Authenticate This PRADA
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Unfortunately these photos just don't seem right to me. I think it's either fake or over 50 years old. More likely fake.
missfiggy...as always, thanks so much for your opinion...I had concerns about some details, but figured it was worth asking our wonderful tPF authenticators...I appreciate your time & efforts on my behalf!
Were there even Prada nylon bags 50 years ago...??? This bag came from a thrift store that does estate clean-outs...
I posted a bag on the authenticate this Dior thread that's maybe that old...hopefully...or I made a nice donation
Thanks, again!
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Can you help me with my first ever designer bag purchase?
Item Name: Prada re edition 2005 nylon bag
Listing number: do you mean item code on the website? This item was purchased on Poshmark.
Seller ID: @sevyndeadlysins
Link: https://posh.mk/Nm5QHoH9Peb
Comments: there is no authentication card but there are receipts from what appears to be a purchase in Hong Kong. Both QR code’s on the box and on the one receipt take me to the foreign version of the Prada website. I purchased it quickly considering people would probably jump on it for the cheap price. The title of her listing reads “price reflects authenticity” alluding in my eyes to “this is expensive because it’s real.” Looking back, maybe she was alluding to it being fake. The day after I made the purchase, the seller posted another listing for the same bag using the same photos. She said she bought a few of them when I asked about it. I checked the yen conversions and it turns out the price she listed reflects only a little more of a markup to the selling price on the foreign Prada website. It came with no authentication card.
Item Name: Prada re edition 2005 nylon bag
Listing number: do you mean item code on the website? This item was purchased on Poshmark.
Seller ID: @sevyndeadlysins
Link: https://posh.mk/Nm5QHoH9Peb
Comments: there is no authentication card but there are receipts from what appears to be a purchase in Hong Kong. Both QR code’s on the box and on the one receipt take me to the foreign version of the Prada website. I purchased it quickly considering people would probably jump on it for the cheap price. The title of her listing reads “price reflects authenticity” alluding in my eyes to “this is expensive because it’s real.” Looking back, maybe she was alluding to it being fake. The day after I made the purchase, the seller posted another listing for the same bag using the same photos. She said she bought a few of them when I asked about it. I checked the yen conversions and it turns out the price she listed reflects only a little more of a markup to the selling price on the foreign Prada website. It came with no authentication card.
Item name: pink Prada wallet
Seller: ollysitrick1894
Link: depop screen shot
Comments: if this wasn't an impulse buy, I don't know what is. I didn't even ask about condition. It's well used at best. Just hoping it's real. I can clean it up.
I don't have the best dexterity so I don't know if I can flip the zippers. I'm sorry y'all.
Seller: ollysitrick1894
Link: depop screen shot
Comments: if this wasn't an impulse buy, I don't know what is. I didn't even ask about condition. It's well used at best. Just hoping it's real. I can clean it up.
I don't have the best dexterity so I don't know if I can flip the zippers. I'm sorry y'all.
Welcome to the Purse Forum. I'm not an authenticator for Prada, just an admirer. But I couldn't scroll past this.
If you go to the official Prada website, you will see that the bag you purchased retails for $1,390. It's also very trendy, relatively easy and cheap to make (it's nylon and not leather), and therefore highly counterfeited. Why would anyone buy a bag for $1,390 and then sell it for $100? They wouldn't. The foreign Prada website you're referring to is selling fakes.
The phrase the seller used, 'Price reflects authenticity', doesn't excuse what they're doing and doesn't make it legal. But it's meant to say that no, of course, you will not get a real Prada bag for that money. If you look at a listing and it says any of the following: price reflects authenticity, replica, copy, mirror quality, great quality, authentic quality, 1:1, from a factory, seconds, did not pass quality control, wholesale, etc. What that means is, the item is fake.
Poshmark doesn't much care about authenticity and pulling the listings, as far as I know. But it's still against the law to sell fakes. If you were sold a fake on Poshmark, initiate a return and get your money back, shipping and all.
Thank you for the reply! The website simply says Prada.com and has the same layout. The only difference is the language. I thought perhaps it’s cheaper according to the region, and because designer brand prices can vary. I also considered it’s cheaper because a lot of Prada is made in China. Is it possible to copy a QR code? Do Prada bags from China come with authentication cards?
Fake, fake and fake some more. It's not even a well done fake.
Get your money back.
thank you for the reply. What gives it away? Do you know if Poshmark reimburses on fake purchases?
We NEVER give out information about the details. No idea about Poshmark's refund policy because I refuse to shop there. Check their website. How did you pay for it? Paypal or whatever?
Edit Notes:
Here's their refund policy:
Refund Policy
When you make a purchase on Poshmark, we don't release payment to the seller until you tell us you've received your order as described. You have 3 days after delivery to inform us if the item has been misrepresented by reporting the problem in the Poshmark app or website with supporting photos. If we verify your claim, we'll send you a label to return the order to the seller and refund your payment. All returns must be shipped back within 5 days of approval to be eligible for a refund.
Posh Protect - Poshmark
poshmark.com
Thank you. I was curious because of the implicit description of how it wasn’t a good remake. I noticed the trim finish on the bottom looked odd, as shown in last photo.We NEVER give out information about the details. No idea about Poshmark's refund policy because I refuse to shop there. Check their website. How did you pay for it? Paypal or whatever?
Edit Notes:
Here's their refund policy:
Refund Policy
When you make a purchase on Poshmark, we don't release payment to the seller until you tell us you've received your order as described. You have 3 days after delivery to inform us if the item has been misrepresented by reporting the problem in the Poshmark app or website with supporting photos. If we verify your claim, we'll send you a label to return the order to the seller and refund your payment. All returns must be shipped back within 5 days of approval to be eligible for a refund.
Posh Protect - Poshmark
missfiggy...as always, thanks so much for your opinion...I had concerns about some details, but figured it was worth asking our wonderful tPF authenticators...I appreciate your time & efforts on my behalf!
Were there even Prada nylon bags 50 years ago...??? This bag came from a thrift store that does estate clean-outs...
I posted a bag on the authenticate this Dior thread that's maybe that old...hopefully...or I made a nice donation
Thanks, again!
Yes.
Oh my!!!! Speechless...well not really!!! This is TRULY HORRIBLE, TRULY FAKE and TRULY AMATEUR. Holey moley - something needs to happen to the seller ASAP!!!!!
As for "Price reflects authenticity" - it means that the item is cheap because it is a cheap and nasty fake.