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Jones1981

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I have been scammed and I’m really concerned that I won’t get my money back. Bag was purchased on a reseller site, the bag itself looks flawless (suspiciously so for a bag that has been used), no indication to me that it’s fake however it’s the dustbag, care card and receipt that give it away. I have sent info to an authenticator but the more I read into these services, it sounds like they only focus on the bag itself and not the rest of the info. I really don’t believe they will identify this bag as a fake. I haven’t opened a dispute yet, I want to have as much info as possible before I do because I only get one shot. Also, I am happy to return the bag to the seller but given they are of questionable character, I worry that I will end up with nothing!

Has anyone been through this/have any advice? I have purposely not given all details because I have reason to believe that this seller is a serious distributer of fakes and I worry they could see this (I’m sure that’s not likely but I could do without them scarpering before I get money back!)
 
#2
Get it professionally authenticated. I don’t know of any that would authenticate based on the extras and not the bag itself. You really have no other choice imo if you suspect it’s fake.
 
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Swanky said:
Get it professionally authenticated. I don’t know of any that would authenticate based on the extras and not the bag itself. You really have no other choice imo if you suspect it’s fake.
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Thanks, I have done that, I’m just waiting on the results. Trying to think of a plan B if, as you say, they do not take account of the dutsbag and card which is the only part that is obviously fake.
 
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I admit I don’t know much about fakes, but any item worth counterfeiting must have safeguards with exclusive hardware and/or other materials. I hope you get the results you’re after. My impression has been authenticators do a good job identifying small differences.
 
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Hi, im sorry that this has happened to you.
A few years ago, I purchased a Celine handbag that i believed was counterfeit. I made a complaint with my credit card company. They put me in touch with someone at the fraud division at the RCMP. It escalated to the brand’s barristers in Canada. They dealt with authentification.
After about 6ms, i received a full refund.
Good luck!
 
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Jones1981 said:
I have been scammed and I’m really concerned that I won’t get my money back. Bag was purchased on a reseller site, the bag itself looks flawless (suspiciously so for a bag that has been used), no indication to me that it’s fake however it’s the dustbag, care card and receipt that give it away. I have sent info to an authenticator but the more I read into these services, it sounds like they only focus on the bag itself and not the rest of the info. I really don’t believe they will identify this bag as a fake. I haven’t opened a dispute yet, I want to have as much info as possible before I do because I only get one shot. Also, I am happy to return the bag to the seller but given they are of questionable character, I worry that I will end up with nothing!

Has anyone been through this/have any advice? I have purposely not given all details because I have reason to believe that this seller is a serious distributer of fakes and I worry they could see this (I’m sure that’s not likely but I could do without them scarpering before I get money back!)
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Oh wow! I'm so sorry to hear this! I hope you get your money back! After your case is closed can you come back and tell us who the reseller is, that way we don't buy from them or if we decide to, we do it with EXTRA caution? It's so scary to buy from a reseller. You have to be very selective. Gosh, I am wishing you the best in this.
 
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