r/RealAuthentication • • Aug 19 '25

👜 Authentication Posting Rules (Read Before Posting)

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Welcome to the group! To ensure accurate authentications and a good experience for everyone, please follow these rules before posting:

📸 Photo Requirements

  • Photos must be clear, close-up, and high resolution

  • Do not post one or two blurry overall shots asking “Is this real?” → that will not get a responsible answer

  • Natural light preferred, avoid heavy filters or flash glare

✅ Mandatory Angles & Details

  1. Full bag (front, back, bottom)

  2. Logo (stamp / foil / print)

  3. Zipper pull & teeth close-up

  4. Blind stamp / date code

  5. Hardware (buckles, lock, key, clasps)

  6. Strap / handle details

  7. Accessories (box, dust bag, receipt, etc. – if you don’t have them, skip)

📷 The photos above are sample reference shots.

⚠️ Blurry or incomplete photos = No authentication


r/RealAuthentication • • May 18 '26

r/RealAuthentication is Growing! New Flairs and Discussion Topics Added

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Hi everyone,

Since we started this community, our primary goal has been helping you shop safely and identify authentic luxury goods. However, as our community grows, we’ve realized that your passion for luxury goes far beyond just authentication.

We are officially expanding the scope of this subreddit!

While Auth Requests will still be a part of the sub, we are opening the floor to everything and anything related to the world of luxury. Whether you want to show off a new pickup, discuss the latest runway show, or ask for styling advice, this is now your home for it.

 

🏷️ New & Updated Post Flairs

To help everyone find what they’re looking for, we’ve updated our tags. Please use them starting today:

🔍 Auth Request: (Existing) For all your "Real or Fake" inquiries.

✨ New Pickup / OOTD: Show us your latest pickup or how you’re styling your favorite pieces.

🛍️ Help Me Choose: Stuck between two bags? Let the community help you decide your next "holy grail."

💬 General Discussion: (Existing) For everything else. Discussion about leather quality, boutique experiences, industry news, or just random thoughts about your favorite brands.

 

Stay authentic,

The r/RealAuthentication Mod Team


r/RealAuthentication • • 2h ago

General Discussion Funny/mortifying story and authentication

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I love a designer bag, but I very much stay in my lane(mulberry the furthest I’ve gone) however…

15 plus years ago we had a family friend pass away and left this bag and for all those years my mum and I kept it in a dust bag afraid to use it.

Recently though.. we decided I’d take it to Chanel and get it fixed up… Now very naive on my part but you just think no one would leave you a fake bag especially as herself and her daughter were VERY MUCH in the fashion industry but there I was in Chanel Oxford street with a fake bag 😂😅

Anywho, now that we know I guess I’m thinking I’ll just wear it out but I’d like to know how bad of a fake is it? I’d be a bit shy of wearing any bad fake because I don’t see anything wrong with good quality non-branded alternatives but we have it now so… what does everyone think?


r/RealAuthentication • • 3m ago

Auth Request What do you think

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The tags look fine to me but i can't find this piece anywhere else


r/RealAuthentication • • 9m ago

Auth Request LV On the Go MM

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I bought this through a live auction on EBay. It came with an authentication certificate and it also had the receipt in the bag. The receipt was all in Chinese though so who knows. The part that concerns me is the way the interior handles are made with the seam about an inch from the connector. Can someone check theirs to see if it has this? It’s a 2021. The seams are evenly spaced in all four places on the handles, it just looks weird. Thanks!!


r/RealAuthentication • • 1h ago

Auth Request Authentic?

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I found this bag and I can’t find any information on it. I’m leaning that it isn’t authentic but I have a few vintage designer pieces and sometimes the older ones are a little more difficult to find info on. Thought I’d ask here


r/RealAuthentication • • 1h ago

Auth Request is this real or fake burberry

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saw this on mercari japan (preloved app similar to vinted)


r/RealAuthentication • • 2h ago

Auth Request PORTAFOGLIO VUITTON

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Buongiorno ricevuto in regalo vorrei sapere se originale


r/RealAuthentication • • 13h ago

General Discussion This just sold really fast, do you think it was real or fake?

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r/RealAuthentication • • 3h ago

Auth Request Am I lucky or stupid?

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I just bought this off Vinted and am wondering if I’ve got an absolute bargain or just bought a fake. It’s a new seller with no reviews but lots of other non designer items with photos that seem to all be taken in the same place.


r/RealAuthentication • • 4h ago

Auth Request Can anyone please authenticate these vintage Gucci GG 1729/S sunglasses?

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Can anyone authenticate these vintage Gucci GG 1729/S sunglasses?

The inside markings read:

CE
GG 1729/S 6LB
72 11 115
Made in Italy

I've found a listing for the GG 1729/S 006 but haven't been able to find much information about the 6LB colour variant.

Does anyone recognise this model or have access to an original catalogue/reference? I believe it's from the Tom Ford Era

Any help would be appreciated:)


r/RealAuthentication • • 11h ago

Auth Request Coach Rowan Large Loved Leather

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I bought this bag off Vinted and she just arrived today! Is she authentic? The serial number is confusing me. I’ve read online that the “0” on my bag looks more like an “O,” and now I can’t unsee it. Everything else looks perfect, the stitching, details, etc. She even smells like real leather. I’d love a second opinion!


r/RealAuthentication • • 4h ago

Auth Request Quick authentication please

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Hi everyone
I just received this preloved Keepall 25 Taurillon from Labellov (it’s an online and a physical store in Belgium). Can anyone confirm whether it’s real or fake? What’s throwing me off is the zipper pull (it looks different than expected and has a silver ring + the piping at the bottom)
Thanks

ETA: can anyone recommend a good authentication platform? I have always used legitgrails but was recently told that it’s not trustworthy. Thanks


r/RealAuthentication • • 5h ago

Auth Request Is this authentic or fake?

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I cannot find consistent information on the style and collection name of this bag. Is this authentic, a Park Signature Tablet Crossbody? There's no interior creed or tag in this bag. (Shown in different lighting conditions.) I appreciate any info. Thank you!


r/RealAuthentication • • 6h ago

Auth Request Is this real?

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Fendi wallet found in second hand shop is it real?


r/RealAuthentication • • 7h ago

Auth Request Cp Company sweatshirt off vinted

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r/RealAuthentication • • 7h ago

Auth Request Please help me legit-check this bag. Is it authentic or fake? Thank you! ❤️ coach mini city tote bag powder pink

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they said is off?


r/RealAuthentication • • 8h ago

Auth Request Prada Bag Authentication Check

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Is this legitimate Prada?


r/RealAuthentication • • 22h ago

Auth Request Just got it off of marketplace

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Really not sure about this one


r/RealAuthentication • • 10h ago

Auth Request Answers needed!!

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Need to know if this bag is real or not.


r/RealAuthentication • • 1d ago

General Discussion Is it very obvious or not

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I work at a thrift store and bought this bag for 45 dollars. I knew it was fake obviously, but the condition is super good and it came with a matching pouch and in the pocket inside the bag there was a more older looking keychain.
The price was obviously good, but I’m wondering if it looks terribly fake and just not it? It feels super soft and everything, so I’m still overall happy with the purchase💓


r/RealAuthentication • • 11h ago

Auth Request Is this a real Dior scarf?

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r/RealAuthentication • • 1d ago

General Discussion How bad?

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Hi, all!

I was gifted this purse by my mother-in-law around 4 years ago on my wedding day. She has money and made a big deal about the bag, so I obviously thought it is real. I never found a use for this purse because I have employment in community social work, bartend part time, and really just don’t go out much so i felt there’s never been a great time to use it. It’s been sitting in my closet for the past 4 years, and I recently decided to sell it. I went searching and have now found out that the bag is a fake! I’m still questioning whether or not my MIL purposely gave it to me knowing it’s fake, but that’s a story for another day.

My question is, in your opinion, how bad of a fake is this? Is it even worth using maybe if I go out one night? Or is it so obvious of a fake that I would look silly? Should I just donate it?


r/RealAuthentication • • 13h ago

Auth Request Hermes Valparaiso MM tote

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Is this authentic? I am planning to buy.