Vintage Chanel and other luxury brands on ebay- help!!!!!

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vanzy10

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I recently had an auction ended by ebay. It was an authentic vintage chanel belt from the 80s.
Off i went and got the item confirmed genuine in the Chanel boutique- they also dated it for me. Then I relisted it and explained that the item had been ended as a fake even though it was genuine.
I have had two emails from people who have had a similar experience. Anyone got any idea how you can cnfirm that your item is the real thing. It seems especially impossible with Louis Vuitton. Anyone with any bright ideas?
I thought starting at a high price- but I hate doing that!! My theory was that the people protecting brand names also don't want to see thier items going too cheaply.
Oh well.... Hope someone out there has got all the answers!Vanessa

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZvanzy10QQhtZ-1
 
I suppose the only real way to guarantee what you have is the real deal (to your buyers, regardless of the fact you already know it is!) is exactly as you did and have it authenticated. I'm pretty sure there are ways of telling, infact i remember someone posted ages ago with a 'how to spot a fake link'..... (brief pause while i look back!)
ok there you go. kristine/elsewhere posted this a few months ago and it has some links about the bottom re: fake vuitton et al. i haven't time to read through them but hopefully they are of use!
http://www.narts.org/shopping/fakes.htm
:)
 
The ebay Clothing & Accessories Board, and now the Shoes, Purses board, have some real authentication mavens. They also offer great advice on how to sell your authentic item. What I've got out of reading about it there is that if you state you are unsure if the item is authentic, it will be pulled. You must be sure of its authenticity. Did you say something like that in your first auction for the belt? Also, if it appears authentic to Chanel, they won't ask ebay to pull it. If it looks fake, Chanel will ask ebay to pull it.
 
Also be careful, some people might email you that is a fake and then offer you short money for it. So if you know its authentic, don't budge on that.
 
Thanks!
Authenticity is such a minefield especially as I only sell second hand stuff!
The ebay board is quite helpful but some of the people posting on there can be rather rude.

Nothing like here! :)
Vanessa
 
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