Possible? 5-year-old pochette still in store?

[eva-b-p]

I just saw a pochette on eBay which looked good at first sight. From the pictures, the date code was CA1001 - CA stands for Made in Spain as far as I know and that's on the bag, too. So far, so good.
The pochette was stated as "new" - "new" but from Oct. 2001??? So I asked the seller, when it was bought and he replied: 2 months ago...

I decided to stay away from this bag, but have you ever bought a bag in a LV-store that was quite "old"?

 

[H_addict]

Post a link or an item #, please!!!

 

[eva-b-p]

It's German, but the text is not important, the same as everywhere (authentic, and so on ):

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.de%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D8413863149%26fvi%3D1&item=8413863149&rd=1

Mh - the codes letters: do they have the right shape? I remember them different!?

 

[satine112]

i don't have a pochette, so this is based on nothing really,but i dont' know. it seems funny. i could be wrong though.

 

[mello_yello_jen]

I don't buy the "bought 2 months ago" thing unless he's using a box from another purchase. The last time i saw those boxes had to have been at least 5 - 8 years ago and Germany can't be that behind can they? However I guess there is some possibility in his reason since there is hardly any patina on the bag for something that's 5 years old.

It's possible that there are "older" bags still in store, especially for permanent pieces like the pochette and I know eluxury had a couple "older" pieces in stock that they sent out to customers.

 

[Jadore]

hmm that box is old, I bought my pouchette in 2004,and the serial # says its from 2002..

 

[eva-b-p]

Germany can't be that behind can they?

*lol*, no, we're not "that behind".

He says, the box got wet and that it does not look "nice" now, so he's giving an older box to the pochette.
I think, I scared the seller a little... a man selling purses
He wants to ask a friend about the bag and provide me with more pictures tomorrow. I did not want to say, that I already decided NOT to bid on this bag, he really tries to help and is very kind :shame:

 

[mello_yello_jen]

*lol*, no, we're not "that behind".

He says, the box got wet and that it does not look "nice" now, so he's giving an older box to the pochette.
I think, I scared the seller a little... a man selling purses
He wants to ask a friend about the bag and provide me with more pictures tomorrow. I did not want to say, that I already decided NOT to bid on this bag, he really tries to help and is very kind :shame:

haha, sorry about that! i didnt mean to offend you or anything, sorry if I did :shame: However if Germany was, I would fly over there for all the Limited Edition pieces and then we can do lunch!

Aww he seems like a great seller, I'm sure someone will bid on that!

 

[eva-b-p]

i didnt mean to offend you or anything, sorry if I did :shame:

You did not, I thought it was kind of cute

 

[ajamesgrly]

it is possible, I bought a bag from lv a couple of months ago and according to the date code stamped in it, it was made in 1999...I was shocked at first, and it came with a older dust bag, but afterwards, I didn't mind at all...the bag was brand new, untouched, smelled new and plus I like the soft felt dustbags anyways...so it is possible, I also saw a croissant gm in the san fancisco lv today that was date coded from 2003

 

[PF*fluffer]

The bag looks okay to me.

 

[Addy]

I'm not sure if it is the light or a slight fold in the leather tab, but the "Made in Spain" doesn't look right, especially the space between S and p. Maybe it's my old eyes...