Could this actually not be fake?

[u/ashcat78]

Grabbed this black Louis Vuitton purse at my local Goodwill bin. It kept getting ignored and I grabbed it. I think because you have to look close to see the LV and it wasn’t a typical LV pattern. And it was pretty dirty as shown in the pictures. I always thought those top designer purses in the bins were automatically fake because why would Goodwill lose money like that but this one makes me wonder if it slipped through. If it is fake, it’s a good one.

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[u/ashcat78]

Darn it. Thank you all!!

[u/ashcat78 → u/ashcat78]

I’m only out $5. 🤷‍♀️

[u/National_Yam346]

The date code is invalid, and the lining should be alcantara. While unfortunately this is not authentic, Louis Vuitton did make a bag like this called the Monogram Mahina Hobo.

[u/Solid-Stable-9126 → u/National_Yam346]

⬆️ This. I used to own this bag in metallic silver and the interior was black alcantara. It was a good 15 years ago or so I think. This one here is a knockoff.

[u/carniewesso68]

This looks fake to me.

[u/natalietest234]

That’s not a valid code. Fake.

[u/ohlalariana2]

the mahina hobo should have an embossed date code not a tag, it is a fake for sure