Michael Kors **CLOSED** Authenticate This MICHAEL KORS

[CinthiaZ]

cdtracing, I don't know why but in Australia, there are a lot of EBay sellers selling factory seconds designer handbags. I don't know how they get hold of these bags but they do.
I bought two Longchamp bags from these kind of sellers and didn't know any better at the time. I started chatting to this particular Ebay seller after the purchases and later on she told me they were factory seconds.

The flaws can be very minor and could be internal. You couldn't really tell from the photos.
Even in person, with untrained eyes, you probably wouldn't be able to tell.
I purchased a Large Selma in Purple last year from one of these Australian EBay seller.
I owned one at the time in Dark Khaki, so I was able to compare the two when it arrived.
Well guess what, it was a factory seconds. The four metal feet were not balance, the front and back panel were more bulky and rounded in shape. It just doesn't look right to me and yes I'm a perfectionist.
Luckily I was able to return it after I pointed out all the flaw to the seller but I lost postage 2 ways.

So basically, these factory seconds items use the genuine MK leather and MK hardware.
However something in the manufacturing processing went wrong and can be very minor flaw, for example, seam sewn down the middle of the internal lining or other noticeable flaws that I mentioned above.
Either way, these bags did not pass the QC of MK (rejects) and therefore did not make it to the boutique or high end department stores. They have been sold by the manufacturer to the black market and ended up on EBay instead of being destroyed.

So it's up to you if you want to take a risk because the flaws as I said could be minor.
But you should know what you are paying for at the end of the day.

Buyer Beware always applies. All I can go by is the pictures & the listing. I have no control over how any seller list their items. Personally, I think items with defects should be listed as such, New with Tags means it should come with the retail sales tags, ect. Bottom line is we can give our opinions of the validity of a bag but the final choice is up to the buyer. It is a buyer's responsibility to do their research & decide if they are willing to accept some "flaws" in order to get a cheaper price.

WOW! This sure is news to me. I have never heard of MK selling any "factory seconds". There are certainly none here in the Untied States. Very odd indeed and it is probably best you sent it back, because I am very suspicious of what these sellers are telling you. These very well may be, the 'super fakes' we hear about, and this is not good at all.

In fact, I was so suspicious of this, I called Michael Kors headquarters themselves and asked about it. I was told this is not true and that MK does NOT sell factory seconds ANYWHERE in the world. You can verify this yourself by calling them at 800 -709-5677.

As Cdtracing stated, BUYER BEWARE. Those super fakes are out there and people will tell you anything to sell their wares. There is no doubt the seller you spoke to, got duked by some counterfeiters and is believing their line of baloney. I would NOT be buying these fakes.

 

[jojon21]

cdtracing, I don't know why but in Australia, there are a lot of EBay sellers selling factory seconds designer handbags. I don't know how they get hold of these bags but they do.
I bought two Longchamp bags from these kind of sellers and didn't know any better at the time. I started chatting to this particular Ebay seller after the purchases and later on she told me they were factory seconds.

The flaws can be very minor and could be internal. You couldn't really tell from the photos.
Even in person, with untrained eyes, you probably wouldn't be able to tell.
I purchased a Large Selma in Purple last year from one of these Australian EBay seller.
I owned one at the time in Dark Khaki, so I was able to compare the two when it arrived.
Well guess what, it was a factory seconds. The four metal feet were not balance, the front and back panel were more bulky and rounded in shape. It just doesn't look right to me and yes I'm a perfectionist.
Luckily I was able to return it after I pointed out all the flaw to the seller but I lost postage 2 ways.

So basically, these factory seconds items use the genuine MK leather and MK hardware.
However something in the manufacturing processing went wrong and can be very minor flaw, for example, seam sewn down the middle of the internal lining or other noticeable flaws that I mentioned above.
Either way, these bags did not pass the QC of MK (rejects) and therefore did not make it to the boutique or high end department stores. They have been sold by the manufacturer to the black market and ended up on EBay instead of being destroyed.

So it's up to you if you want to take a risk because the flaws as I said could be minor.
But you should know what you are paying for at the end of the day.

WOW! This sure is news to me. I have never heard of MK selling any "factory seconds". There are certainly none here in the Untied States. Very odd indeed and it is probably best you sent it back, because I am very suspicious of what these sellers are telling you. These very well may be, the 'super fakes' we hear about, and this is not good at all.

In fact, I was so suspicious of this, I called Michael Kors headquarters themselves and asked about it. I was told this is not true and that MK does NOT sell factory seconds ANYWHERE in the world. You can verify this yourself by calling them at 800 -709-5677.

As Cdtracing stated, BUYER BEWARE. Those super fakes are out there and people will tell you anything to sell their wares. There is no doubt the seller you spoke to, got duked by some counterfeiter and is believing their line of baloney.

+1, CinthiaZ's info is absolutely correct. There are alot of super fakes coming out of Australia and Malaysia right now, please be careful and check here first before you purchase to make sure the bag you are considering is authentic!

 

[CinthiaZ]

+1, CinthiaZ's info is absolutely correct. There are alot of super fakes coming out of Australia and Malaysia right now, please be careful and check here first before you purchase to make sure the bag you are considering is authentic!

These fakes are getting scary good and it is making our job harder and harder. That is why I am not revealing any more info about how we identify fakes, because these counterfeiters do read this site to help produce better fakes, to see what we are looking for. So from now on, we are just revealing fake, or authentic, with NO explanation! I know I am the worst one that is guilty of this, but no more!

 

[mkr]

Hi, sorry to bother you again, could you take a look please?

Item MK Selma Satchel
Item# 251913074853
Seller jwpeace
Comments - I asked seller to look for the tag inside. She said the bag was completely tagless but she bought it at a MK store. She may not know what I was talking about. But the E in Michael Kors on front looks funny. And this is awfully inexpensive don't you think? Thanks alot!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/251913074853?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[CinthiaZ]

Hi, sorry to bother you again, could you take a look please?

Item MK Selma Satchel
Item# 251913074853
Seller jwpeace
Comments - I asked seller to look for the tag inside. She said the bag was completely tagless but she bought it at a MK store. She may not know what I was talking about. But the E in Michael Kors on front looks funny. And this is awfully inexpensive don't you think? Thanks alot!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/251913074853?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/QUOTE]


There are not enough photos to determine authenticity. If the made in country tag and the heat stamp label, is not inside the bag, It can not be authentic. This seller has no history of selling designer bags or any kind of evidence she would know a genuine from a fake. I would not feel comfortable purchasing. Ask her to send you pics of the inside lining and any tags she sees inside the bag. That is the only we we can determine if it is authentic or not. Yes, the price is too low for a NEW bag! Especially for Python embossed which go for 398.00! She could not have possibly bought it at an MK store if there no tags inside the bag. I don't like how she is lying about this, if there are truly no tags. Not good to buy from someone who starts the sale with a lie. There is just NO WAY she bought it at it the MK store If the bag doesn't have ANY tags inside.


PS, I just notced she added a pic of the lining. The lining does look good but the heat stamp label and made in country tag MUST be there! I don't see them, but she is showing the wrong side of the interior.

 

[Sukyukia]

Hi everyone! I purchased my first MichaelKors bag a few weeks ago and it is called the Michael Kors Jet Set Medium Multifunction Travel Tote. I got the bag in a beautiful brown color and then I made another purchase of the same bag but I got it in black. The black bag in the the inside didn't feel the same as the brown bag like the padding was much more thicker and bulky than the brown bag. As well, the black didn't have the Michael Kors name tag in it. I think that's very odd. Can someone please help me understand why this is? I looked at the older versions of this bag and they don't match up. Please and thank you so much!!!!!

Item Name: Michael Kors Jet Set Medium Multifunction Travel Tote
Seller: Macy's
-----I will post pictures as soon as I can. I am doing this on my phone and don't see any add photos button. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'm having a hard time adding more then one picture.
-----Okay, I added some pictures.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Hi everyone! I purchased my first MichaelKors bag a few weeks ago and it is called the Michael Kors Jet Set Medium Multifunction Travel Tote. I got the bag in a beautiful brown color and then I made another purchase of the same bag but I got it in black. The black bag in the the inside didn't feel the same as the brown bag like the padding was much more thicker and bulky than the brown bag. As well, the black didn't have the Michael Kors name tag in it. I think that's very odd. Can someone please help me understand why this is? I looked at the older versions of this bag and they don't match up. Please and thank you so much!!!!!

Item Name: Michael Kors Jet Set Medium Multifunction Travel Tote
Seller: Macy's
-----I will post pictures as soon as I can. I am doing this on my phone and don't see any add photos button. I'm sorry for the inconvenience!

Perhaps wait until later and do on your computer, if you can't figure it out on your phone. We need to see photos to determine authenticity.

 

[Sukyukia]

Yes, I'm going on my computer now to do that. Thank you!
-----Okay, here's another photo.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Yes, I'm going on my computer now to do that. Thank you!

We need to see the pics posted in my blue signature below.

 

[mkr]

Hi, sorry to bother you again, could you take a look please?

Item MK Selma Satchel
Item# 251913074853
Seller jwpeace
Comments - I asked seller to look for the tag inside. She said the bag was completely tagless but she bought it at a MK store. She may not know what I was talking about. But the E in Michael Kors on front looks funny. And this is awfully inexpensive don't you think? Thanks alot!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/251913074853?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/QUOTE]


There are not enough photos to determine authenticity. If the made in country tag and the heat stamp label, is not inside the bag, It can not be authentic. This seller has no history of selling designer bags or any kind of evidence she would know a genuine from a fake. I would not feel comfortable purchasing. Ask her to send you pics of the inside lining and any tags she sees inside the bag. That is the only we we can determine if it is authentic or not. Yes, the price is too low for a NEW bag! Especially for Python embossed which go for 398.00! She could not have possibly bought it at an MK store if there no tags inside the bag. I don't like how she is lying about this, if there are truly no tags. Not good to buy from someone who starts the sale with a lie. There is just NO WAY she bought it at it the MK store If the bag doesn't have ANY tags inside.


PS, I just notced she added a pic of the lining. The lining does look good but the heat stamp label and made in country tag MUST be there! I don't see them, but she is showing the wrong side of the interior.

Thanks for trying. But for future reference, what is the heat stamp and where do I find it? Thanks

 

[Sukyukia]

Are those enough photos CinthiaZ? For paper work, all I have are my receipts and just the purchase tag of the bag. Do you need to see those as well? My receipts have my address and my name on them and I would not like to have them in the open but the purchase tags I can upload them, if I need to. Thank you!

 

[CinthiaZ]

Are those enough photos CinthiaZ? For paper work, all I have are my receipts and just the purchase tag of the bag. Do you need to see those as well? My receipts have my address and my name on them and I would not like to have them in the open but the purchase tags I can upload them, if I need to. Thank you!

Yes, you did a good job showing us the required photos! No worries, your bag is authentic.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Thanks for trying. But for future reference, what is the heat stamp and where do I find it? Thanks

The heat stamp is the main label inside the bag. It is a rectangular leather tag, that has MICHAEL Michael Kors, stamped into the leather with a heat stamp. That is why we call it the heat stamp label.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Thanks for trying. But for future reference, what is the heat stamp and where do I find it? Thanks

Also, I am not TRYING here. I am telling you if this heat stamp label is not in the bag, the bag is not authentic. Period. I did write to the seller and asked her to post pics not only of the heat stamp label, but the made in country tag as well. If these tags are not in the bag, there is no doubt, it is definitely a fake.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Thanks for trying. But for future reference, what is the heat stamp and where do I find it? Thanks

Here is a photo of the correct interior for that bag. See the leather label? That needs to BE there. There should also be the key leash inside. I did not see one in the bag in question. It is a fake unless she can show these features n the bag.


PS, I looked again and I do see what appears to be a key leash. It needs to have that heat stamp label, however.