thanks for the reply hun!
would the carecard be sufficient? are there any other ways to verify?
serial no perhaps?
No - It's very easy to take a carecard out of an authentic bag and pair it with a counterfeit one. Back in the early 00's when used Kate Spade bags were much more high dollar on eBay, you'd see this all the time. This was especially true when the care cards were white cardstock with green writing - very easy to replicate with a color copier and a piece of cardstock. Fortunately at least they can't be made easily at a Kinko's these days.
Kate Spade bags actually do not have serial numbers either. They usually have a production number with a small piece of metallic thread running through the end that, if you look with a magnifier, says "kate spade" on it. I've never seen a counterfeit with this feature, but there are plenty of authentic Kate Spade bags that do not have it.
The best way to discern authentic from fake Kate Spade bags is to be very conscientous about looking at the label. But there really are no "superfakes" as there are with Louis Vuitton. Once you become generally familiar with authentic Kate Spade styles, it's not that difficult to spot a fake. They usually just have a weird look to them. Lots of strange stripe combinations with black fabric handles, for instance.
You can check out my website to peruse the vintage collections - bear in mind though that some of the information on authentication is out of date. I haven't updated it since 2005. However, most of the info about fakes is still true - like, there ARE NO AUTHENTIC CHERRY PRINTS!
http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info
I always say, though, that reading my website is NOT a substitute for authentication in any way (unless, of course, you have a cherry print) so feel free to ask here or on the eBay message boards.
~Kat
