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#5,776
Harvestdream said:
I don't care if it's an "authentic" coach - I just like the look of the bag. If someone could maybe identify the bag for me (because I can't even find it on the coach.com site) I would really appreciate it.
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Hyacinth said:
If you're looking for someone to suggest where you can buy fake bags, you've come to the wrong place. We despise fakes and the people who sell AND buy them and we suggest you do some basic research before putting your money into the hands of crooks or worse.
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^^^^ This!

I'm going to assume that by coming here, you are truly unaware of the implications of the counterfeit trade. I'll further assume that you'd be interested in learning.

Perhaps when you have some time, you might want to read a bit about the counterfeit trade and what is involved. I BEG YOU TO PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:

1. Are you aware that counterfeiting funds terrorism?
2. Are you aware that it helps organized crime?
3. Are you aware that it employs child labor (children from ages of 4 to 12) who work long hours, have their legs broken so they can't run away and rarely get paid pennies a day?
4. Are you aware that it's thought that the sale of counterfeit t-shirts funded the 9/11 attack?

If this doesn't change your tune, you don't have a heart. You must watch the video too. This article is about a book "How luxury lost its luster" by Dana Thomas and in it, she tells about the filthy working conditions, the under-10 year old children whose legs are broken so they can't run away from the sewing machines they're required to use to make fakes and about the counterfeiting business, things you might not be aware of.

http://www.adnas.com/company-blog/child-victims-counterfeit-trade

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38229835/Counterfeiting_Many_Risks_and_Many_Victims

This article is about various types of fakes. Note that one of the items they mention is fake diabetic supplies. A number of years ago, my son almost died because somehow, his local CVS received counterfeit insulin.
http://www.narts.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3313

Sorry for the lecture and for going OT. I honestly believe that if members are enlightened and made aware of why we feel so strongly about fakes, they might feel the same.

If inappropriate, mods, please feel free to delete this post.
 
#5,777
Hyacinth said:
From your post it sounds as if you don't care if it's genuine or not, and you don't see anything wrong with buying counterfeits.

There's NO SUCH THING AS A "LEGITIMATE" COUNTERFEIT. None of those bags are "Coaches", theyre cheap fakes! Not only is making and selling counterfeits illegal in most countries, but the counterfeiting industry supports everything from illegal child labor to terrorism and the sellers are often directly connected with organized crime and street gangs. And if you think that ANY site already dealing in illegal merchandise is going to have any scruples about not stealing your credit information or your personal identity, you live in a dream world.

If you're looking for someone to suggest where you can buy fake bags, you've come to the wrong place. We despise fakes and the people who sell AND buy them and we suggest you do some basic research before putting your money into the hands of crooks or worse.
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Wow, relax. I'm just a girl who found a bag I liked online and I thought it was a coach bag. All I was saying is it didn't seem to be coach (a fake as suspected) and I'd like to know where to buy one or one in a similar style. I said I liked the bag, not the name. There is such a thing as "designer inspired" bags...I didn't realize that was "illegal". I also didn't give those sites any info because it seemed sketchy.

Really friendly place you have here...


Thank you very much for your help, Chelsea...I did find those bags on ebay and I do like them.
 
#5,778
I've found this bag on an auction site in Europe (Poland, to be exact). As Coach is not popular there, I was hoping there wouldn't be many fakes. However, as I was looking through the listings I saw many questionable bags (thanks to this forum I know what to look for initially). This bag looks very nice, the model number matches the style (Madison Maggie). As I've never seen this style in person I am questioning the way the leather looks in the photos. Could anyone PLEASE help me with this? I want to buy this bag for my sister who lives in Poland. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if it was a fake because the bag is great, but I'd rather not buy it if it isn't an original Coach.

http://allegro.pl/coach-elegancka-br...143799304.html

I appreciate any help I can get on this. The auction ends in a couple of days.
 
#5,779
kasia0326 said:
I've found this bag on an auction site in Europe (Poland, to be exact). As Coach is not popular there, I was hoping there wouldn't be many fakes. However, as I was looking through the listings I saw many questionable bags (thanks to this forum I know what to look for initially). This bag looks very nice, the model number matches the style (Madison Maggie). As I've never seen this style in person I am questioning the way the leather looks in the photos. Could anyone PLEASE help me with this? I want to buy this bag for my sister who lives in Poland. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if it was a fake because the bag is great, but I'd rather not buy it if it isn't an original Coach.

http://allegro.pl/coach-elegancka-br...143799304.html

I appreciate any help I can get on this. The auction ends in a couple of days.
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The link doesn't work.
 
#5,781
kasia0326 said:
I've found this bag on an auction site in Europe (Poland, to be exact). As Coach is not popular there, I was hoping there wouldn't be many fakes. However, as I was looking through the listings I saw many questionable bags (thanks to this forum I know what to look for initially). This bag looks very nice, the model number matches the style (Madison Maggie). As I've never seen this style in person I am questioning the way the leather looks in the photos. Could anyone PLEASE help me with this? I want to buy this bag for my sister who lives in Poland. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if it was a fake because the bag is great, but I'd rather not buy it if it isn't an original Coach.

http://allegro.pl/coach-elegancka-br...143799304.html

I appreciate any help I can get on this. The auction ends in a couple of days.
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kasia0326 said:
Here's the link again. I hope it works this time.

http://allegro.pl/coach-elegancka-brazowa-torebka-skora-oryginalna-i3143799304.html
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The bag looks good to me. Other opinions are welcome.

In response to your comment about Coach not being popular in Poland and the possible likelihood of fakes being rare, there do seem to be quite a few fakes, such as:
http://allegro.pl/coach-orginalny-portfel-2w1-taniutko-i3143629954.html
and
http://allegro.pl/torebka-coach-firmowa-logowana-nowa-ala-gucci-i3115985529.html

If there are other items you want to buy from that site, please verify that they're authentic before purchasing.
 
#5,782
Thank you, BeenBurned. I've been reading posts here about Coach, because I've (also) been burned :( I didn't look at wallets, as I have a nice Coach I got from my mother-in-law a few years back. And I was really lucky to pick up a nice bag on ebay a few years back. And I really mean lucky - I bought the bag because I loved the way it looked and had no idea there were so many fakes out there.
But I digress - once I noticed some funny looking Coach bags on this site, I started reading about authenticating a Coach. The bag in the second link looks nice, but that one I pegged as a counterfeit because of the signature lining. The sad thing is, that the sellers on allegro write "I bought it in the US, it's original" as if that was enough to make the bag authentic. On a few bags I've written to the seller asking for clear pictures of the creed and the number with no reply from them.
There are a couple more items I'm looking at. I'm waiting for a reply from the sellers on the number, but here's the link:

http://allegro.pl/coach-z-usa-skorzany-plecaczek-i3134406214.html

http://allegro.pl/coach-torebka-ze-skory-naturalnej-skora-i3150214916.html


My daughter really wants this one. She's 17 and she loves my little black Coach bag, so I think it's time for her to have her own Coach :)
 
#5,783
I'm trying out the new Android app! Here goes! This is a bag that the person I bought it from caked a "Prarie wristlet" I'd love to know the true name! It's approximately 8h x 10w x 2d with a hand strap only. There is a pocket across the back, one large area on the inside and a thin pocket under the flap where the Creed is. TIA!

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#5,784
Tetondeb said:
I'm trying out the new Android app! Here goes! This is a bag that the person I bought it from caked a "Prarie wristlet" I'd love to know the true name! It's approximately 8h x 10w x 2d with a hand strap only. There is a pocket across the back, one large area on the inside and a thin pocket under the flap where the Creed is. TIA!

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It was called a Mens Turnlock Clutch.
 
#5,785
kasia0326 said:
Thank you, BeenBurned. I've been reading posts here about Coach, because I've (also) been burned :( I didn't look at wallets, as I have a nice Coach I got from my mother-in-law a few years back. And I was really lucky to pick up a nice bag on ebay a few years back. And I really mean lucky - I bought the bag because I loved the way it looked and had no idea there were so many fakes out there.
But I digress - once I noticed some funny looking Coach bags on this site, I started reading about authenticating a Coach. The bag in the second link looks nice, but that one I pegged as a counterfeit because of the signature lining. The sad thing is, that the sellers on allegro write "I bought it in the US, it's original" as if that was enough to make the bag authentic. On a few bags I've written to the seller asking for clear pictures of the creed and the number with no reply from them.
There are a couple more items I'm looking at. I'm waiting for a reply from the sellers on the number, but here's the link:

http://allegro.pl/coach-z-usa-skorzany-plecaczek-i3134406214.html

http://allegro.pl/coach-torebka-ze-skory-naturalnej-skora-i3150214916.html


My daughter really wants this one. She's 17 and she loves my little black Coach bag, so I think it's time for her to have her own Coach :)
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The second one looks genuine but I don't know the name. It's probably from the Legacy "Soft" line and made of a lightweight leather.

There's no way to tell if the backpack is real without a creed photo, the fakes were often very like the genuine styles.
 
#5,787
kasia0326 said:
Thank you, BeenBurned. I've been reading posts here about Coach, because I've (also) been burned :( I didn't look at wallets, as I have a nice Coach I got from my mother-in-law a few years back. And I was really lucky to pick up a nice bag on ebay a few years back. And I really mean lucky - I bought the bag because I loved the way it looked and had no idea there were so many fakes out there.
But I digress - once I noticed some funny looking Coach bags on this site, I started reading about authenticating a Coach. The bag in the second link looks nice, but that one I pegged as a counterfeit because of the signature lining. The sad thing is, that the sellers on allegro write "I bought it in the US, it's original" as if that was enough to make the bag authentic. On a few bags I've written to the seller asking for clear pictures of the creed and the number with no reply from them.
There are a couple more items I'm looking at. I'm waiting for a reply from the sellers on the number, but here's the link:

http://allegro.pl/coach-z-usa-skorzany-plecaczek-i3134406214.html

http://allegro.pl/coach-torebka-ze-skory-naturalnej-skora-i3150214916.html


My daughter really wants this one. She's 17 and she loves my little black Coach bag, so I think it's time for her to have her own Coach :)
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Hyacinth said:
The second one looks genuine but I don't know the name. It's probably from the Legacy "Soft" line and made of a lightweight leather.

There's no way to tell if the backpack is real without a creed photo, the fakes were often very like the genuine styles.
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The second one appears to be style 4280 and if so, it's called a Legacy Soft Leather Mini Flap Bag.
 
#5,788
Thank you, ladies! I feel much more confident now about these purses. I think I'll give it a try and get these for myself and my daughter. After buying some cheap purses, which fall apart after a short time, I'd rather spend more money and get something which is well made and has timeless styling, as do these bags.
 
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