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vyeshi said
on 12/4/2009 this helps a lot. i need to sell a bag for a friend which was given her. we need to authenticate it first!
uncledearest said
on 10/20/2009 Great tips and Thanks! Another quick thing to check for purses with creed patches is spelling errors. This happens in fakes more often than you'd think and is a dead give away.
Of course you must know a lot of signs of a fake and do some detective work. A few red flags and you can usually figure it out. Things like the blantantly mis aligned C's or mispellings are nice to find because they are dead giveaways! http://lovemelovemypurse.com/Authenticity%20Guide
luckyfind79 said
on 9/22/2008 American craftsmanship! ALL Coach bags today are made in China!
OMGemilyxo said
on 2/20/2008 My cousin tried to pass a fake coach off as real. I could totally tell it wasn't especially when she told me how much she paid. She said that two of them cost her $70. That was ridiculous and plus shes never even them before and you definately can not buy them where she lives lol. Till this day she still says its real though.
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PrinczFiona said
on 2/19/2008 This is not entirely correct. On some Coach bags you will find that the logo does not line up at the side seams. What is most important is that on all Coach Signature bags the logo will always be symmetrical across the front and back of the bag. When looking at the front or back of the bag the C's will touch at the exact center of the panel. If there is a seam down the center of the front or back panel the pattern will match exactly across the seam. If there is a stripe then the pattern will be symmetrical on either side of the stripe, basically a mirror image. Also, regarding the serial #. It is true that you can not be guaranteed an authentic bag simply because the serial # patch is there. Most fakes manufacturers recognize the patch must be there. There are some Coach items, like wristlets, demi or other small bags that do not have serial #s but all the larger ones do. The Coach Creed
PrinczFiona said
on 2/19/2008 This is not entirely correct. On some Coach bags you will find that the logo does not line up at the side seams. What is most important is that on all Coach Signature bags the logo will always be symmetrical across the front and back of the bag. When looking at the front or back of the bag the C's will touch at the exact center of the panel. If there is a seam down the center of the front or back panel the pattern will match exactly across the seam. If there is a stripe then the pattern will be symmetrical on either side of the stripe, basically a mirror image. Also, regarding the serial #. It is true that you can not be guaranteed an authentic bag simply because the serial # patch is there. Most fakes manufacturers recognize the patch must be there. There are some Coach items, like wristlets, demi or other small bags that do not have serial #s but all the larger ones do. The Coach Creed
PrinczFiona said
on 2/19/2008 This is not entirely correct. On some Coach bags you will find that the logo does not line up at the side seams. What is most important is that on all Coach Signature bags the logo will always be symmetrical across the front and back of the bag. When looking at the front or back of the bag the C's will touch at the exact center of the panel. If there is a seam down the center of the front or back panel the pattern will match exactly across the seam. If there is a stripe then the pattern will be symmetrical on either side of the stripe, basically a mirror image. Also, regarding the serial #. It is true that you can not be guaranteed an authentic bag simply because the serial # patch is there. Most fakes manufacturers recognize the patch must be there. There are some Coach items, like wristlets, demi or other small bags that do not have serial #s but all the larger ones do. The Coach Creed
PrinczFiona said
on 2/19/2008 This is not entirely correct. On some Coach bags you will find that the logo does not line up at the side seams. What is most important is that on all Coach Signature bags the logo will always be symmetrical across the front and back of the bag. When looking at the front or back of the bag the C's will touch at the exact center of the panel. If there is a seam down the center of the front or back panel the pattern will match exactly across the seam. If there is a stripe then the pattern will be symmetrical on either side of the stripe, basically a mirror image. Also, regarding the serial #. It is true that you can not be guaranteed an authentic bag simply because the serial # patch is there. Most fakes manufacturers recognize the patch must be there. There are some Coach items, like wristlets, demi or other small bags that do not have serial #s but all the larger ones do. The Coach Creed
DMK0711 said
on 2/3/2008 This helps a lot.I just bought my first Coach bag from a Coach store,so now i know.