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#10,606
xixicc89 said:
Hi Ladies! This might be a stupid question as I'm not familiar with the pre-loved market. But I recently bought a 2018 dated Chanel bag from Sotheby's. It's literally my dream bag and I've been looking for it for a while, but most of the ones I saw are not in condition I want. But this one I just bought looks like new and never used! Although it only comes with the authenticity card and nothing else. I just received the bag and it looks perfect. But then I'm just really curious why would anyone buy a popular Chanel bag and let it sit for all these years and sell it without ever using it? It just baffles me and makes me wonder if I should find someone to take a look at the bag? I also saw another bag I really like labeled as in new and never worn condition, and that one is from 2015...I guess my question is, when you see bags like that, should we be more careful and dubious, even if they're listed on trustworthy sites? Any thoughts are appreciated!!!
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I think you can bring your bag for either Zeko or Entruphy Authentification
There are such authentication services by some resellers for a small fee. Check them out

If it's Sotheby a rather reputable company, likelyhood of them selling fakes are low (i m assuming). I am pretty certain that their in house expertise should be able to authenticate these bags before putting them up for sale

Nonetheless, if you are uncertain, you can still bring your bag for Zeko or Entruphy authentification and I m also certain should the bags turn out to be fake ( really touch wood), Sotheby would be obliged to refund you

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On the part about bags being kept pristine, i do baby these expensive bags, Some of them i havent even worn them after purchase and they are just sitting in my boxes to be admired now and then
 
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#10,607
PurseCloset said:
I think you can bring your bag for either Zeko or Entruphy Authentification
There are such authentication services by some resellers for a small fee. Check them out

If it's Sotheby a rather reputable company, likelyhood of them selling fakes are low (i m assuming). I am pretty certain that their in house expertise should be able to authenticate these bags before putting them up for sale

Nonetheless, if you are uncertain, you can still bring your bag for Zeko or Entruphy authentification and I m also certain should the bags turn out to be fake ( really touch wood), Sotheby would be obliged to refund you

www.entrupy.com

Home - Entrupy

Scalable AI-powered solutions for product authentication — anytime, anywhere. Secure inventory, protect supply chains, and add trust to transactions at retail and resale.
www.entrupy.com www.entrupy.com
zekosauthentication.com

Zekos Authentication

Your leading source for Chanel authentication services, specialized in antique vintage pieces and skilled at identifying top-tier Chanel replicas and master fakes.
zekosauthentication.com zekosauthentication.com


On the part about bags being kept pristine, i do baby these expensive bags, Some of them i havent even worn them after purchase and they are just sitting in my boxes to be admired now and then
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Wow that's good to know! It comes with their in house authenticity guarantee and it's final sale so...But I guess many people do buy bags and never use them for their own reasons. Thank you so much for sharing!
 
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#10,609
Mugen said:
Hello hello, does anyone happen to know if the 21C light pink came with a serial number or a microchip?
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I know that since April 2021, Chanel introduced their Chanel 5 years warranty service ( covers mostly hardware of the bag) and that's when they started the microchipping of the bags.
21 C is the cruise collection which Chanel launches in Dec of 2020 onwards so likely these bags only come with the hologram cards n not microchips. The bag serial number should be the 31XXX...series
 
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PurseCloset said:
I know that since April 2021, Chanel introduced their Chanel 5 years warranty service ( covers mostly hardware of the bag) and that's when they started the microchipping of the bags.
21 C is the cruise collection which Chanel launches in Dec of 2020 onwards so likely these bags only come with the hologram cards n not microchips. The bag serial number should be the 31XXX...series
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Thank you so much! I figured, just have to confirm!
 
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#10,614
chanelinchicago said:
I can share contact info for my SA if you're interested. I'm in Chicago but they can ship it to you. Thanks to my SA, my friend and I were able to get our dream classic flaps last month even during the busy holiday season. Can you send me a PM? I can't send a PM because I'm a new member here.
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Hi,

I am looking for Chanel SA in Chicago.
Is it possible to share your SA with me?
 
#10,617
JTC17 said:
Hello. I’m not sure if this a stupid question. I’m looking into buying my first Chanel. I’m super interested in buying this bag. It’s the wallet on chain AP3043. How likely are seasonal bags available. I’m based in the uk. If anyone can give me some direction or tips. I would be very thankful. ❤️

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I am from uk and most of the bags on the website are hard to come by .If you live anywhere near a Chanel store,you can go in and ask if the particular bag is there in any other store in uk .Hope this helps and hope you get your bag.
 
#10,618
umamanikam said:
I am from uk and most of the bags on the website are hard to come by .If you live anywhere near a Chanel store,you can go in and ask if the particular bag is there in any other store in uk .Hope this helps and hope you get your bag.
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Thank you for the information! That’s too bad… Do you thinking giving stores a call will be okay or is it worth booking an appointment?
 
#10,619
Hello everyone :heart:
I'm going to buy my third Chanel before christmas/january!
I have a Medium CF in black caviar with gold hardware and a Jumbo in beige clair caviar with gold hardware.
I don't know if I should buy:
- A mini rectangular -not the one with the handle, I don't like it- in a fresh colour (like for example pink, green, light blue) and I'm ready to wait untill my SA find a good one for me. Love the mini so much, I'm only scared it would fit nothing and the lambskin would wear fast.
- A medium boy bag in caviar with rutenium hardware. I'm so in love with boy bag but I'm scared it could be a little bit "square"
- Another Jumbo but pre-loved (I'm not going to spend 9k and over € for another new one, since I want to start my journey with Hermes in the new year) in a colour like red or something. The Jumbo is my favorite bag ever, it's a little bit heavy but it's not a problem. But I think maybe it's better to buy different sizes.

What do you think? Thank you
 
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