What are things to look for when checking authenticity on Coach bags? I've been burned on ebay before...

Can anyone help determine if this looks good or not? Thanks!

The big thing to look for is symmetry with the Cs. The first picture would best help determine that, but it's a little small, and I'm straining my eyes to see it. I'm going to go with "fake" on this one (the center leather strip looks off-center and it should be centered on the bag... there's slightly more signature fabric on the right side of the bag than the left). The leather also looks very pleather-ish.

I'm working on a fake vs. real sticky... it will be here soon!

I dont even remember seeing that style before... anyone else?

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thanks anna!

my friend has one exactly like this that she bought at a coach store. it's an older style and no longer available...

Hi all. I am new to the forum. I have been studying authentic and fake designer bags and accessories for over a year now. I post on the purse boards at another site. I am not an expert but I can give you my educated opinion on most designers.
As has been stated before with signature bags the alignment of the C pattern is quite important (keep in mind though that some AAA fakes have very good C pattern alignment so one must consider other factors when evaluating a bag). This bag's alignment is horrible and I wouldnt be surprised if the "leather" were actually vinyl. It is way too shiny. I dont quite remember a style like this.

thanks! when you talk about the "alignment" of the C's, do you mean how they are aligned next to each other on a piece of fabric? or how the pieces of fabric are aligned with each other in relationship to how the C's are placed? does that make any sense???