Hi ladies,
I already posted pictures of the bag in question in the authenticate this forum, but I was wondering if I could get some clarification as to whether a real balenciaga bag is vinyl-like (thin) in feel, and whether there are bits of rubber that peel off from the edges of the handle? (also are there sometimes bits of pink rubber on the hardware?) I was super excited about this bag initially, but then I got an email from ebay saying the bag I purchased may be fake and that I could file a claim to get my money back. I was concerned and contacted the seller who was very quick to respond saying that the bag was indeed authentic and that they would call ebay (the seller has a excellent record). She promptly emailed again saying that ebay confirmed that they had made a mistake and that ebay would contact me, which they did. They claimed that they had made a mistake and that the bag was indeed authentic. I don't understand how ebay could make a claim like that when they never even looked at the bag which really upsets me. I actually live in korea right now, but my mother was able to ship the bag to me through a friend and I just received the bag today. I just had a feeling that something was wrong with the bag, but couldn't put my finger on what it was. I started doing some research on the purse forum and realized that the bag I received has a lot of red flags.
Red Flags
1. the peeling rubber? 2. the numbering on the plaque is different from other pictures of authentic bags (the number 1 on my bag has a different font than the others) 3. pink rubber paint on the hardware 4. The number 3666 on the back of the plaque (WHich other members have said is notorius for fake bags.
What confuses me however, is that if it is fake, its a very good fake. It has the lampo zipper, antique looking hardware, soft leather that collapses (but I guess that could be because its vinyl?), and the threading is very good in most places, but one spot is shoddy.
Is there anyone that can tell me whether or not I'm just being paranoid and should "enjoy my new authentic bag" as ebay put it?
I already posted pictures of the bag in question in the authenticate this forum, but I was wondering if I could get some clarification as to whether a real balenciaga bag is vinyl-like (thin) in feel, and whether there are bits of rubber that peel off from the edges of the handle? (also are there sometimes bits of pink rubber on the hardware?) I was super excited about this bag initially, but then I got an email from ebay saying the bag I purchased may be fake and that I could file a claim to get my money back. I was concerned and contacted the seller who was very quick to respond saying that the bag was indeed authentic and that they would call ebay (the seller has a excellent record). She promptly emailed again saying that ebay confirmed that they had made a mistake and that ebay would contact me, which they did. They claimed that they had made a mistake and that the bag was indeed authentic. I don't understand how ebay could make a claim like that when they never even looked at the bag which really upsets me. I actually live in korea right now, but my mother was able to ship the bag to me through a friend and I just received the bag today. I just had a feeling that something was wrong with the bag, but couldn't put my finger on what it was. I started doing some research on the purse forum and realized that the bag I received has a lot of red flags.
Red Flags
1. the peeling rubber? 2. the numbering on the plaque is different from other pictures of authentic bags (the number 1 on my bag has a different font than the others) 3. pink rubber paint on the hardware 4. The number 3666 on the back of the plaque (WHich other members have said is notorius for fake bags.
What confuses me however, is that if it is fake, its a very good fake. It has the lampo zipper, antique looking hardware, soft leather that collapses (but I guess that could be because its vinyl?), and the threading is very good in most places, but one spot is shoddy.
Is there anyone that can tell me whether or not I'm just being paranoid and should "enjoy my new authentic bag" as ebay put it?