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All orders can be cancelled until they are shipped. If your order has been paid and you need to make a change or cancel an order, you must contact us within 12 hours. Once the packaging and shipping process has started, it can no longer be cancelled.
Your satisfaction is our #1 priority. Therefore, you can request a refund or reshipment for ordered products if:
We do not issue the refund if:
*You can submit refund requests within 15 days after the guaranteed period for delivery (45 days) has expired. You can do it by sending a message on Contact Us page
If you are approved for a refund, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within 14 days.
If for any reason you would like to exchange your product, perhaps for a different size in clothing. You must contact us first and we will guide you through the steps.
Please do not send your purchase back to us unless we authorise you to do so.
The stitching tip alone saved me from a bad purchase last week.
Checked the monogram alignment at the seams exactly like this guide said and immediately spotted a fake on Poshmark. The seller had great reviews too, which is terrifying. I also never thought to check that logos shouldn't be randomly printed—that detail knocked out two other listings I was considering. Now I go through the whole checklist before I even message a seller.
Short and useful—I pulled this up on my phone mid-shopping.
The smell test tip is something I never would have considered. Real leather versus chemical odor is such an obvious difference once you know to check for it.
Went to a consignment store last Saturday armed with this guide. The hardware section caught a fake Speedy the shop owner swore was real—the zipper felt tinny and light, exactly the opposite of what the guide describes. She pulled it from the shelf after I showed her. The engravings were also slightly blurry, which the guide warned about. I ended up buying a different bag from the same store that passed every single checkpoint. Best $15 I never spent on that first bag. My confidence shopping secondhand went from zero to solid in one afternoon.
Wish I had this before I bought my first resale bag 😩
The pattern symmetry tips are spot on.
Helpful checklist format that's easy to scan quickly. I do wish it went a little deeper on date codes and serial numbers since that's a major authentication point for vintage pieces—felt like a gap.
I've been buying LV for years and still learned something new from the packaging section. Never paid attention to whether dust bags matched the product line before.
Concise and practical—saved it to my favorites immediately.
Caught a fake Neverfull because the logos were cut off at the seams, just like the guide warned about. The seller got defensive but the proof was right there.
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Good overview for beginners but too surface-level for anyone who already knows the basics. No mention of date codes, microchips in newer models, or how to verify with third-party authenticators.
The hardware weight test is so simple but so effective.
Never knew LV doesn't print logos randomly—that alone filters out half the fakes online.
Bought a Pochette Accessoires from a Facebook group last month before finding this guide. Went back and checked everything—monogram alignment was off at the side seam and the zipper pull felt hollow. Got my money back because the seller couldn't dispute it. I've since used the smell test on three other bags at a local consignment shop and passed on two that reeked of chemicals. My sister now sends me photos of bags she's considering and I run through the checklist for her over FaceTime. This tiny guide has become our authentication ritual.
Pulled this up at a flea market and dodged a terrible purchase 💀
Clean layout that gets straight to the point. Would love a version with side-by-side photos of real versus fake details though—visual examples would make the tips even more actionable.
The engraving check is something I overlooked for years.
Saved me from a convincing fake on Mercari.
Really appreciate the packaging tips—I never realized the dust bag quality mattered that much. The receipts-matching-the-product-line detail is subtle but important for resale buyers like me.
I used to just check the logo and call it a day. The guide's point about stitching being even and consistent made me flip a bag inside out at a vintage shop last weekend and the thread was a mess. Walked away feeling like a detective.
Solid starter guide. The checklist format makes it easy to follow step by step at a store. My only critique is it doesn't address online-only purchases where you can't touch or smell the item—some tips for evaluating listing photos specifically would help.
Shared this with my mom before she bought her first vintage LV.
❤️🔥👌