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Hi, can anyone help me to identify the color of this bag? in the mini city, it says that the color is Bleu/ Noi. Is it correct??
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Hi guys im a new member. I wont be able to start a thread and i do need urgent help 
I had a friend who bought me the balenciaga mini papier a4 ziparound at Rex Hotel ho chi minh city, vietnam last year in august. I got it in red.
Fast forward this year, i sold the bag to a lady. She then decided she wants to sell the bag. She brought it to 2 consignment based store and both told her the bag is fake.
I know for a fact it is not fake. Sadly i didnt keep the receipt but i sent alot of pics of the bag inside the store, even worn by the sales person in the store. Had a picture of my friends husband in the background in the store. Safe to say its a genuine bag.
Now this lady has taken pics of the bag and sending those pics to www.*****************.com to get it authenticated. And she said if this website says its fake , i have to refund her cash back. Which is really ridiculous.
Do you think if i sent the same pics to balenciaga they can help me somehow?
She is accusing me of selling a fake handbag and she told me to get a refund from balenciaga rex hotel. She said there is a case in LV lafayette where the sales person did swap a fake with the authentic one. So she is saying that this is what is happening
Help im really sorry for this OTT post
I had a friend who bought me the balenciaga mini papier a4 ziparound at Rex Hotel ho chi minh city, vietnam last year in august. I got it in red.
Fast forward this year, i sold the bag to a lady. She then decided she wants to sell the bag. She brought it to 2 consignment based store and both told her the bag is fake.
I know for a fact it is not fake. Sadly i didnt keep the receipt but i sent alot of pics of the bag inside the store, even worn by the sales person in the store. Had a picture of my friends husband in the background in the store. Safe to say its a genuine bag.
Now this lady has taken pics of the bag and sending those pics to www.*****************.com to get it authenticated. And she said if this website says its fake , i have to refund her cash back. Which is really ridiculous.
Do you think if i sent the same pics to balenciaga they can help me somehow?
She is accusing me of selling a fake handbag and she told me to get a refund from balenciaga rex hotel. She said there is a case in LV lafayette where the sales person did swap a fake with the authentic one. So she is saying that this is what is happening
Help
im really sorry for this OTT post
Hi there. First off, sorry you are going through this, it sucks to be accused of selling a fake. Second, consignment stores don't know as much as some of the experts here about authenticating Bals, or many other bags for that matter, so I take their opinion with a grain of salt.
It is smart that your buyer is paying to have the bag professionally authenticated (and if it's confirmed authentic she can eat crow!), but just so you know, there have been mixed opinions about ***************** from the many threads and experiences other members have posted on tPF, so that's just a head's up.
If I were you, I'd skip asking a Bal store and pay for a professional assessment from "authenticate4u". They have a better reputation (though I dunno if their turnaround time has improved of late) and I personally have had Bals authenticated with them and can recommend their services. Additionally, an official letter from A4U carries more weight and is accepted in SNAD/authenticity cases.
It is smart that your buyer is paying to have the bag professionally authenticated (and if it's confirmed authentic she can eat crow!), but just so you know, there have been mixed opinions about ***************** from the many threads and experiences other members have posted on tPF, so that's just a head's up.
If I were you, I'd skip asking a Bal store and pay for a professional assessment from "authenticate4u". They have a better reputation (though I dunno if their turnaround time has improved of late) and I personally have had Bals authenticated with them and can recommend their services. Additionally, an official letter from A4U carries more weight and is accepted in SNAD/authenticity cases.
Hi guys im a new member. I wont be able to start a thread and i do need urgent help
I had a friend who bought me the balenciaga mini papier a4 ziparound at Rex Hotel ho chi minh city, vietnam last year in august. I got it in red.
Fast forward this year, i sold the bag to a lady. She then decided she wants to sell the bag. She brought it to 2 consignment based store and both told her the bag is fake.
I know for a fact it is not fake. Sadly i didnt keep the receipt but i sent alot of pics of the bag inside the store, even worn by the sales person in the store. Had a picture of my friends husband in the background in the store. Safe to say its a genuine bag.
Now this lady has taken pics of the bag and sending those pics to www.*****************.com to get it authenticated. And she said if this website says its fake , i have to refund her cash back. Which is really ridiculous.
Do you think if i sent the same pics to balenciaga they can help me somehow?
She is accusing me of selling a fake handbag and she told me to get a refund from balenciaga rex hotel. She said there is a case in LV lafayette where the sales person did swap a fake with the authentic one. So she is saying that this is what is happening
Help
Thank you so much for the reply.
Actually im being forced to pay for the authentification process on *****************.com(AF). she kept saying that i should have nothing to worry about. Haha.
The bag is still with her cause im refusing to refund back the cash. Once i refund it means i agree to the fact that it is fake.
Worst case scenario is IF AF comes out with a conlusion that it is fake, which i know its not, what should i do? She is def going to harass me for refund
Actually im being forced to pay for the authentification process on *****************.com(AF). she kept saying that i should have nothing to worry about. Haha.
The bag is still with her cause im refusing to refund back the cash. Once i refund it means i agree to the fact that it is fake.
Worst case scenario is IF AF comes out with a conlusion that it is fake, which i know its not, what should i do? She is def going to harass me for refund
With regards to the authentication process, are going to send in YOUR photos? Or you will just pay and she does the process, including the photo submission of the bag in her possession to AF? This is just me being super careful but I wonder if she may try to send AF photos of a fake bag and claim it's the one you sent her, even though it isn't (serial numbers may show that though). And again, AF has also made flubs in the past (like on this Chanel bag) so that's why I'm wary of them as a whole.
There are really lots of factors in play whenever authenticity is questioned, so for really good advice on the whole process, I suggest you post this question in the eBay forums page (it's not just for eBay but a lot of other selling sites); a lot of the gals on there are super helpful when it comes to these types of transactions and what to do about them.
There are really lots of factors in play whenever authenticity is questioned, so for really good advice on the whole process, I suggest you post this question in the eBay forums page (it's not just for eBay but a lot of other selling sites); a lot of the gals on there are super helpful when it comes to these types of transactions and what to do about them.
Thank you so much for the reply.
Actually im being forced to pay for the authentification process on *****************.com(AF). she kept saying that i should have nothing to worry about. Haha.
The bag is still with her cause im refusing to refund back the cash. Once i refund it means i agree to the fact that it is fake.
Worst case scenario is IF AF comes out with a conlusion that it is fake, which i know its not, what should i do? She is def going to harass me for refund
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Hi- I'm so sorry you're going through this, but did you post your pictures in the "Authenticate This Bal" here to get the opinions of the fantastic ladies here that have helped SO many people? Maybe post them the same pics you sent to A4U? And sorry if it's already been done[emoji4] Just a thought!!
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