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I guess I'm just speechless...
What would fit in here?? Not much!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pink-Kate-Spade-Bag-/261061996621?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cc881f04d
ewww...ick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kate-Spade-...627?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337897d593
So fake...anyone else sick of checked linings?? The seller (myworld7me) has mixed up the title of the listing, but I still found it!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Daniela-Mod...157?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1e6fedfb0d
Perhaps if that lining doesn't excite you, this one will:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Kate-...909?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337896cd0d
This is one of those "count the mistakes in the picture" bags...fake glued on label, fake dot Noel fabric, stupid bow, ugly lining....goes on and on. The seller says " In good condition the zipper inside does not work but the bag has a maget clip". Whew...at least the 'maget' works! Even more shocking, someone with more than 1500 feedbacks has bid on this!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261062075626
What would fit in here?? Not much!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pink-Kate-Spade-Bag-/261061996621?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cc881f04d
ewww...ick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kate-Spade-...627?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337897d593
So fake...anyone else sick of checked linings?? The seller (myworld7me) has mixed up the title of the listing, but I still found it!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Daniela-Mod...157?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1e6fedfb0d
Perhaps if that lining doesn't excite you, this one will:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Kate-...909?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337896cd0d
This is one of those "count the mistakes in the picture" bags...fake glued on label, fake dot Noel fabric, stupid bow, ugly lining....goes on and on. The seller says " In good condition the zipper inside does not work but the bag has a maget clip". Whew...at least the 'maget' works! Even more shocking, someone with more than 1500 feedbacks has bid on this!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261062075626
Doesn't matter if it's fake, the seller loreleicouture still wants money for it!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kate-Spade-...501?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4ab98e7355
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kate-Spade-...501?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4ab98e7355
OMG. She thinks she really has something here!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271013535612
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271013535612
She DOES have something there...a butt ugly fake!
Fake label
Fake Made in USA tag
And a tall tale about buying it in 2002 and it's 100% authentic. WRONG!
I shall slay it.
Hey guys,
I use this site all of the time to authenticate purses on Ebay.
I am pretty sad to see the things you have said about my bag. I know there are a lot of fakes out there but unless I am going crazy I VIVIDLY remember going with my mother to purchase this bag in high school.
She paid a pretty penny for it, and I have cherished it since. My bag is 100% authentic of that I am SURE.
I plan on going to the Kate Spade store this week and having them give me the thumbs up before posting it on Ebay again.
I value my positive feedback and do not want to put my account in jeopardy. That is why I am jumping through these hoops. I will say though that just because a purse is out of style doesn't mean you should report it to ebay. If you look at ALL of the pictures you can tell it is the real deal.
I will continue to use this site but with a little more caution from now on.
Thanks.
P.S. My bag is the denim one a few posts up.
I use this site all of the time to authenticate purses on Ebay.
I am pretty sad to see the things you have said about my bag. I know there are a lot of fakes out there but unless I am going crazy I VIVIDLY remember going with my mother to purchase this bag in high school.
She paid a pretty penny for it, and I have cherished it since. My bag is 100% authentic of that I am SURE.
I plan on going to the Kate Spade store this week and having them give me the thumbs up before posting it on Ebay again.
I value my positive feedback and do not want to put my account in jeopardy. That is why I am jumping through these hoops. I will say though that just because a purse is out of style doesn't mean you should report it to ebay. If you look at ALL of the pictures you can tell it is the real deal.
I will continue to use this site but with a little more caution from now on.
Thanks.
P.S. My bag is the denim one a few posts up.
Well hi there.
Sorry you're offended, but both DFW and I stand by what we ssaid about this being fake. I'll post our evidence from THE authority in authenticating Kate Spade bags, which is a website owned by eBay-er elviscostellofan (aka "Kat").
1. The label is fake. Compare your label to Kat's authentic label. Note that there are many inconsistencies. One is where the words 'new york' start and end. On your label, the letter 'n' starts between the 'a' and 't' in the word 'kate'; this is incorrect. An authentic label has the word 'new' starting in the middle of the letter 't'. Ditto where 'new york' ends. Also, look at the letters 's' and 'p' in the word 'spade'; they are way too close together. Check the precise spacing in the authentic label.
2. The "Made in USA" tag is wrong. Compare your label the ONLY authentic "Made in USA" tag from Kat's website. Kat states "
Many bags, from 1996 - 2002, were made in the USA. If your bag was made in the USA, the tag MUST look like this: "
ihatecounterfeitbags.info/images/COO1.JPG
She shows many examples of fake "Made in USA" labels, including this:
Another fake Made in USA label:
ihatecounterfeitbags.info/images/fakelabel3.JPG
3. Kate Spade made only TWO denim collections. Kat says in her FAQ:
9. Has Kate Spade ever made a denim bag? Yes. There are two types of authentic denim bags. The first is the 1999 "Kate Spade Texas" collection that Kate did for Neiman Marcus. NM is a large shareholder in the Kate Spade company and of course, their home office is in Texas. These bags are lined in madras plaid and have labels that say "Kate Spade Texas." "The second authentic denim collection was done in 1997. These bags have beige plaid lining."
All of this can be viewed on Kat's website:
http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/
Note that for #3 above, there was another denim collection after Kat wrote her FAQ. That was just a couple years ago and is called "dungaree", not "denim"; you can see examples of that with the Emily made in a Quinn style and in a diaper bag.
So, those are the facts. You won't get far going into a Kate Spade store because they will not authenticate anything. The staff there are sales people, not authenticators. Both DFW and I get paid by consignment shops and eBay sellers to authenticate Kate Spade bags. I have over 75 kate spade bags, including an authentic Texas denim AND an Emily Quinn. Most of my bags are pre-2005 as, like Kat, when the company was sold I became disenchanted.
I apologize if your feelings were hurt, but your bag is indeed counterfeit. I can point out other clues (like the straps and the construction of the side seems being incorrect), but the labels certainly speak for themselves.
Sorry you're offended, but both DFW and I stand by what we ssaid about this being fake. I'll post our evidence from THE authority in authenticating Kate Spade bags, which is a website owned by eBay-er elviscostellofan (aka "Kat").
1. The label is fake. Compare your label to Kat's authentic label. Note that there are many inconsistencies. One is where the words 'new york' start and end. On your label, the letter 'n' starts between the 'a' and 't' in the word 'kate'; this is incorrect. An authentic label has the word 'new' starting in the middle of the letter 't'. Ditto where 'new york' ends. Also, look at the letters 's' and 'p' in the word 'spade'; they are way too close together. Check the precise spacing in the authentic label.
2. The "Made in USA" tag is wrong. Compare your label the ONLY authentic "Made in USA" tag from Kat's website. Kat states "
Many bags, from 1996 - 2002, were made in the USA. If your bag was made in the USA, the tag MUST look like this: "
ihatecounterfeitbags.info/images/COO1.JPG
She shows many examples of fake "Made in USA" labels, including this:
Another fake Made in USA label:
ihatecounterfeitbags.info/images/fakelabel3.JPG
3. Kate Spade made only TWO denim collections. Kat says in her FAQ:
9. Has Kate Spade ever made a denim bag? Yes. There are two types of authentic denim bags. The first is the 1999 "Kate Spade Texas" collection that Kate did for Neiman Marcus. NM is a large shareholder in the Kate Spade company and of course, their home office is in Texas. These bags are lined in madras plaid and have labels that say "Kate Spade Texas." "The second authentic denim collection was done in 1997. These bags have beige plaid lining."
All of this can be viewed on Kat's website:
http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/
Note that for #3 above, there was another denim collection after Kat wrote her FAQ. That was just a couple years ago and is called "dungaree", not "denim"; you can see examples of that with the Emily made in a Quinn style and in a diaper bag.
So, those are the facts. You won't get far going into a Kate Spade store because they will not authenticate anything. The staff there are sales people, not authenticators. Both DFW and I get paid by consignment shops and eBay sellers to authenticate Kate Spade bags. I have over 75 kate spade bags, including an authentic Texas denim AND an Emily Quinn. Most of my bags are pre-2005 as, like Kat, when the company was sold I became disenchanted.
I apologize if your feelings were hurt, but your bag is indeed counterfeit. I can point out other clues (like the straps and the construction of the side seems being incorrect), but the labels certainly speak for themselves.
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Wow I am completely devastated. It was hard enough for me to decide to sell my first and ONLY kate spade bag but to find out it's been fake all along is just horrible... I don't understand how it is legal for this bag to be sold in a store! I know it's been 10 years but is there anything I can do at this point? I don't even know if they are still around but I guess I will just start by warning everyone that this bag was purchased at Plato's Closet in Omaha Nebraska. My entire day is ruined. Thanks for taking the time to point these things out to me. If anyone needs me, I will be crying into my fake ugly Kate Spade.
On a side note, I think the worst part was coming across my bag HERE the one place I trust and turn to when I need help... I think as a group we should all try to be a little more considerate when we say the things we say. If a bag is fake I agree we should all do our best to keep people from purchasing that bag but we don't need to make hurtfull comments and make someone feel stupid for believing they have a real bag. Thanks again for the help though. I really am greatful.
Missy, point taken. I truly apologize for hurting your feelings. And I'm beyond sorry you got taken. It is illegal to sell counterfeits; it's a violation of Federal law and eBay is monitored by the FTC to ensure compliance.
Again, I do apologize for hurting your feelings. But, have you seen some of these fakes with cowgirls and red sequined lips?? Or a silly bow stuck to it?? Now that's some UGLY!!
Let's kiss and make up...smooch!!!
Again, I do apologize for hurting your feelings. But, have you seen some of these fakes with cowgirls and red sequined lips?? Or a silly bow stuck to it?? Now that's some UGLY!!
Let's kiss and make up...smooch!!!
lol I'm being a big baby and I know it... I just needed to vent for a minute.... It's all good now!
I know for one thing the other two bags I plan on selling are coming here first... If I got fooled once I'm pretty sure it could have happened again!
With that said, anyone familiar with the Prada Robot Nylon totes??? I got one at a church garage sale in a pretty ritzy area. It's reallllly dirty but I think it might be the real deal.
I know for one thing the other two bags I plan on selling are coming here first... If I got fooled once I'm pretty sure it could have happened again!
With that said, anyone familiar with the Prada Robot Nylon totes??? I got one at a church garage sale in a pretty ritzy area. It's reallllly dirty but I think it might be the real deal.
There is a Prada forum here:
http://forum.purseblog.com/prada/
And we're very happy to look at anything Kate Spade you have. We've got an Authenticate this... page and everything!!
I'm glad we're still cyber friends!
My other name on eBay is sallymj105, and I think I messaged you with that exact same information that marissk posted above.
It's sad that you were duped; it's good that you won't dupe anyone else!
Is Plato's Closet a consignment store?
It's sad that you were duped; it's good that you won't dupe anyone else!
Is Plato's Closet a consignment store?