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#3,918
nancdmd said:
View attachment 3937992 View attachment 3937993 View attachment 3937994 Im looking to buy this bag. Do you guys see any red flags? I plan to have it authenticated prior to purchase but I don't know where as of now. Authenticate4u seems good but theres just too many reports of slow turnaround time so I still have to look around. Anyways, Im just concerned with the serial number as it would appear to be manufactured in January 2043 (!) Another thing is the zipper inside, isn't it supposed to be the same color as the hardware outside? And the leather tag, is it supposed to be the same color as the leather outside? My other 2 pandoras are both black so I have no idea about the colors of the leather tags. Please chime in. Thank you!
One last thing, would anybody know the color? TIA!
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Hi, I'm no expert but I think the questions you raised are definitely red flags. I agree the serial number looks fishy. Shouldn't there be three letters followed by four numbers?

My new oxblood Pepe had the same color zipper inside and out. Same with the leather tag. The tag inside is also oxblood. Also, this color looks rusty red in the picture. Not sure if it ever was "oxblood". Also, Did Givenchy ever make "oxblood" Pepe with gold hardware? I don't know. I only just found Givenchy last year. But all the oxblood Pepe's I've seen have silver. So that makes me suspicious too.

Authenticate4u I've used twice. The turnaround was terrible. She had a family issue so basically ignored her customers for about a week. No auto reply explaining the situation or anything. I would not use them again. But I don't really know who else to suggest.

Actually, if you're willing to be patient, I'd wait to get a new one on sale. It'll probably be not much more than what you're thinking of paying for this one. Check Farfetch every day! Every day. There are pandoras that pop up here and there (good colors too). Right now there is a beige goat small that's 30 % off. Sometimes they'll go 40% off. That's how I got mine. 40% off isn't impossible, it's very possible.

As for this one, I would honestly stay away. Just my opinion.
 
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#3,919
Antigone said:
I'm not an expert. But I think it's a small rather than a medium?
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Yes, they mislabeled the size. But what I thought looked fishy was the tag. Why is it sewn all the way around? And the serial number is only 6 digits?

I'm not an expert, I've only found Givenchy last year, but this looked wrong to me. Unless their tags and serial numbers were different back then. Anyway, I thought it might be interesting to show the real experts on the forum to see what they thought. Since f*phile is pretty trustworthy.
 
#3,920
Annawakes said:
Yes, they mislabeled the size. But what I thought looked fishy was the tag. Why is it sewn all the way around? And the serial number is only 6 digits?
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I'm not sure but I remember seeing somewhere that old Pandoras had this tag (sewn all over). Maybe you could check the early days of this thread, I most probably saw that here. Or in the closed Authenticate This thread.
 
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#3,921
I've noticed this. My older nightingale had the tag sewn all around while the newer one had the tag sewn only at the top. I have an older pandora that had only 6 characters but the newer one had 7 characters. It might have changed through the years? But yeah check the closed authenticate thread. I even read there that an authentic one might have the stamp of the serial number crooked and uneven.
 
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nancdmd said:
I have an older pandora that had only 6 characters but the newer one had 7 characters. It might have changed through the years? But yeah check the closed authenticate thread. I even read there that an authentic one might have the stamp of the serial number crooked and uneven.
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Yeah, I have a Pandora from 2012 and it only has 6 characters. It was authenticated by two third party authenticators. They told me it depends on the year the bag was made.
 
#3,923
Annawakes said:
Hi, I'm no expert but I think the questions you raised are definitely red flags. I agree the serial number looks fishy. Shouldn't there be three letters followed by four numbers?

My new oxblood Pepe had the same color zipper inside and out. Same with the leather tag. The tag inside is also oxblood. Also, this color looks rusty red in the picture. Not sure if it ever was "oxblood". Also, Did Givenchy ever make "oxblood" Pepe with gold hardware? I don't know. I only just found Givenchy last year. But all the oxblood Pepe's I've seen have silver. So that makes me suspicious too.

Authenticate4u I've used twice. The turnaround was terrible. She had a family issue so basically ignored her customers for about a week. No auto reply explaining the situation or anything. I would not use them again. But I don't really know who else to suggest.

Actually, if you're willing to be patient, I'd wait to get a new one on sale. It'll probably be not much more than what you're thinking of paying for this one. Check Farfetch every day! Every day. There are pandoras that pop up here and there (good colors too). Right now there is a beige goat small that's 30 % off. Sometimes they'll go 40% off. That's how I got mine. 40% off isn't impossible, it's very possible.

As for this one, I would honestly stay away. Just my opinion.
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Thank you! Thank you! for your input. :smile: I think the seller mislabeled it as oxblood. I would expect oxblood to be a deeper maroon. I did search if givenchy did release this shade of red but its hard to tell in the pictures, so I'm not sure.

Yeah, I've been on the hunt for a reliable authenticator for givenchy. I will check other recommendations so wish me luck.

Wow! Didn't know 40% off is possible but yes you're right, I should be on the lookout. Thanks!
 
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#3,924
Annawakes said:
I got the same one @boeyshona! Small pepe in oxblood. It arrived a couple days ago and it's my first time out with her today. I'm very happy that it is perfect new from Farfetch, so pristine this time! Here is a photo:
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The colour is gorgeous isn’t it??? enjoy your new bag! Hehe it surprisingly able to match well with my floral dresses or edgey looks which I love!
 
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I'm not buying Pandoras as much as I used to, but couldn't resist these two minis during sale season
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Oxblood goat chain mini and oxblood pepe traditional mini. Same color by name but the pepe is definitely more intense and complex (by nature).

I tried several of the chain versions before...but ultimately never liked the colors or finishes until this one. It was a great deal for only about $500. Through not sure if I'd get any more of the chain versions as I still prefer the traditional mini for its size and versatility.
 
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highend said:
I'm not buying Pandoras as much as I used to, but couldn't resist these two minis during sale season
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Oxblood goat chain mini and oxblood pepe traditional mini. Same color by name but the pepe is definitely more intense and complex (by nature).
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Wow, oxblood really looks amazing in the Pepe leather!

Is the chain smaller than the traditional mini?
 
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