- 1. Are the C's lined up? If the C's are real they will line up without any imperfection. A fake bag will not line up.
- Where is the dust bag? Dust bags come with every Coach purse. Make sure that a dust bag is included in the purchase. Make sure that the dust bag is real as well. Dust bags should be dark brown with a red drawstring. In white lettering in the right corner of the bag “COACH EST.1941″ .
- Does the zipper says YKK? Coach purse have sturdy zippers that say YKK on them. If the bag is not real it will not have this at all.
- Where are you buying it from? Real Coach purses can only be found in certain stores. As there are times when a Coach purse may fall into a consignment shop or second hand store one must be careful. Even on +eBay one must realize the dangers of encountering a fake handbag. Real regularly priced Coach purses may only be found in stores such as Coach stores, +Saks Fifth Avenue
- Is there a metal beaded coach chain? Coach always uses a tag on its purses. They are attached by a metal beaded chain. The tag always matches the purse itself. The word COACH should be raised. Fake bags try to imitate this with plastic. The tags are made of leather on a real bag. The stitching should be quality.

\
