You're exactly right - that's my bag to a T. So happy to have this verified. Thanks, knightal! I love this bag, and now I can do that without reservations.
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You're exactly right - that's my bag to a T. So happy to have this verified. Thanks, knightal! I love this bag, and now I can do that without reservations.
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Just checking this relates to my post about the Kate Spade New York Wellesley Neda Zip Around Wallet Deeppink Leather?
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Just wondering if anyone could let me know if they think this one is authentic or not? It's still available on eBay and I'd love to buy it if it's the real thing. Thanks in advanceThanks for your feedback, BeenBurned. It definitely seems dodgy!
This one isn't much more expensive, but the photos seems to be unique and it sounds a bit more legit. I'd be interested to hear if anyone thinks this one is real or fake too. Obviously if the cheaper one is real, I'd rather pay less, but it's not that much for this one if it is the real thing. THANK YOU!!!
Item Name: STUNNING KATE SPADE LEOPARD GRAINY LEATHER STACY WALLET BNWT RRP$270
Listing number: 121559925318
Seller name or ID: hi.street.goodies
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121559925318?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: eBay Australia - Buy it now price $99. Seller says:
The classic leopard grainy leather wallet by Kate Spade New York is crafted from pebbled grainy vinyl with smooth cowhide leather, it possesses a unique scaled appearance whilst remaining supple and luxurious to the touch. Work it day or night for timeless style.
LEOPARD GRAINY STACY LEATHER WALLET
100% authentic! New with all tags!
Brand new Kate Spade Leopard Grainy Vinyl Stacy wallet in Leopard.
pebbled grainy vinyl with smooth cowhide leather
kate spade lining
medium wallet with snap closure
12 credit card slots, 4 billfolds, id window and exterior zip pocket
3.5''h x 6.6''w x 0.5''d
No dustbag. Item will be posted to you via tracking post, for peace of mind.
Buy with confidence. All my kate spade items are genuine.
This is a Goodwill find. I find the lack of interior identification suspicious. It has a blank tab on front of the zipper pocket, and a plain zipper on the interior zipper pocket, both shown in photo 4. If any other photos are required, please let me know. Thank you!
100% counterfeit. Please remove fake label before it goes back into circulation. Also, Goodwill committed a crime selling this... Whether they knew it or not. You could take it back and demand your money back. Remind them that the sale of counterfeits is illegal. Good luck!This is a Goodwill find. I find the lack of interior identification suspicious. It has a blank tab on front of the zipper pocket, and a plain zipper on the interior zipper pocket, both shown in photo 4. If any other photos are required, please let me know. Thank you!
I removed the fake label as suggested. This is what I found underneath:
Unless the Goodwill employees destroy this in front of me, I don't think I can return it in good conscience.
Might have to eat the $10 on this one and cut it up and take it to the dump myself. That'll teach me to buy without checking for authenticity first.
Edit: Thank you for your help!
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You're quite welcome.I removed the fake label as suggested. This is what I found underneath:
Unless the Goodwill employees destroy this in front of me, I don't think I can return it in good conscience.
Might have to eat the $10 on this one and cut it up and take it to the dump myself. That'll teach me to buy without checking for authenticity first.
Edit: Thank you for your help!
I removed the fake label as suggested. This is what I found underneath:
Unless the Goodwill employees destroy this in front of me, I don't think I can return it in good conscience.
Might have to eat the $10 on this one and cut it up and take it to the dump myself. That'll teach me to buy without checking for authenticity first.
Edit: Thank you for your help!
The fact is that the bag is fake, whether you removed the label or not. With that other marking, you can't even call it a generic bag.
What I would do (and wouldn't hide it from GW) is to take a black sharpie (or a color that will show inside) and mark with "Counterfeit Kate Spade bag. Should not be sold."
They'll have a hard time defending themselves against you for doing that.
Thanks y'all. I feel bad about returning something relatively inexpensive to me to a charity. At this point, I'm thinking of just destroying it myself and talking to a store manager without returning nor asking for a refund. It was donated, so they didn't buy it, which means the bad guys don't get any more money out of the bag.
How do they authenticate their items, anyway?
How do they authenticate their items, anyway?
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Thrifts usually don't authenticate their items. Most mistakenly believe that as a charity, they're exempt from having to authenticate items. Then they claim that they're not selling as authentic so they aren't breaking any laws.
But the same rules apply to charity thrifts as to regular retailers as well as online sellers. (It even applies to garage sale sellers.)
Sellers have to know items are authentic or they can't list or sell them. They're supposed to have items authenticated and if authenticity can't be determined or if an item is deemed fake, it cannot be sold - PERIOD.
That's the law but it's rarely complied with and rarely enforced.
Hi! I ordered this bag six months ago (one for me and one for my best friend):
http://www.katespadeonsale.com/kate-...ue-online.html
Is it a fake? And is it made with real saffiano leather as it is supposed to be or plastic (if it's a fake)
Please help! It's driving me insane not knowing. Also, the Kate Spade webpage doesn't ship to my country, so I had to order it from a Kate Spade Outlet webpage. Even more annoying
http://www.katespadeonsale.com/kate-...ue-online.html
Is it a fake? And is it made with real saffiano leather as it is supposed to be or plastic (if it's a fake)
Please help! It's driving me insane not knowing. Also, the Kate Spade webpage doesn't ship to my country, so I had to order it from a Kate Spade Outlet webpage. Even more annoying
According to the whois lookup, it appears to be KS's own site:Hi! I ordered this bag six months ago (one for me and one for my best friend):
http://www.katespadeonsale.com/kate-...ue-online.html
Is it a fake? And is it made with real saffiano leather as it is supposed to be or plastic (if it's a fake)
Please help! It's driving me insane not knowing. Also, the Kate Spade webpage doesn't ship to my country, so I had to order it from a Kate Spade Outlet webpage. Even more annoying
http://www.whois.com/whois/katespadeonsale.com
Seriously? How will I know for sure? I mean, it even came with one of those Kate Spade guarantees: "This is an authentic Kate Spade..." - something like that. Also, there is nothing that looks really fake about it, except that the label inside isn't like the labels inside the bags on the Kate Spade website (you can see the label on the picture of the link). Honestly, it just looks like the quality is a bit worse (like it's made for an outlet), but I read some reviews about the real charlotte street small sloan and they all said that they wish the quality/craftmanship was better.
I ordered the bag from that website because you can't get it anymore from the real website and because Kate Spade doesn't ship to my country.
How can I tell if it's made from saffiano leather (as it's supposed to) or plastic?
Also: When something is fake, it just looks fake. Then why would a company go through so much trouble making something look real, even shipping the bag with a guarantee and everything if it's fake?
Should I write to the real Kate Spade website and ask them about it?
I ordered the bag from that website because you can't get it anymore from the real website and because Kate Spade doesn't ship to my country.
How can I tell if it's made from saffiano leather (as it's supposed to) or plastic?
Also: When something is fake, it just looks fake. Then why would a company go through so much trouble making something look real, even shipping the bag with a guarantee and everything if it's fake?
Should I write to the real Kate Spade website and ask them about it?
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