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FAINA said:
Hello! I want to order this bag
1) http://www.ebay.com/itm/161747784722?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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2) http://www.ebay.com/itm/371470556877?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Please help me authenticate a bag. I doubt the dust bag and silver hardware
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handbaghuntress said:
That's the newer style dustbag :)
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cdtracing said:
Normally, I don't evaluate bags for members with a post count under 25 & do not participate on the forums except to get free authentications. Please explore the forum & read the threads that interest you & post on them. There is a fountain of knowledge here that is helpful to everyone. I like for members to participate & contribute to the forum. Since I volunteer my time, I do not think this is a lot to ask.

That being said, as far as the first bag is concerned, it looks ok from the pictures but I cannot say without a doubt without seeing clear pictures of the interior lining, stitching, heat stamp, made in country tag, or paperwork. The seller has not provided pictures of these.

The second bag is authentic & the dust bag is the newer style dust bag that has been out for a couple of years. This color bag does come with silver hardware.

As I have said, please participate on this forum on topics that interest you. If you still have doubts, you can go to *****************.com & they can tell you for sure for a small fee for a Pre-Purchase authentication.
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Also, the rules on the first page of this thread, require authenticators to have at least a 500 post count before they can authenticate here. Please read the rules on first page of this thread. . I am sure folks just want to help, but qualifications are necessary, both for inquiries, and as authenticators. Thank you.
 
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CinthiaZ said:
Also, the rules on the first page of this thread, require authenticators to have at least a 500 post count before they can authenticate here. Please read the rules on first page of this thread. . I am sure folks just want to help, but qualifications are necessary, both for inquiries, and as authenticators. Thank you.
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Ok I got the point. Just trying to help someone since it seems like help isn't just given easily here. I sometimes feel bad for people that want help but don't meet the qualifications. I have been on the purse forum for quite some time but don't post 24/7. I feel that is probably the case for a lot of people that want help. Obviously they know where to go for help so they probably are members that just lurk around here as I do. It's a shame there isn't a more friendly open place for authentications that don't have a bunch of qualifications to meet or a price being charged for help.
 
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Hello!
We don't allow people w/ under 500 posts and proven knowledge of the brand to actually authenticate. However, making a comment about a dustbag being a new style or old isn't exactly authenticating IMO. . .
I think intention is always something important to keep in mind.
Let's all try and be friendly and thoughtful and continue to make this forum fantastic!
 
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Swanky Mama Of Three said:
Hello!
We don't allow people w/ under 500 posts and proven knowledge of the brand to actually authenticate. However, making a comment about a dustbag being a new style or old isn't exactly authenticating IMO. . .
I think intention is always something important to keep in mind.
Let's all try and be friendly and thoughtful and continue to make this forum fantastic!
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Yeah not once did I say it was or wasn't authentic I just mentioned about the dustbag. Won't don't it again though!
 
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handbaghuntress said:
Ok I got the point. Just trying to help someone since it seems like help isn't just given easily here. I sometimes feel bad for people that want help but don't meet the qualifications. I have been on the purse forum for quite some time but don't post 24/7. I feel that is probably the case for a lot of people that want help. Obviously they know where to go for help so they probably are members that just lurk around here as I do. It's a shame there isn't a more friendly open place for authentications that don't have a bunch of qualifications to meet or a price being charged for help.
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Why would you say it is not easy to get help here? We help freely and easily here all the time here and have stopped hundreds of posters from buying fake handbags for several years. I just require that you be a participating member of this forum with at least a 25 post count. Not those who just join the TPF to get a freebie, or primarily use this forum for free authentications only. At one time, for a couple years in fact, we use to help everyone and anyone, but it got out of hand and we had to set some guidelines. We looked at what other authenticators in other brands were doing and took ideas from the more experienced of them, and decided to follow their format, which has made things run much smoother here.

It's like you said yourself, one be can't be here 24/ 7!. It cut down the dozens of requests we were getting every single day. People were just joining this forum to get a free authentication! Do you have time for this every single day?? We HAD to get it under control. So we decided to help participating, regular members of the forum only.

Sometimes we will check a posters previous posts, and see that every single one of them is for an authentication only. They do not participate here in any other way. These people are clearly sellers MAKING MONEY, that should be using an authentication service.There are professionals for this and we do not wish to take any business away from them. A 25 post count minimum is hardly unreasonable or making anything difficult for anyone. . We are here for our wonderful, participating members of this forum ONLY, including yourself. If you ever did what we have been doing for years, you would understand better and your sympathies would be for us, not for some newbie that just joined for a freebie. This can be a very thankless, unappreciated job apparently. Many other authenticators here on the TPF , in other brands, have these same requirements in their threads, and we actually followed their format, believing it to be a good idea.It has worked very well for us.
 
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CinthiaZ said:
Why would you say it is not easy to get help here? We help freely and easily here all the time here and have stopped hundreds of posters from buying fake handbags. I just require that you be a participating member of this forum with at least a 25 post count. Not those who just join to get a freebie, or primarily use this forum for free authentications only. At one time, for a couple years in fact, we use to help everyone and anyone, but it got out of hand and we had to set some guidelines. We looked at what other authenticators in other brands were doing and took ideas from the more experienced of them, and decided to follow their format, which has made thing run much smoother here.

Like you said yourself, one be can't be here 24/ 7. It cut down the dozens of requests we were getting every single day. People were just joining this forum to get a free authentication! Do you have time for this every single day?? We HAD to get it under control. So we decided to help participating, regular members of the forum only.

Sometimes we will check a posters previous posts, and see that every single one of them is for an authentication only. They do not participate here in any other way. These people are clearly sellers MAKING MONEY, that should be using an authentication service.There are professionals for this and we do not wish to take any business away from them. A 25 post count minimum is hardly unreasonable. We are here for our wonderful, participating members of this forum ONLY, including you. Many other authenticators here on the TPF , in other brands, have these same requirements in their threads, and we actually followed their format, believing it to be a good idea.It has worked very well for us.
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I fully understand there needed to be some type of guidelines. I just didn't think that it was that big of a deal to make a comment on a dustbag. I in no way said anything about it being authentic or fake. I have seen countless times people that never got answered or ones that wouldn't even be looked at because they didn't have 25 posts. So if someone joined and then decided to make a purchase and wanted it authenticated first to be sure if they don't know much about the brand shouldn't be allowed? That just seems wrong to me. Oh well life goes on...
 
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Last I'll say on this and then any OT posts will be removed. . .

We highly value the time our volunteers give to authenticating and as such we support them in choosing who they feel most comfortable helping. Some don't mind if you have 10 posts and each one of them are asking for help, others feel taken for granted if people only ask for help and don't really ever contribute to our amazing community. Either way, we support them!

Additionally, ALL members are valued as well so we need to make sure EVERYONE is always kind and patient and tolerant and remembering that we're each unique and not always in agreement. . . but ALWAYS respectful! Hopefully each were heard just enough that we can move forward now with an attempt at understanding other views. :flowers:


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Authenticate for me please. My husband and I were walking in our local flea market and came across a cute clutch and a hamilton SHW. I paid $10 for the clutch and $20 for the hamilton.The hamilton shows lots of wear. ImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308172.121978.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308191.031592.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308222.046326.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308245.094871.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308260.468497.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308306.488965.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1446308335.777117.jpg
 
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myvillarreal26 said:
Authenticate for me please. My husband and I were walking in our local flea market and came across a cute clutch and a hamilton SHW. I paid $10 for the clutch and $20 for the hamilton.The hamilton shows lots of wear. View attachment 3174061View attachment 3174062View attachment 3174063View attachment 3174064View attachment 3174065View attachment 3174066View attachment 3174067
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They are both authentic. The Berkley Clutch and the Hamilton, which is from 2011. Good deal! Wow! Just the Hamilton Lock & Key sells for 65.00 on eBay!
 
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CinthiaZ said:
They are both authentic. The Berkley Clutch and the Hamilton, which is from 2011. Good deal! Wow! Just the Hamilton Lock & Key sells for 65.00 on eBay!
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Yes, the Hamilton is as well. Finally got to see the pictures of the Hamilton. My laptop is acting hinkie today & is either slow to load pics or not loading all of them. Must be a Halloween Haint in my laptop today. LOL
 
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cdtracing said:
Yes, the Hamilton is as well. Finally got to see the pictures of the Hamilton. My laptop is acting hinkie today & is either slow to load pics or not loading all of them. Must be a Halloween Haint in my laptop today. LOL
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lol!! Try clearing your cookies. Sometimes that helps. Hope you have a wonderful Halloween! Please post a pic of your costume if you are dressing up?? I am going to be a "Ding Bat'! LMAO!!
 
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