Have you ever wanted something so bad that you didn't check to make sure that it was the real thing? All of us would love to get our hands on a genuine Coach handbag. So when we see that it is on sale for a great price on eBay of Craigslist we can't help - but bid on it and hope that we can get it less than half of what it is worth.
While some of these bags that are on sale are the real deal more often than not you will have people selling the cheap fakes. So how are you able to spot a fake Coach bag? It isn't too difficult if you know exactly what you are looking for.
The most obvious thing to look for is Coach's signature initial "C". To keep from being sued for selling the same bags the knock offs will have a "G" on it. Also the "C"s that are on the bags will appear in pairs that are side by side and will be facing each other.
Coach is a prestigious company that has been handcrafting each and every product that they make with the utmost care. So if you run across a bag with a "C" that has been cut off in the middle of the handbag than it is a fake. On a real Coach handbag the "C" is only cut off when they are on the side of the bag.
Look to see if it comes with a dustbag. People who are selling fake bags will usually not sell it with one. If they do make sure that it is brown or tan and has red stitching with the Coach logo stamped onto it.
The majority of Coach handbags are sold with the Coach logo stamped on the clasps. Keep in mind that if you don't see one it might not be a fake. Best to do some research on their online store and find a picture to see if that particular bag has one or not.
The inside of the handbags are given a square leather panel that has the Coach creed on it. Also the lettering has been pressed into the leather and the panel has been stitched together - not glued together. Make sure that you spell check it. Fakes usually use words that are spelled incorrectly.
Coach bags are some of the most expensive and high quality handbags that you could every buy. Which is why no part of the bag will be glued together. Patchworks and embellishments are always stitched onto the bags.
The Coach tag will be secured tightly onto the bag using a looped chain and the tag itself will be two pieces of leather that have been stitched together. Also the 'Coach' letters are raised a little.
Coach makes handbags in many different styles - but there are lines that they will never cross. Before you purchase that perfectly priced handbag look on the Coach website and make sure that they actually make on in that style. The real company will only make a few styles at a time and only in certain colors.
Check to see where your seller is from and how well they deal with people. I they are from overseas or have received many negatives comments and ratings than there is a chance they are not reliable. Don't settle for a knockoff when you can have the real thing that will last much longer.
