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Im hoping you lovely people in this forum can help me with authenticating a Michael Kors Hamilton i purchased off ebay. It arrived and i think its fake and did as soon as i opened parcel. :cry: Compared it to my friends exact same bag (diff colour as in pics) and i am almost sure its fake, can you help please? The taupe coloured bag in pics is my friends bought from Bicester village. The metal work on the grey i bought from ebay below seems thin and light and the leather is not as thick and structured, the made in tag not the same and the handles not as substantial. Please help.

Name - Michael kors grey hamilton
number - 321604404813
seller - kqlxiq
link -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michael-kors-grey-hamilton-/321604404813?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=ZNR8GUFbZPPhStWvVccMOMUXOHU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
The bag you purchased is totally authentic. You bought a preowned / used bag for half the price of retail. When a bag has been used the leather becomes softer and it loses some of it's 'stance'. The made in tag will vary depending what country it was made in and what year. That is a correct country for MK and the whole tab is correct. Also, the dust bag in the listing is correct. However, if you bought that bag and paid anything less than 298.00 for it, you got a heck of a deal. It is totally authentic and in excellent condition. Just some normal softness of broken in leather. When a bag is listed as preowned, you can not expect it to be new. You have to allow for the fact that it was worn. I saw the listing it is as described and you got a heck of a deal for only £80.00, which is only125.00 in USA money. That bag is in very good condition, especially for that light color. Often when they are that light there will be much more visible spots and marks on it. Be happy with your purchase. Your friend probably paid full price for the same bag, just hasn't used it much.
 
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Hello there, I'm new to MK bags and have no idea at all what to look for when browsing through ebay, especially when I've heard that there are a lot of fakes going around. Could anyone give me some helpful tips on how to spot fakes and what are major red flags with MK bags/wallets?

I've been looking at some sutton or selma bags in either navy blue or sapphire blue. here are a few listings. would anyone be able to authenticate them for me?

ebay seller ID: vrginnjewels

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261692417491?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251751334619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

ebay seller ID: sedr_mick

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281526860738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

ebay seller ID: misshiieee

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141492958133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Would be very much appreciated if you guys could help me with this decision. Looking forward to your response :)
 
Hello there, I'm new to MK bags and have no idea at all what to look for when browsing through ebay, especially when I've heard that there are a lot of fakes going around. Could anyone give me some helpful tips on how to spot fakes and what are major red flags with MK bags/wallets?

I've been looking at some sutton or selma bags in either navy blue or sapphire blue. here are a few listings. would anyone be able to authenticate them for me?

ebay seller ID: vrginnjewels

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261692417491?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251751334619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

ebay seller ID: sedr_mick

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281526860738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

ebay seller ID: misshiieee

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141492958133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Would be very much appreciated if you guys could help me with this decision. Looking forward to your response :)
They all look fine. I personally prefer the second seller and would buy from them. They provide more photos and even are a member of this forum, although anyone can join this forum, but it shows that they make an effort to be cautious and do their research. All of the listings you posted, look just fine to me. Good Luck and hope you enjoy your new MK bags!
 
They all look fine. I personally prefer the second seller and would buy from them. They provide more photos and even are a member of this forum, although anyone can join this forum, but it shows that they make an effort to be cautious and do their research. All of the listings you posted, look just fine to me. Good Luck and hope you enjoy your new MK bags!

hi CinthiaZ, thanks for your quick response! was not expecting to get one so quickly. Good to know that they're all fine, won't make the decisions any easier for me though haha. Will take your opinion into account. Thanks again, much appreciated. :)
 
Hi! Could anybody give me some info on this purse. Is it real, does it have a name, etc. Thanks for any help!
 

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Hi again. Here are 2 more photos that should have been with the last post.
Hi , I am very familiar with that bag. It is the original vintage MK Gansevoort bag. Do a google search to see more. It is very hard to find in that beautiful 'luggage' color, in that good of shape. They are hard to find anymore and are sought after by those who had them and loved them. They have those handy outer pockets on both sides too! Yours is definitely authentic.
 
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Can you please check if this website selling authentic mk bags? http://www.tabimax.com
Absolutely NOT! They don't even spell out the whole name of the designer, which is an obvious attempt to avoid getting their site taken down. The prices are WAY too low for brand new authentic bags. Good thing you are wise enough to research before buying. Good job! They are having some really great holiday sales at all the department stores right now, that sell desiner bags. There are also some fabulous deals on ebay. if you see anything you like, send us the link and we can authenticate it for you. Thank you.
 
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As a reminder, as per the thread title. . .
this is for authenticity questions only. Please do not ask questions about identifying bags or request us to report fakes. Again, this is for authenticity questions only! :ty:
 
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