Help with authenticating Louis Vuitton Noe

[thebluetique]

eBay removed my listing. I carried this drawstring to death in the late 90s, shelved it for years and now deciding to sell it. I sold my authentic Speedy 30 last month. I could not locate a date code inside. Could someone verify if this is a fake? Thank you in advance and Happy Holidays.

[a*river*runs*through*it]

You need to post detailed pictures of the bag.

[albertabrightalberta]

@thebluetique -

I found a cached listing. Is it the one with the "LV" patch on the front of the bag?

[albertabrightalberta]

BTW, I'm not expert but I'm not particularly optimistic about authenticity.

But I suspect the reason for the removal is from the description: "NOTE: I’m pretty good at authenticating LV bags however due to the age of this bag, I won’t certify beyond a shadow of a doubt the bag is authentic."

Sellers have to KNOW items are authentic BEFORE listing so you're supposed to verify if you don't know for sure. Ebay doesn't allow authenticity disclaimers.

[a*river*runs*through*it]

@thebluetique

Sorry, but the bag is 100% counterfeit and the removal by Ebay was justified.

[thebluetique]

I appreciate you responding. Could you give me specifics? I’m familiar with spotting counterfeit Speedy bags but not familiar with the Noe. Thanks in advance.

[thebluetique]

Thank you for responding. It’s interesting because the listing wasn’t removed immediately. I had three offers for the bag. It was only when I reduced the price (after about a week) that I received the notification of the violation.

I greatly appreciate your feedback. 

[petals_and_vines]

I can help. 

The first thing (as someone mentioned above) is the patch on the front. While some vintage pieces have blank patches on the exterior, they aren't ever stamped with an LV as shown on your Noe. 

The grommets are also incorrect - they aren't stamped and the spacing is off.

The stitching on the bag is also incorrect. 

This is an example of a typical LV fake found in the mid-late 80's/early 90's. Sorry OP.

[albertabrightalberta]

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@thebluetique wrote:

Thank you for responding. It’s interesting because the listing wasn’t removed immediately. I had three offers for the bag. It was only when I reduced the price (after about a week) that I received the notification of the violation.

I greatly appreciate your feedback. 

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It doesn't surprise me that it wasn't immediately removed. 

ATM, a search of "Louis Vuitton" in handbags pulls up over 39,000 listings. So is it surprising that it wasn't found and removed right away? 

[a*river*runs*through*it]

The lining is also incorrect.