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#406
catabie said:
i swear this is driving me crazy. so i bought these off of ebay last week:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110167674203&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=001

and i took extra pics---for some reasons, i am suspecting them to be fake CL too-any thoughts? looks like i am not having any luck lately.
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These black ones are definitely authentic; I am 100% certain. That style came from BG. I actually sort of "know" that seller....as in I "know of" her and which SA's she buys from at BG/Barneys/Saks in the NY area (well many of the CL PowerSellers based out of NY/NJ share the same few SA dealers at the major stores). So authenticity-wise I have no worries about those.

I don't want there to be a CL witch-hunt on eBay or any unnecessary hysteria.....the vast vast majority (98%) of CL shoes on eBay (unlike bags) are authentic, believe me I check eBay's CL stock at least twice every day as I buy and sell. If it helps I was actually thinking of starting a "fake/questionable CL listings thread" as it's quicker that way to sort out the bad apples.
 
#407
catabie said:
i am so embarrassed to post about these shoes. I got them probably 2 years ago on ebay and really didnt suspect the possibility of purchasing fake CL on the net. Wish I knew about this forum that far back.
During the past few days while I was cleaning my shoe closet, I JUST noticed that the inside sole look different from the CLs that I bought in NM/Saks!! Now I think I have a pair of fake CL-help ladies! If they are proven to be fake-they will go straight to the trash can!:rant::mad:'
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Catabie - Can you post a few more photos of this shoe -- including a photo showing the side-profile of the shoe, with the heel at eye-level.....so it's easier to see the shape of the heel and the cut/curvature of the shoe. For me those details are extremely valuable in authenticating CL's.

The insole not displaying the word "Paris" is actually *not* a sign of fake in and of itself. CL buyers (for stores) have the option of selecting whether "Paris" gets printed in the insole -- most do choose that and as such the vast majority of CL shoes show "Paris" on the insole. However, I also know of buyers in the past who elected not to print that detail and so there are some perfectly authentic CL shoes without "Paris" on the insole. Depends on where the shoes were purchased from.

Do you have the box for these shoes by any chance? One detail that does bother me a bit (so far) is the peep-toe cut -- for the "Yoyo" style the peep-toe cut variation only started around late last year (before it was a very consistent "signature" cut....don't know how else to describe it in words, but I know it when I see it....after they added/changed factories there was quite a bit of variation in the peep-toe cut from shoe to shoe). I'd need a few more photos of the side profile/heel shape to be able to discern the style name of this past-season CL shoe and arrive at a more confident opinion.
 
#408
Thoughts on these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHRISTIAN-LOUBO...ryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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I'm confused on that picture of the red sole as I've never seen that stamp on the ball of the foot area before for a CL. None of mine have that.
 
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#413
moogle said:
I know it's short notice, but are these authentic CL???

Thanks so much!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230172463745&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013
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100% Authentic and I loooove that style to death! Have yet to find a pair of those in my size anywhere (well they had them in my local boutique, I waited a while, and they old out). Next time I spot a pair my size I will buy them.

BTW those don't run small like most CL styles; true to size for most.
 
#415
tasche13 said:
This is a little late and the shoes are already paid for and on their way but can anyone authenticate these for me. It never occured to me that shoes might be knocked off the way that handbags are. Silly me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150157690469&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=005
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As you've already paid for the shoes and they're on their way to you, I would recommend taking them to NM or somewhere similar for authentication. If the seller does live up to his/her promise of excellent customer service, you'll get a full refund if they are fake.
 
#419
laksalala said:
ladies, please help me look at this one? many thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-AUTH-CHRIST...ryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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The pictures are taken far away, but these are authentic. Counterfeiters would not go to the trouble of faking these. She is just able to sell them for a great price b/c that style Horatio went on sale this season. Well, I personally never saw the leather style on sale as my NM sold out if it did, but I did own a linen fabric version that got marked down to $229 or something like that. Ultimately I returned them b/c I didn't really like the fabric, but they are the same shoe otherwise. :)

Like foxy said above, most of the CLs on Ebay are real. The ones I would worry about are the Bruges and the Yoyo slingbacks in general.
 
#420
ashakes said:
The ones I would worry about are the Bruges and the Yoyo slingbacks in general.
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I keep getting annoyed with sellers stealing Bruges images from authentic sellers like be-luxe. I really want to contact the bidders to inform them that they're not seeing the pair of shoes that the seller actually has, but it's a stolen picture. I'd hate for the winner to have the pictures authenticated and then find out after they get them that they look totally different or fakes and they don't realize it.
 
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