| To determine the authenticity of a Coach designer | | | | any 'O-Rings' they will be continuous circles, and they |
| handbag you should follow the following guide lines to | | | | are made very well, you will not be able to tell where |
| reduce your risk of getting ripped off. | | | | the break in the circle is because they are welded |
| 1) Coach and other expensive designer handbags use | | | | very well and they also do not spin. For key hook |
| buttery leather and counterfeits use stiff and thick | | | | straps it will have the same color & the same size |
| leather. Also, all Coach products have at least 1 Coach | | | | as the O-Ring. The fake bags O-Rings always spin |
| Stamp on it but its location may varies; it might be on | | | | & you can see the opening, not to mention it is |
| the lower end of one side or it might appears on the | | | | usually plated to look like brass, where as the real bag |
| shoulder strap. When you find it, examine it to make | | | | is made of actual brass or heavy duty metal. |
| sure the word "COACH" is outlined and "Leatherware" | | | | 6) Authentic Coach handbag usually lined with cotton |
| & "1941″ are below it. | | | | or satin fabric interior. If it is the silk "CC" signature |
| 2) An authentic Coach handbag will have a serial | | | | fabric it is probably real. If the interior is made of solid |
| number that looks like this: NoM06J-127 without any | | | | cotton material, it should have a thick feel with |
| spacing in between each letter. But having a serial | | | | horizontal line pattern. If satin material is stamped with |
| number doesn't mean it is real and if it does not have | | | | "Coach", as this style is rarely used for handbags |
| one then obviously it is a fake. Unlike other designer | | | | unless it is a solid leather bag or coin pocket, the bag is |
| brands such as Chanel and LV, Coach does have | | | | probably a fake. This will be more obvious if the |
| outlet store that sells discounted models. Be careful | | | | "Coach" is stamped diagonally over and over again. |
| that these handbags will have a small stamp on the | | | | Another thing about the interior is that the fabric |
| corner that look like a hole punch but without puncturing | | | | comes with a contrast color with the exterior color, |
| the leather. This little circle is an indicator that the bag is | | | | unless it is a classic design (classic design comes with |
| authentic so check for it. | | | | homogeneous color for its exterior and interior). Also, |
| 3) Coach bags have very small & tight stitches | | | | research your bag before you buy as each Coach |
| and they are NEVER UNEVEN. | | | | design, style has a specific interior color depending on |
| 4) The counterfeit Coach comes with weird looking | | | | the exterior color & pattern. |
| fob, the metal fob will peal whereas the real one is | | | | 7) Finally the zippers; the authentic Coach should have |
| stamped on the front & on the back is a tiny | | | | a zipper that says YKK and not RTK. If the zipper pull |
| stamp horizontally across the edge. The leather fobs | | | | comes with a small strip of leather, it should be 1 to 2 |
| of a real Coach also have perfect stitching. A fake | | | | stitches to anchor it in place. If the zipper pull is a |
| one will have sloppy stitches. Fake fobs also tend to | | | | chubby piece of leather that is sewn together, it is |
| be a bit bigger and thicker than a real one. | | | | probably a replica. |
| 5) The authentic Coach hardware is stamped with the | | | | Hope the general list above will assist you in making a |
| word 'Coach' with an outline, the word is boxed in. On | | | | wise purchase. If you experience a ripped off, you can |
| the counterfeits there is either no stamped at all, or if it | | | | contact Coach at email: or call them at 800-396-1807. |
| is stamped it is not boxed in. If it is boxed in, the word | | | | My last recommendation for your next purchase is via |
| 'Coach' will appear taller than the authentic stamp. But | | | | credit card, as most credit cards come with the |
| again, the Coach emblem is always stamped on every | | | | buyers' protection plan that will help buyers to get a |
| piece of hardware, and buttons bear the | | | | refund if the product is not as described. OK, Happy |
| 'Coach*Est.1941′. If the bag or accessory has | | | | shopping. |