That is a pretty bag! Sadly it wasn’t me but I also hope we get to see the after. Love those Italians!
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Not yet. PayPal sent me an email that they’ve requested “more information” from her. She refuses to admit the bag is polished & thinks Im trying to keep it for free. When I opened my PayPal claim, I checked the “willing to return” option which shows in the claim details & I sent her a message saying I didn’t wanna keep the bag.
I will update on the outcome when I hear back from PayPal. I plan to fight this until I exhaust all my options.
Good for you! It’s not just the money it’s the frustration of being deceived. I once bought a bag at a local thrift shop but the TPF Authenticators told me it was fake.
It wasn’t expensive but I didn’t like buying a fake. I didn’t want to short the shop so when I took it back I offered to do an exchange for other goods.
They didn’t care that it was fake and adamantly refused the return. Another customer butted in on the argument on the side of the shopkeepers - so they were all against me.
I kept arguing until they finally agreed to do a refund, but they took my name and told me “never come back here again!” I didn’t have a problem with that!
They even denied me candy! There was a bowl of free butterscotch pieces on the counter and I started to reach for one while waiting for my refund. The cashier yelled at me to “You put that back, don’t you dare take any of our candy!” I was okay with that, too!
It was a British Tan Scooter bag and later I found a genuine one for a cheaper price and I still have it.
So stick to your principles because you know that you are right!
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Not yet
I will update on the outcome when I hear back from PayPal. I plan to fight this until I exhaust all my options.
I'm just so sad this is happening to you! Especially with a HG bag!
Im so sorry you had to go through that in person! Good riddance on the ban, a place like that doesn’t deserve your business.
I'm just so sad this is happening to you! Especially with a HG bag!
Yea, I feel full on scammed. This whole situation has somewhat soured me on wanting to find another black Winnie, at least until I don’t feel so sad about it. Considering how much I help people find/get bags, this is the biggest comical FU from the universe
Can you send some of that willpower over to me girl?!
Haha! If you haven’t seen my reply to @vintagecoachuk, it was extremely hard. I did not log in here for some time to avoid being tempted. Lol! I also have a rehab pile waiting so that was also a deterrent. Good luck on your refund. I still don’t have a Winnie but I’m not paying $600 for an itty bitty bag.
Wow!!! Why was the customer getting involved like that? I would be so annoyed by the whole drama of it all but being denied candy is taking the biscuit. I Would have taken my refund, all the candies and ran. You're banned anyway, what have you got to lose
Moving forward. When this is resolved. I think you'll not accept anything less delivered to you then what you were hoping for. Can't wait for this to be resolved for you so that you can move on. Unfortunately some people are just idiots and are incapable of understanding a different perspective.Im so sorry you had to go through that in person! Good riddance on the ban, a place like that doesn’t deserve your business.
Yea, I feel full on scammed. This whole situation has somewhat soured me on wanting to find another black Winnie, at least until I don’t feel so sad about it. Considering how much I help people find/get bags, this is the biggest comical FU from the universe
I recently picked up a canvas Coach from eBay and it’s MUCH dirtier than it looked in the pictures. I really like the style and haven’t seen any other bags pop up like it, so I’m going to keep it and do my best to make it presentable again. I’ve used the blue upholstery cleaner already with minimal success. Are there any other stain removers you swear by?
I just read an article that turned out a bit different from your experience.
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What annoys me is that no one pointed out to the store owners that they were committing a felony.
Some people have sprayed them with prespray and run them through the washer. What bag is it and when was it made?
I’m sure you’ll get more suggestions if you include a picture of the bag. I did the upholstery cleaner before on a canvas bag with great results but the smell is a bit too much for me. Depending on what you have you can try soaking it in Tide (granules) water and scrubbing it with a brush or just throw it in the washer, pretreat the stained area.
Too lazy to post this so used my Instagram.
Wow!!! Why was the customer getting involved like that? I would be so annoyed by the whole drama of it all but being denied candy is taking the biscuit. I Would have taken my refund, all the candies and ran. You're banned anyway, what have you got to lose
I just read an article that turned out a bit different from your experience.
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What annoys me is that no one pointed out to the store owners that they were committing a felony.
Well, that's an interesting turn of events about that store in Humboldt Park that was selling fake Coach bags! I hadn't heard about that but I do think that death threats against the shop owners is probably going a bit too far - even for a fake Coach!
Years ago, when I worked in downtown Chicago I would sometimes see Street Vendors blatantly selling fake designer goods, including Coach bags. In fact, Coach once sued the city!
Coach Sues City Of Chicago Over Knockoff Bags Found At Street Market
Coach Sues City Of Chicago Over Knockoff Bags Found At Street Market
Actually, I did tell the owners of the thrift store that sold the fake Scooter Bag to me that selling fake bags was a trademark violation and illegal - and that was why I wanted to return it - and they absolutely rejected that as untrue. The crazy customer that had joined in the attack told me that she had "several fake Coach bags and nobody really cares, and that it was all completely legal anyway."
The thrift store closed down within a year and I actually learned a lot from my experiences with that fake BT Scooter Bag. I was very new to buying pre-owned bags at that time and I didn't examine it carefully, but if I had looked it over I probably would have noticed some irregularities!
The serial number was very faint and I couldn't make it out but after I dusted it with eyeshadow @BeenBurned told me that the number was included on the TPF list of known fakes and counterfeit Coach bags. Also, @Hyacinth kindly pointed out that you don't spell the word "markings" in the creed with an "X"! So I definitely learned to be more careful before purchasing bags after that incident.
It also taught me to be less naïve. I had assumed that it was all just a honest mistake and I expected the shopkeepers to immediately apologize and give me a refund. When I realized that they knew it was fake all along and didn't care, it really opened my eyes and and made me recognize that you need to be cautious around vendors, at least until you know that they are legitimate.
I did buy a few more fakes after that incident, but not many, and I truly did become more careful. Immediate internet access wasn't easily available at thrift stores and garage sales back then - so I printed out the TPF list of known Coach fake numbers and I carried it around with me - and it saved me from making a mistake lots of times!
At the links below you will see the creed of my infamous fake Scooter bag, thank goodness for the TPF Authenticators, I now own 4 Scooters (including one in British Tan) and they are all authentic!
Authenticate this COACH
Cute bag. Try to wipe over the embossing lightly with some baby powder or light color powdered eye shadow on you finger to help make the embossing more visable and for photos Wow! I never heard of that but it helped a lot! I still can't make out the complete number but the style number is...
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https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.577470/page-420#post-16580683
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Wow. The power of social media.I just read an article that turned out a bit different from your experience.
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What annoys me is that no one pointed out to the store owners that they were committing a felony.
Thank you so very much, Gingerone! This gives me a perfect starting point while still browsing other posts. Much appreciated!!Hello! I saw no one replied to you so I thought I would just give you a basic outline of how to rehab a bag. Your bag seems like it's in good shape so it will probably be an easy rehab.
Supplies you will need: mild dish soap, towels, and leather conditioner without silicone (leather CPR is good). I use Dawn, Leather CPR and then Blackrock's leather n' rich
Basically you want to shake the bag out to get any loose things out, then soak the bag in room temp water with a small squirt of dawn dish soap (it is important that the soap be mild). I soak bags for about 20 minutes. After the bag is saturated, use a rag/washcloth to gently wipe down and clean the whole bag, especially the nooks and crannies in pockets etc. Don't scrub the outside leather too hard as you can damage the leather; the inside suede you can be a bit more aggressive with. Let it soak for the 20 minutes, then rinse and soak with clean water to get all the soap out (shorter time). Pat the bag dry when it is all rinsed and place it on a towel to dry stuffed loosely to shape it with rags/towels (for a small bag cleaning cloths or dishcloths work well. For the inside pocket of your bag (basic bag) I generally use a piece of folded up paper towel so that the pocket doesn't get distorted. After a few hours- it depends on how the individual bag dries - take the towels out and let it finish air drying. Move the bag around a bit while drying so that all parts get dried.
I generally start to condition the bag while it is still slightly damp. Here on the forum Leather CPR is the favoured conditioner and that is what I use - it's easy to apply and doesn't change the color of the leather, important with a light colored bag such as yours. It is also very conditioning. Apply the conditioner to all the smooth leather sides to remoisturize after the bath and let the bag dry for a day. You can reapply conditioner several times depending on the condition and dryness of the bag. Generally, after all the coats of conditioner, people here advise using blackrocks leather n rich as a finishing protective coat. This is a conditioner that has some wax in it and it is especially good at bringing back the edges of bags and evening out color. When using blackrocks apply it very very sparingly and follow the instructions to wipe off afterwards to avoid the leather getting tacky. After the blackrocks has dried you then buff the bag (I use a microfiber cloth) and then admire the shine on your bag
And then you are done! I just wrote this very quickly, so please check this section of the forum for more tips. Hopefully I didn't forget anything. *Leather CPR and blackrocks are avail on amazon and both last a long time.
For more info on this look up member katev's posts - she has rehabbed almost every type of bag and keeps through accounts on here of her methods.
