Dooney and Bourke Hall of Shame - Post Dooney fakes here

[Catbird9]

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[lavenderjunkie]

I would find it really helpful if those posting FAKES could describe why they consider them to be fakes. It would help the rest of us learn how to spot the Dooney Fakes. Thanks.

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: browhar.cgcs34b
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOONEY-AND-...ROWN-WOMENS-/161775569454?hash=item25aa934a2e

Zipper, rivets, feet, metal clips on corners, strap, handles, lining, duck emblem...all wrong. Appears to be made of vinyl.

 

[lavenderjunkie]

Catbird: thanks for providing that info. It helps us to learn.

 

[Catbird9]

Catbird: thanks for providing that info. It helps us to learn.

I'm still learning too. I posted a bag earlier today here and then after looking more closely, I realized I wasn't absolutely sure it was fake. I deleted that post.

 

[eyeoftheleopard]

I would find it really helpful if those posting FAKES could describe why they consider them to be fakes. It would help the rest of us learn how to spot the Dooney Fakes. Thanks.

When I was on the heavy catch up learning curve, I read every page on Dooney at horsekeeping. She explains in minute detail why the bag that are fake are fake.

Getting to know fake Doonies (or seeing real ones) is like cars. I will never mistake a Trans Am for a Camero simply because I have seen so many. Which is not to say I stop learning or know everything...no sir, THAT will never happen. The more I know the less I know.

Anyway, I hope this makes sense and you check out horsekeeping-it is interesting reading for Dooney fans! Oh, also the threads on the "Authenticate This Dooney" you can learn a ton from, too. 🌺

 

[BeenBurned]

I would find it really helpful if those posting FAKES could describe why they consider them to be fakes. It would help the rest of us learn how to spot the Dooney Fakes. Thanks.

While I'm not a strong believer (as some in other brand subforums are) that posting reasons why an item is fake will help counterfeiters make a better fake, I prefer only to state the most obvious reason why something is fake.

Another reason why I don't like to be too specific in what makes a bag fake is that I've seen too many cases where sellers know what they have, know an item is fake and illegal yet they're determined to rip a buyer off. So for them, knowing what the red flags are helps them list fakes but know what NOT to show. They avoid showing the parts of the bag that prove fake, often purposely blurring parts of the bag making it harder to authenticate, etc.

As was suggested and the way many of us learned is to study trustworthy guides (Horsekeeping is good), study listings, look carefully at pictures in listings and to study posts here in the Hall of Shame and the Authenticate This thread to compare.

 

[lavenderjunkie]

True, in life, the more experience you have in any area, the better you can be at assessing the situation.... cars, handbags, houses, diamonds, financial statements. It's a learning curve and we all need as much info as we can get to increase our knowledge. It's much more helpful if someone describes why something is a fake, rather than just saying it is. Tell me what about the bag isn't right... why the tag is wrong, why the stitching isn't right, etc.

 

[PcanTannedBty]

While I'm not a strong believer (as some in other brand subforums are) that posting reasons why an item is fake will help counterfeiters make a better fake, I prefer only to state the most obvious reason why something is fake.

Another reason why I don't like to be too specific in what makes a bag fake is that I've seen too many cases where sellers know what they have, know an item is fake and illegal yet they're determined to rip a buyer off. So for them, knowing what the red flags are helps them list fakes but know what NOT to show. They avoid showing the parts of the bag that prove fake, often purposely blurring parts of the bag making it harder to authenticate, etc.

As was suggested and the way many of us learned is to study trustworthy guides (Horsekeeping is good), study listings, look carefully at pictures in listings and to study posts here in the Hall of Shame and the Authenticate This thread to compare.

I agree with your thought process!!

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: bassman3851
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...ndbag-Purse-/171878145799?hash=item2804bc5f07

Comments: knockoff Essex Carrier. Material looks like vinyl. Notice strap, hardware,, interior pocket (little white label probably says Made in China or Korea), a horrible zipper (the genuine bag did not have a zipper!), fabric lining, wrong kind of feet, etc.

 

[Catbird9]

1. Seller: ovanjye0yh9
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-and-...305?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aecbdac59

Beautiful manicure, but the bag is fake. Probably vinyl.

2. Seller: youngdon1
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/dooney-bourke-handbags-/181812640807?hash=item2a54e0bc27

Also fake, also probably vinyl.

Both fakes have incorrect strap attachments, interior pockets, and feet. But the easiest thing to spot is that on both fakes, the trim along the sides is incorrectly sewn under the zipper trim. The genuine one (third picture below, found on Horsekeeping) has the side trim sewn on top of the zipper trim.

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: rivercitypickin804
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTHENTIC-D...456?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c7440fa48

Dooney & Bourke never made one like this. It's certainly not "All Weather Leather" (probably some type of vinyl). The hardware and lining are all wrong. And, take a "gander" at that duck emblem! The eye is missing the pupil, and the neck is the wrong shape.

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: heidih64
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/dooney-bourke-purse-/121725622887?hash=item1c57699a67

Seller states, "Small imperfections." -s
One glaring "imperfection" is the two-tone pebbled effect on the material (probably some species of genetically engineered vinyl) used to construct this counterfeit bag. Also the fabric lining - not found on the genuine article. This also gets a FAIL on the flap closure, which from the outside appears to be a tab through a brass loop, but underneath you see a snap.

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: troandrebrya
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...-Keychain-9-/262002363714?hash=item3d008ecd42

Multiple listings: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Handbag-Acc...2370353&hash=item3d008ee731&_ssn=troandrebrya

Counterfeit hang tag. Text spacing wrong (note extremely close space between the letters "R" and "L" in "All-Weather Leather.") Duck shape wrong (bulging body, skinny neck, beak too long).

Genuine hang tag shown in second photo for comparison.

 

[Catbird9]

Seller: k.witterson
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOONEY-BOUR...RSE-HANDBAG-/252054494426?hash=item3aaf9e5cda

Fake tongue and loop closure (snap closure underneath). Interior pocket wrong. Strap attachment hardware and buckle wrong. Counterfeit hang tag (wrong background texture; hyphen in All-Weather Leather wrong shape and misplaced.)