Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Examining the inside
• Part 2 of 2: Examining the outside
• Tips
• Warnings

There is nothing worse than showing off your new "designer" bag to your friends and hearing one of them say, "You know this isn't an authentic Coach, do you?" Keep reading point by point to avoid future humiliation and to save your money!

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Examining the inside

1. 1 Check the insides for the Coach branded logo. All genuine Coach wallets have a Coach logo label on the inside, located near the top near the clasp. The logo will be either proprietary or traditional leather. If there is no logo or it is made of a different material, it is a fake.
2. 2 Pay attention to the bag's creed. The creed is the registration number found inside Coach bags, although smaller purses or bags such as clutch, swing bag or mini do not have such a number. The last 4 or 5 digits of the registration number, which consists of letters and numbers, will indicate the personal number of the product.
   • Be careful with numbers that are not stamped on the fabric, but simply written in ink. Real Coach bags are at least stamped out; on fake bags, they often just write in ink.
   • Some older Coach models manufactured in the late 60s do not have registration numbers. The manufacturer began affixing numbers in the 70s.
3. 3 Checking the lining of the bag. If on the outside the bag has a specific CC pattern, then most likely there will be no pattern on the inside. If there is a pattern on the inside, then on the outside, most likely it will not be. Sometimes the original pattern may not be on the outside of the bag or on the inside.
   • A sure sign of a fake will be the presence of a pattern on both sides of the bag. This will never happen in a real Coach.
4. 4 Look for the country of manufacture. "Made in China", "not" means the bag is fake. The author of the bags does indeed sew in China and other countries, although the original campaign is in the United States.

Part 2 of 2: Examining the outside

1. 1 Inspection of the CC emblem, if possible. Examine the Coach emblem for asymmetry.The following signs may indicate that the bag is not genuine:
   • The SS emblem is actually just an emblem. The CC emblem should always contain two rows of horizontal and two rows of vertical Cs, not one.
   • The SS emblem is slightly curved. Genuine Coach bags have CC emblems aligned both horizontally and vertically.
   • The edge of the horizontal C and the edge of the vertical C do not touch each other. In genuine Coach bags, the horizontal C touches slightly its vertical counterpart.
   • The badge is interrupted at the front or back pockets. In genuine Coach bags, the pocket is not a reason to interrupt the pattern, although some side seams prevent the pattern from continuing.
   • The SS badge is interrupted at the middle of the two seams at the front of the bag. In genuine bags, the seam is not a reason to interrupt the pattern.
2. 2 Check the material. Coach bags are made from high quality materials. If the fabric looks like canvas, the "leather" looks fake / shiny, or looks plastic on the outside, do not buy it. This is most likely a cheap fake.
3. 3 Check the seams. If the view is sloppy, the line is displaced, then there is a high probability that this is a fake. The same can be said if the logo is on the outside of the wallet.
   • Each stitch should be the same length and in a straight line, and there should be no crochet stitches or side seams to prevent wear and tear.
4. 4 We inspect the fittings. Most Coach bag accessories, including metal fittings, must contain the Coach logo. Note that some newer models do not include the Coach label on the hardware. When in doubt, check the genuine bag to see if the hardware contains the Coach logo.
5. 5 Examining the zippers. Look for two things in Coach Zippers:
   • The zipped dog will be made of leather or from a series of rings. Zippers that do not fit this description are usually fakes.
   • For the zipper itself, the commonly used brand is "YKK", a manufacturer of high quality zippers. Usually, but not always, a Coach without YKK zippers is a fake.
6. 6 Do not rush to slogans. Avoid any Coach bags that have the words “Designer Inspired” or “Grade A Replica” on them. Bags are advertised to avoid problems (in other words, legal action). The same goes for other fakes of "designer" items.
7. 7 Checking the price. If the price seems unrealistic to you, even for a Coach bag, it is most likely a copy. Counterfeiters try to make money from cheap copies of popular things, and if they seem to be cheating, they probably are.
   • The same goes for very cheap Coach bag. Absurdly cheap Coach bags are either flawed, have condition issues, out of vogue, or fake. If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.
8. 8 Check the seller. Vendors in the mall and on the street are most likely selling fakes. Online auctions like eBay usually sell fakes at real unit prices. Counterfeit sellers can be anywhere, but these are the most common places they can be. The best way to buy a genuine item is to go to the Coach.com retail store or the wallet section of department stores such as Macy, Nordstrom, Bloomengleil and / or JC Penny.
   • When purchasing items through a merchant such as eBay, be sure to read the seller ratings. If the seller has few positive reviews, this should make you suspicious. Check the ratings to see if something is wrong.

Tips

• If you see someone is fake, don't go up to him to point it out.

Warnings

• Money from the sale of counterfeits can go to organized crime, weapons, prostitution, child labor, and even terrorism.