Never heard of Fakespotters, thanks for the tip.
Most of time I can authenticate, but I do have some times when I need an authentication service and I don't think there is anything wrong for asking for help including with these forums.
I have not used authenticate4u or mypoupette. I use Caroldiva just as recently as two weeks ago on a LV Fav MM handbag. Took about ten hours to confirm. I know some people have said Carol gives or has given incorrect info, but I have always trusted her opinion. A few years ago, I showed the women on the discussion purse board on the bay a vintage drawstring bag. There must have been ten women who told me to give the money back to my buyer because the bag was a fake. I sent pics to Carol and she said it was authentic. I think the women over there said that because they dislike me. Another boardie said the bag was real. It actually happened to be a person who the board agreed knew vtg Gucci and the consensus was if this person agreed with Carol than everything would be alright with my bag. The person agreed. Issue resolved? No. A year later a PID comes out and tells the clothing board about the same vtg gucci bag and how I conned my buyer out of money. This PID was really mean she followed me on another board and was trying to ruin my selling reputation and said how she had a good memory, but couldn't remember how the Carol and another person from the board agreed it was authentic. The person who agreed with Carol stood up to that nasty PID of course the PID never apologized to me.
I have always had positive experiences with Carol. IF something ever happens to Carol, I really don't know who I would trust to authenticate my bags.
I also remember having a VTG Chanel I sold for over $500 and a lady opening a case with me with through Paypal. She claimed the Chanel was fake because it had a silk lining and not a leather lining, like the one I initially sold her for about $100 a year previously. Yes, she got a deal because I had a terrible camera. I have came a long way! I paid Carol the initial $6 (because @ that time it was) and she confirmed authentic. The buyer was still not satisfied. I remember showing her a identical handbag on the bay from another reputable seller. I then ended up paying another $35 for Carol to craft a letter to Paypal. During this time the buyer said she had contacted and was waiting for a response from mypoupette. I told the buyer that Carol was a former employee of poupette. It took a week to get the letter from Carol once the buyer saw it she dropped the case with me against Paypal and the boardies over the way told her in the future if she is concerned someone has sold her a fake bag use a reptuable authentication service before filing a claim on a seller because she does have 45 days (I realize it is six months now) to file a claim.
Carol has been good to me!
Most of time I can authenticate, but I do have some times when I need an authentication service and I don't think there is anything wrong for asking for help including with these forums.
I have not used authenticate4u or mypoupette. I use Caroldiva just as recently as two weeks ago on a LV Fav MM handbag. Took about ten hours to confirm. I know some people have said Carol gives or has given incorrect info, but I have always trusted her opinion. A few years ago, I showed the women on the discussion purse board on the bay a vintage drawstring bag. There must have been ten women who told me to give the money back to my buyer because the bag was a fake. I sent pics to Carol and she said it was authentic. I think the women over there said that because they dislike me. Another boardie said the bag was real. It actually happened to be a person who the board agreed knew vtg Gucci and the consensus was if this person agreed with Carol than everything would be alright with my bag. The person agreed. Issue resolved? No. A year later a PID comes out and tells the clothing board about the same vtg gucci bag and how I conned my buyer out of money. This PID was really mean she followed me on another board and was trying to ruin my selling reputation and said how she had a good memory, but couldn't remember how the Carol and another person from the board agreed it was authentic. The person who agreed with Carol stood up to that nasty PID of course the PID never apologized to me.
I have always had positive experiences with Carol. IF something ever happens to Carol, I really don't know who I would trust to authenticate my bags.
I also remember having a VTG Chanel I sold for over $500 and a lady opening a case with me with through Paypal. She claimed the Chanel was fake because it had a silk lining and not a leather lining, like the one I initially sold her for about $100 a year previously. Yes, she got a deal because I had a terrible camera. I have came a long way! I paid Carol the initial $6 (because @ that time it was) and she confirmed authentic. The buyer was still not satisfied. I remember showing her a identical handbag on the bay from another reputable seller. I then ended up paying another $35 for Carol to craft a letter to Paypal. During this time the buyer said she had contacted and was waiting for a response from mypoupette. I told the buyer that Carol was a former employee of poupette. It took a week to get the letter from Carol once the buyer saw it she dropped the case with me against Paypal and the boardies over the way told her in the future if she is concerned someone has sold her a fake bag use a reptuable authentication service before filing a claim on a seller because she does have 45 days (I realize it is six months now) to file a claim.
Carol has been good to me!
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