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spidermonkey said:
bought the following from ebay. Seller insists it's real. My gut tells me otherwise:

Item Name: Tod's Bag
Listing number: 160635188986
Seller name or ID:golebiowska
Working Link:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160635188986?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I had been to Tod's Outlet at Bicester Village and the lady said they do not check bags but a real TOD'S will always have:
1. serial number label inside the the inner pocket
2. under the inner pocket zipper it will say genuine leather and made in italy
also from research on the internet:
3. Tod's engraving should be nice and deep (above bag has shallow made of two lines for each letter-i have pics)
4. feet of bag should be visible from inside the bag (above bag not visible)
5. canvas material is one color (above bag is cream and brown)
6. it shows a dark brown underneath the tan color in the bag I bought above

additionally, there is another seller on ebay I contacted selling the D-bag




Item Name: Tods Diana Bag - Dark Blue
Listing number: 220836437275
Seller name or ID:milly_iona
Working Link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220836437275&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

It's sounds exactly like the one I bought, but the lady claims that it is 100% authentic, she bought it from the outlet store mentioned above 5 years ago (hence no receipt). she mentioned:

The serial number is 81-06
It is embossed with the serial number together with the words 'made in italy' and also 'genuine leather'...The join leather to canvas is where this is all embossed. ( oposite side to where the pocket is ).

she said that she has never seen a tods bag where the feet are visible from inside.

I am confused. both sellers have 100% feedback.

Your help would be much appreciated! Thanks so much
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Hi there,
I am just joining in not long ago. Well it seems that not one really interested in authenticating any Tod's bag here!!
I have some genuine Tod's bag collection myself so I will give anyone some facts that I know about Tod's bag:
1. Tod's bag always has stamping on the inner of its bag with "Made in Italy Genuine Leather and some code"
2. Tod's bag is always using metal zip all over, if you see any plastic zip that is fake one. Don't bother!
3. Check the stamping of logo properly! Genuine Tod's bag doesn't always have the logo being embossed really deep because it depends on the leather material as well. Check the posting of 1284 and 1290. Those are the genuine Tod's bags. If you see any bag being stampped with logo ie: JP Tod's; that is fake. Tod's is always using the same logo; no JP on it.
4. Feet of the bag is not always visible from the inside because new version bags you cannot see the other ends of the feet anymore from the inside of the bag. Older version with the feet, if it is visible from inside, it will look like the slotted screw head end. This also applies on other parts of hardware; like the joint; it will have the slotted head.
5. Under the metal zip head, it will be stamped with "Lampo". There are 2 version of the lampo; the older one is like script and the new one is having a lighting bolt shape as posting 1285.
6. Gains more knowledge from Tod's website or visiting its shops to look at the bag; shape, logo printing/stamping etc because they are changing with fashion and style all the time.

I hope this can help anyone!

Cheers!!
 
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celinechong said:
additional image..

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That is a genuine!
 
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cassis_rose said:
1. Tod's bag always has stamping on the inner of its bag with "Made in Italy Genuine Leather and some code"
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I am sorry that I have to disagree... I own several Tod's bags, and one bag does have the stamping "Made in Italy" on the inside but NO code. I know for sure that it is 100% authentic as I personally bought it in a boutique not long ago.
 
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Stansy said:
I am sorry that I have to disagree... I own several Tod's bags, and one bag does have the stamping "Made in Italy" on the inside but NO code. I know for sure that it is 100% authentic as I personally bought it in a boutique not long ago.
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Hi,

I have personally asked the Tod's experts in several boutique. They told me the same things that Tod's will always have that stamping; at least with "Made in Italy". Sometimes, they don't stamp the code like on wallet/purse.
I thought I have got a bag without those stamping as well; but actually I just missed it out not looking very closely; I found the stamping quite faint due to the nature of the leather. It is made of pebbled leather in cream. The stamping is not always next to the Tod's logo on the inner bag; it can be the opposite of the stamped Tod's logo.
I can only pass on what I have known; I don't know about the newest range of Tod's bag. But then again, Tod's can make mistake as well like forget to stamp the bag.
:)
 
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Please could someone have a look at this bag which has been donated to us at Helen & Douglas House (hospice care for children and young adults)

I think it is authentic, it looks very nice and is wonderful quality. Plus one of my volunteers today has Tods shoes on and she knows her stuff. Just wanted a second opinion :D

Sorry about the over flashed first photo

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p5Mgy6TSXc6Y5vmk3OpBv8-GwSftzExLfyxiTHTGggHZKxiKSW9xkF_tzaPCF2rx5k7Iis70XkdvSs86klcU_qg/Tods%20001.JPG?psid=1

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p5wPn3esGwMZDuX25u-JrHFNPseVV25GNHvHa5GdULJNP4rr8wy8Hkmf3_g1dAwlYKzSJ1PuLxP_olmwS3RTWHA/Tods%20006.JPG?psid=1

https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p9lC_km4YycJINgCktNWeDmdE_klmKiqNmJ2MIe3muJPrPGqjWu_nasAfkT7zU9dGe5Kw8BEHSj0QokZv8KVymw/Tods%20007.JPG?psid=1

Many thanks in advance
Sarah
 
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cassis_rose said:
Hi,

I have personally asked the Tod's experts in several boutique. They told me the same things that Tod's will always have that stamping; at least with "Made in Italy". Sometimes, they don't stamp the code like on wallet/purse.
I thought I have got a bag without those stamping as well; but actually I just missed it out not looking very closely; I found the stamping quite faint due to the nature of the leather. It is made of pebbled leather in cream. The stamping is not always next to the Tod's logo on the inner bag; it can be the opposite of the stamped Tod's logo.
I can only pass on what I have known; I don't know about the newest range of Tod's bag. But then again, Tod's can make mistake as well like forget to stamp the bag.
:)
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Thanks for your explantation! I will check the inner pocket - there is definitely no code stamped outside the pocket, just the "genuine leather" and "made in Italy". But then again, even Tod's makes mistakes ;)
 
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