Imposter Handbags, How to spot a Fake Coach Handbag

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Spot the Imposter Coach Bag

In this guide we have illustrated some details about

real Coach handbags

on ebay and other domains that will help you weed out the fakes. This is in no way a conclusive or complete guide to every detail about Coach, but it has enough information to highly increase you chances of spotting the fake Coach handbags. Combining some of these brand specific points with the universal tells we have listed should help keep you insulated from many of the fake Coach handbags in the open market.

Note: Many of the images we show to highlight a specific tell, also have another tell within the same photo. When this occurs we will try to point out the secondary tell also. However, on occasion we may miss some of the secondary tells in the photos. So we encourage you the reader to inspect the images for other tells to help increase your spotting skills.

We recommmend that you read our tutorial Spot Fake Handbags first, to learn the universal tips essential to build a foundation for spotting fake handbag tells. Then reinforce that foundation with the brand specific tells we highlight here.

As we get more details we will add them. Also, if you the reader have anything else to add, please email it to us, we will be glad to add it to the site: info@spotfakehandbags.com. If we use your tip we will refrence you and add your web/blog link if applicable.

Disclaimer: Up until 2002 roughly 75% of

authentic Coach handbags

as seen on ebay and in other venues were manufactured in the US (example in our "Coach labels" section"). Now, most are assembled in China. Coach is not a premier designer. They are not like Chanel, Fendi, Balenciaga etc. Authentic brand new Coach handbags will often times sell for less than the amount of a fake Louis Vuitton. Becasue of this, and along with the various factories that Coach utilizes, Coach handbags do not adhere to a specific set of rules. A specific detail that one authentic Coach handbag may have, another Coach bag may not. Also, Coach has outlets, their bags are discounted and some may even have minor imperfections. Add to all of this the high demand for Coach, and we have the perfect storm of counterfeiting. However, there are some details that Coach will not have on their handbags. In this guide we try to illustrate some of them. Coach is difficult. But we can give you a fighting chance.

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PASS is a simple acronym for a quick Coach inspection that can be executed in under a minute. This is not a final word test. It is more a fundamental guideline test. This means that if the Coach handbag passes the test, it does not conclusively confirm that the handbag is authentic. However, if the Coach handbag does not pass the test, it should indicate that it is an imposter handbag. This test will weed out many of the imposter bags, and it will help minimize the time spent inspecting the handbags. If the Coach handbag passes this 60 second test, then more detailed scrutiny should always be applied before purchase.

PASS:

Pattern
A point
Stitching
Sequence

Starting with P:

Pattern refers to the Coach monogram logo double C pattern. A quick check on this should be done first, by inspecting the Coach double CC pattern for uneven, slanted, irregular or asymmetric design. The Coach Monogram pattern should not be stitched over in the center of the handbag; it should not slant (starting higher up on one end of the pattern line and dipping down as it goes across the bag). It should be mirror like from one side of the bag when compared to the same spot on the opposite side. This is shown in more detail in our imposter Coach guide. This should take about 15-25 seconds.
A point refers to the letter �A� in Coach on the hangtag, label etc. A quick check of all the A�s on the handbag should reveal a pointed top, not a flat top. Authentic Coach will always have a pointed "A". Fakes may have a flat top A. This quick check can take about 10-15 seconds.
Stitching refers to the stitch lines inside and outside the Coach handbag. The stitch lines must be neat, orderly, straight and the same distance from the edge of the bag or the pattern consistently. A quick check of the stitch lines inside and outside will reveal sloppy stitching if the bag is a modest fake. Remember, the counterfeiters will take the most time with everything on the outside of the bag, so often times it will be the inside of the handbag where the sloppy rush job will be evidenced. This check may take 20 seconds.
Sequence refers to the date code on the label. All pre-2002 will have the date in the center of the first set of numbers (X=number). X5X will be 1995. All post 2002 labels will have the same format but an extra digit. X05X will be 2005. A quick check of this will tell you if the bag was made in the correct year. If someone says �brand new Coach,� but the sequence on the label says x03x, something is wrong. This check should take 5 seconds.

So utilize the PASS system to weed out the modest and poor imposter handbags quickly. And when a bag does PASS the test, remember, that is just the first stage. More detail is always recommended before purchasing. Good luck and safe shopping!

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Coach Tutorial Sections:

Coach CC Pattern

Coach Labels

Coach Hang Tag and Zippers

Coach Lining, Hardware and more

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