Is this bag Fake / Authentic? (December 2003 - July 2009) - Page 90

chloegal · 23-09-2005

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Originally Posted by koukanamiya

Just took a close look at this one. No it's fake. Shoulder strap comes wrapped in plastic packaging is one of the easier ways to tell that it's fake. The real thing doesn't come like that. Also, once again the leather looks more cracked than distressed and it appears a bit "thick". The real thing looks soft, distressed and has natural "veining". Also, there isn't supposed to be this much sheen on the leather. This is sad ... a powerseller (a squaretrade member too) selling fakes.

If I were you, I'll get it from Balenciaga or Barney's. Black is one of those colors that will always be around (Balenciaga retire their colors every year but they do keep the basic colors like black and white). The prices of Balenciaga on eBay typically gets jacked up by a couple hundred more than retail and 90% of the time it's a superfake that you can get for $300.

This bag is not fake. Yes.. balenciaga is known for their softest, buttery leather but this season the leather looks much more plastic and feels much more stiffer than past seasons. on the picture the strap is not wrapped in plastic. This seller is known for their authentic bags and I know for a fact that they do not sell fake bags..

**classicalbang** · 23-09-2005

vintage chanel on ebay

souperbait00 · 23-09-2005

?

esile · 23-09-2005

is this marc jacobs stella bag real or fake?
does anyone know tell tale signs of authentic ones?

morenoj · 23-09-2005

Some of the differences in the fake stella bags are a boxier, square appearance (the edges should be slightly curved, giving the bottom a round appearance when laid flat), missing or incorrect colored top-stitching, and larger thick shoulder straps (the shoulder straps should be approx. 1.5” wide). On some of the fake bags, the front zippered pocket goes all the way from one end of the bag to the other, when the actual stella should have space between the ends of the front pocket and the ends of the bag. On the stella bag, the letters "riri" (representing the brand of zippers) can be found on the backside (the part that faces the inside of the bag) of ALL of the zippers (the top zipper, front pocket & inner pocket). The name of the brand ("riri") should also be stamped on both sides of the silver end piece which stays attached to the bag and hooks into the zipper pull (which means the stella bag has a total of FIVE riri markings). It has been reported that the brand of "YKK" zippers are used on most of the fake bags, however, there have recently been a few fake stella bags with the riri marking. These bags did not include all five markings, however, and the backside of the zippers were not marked with the proper size (please see section below on zippers for more information). Stella bags do NOT have leather tabs at the end of the top zipper. The zipper is flat and lies completely within the top "lip" of the bag. The shoulder straps on an authentic stella have squared ends, whereas many of the fake stella bags have triangular or pointy ends. Also, the hardware of a stella bag does not come wrapped in tissue paper and/or plastic, and the straps are NEVER sold detached from the bag & wrapped in plastic. (It is always possible that a seller may wrap the hardware to protect it during shipping, but the bags do not come like this from the manufacturer, as some sellers of fake bags state)

esile · 23-09-2005

wow, morenoj! thanks for the tip. appreciate it...
so, the pics i posted seems to authentic then?

fuchsia · 24-09-2005

A quick question, is the seller 'eboutique' on ebay credible? She has 100% feedback but you never know...Thanks.

legaldiva · 24-09-2005

Can anyone tell me what they think about this eBay auction? 6803187193

morenoj · 24-09-2005

i adore the fendi spy bag. in my experience most bags that are advertised as new season, fall 2005, they tend to be replicas. usually if the price is marked down way below retail then it would be suspicious. However in this case the seller is selling it for around the retail price... why take such a huge risk when you could buy it in the store for that price.
good luck..

i have been waiting for ever for the fendi site to be back up!!! what us taking so long, ugh

morenoj · 24-09-2005

has anyone heard about http://www.designersimports.com/index.htm
no where on there site do they say anything about selling replicas in the "about us" section. i even called and they told me that they are authentic.
what do you think of the Fendi's?

vintage_princess · 24-09-2005

All I can say is stay away from these sites unless you want a fake designer bag! They are always selling fakes and they are too good to be true.

For the authentic LV Murakami go to eluxury.com

lexigirl16 · 25-09-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by morenoj

has anyone heard about http://www.designersimports.com/index.htm
no where on there site do they say anything about selling replicas in the "about us" section. i even called and they told me that they are authentic.
what do you think of the Fendi's?

I purchased a Burberry bag (pink collection) at this site in the spring, and it was 100% authentic. But first I went to the Burberry store (on 57th, NYC) to checked out the bag.

Subsequesnt to buying the bag at this website, I was in the 57th St store with a friend and I happened to be wearing "that" bag. My friend commented on the size of a bag she was thinking of buying, and the SA commented that my bag was deceitfully small because it 's so roomy inside (which it is). I don't think he would have said anything if he thought it was a fake bag!

So I would say, GO FOR THAT FENDI!

bagqueen · 25-09-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicalbang

vintage chanel on ebay

This is 100% fake. Chanel never puts gold name plates in there bags. They are always done in gold leaf or silver. The color of the stamp matches the hardware color.

z.cesca · 25-09-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by esile

wow, morenoj! thanks for the tip. appreciate it...
so, the pics i posted seems to authentic then?

From the pictures you mosted, the Stella bag does seem to be authentic. How much is the seller selling it for? I know that the authentic Stella goes for around $900. If you want, I can post pictures of my Stella, but those pictures look good. Also, morenoj's description is very true.

xhibition179 · 25-09-2005

I found this on ebay ....auction 6805978777. What do you guys think?

23-09-2005	#1338
souperbait00 rising star Profile: Posts: 108	real or fake? ?

23-09-2005	#1340
morenoj front row Profile: Location: seattle Gender: femme Posts: 305	Some of the differences in the fake stella bags are a boxier, square appearance (the edges should be slightly curved, giving the bottom a round appearance when laid flat), missing or incorrect colored top-stitching, and larger thick shoulder straps (the shoulder straps should be approx. 1.5” wide). On some of the fake bags, the front zippered pocket goes all the way from one end of the bag to the other, when the actual stella should have space between the ends of the front pocket and the ends of the bag. On the stella bag, the letters "riri" (representing the brand of zippers) can be found on the backside (the part that faces the inside of the bag) of ALL of the zippers (the top zipper, front pocket & inner pocket). The name of the brand ("riri") should also be stamped on both sides of the silver end piece which stays attached to the bag and hooks into the zipper pull (which means the stella bag has a total of FIVE riri markings). It has been reported that the brand of "YKK" zippers are used on most of the fake bags, however, there have recently been a few fake stella bags with the riri marking. These bags did not include all five markings, however, and the backside of the zippers were not marked with the proper size (please see section below on zippers for more information). Stella bags do NOT have leather tabs at the end of the top zipper. The zipper is flat and lies completely within the top "lip" of the bag. The shoulder straps on an authentic stella have squared ends, whereas many of the fake stella bags have triangular or pointy ends. Also, the hardware of a stella bag does not come wrapped in tissue paper and/or plastic, and the straps are NEVER sold detached from the bag & wrapped in plastic. (It is always possible that a seller may wrap the hardware to protect it during shipping, but the bags do not come like this from the manufacturer, as some sellers of fake bags state) __________________

24-09-2005	#1344
morenoj front row Profile: Location: seattle Gender: femme Posts: 305	i adore the fendi spy bag. in my experience most bags that are advertised as new season, fall 2005, they tend to be replicas. usually if the price is marked down way below retail then it would be suspicious. However in this case the seller is selling it for around the retail price... why take such a huge risk when you could buy it in the store for that price. good luck.. i have been waiting for ever for the fendi site to be back up!!! what us taking so long, ugh __________________

24-09-2005	#1345
morenoj front row Profile: Location: seattle Gender: femme Posts: 305	has anyone heard about http://www.designersimports.com/index.htm no where on there site do they say anything about selling replicas in the "about us" section. i even called and they told me that they are authentic. what do you think of the Fendi's? __________________

24-09-2005	#1346
vintage_princess Adorable illusion Profile: Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 6,649	All I can say is stay away from these sites unless you want a fake designer bag! They are always selling fakes and they are too good to be true. For the authentic LV Murakami go to eluxury.com __________________ "...jus flip up ur collar, pull up ur sleeves and wear it loose... done less FOB like"

23-09-2005	#1337
classicalbang shake off your flesh Profile: Mod Squad Member Gender: femme Posts: 4,963 Status: Online	vintage chanel on ebay

23-09-2005	#1339
esile trendsetter Profile: Location: cloud 9 Gender: femme Posts: 1,440	is this marc jacobs stella bag real or fake? does anyone know tell tale signs of authentic ones?

23-09-2005	#1341
esile trendsetter Profile: Location: cloud 9 Gender: femme Posts: 1,440	wow, morenoj! thanks for the tip. appreciate it... so, the pics i posted seems to authentic then?

24-09-2005	#1342
fuchsia windowshopping Profile: Posts: 6	A quick question, is the seller 'eboutique' on ebay credible? She has 100% feedback but you never know...Thanks.

24-09-2005	#1343
legaldiva trendsetter Profile: Location: ... in pursuit of justice. Gender: femme Posts: 1,144	Can anyone tell me what they think about this eBay auction? 6803187193

25-09-2005	#1350
xhibition179 windowshopping Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 46	I found this on ebay ....auction 6805978777. What do you guys think?

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