I am also a new member and not very forum savvy . I have a few vintage / pre-loved bags (Versace,
Coach , LV) given to me and would like to know whether they are genuine. I have taken pictures of the items and any help would be appreciated. Can I post the request and the pictures here? I don't want to do it if it doesn't adhere to the guidelines.
All of the major designer brands have their own forums, and all authentication requests need to be posted in the correct forum and following the rules and requirements that are usually found in the "Authenticate This ...(brand name)" found in each forum, usually in the "(
brand name) Shopping Forum". If you post anywhere other than the specific authentication thread your question will be ignored, so don't waste your time posting photos until you're in the right place.
For instance, the Coach authentication thread is in the Coach Shopping sub-forum under the main Coach forum, which is under the Contemporary Designers forum. MOST Authenticate This... threads will be in that brand's "Shopping" forum so check there first.. The very first post gives instructions on what photos and information are required, and every brand's rules are different so read them CAREFULLY and follow them or your post might be ignored. We're very lucky at the Coach forum to have 4 full-time authenticators but even with that advantage it still may take a while to get an answer. Smaller forums may take longer so be patient and don't re-post your question if you don't get an answer within a day or two.
The Coach forum is here, please save or make a note of the link and forum location so you can find it again.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach-see-first-post-for-format.889527/
Read the Instructions in the first post, and then go to the most recent post page (the Coach forum is over 42000 posts at the moment), scroll down to just past the last post to the "POST REPLY" box and post your question along with the required information especially the item's location and link or other purchase information, and post the photos, the most important ones being of the creed stamp and serial number if it has one as well as the front and back of the item.
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This site is HUGE and can be very confusing so look around to get your bearings before posting to make sure you're posting in the right place. Try to NOT dig up old posts from months or years back, so be sure to look through the indexes (indecies?) in each forum to find the best and most recent discussion about the subject you're interested in.