloset
Item number: 11208664
https://shar.es/1Opwfw
Thank you so much!!
 

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Hello.

I've received this today. I bought it from EBay (Details below). Could you authenticate it for me please?

Item name: Louis Vuitton Tulum bag
Item number: 122304705536
Seller ID: teachone2012
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/louis-vui...705536?hash=item1c79edb400:g:0pQAAOSw-0xYc7ps

Please let me know if you need extra photos. I will upload the Heat stamp and date code next.

The date stamp is inside the large front flap pocket.

Thank you.
 
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