Louis Vuitton MultiPochette aka Scam Bag

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AHL81 said:
I was wondering if anyone on here have compared a made in France vs made in USA Multi Pochette. Through stalking the LV website I was able to get both the rose and khaki. The rose one is made in France and the khaki is made in USA. I know a lot of people claim there is no difference on quality. I do not mind made in USA ones, and made in France is just a nice bonus. This is the first time I got to compare the same bags from different factory side by side. Here are my observations:
1) Canvas on made in France (SP factory) has a very slightly tacky feel to it. It feels softer. It has a light chemical smell. However, craftmanship is beautiful. You can definitely tell it was better sewn, the corners are perfectly rounded.
2) The canvas on the made in USA (SD factory) is more stiff, maybe even thicker? It is reminiscent of the vintage one. (I compared it to a vintage pochette I have.) No chemical smell. However, the bag is not as nicely sewn.
As far as craftmanship I understand it just depends on how skilled the person who made the bag happen to be, but I'm curious if anyone else made similar observations with the canvas. It kind of bothers me that the made in France one has a chemical smell (first thing my boyfriend noticed when I had him do a blind test, haha). Isn't that what people say is a giveaway of a fake bag? I also did a blind test where I picked out the bag and guessed where it was made just based on touch. They're THAT different. Again, just curious if other people made similar observations. Not trying to start a debate on what's better.
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Where do you see where it was made?
 
#1,112
strawberry said:
Where do you see where it was made?
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Hi! The first two letters of the date code stand for the factory. You can do a Google search on Louis Vuitton Date codes for a chart of all the different ones. The multi pochettes also has a tag in them that shows where they are made. Made in France bag will say Louis Vuitton Made in France. Made in USA bag will say Louis Vuitton Paris. Hope that helps.
 
#1,113
Hello,
is the puckering on the bottom of the multipochette bag common? Or is this a rare thing? I was wondering if stuffing the bag or putting the bag in the sun really help solve this issue. Any other solutions to this issue?

Also, how did you guys decide on which to get: rose clair strap vs kaki strap?
 
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#1,114
momopursey said:
Hello,
is the puckering on the bottom of the multipochette bag common? Or is this a rare thing? I was wondering if stuffing the bag or putting the bag in the sun really help solve this issue. Any other solutions to this issue?

Also, how did you guys decide on which to get: rose clair strap vs kaki strap?
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Hi, it’s pretty common. Mine arrived so puckered I was shocked. I did stuff it for a few days. If you read up a few posts you will see that it’s common and people are stuffing them- I guess like Turkeys:):):)

I love both colors, but since I have a few khaki colored jackets and shirts I opted for pink.
 
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chloebagfreak said:
Hi, it’s pretty common. Mine arrived so puckered I was shocked. I did stuff it for a few days. If you read up a few posts you will see that it’s common and people are stuffing them- I guess like Turkeys:smile::smile::smile:

I love both colors, but since I have a few khaki colored jackets and shirts I opted for pink.
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Thank you for your reply!
Did your puckering go away? If so, how long did it take you?
 
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momopursey said:
Thank you for your reply!
Did your puckering go away? If so, how long did it take you?
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You’re welcome! No, it got slightly better, but not perfectly smooth like the smaller pochette. Some people stuffed it with white socks and got their bag warm in the car, in the indirect sun, but I didn’t do that.
It’s pretty thin canvas, so it should come out. Probably with more use it will.
 
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I was told in London New Bond Street store on 3rd December that they have been told they are not getting any MP until March 2020!
Not sure how true this is incase anyone is searching for one in UK or planning to go get one on a trip there
 
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