I'm having such a hard time getting a clear picture of the serial number for Zeko. Does anyone have any tips? :'(
Can someone recommend an online authentication service
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Try using a lamp with a movable "arm" and get the light into the bag opening as close as possible. This will help the phone camera focus.
Hey I hope this is the right place to post this, I recently bought a 19S white tweed skirt and everything looked fine, but I noticed the side Labels looked like this:
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As you can see the composition sides are facing each other, mostly from what I've seen the composition side of the top label is facing the care instructions side of the bottom label with the composition side of the bottom label facing out, but on the one I got the composition sides face each other, so I wanted ask for you help on information about this, have any of you ladies ever bought ready to wear from the boutique that came with labels like this? is this normal for some Chanel pieces? like I said it's from 2019, Thank you so much!
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As you can see the composition sides are facing each other, mostly from what I've seen the composition side of the top label is facing the care instructions side of the bottom label with the composition side of the bottom label facing out, but on the one I got the composition sides face each other, so I wanted ask for you help on information about this, have any of you ladies ever bought ready to wear from the boutique that came with labels like this? is this normal for some Chanel pieces? like I said it's from 2019, Thank you so much!
Can you submit photos to an online authentication service? That would be the best action in my opinion. To speak only about the orientation of the tags, when I have an item altered, occasionally the side tags have been sewn back in a different orientation.
@nicole0612 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, it has been so stressful for me with this skirt, I bought it from a reputable reseller (Linda's Stuff) for a great price, especially for being from a newer collection. I'm new to Chanel and Luxury in general but I've spent many hours dedicated to researching Chanel labels and all the labels on that skirt look 100% printing wise, it's the position that's off. Regarding your comment about the skirt being altered, this skirt was definitely altered because the main Chanel label (which is authentic as far as I can tell) has been hand sewn back on. So what you're saying is 100% possible. I'm debating if I should try RealAuthentication's services for this one, I tried Authenticate4U but they do not work with Chanel RTW. there seemed to be an amazing Chanel authentication service run by ladies from this forum but it appears to have closed. Anyways Thank you SO much for your amazing comment! means a lot and like I said it has definitely been altered.
I’m glad to be able to give a little bit of help. Honestly, in situations where I purchase anything from a reputable seller but not directly from the store (from any brand) I always have it authenticated at least once for peace of mind. Perhaps you can send a message to the seller and ask them which authentication service they use. Then you could try a different one yourself so that you have double the assurance. For example, if they use RealAuthentication, you could use Lollipuff. Etinceller was definitely the only group I trusted (the authenticators with the tpf connection) before they closed their business. I hope you get speedy results.
tbh you've helped me so much! sometimes it's nice to just talk about things, and the information you gave me on alterations is so valuable since that skirt was altered. I observe the Sabbath today but first thing tomorrow I'm doing exactly that and getting it authenticated by professionals. Thank you! I will keep you updated
Update- The plot thickens, After deciding to submit the skirt for authentication I noted that the pictures in the original listing would be insufficient as there are no close ups of important parts, so I would have to wait for it to arrive to be able to properly submit it to reputable authenticators.
I remembered there was another listing, of the same skirt, I even posted a picture of it here on another forum to try and find people who owned a confirmed real one to compare because the pictures in that listing had better lighting. So I decided to compare the other listing to mine, and even though that listing is being promoted as "new" with no word of alterations, it presents the exact same side label anomaly as mine. the thing is that all the printing on the labels are exactly as they should be, and I mean exact!just like mine! it's just the positioning that's off. An attempt to message the seller reveals he does not accept messages for that item...Scary
The listing of the same skirt as mine:https://www.ebay.com/itm/114927699238
in other worrying news I found a top with the same label anomaly as my skirt being sold by what appeared to be an extremely reputable collector, so I messaged them asking why the label was like that, if some Chanel items came like that? ...the item was taken down from their shop within 2 hours of my question... scary
in conclusion, The Skirt is set to arrive this Friday, I am unsure if it's even worth sending in for authentication, have super fakes gotten so good that it is literally impossible to tell even from the printing on the label? because even if mine is authentic if fakes have got the labels exact, now that mine would have been altered (as evidenced by a hand re-sewn Chanel tag on mine), would there be a way to tell without having details pictures of a confirmed real one? I want this skirt to be real so badly, it's so perfect for me but if it's fake I want it as far away from me as possible. Thank you @nicole0612 and @Purse6irl for following this saga and for your kind support!
I remembered there was another listing, of the same skirt, I even posted a picture of it here on another forum to try and find people who owned a confirmed real one to compare because the pictures in that listing had better lighting. So I decided to compare the other listing to mine, and even though that listing is being promoted as "new" with no word of alterations, it presents the exact same side label anomaly as mine. the thing is that all the printing on the labels are exactly as they should be, and I mean exact!just like mine! it's just the positioning that's off. An attempt to message the seller reveals he does not accept messages for that item...Scary
The listing of the same skirt as mine:https://www.ebay.com/itm/114927699238
in other worrying news I found a top with the same label anomaly as my skirt being sold by what appeared to be an extremely reputable collector, so I messaged them asking why the label was like that, if some Chanel items came like that? ...the item was taken down from their shop within 2 hours of my question... scary
in conclusion, The Skirt is set to arrive this Friday, I am unsure if it's even worth sending in for authentication, have super fakes gotten so good that it is literally impossible to tell even from the printing on the label? because even if mine is authentic if fakes have got the labels exact, now that mine would have been altered (as evidenced by a hand re-sewn Chanel tag on mine), would there be a way to tell without having details pictures of a confirmed real one? I want this skirt to be real so badly, it's so perfect for me but if it's fake I want it as far away from me as possible. Thank you @nicole0612 and @Purse6irl for following this saga and for your kind support!
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I am so sorry this has been such a stressful experience. To be honest with you, in your place I would simply return it once it arrives. You may lose a bit in shipping fees, but there will always be a doubt in the back of your mind and you may never be able to really enjoy it. Sale season is upon us, consider the refund money as a discount on a new purchase!
hey @nicole0612, sorry for the super late reply! a lot going on with the skirt and otherwise,I like what you said about the new purchase! so I bought a second skirt just in case, if all I well I'll have two! skirt wise, wonderful news, finally some rays of sunshine as to it being authentic! I will give you my final update when all is known and decided! Thank you again, I likely couldn't have gotten this far without you! haha
Thanks for the update, that is all wonderful news. I’m happy that you were able to add some nice skirts to your collection!