H always takes off the shrink wrap off the box when showing the bag to me. That is a HUGE red flag if anybody is trying to sell any bag with a box with shrink wrap intact.
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H in the US does not seize/confiscate any fake bags. Lucky for the owner of any replica!
That’s not what I mean.
If you are shown a bag and do not accept it, it is likely the store will shrinkwrap it again for the next offer. It is also likely that happens to returns, at least if pristine.
Obviously a reseller offering a shrinkwrapped box would be impossible - they couldn’t even photograph the bag.
There are many stories here that disagree with this. Since I’ve never taken a fake into spa (or anywhere LOL) can’t speak from experience. But stating absolutes is dicey with Hermès.
Ah, I misunderstood. I know BH does not re-shrink wrap their boxes once the wrap is removed.
I recommend never taking a bag or any other item to H on the pretext of spa or repair, really wanting authentication - anywhere in the world. For one thing, most SAs don't know much about H, they sell the products not make them.
For legal disputes, only paid-for authentication from respected third-party businesses whose job is is usually count anyway.
No SA will authenticate the bag there and then, if the bag is taken in for spa and/or repair and require a visit to France, customers sign a declaration stating if the item is found to be counterfeit, Hermes has the right to confiscate and destroy.
In France, where it's illegal to carry counterfeits, even if one doesn't sign a declaration, although Hermes can't take it off you, the police can.
Also, some scammers use real same-spec spa receipts for counterfeit bags, thinking the buyer will think it's as good as authentication. A bag is a bag and a receipt is a receipt.
In the past this was accurate but currently H doesn’t do this. Worst is the client gets an affidavit along with their replica.
Hi! If Zeko is the best authenticator for Chanel bags, who is the best one for Hermes? Thank you!
Bababebi hands down
Dont bother with anyone else.
Dont bother with anyone else.
Im glad you can solve this issue, we are facing a similar situation with other reseller that are claiming they can authenticate
I bought an Hermès Picotin 18 from Vestiaire, paid for authentication and the bag is claimed as authentic.
Once I’ve received the bag, the dustbag seems to be off and I decided to send to bababebi and the result came that the bag is counterfeit!
Now I’m in contact again with Vestiare and they agree to do second authentication. But if they found the bag to be real after the second check, they told me that I will need to relist the bag & pay the fee to them as well.
So frustrated. Anybody has the same experience here? Or can recommend me any other Hermès authenticator?
Once I’ve received the bag, the dustbag seems to be off and I decided to send to bababebi and the result came that the bag is counterfeit!
Now I’m in contact again with Vestiare and they agree to do second authentication. But if they found the bag to be real after the second check, they told me that I will need to relist the bag & pay the fee to them as well.
So frustrated. Anybody has the same experience here? Or can recommend me any other Hermès authenticator?
I would file a dispute with PayPal.
Thanks for your advice. I’m also thinking the same if the result after their second check come out to be real. At this point I’m feeling really disappointed with them and I don’t even want the bag anymore