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Chloe Paddington

Chloe Paddington

4.15.2005 | by Vlad | under: Chloe Bags , Handbags

NOTE: Please view the recent Paddington updates further down the page!

Chloe PaddingtonNowadays, fashion advertising comes out before the product even hits the shelves. So too with Chloe’s Paddington beauty. Waiting lists for accessories that haven’t left the factory also is now as common as putting a pair of shoes on layaway. The Chloe Paddington has definitely superseded all those other bags which were once the it-bag. Balenciaga Lariat, the Fendi Baguette, or Gucci’s Jackie bag - they caused a stir in their day, but were somewhat accessible - even if you had to pull a some magic to get one. Not so for Chloe. This bag has sold out before a single one has made it to the boutique’s shelves.

Due to the exceptionally high demand for this item, I suggest you don’t even start obsessing about this bag - unless you want to engage in absurd Ebay bidding wars over a genuine specimen with Paddington fanatics, of course. Apparently, each of the 8000 Paddingtons produced for Spring/Summer ‘05 has been accounted for for months now.

It is undoubtedly the perfect bag for girls who like the worn-in, slouchy look. The practicality of the padlock on the 14″ handbag is questionable, it adds extra weight to an already pretty heavy bag. The zips on both sides are quite thick and not that easy to operate, especially when you’re carrying it on your shoulder. But if Kate Bosworth can do it, you can too. Try your luck at Net-A-Porter for a pre-order. The ETA on the Chloe bags is still up in thin air, but more bags are expect in June/July.

December 2006 Paddington Update!

For those of you who are still after the popular and timeless Chloe Paddington, I have good news for you. Net-A-Porter has the Paddies available in many colors for immediate shipping for both Europe- and US-based customers!

Following colors are available:

chloe paddington in black chloe paddington in red
chloe paddington in nutmeg chloe paddington in sand
chloe paddington in tan chloe paddington in tobacco

September 2007 Update

The Chloe Paddington is still a very popular pick, it hasn’t lost much of its initial inertia from back in 2005 when we first reported in this bag. Following colors/styles are now available:

Chloe Paddington in Nutmeg:
Chloe Paddington Nutmeg

Chloe Metallic Paddington:
Chloe Paddington Metallic

Sand Leather Chloe Paddington:
Chloe Paddington Sand

Black leather Paddington w/ colored hardware:
Chloe Paddington in Black

Black leather Paddington w/ gold hardware:
Chloe Paddington Black with Gold Hardware

Related posts:

266 Comments

Comment by r on 12/11/2005 at 8:58 pm

hi, if you take a chloe or any bag to the retail store, they cant determine, the authencity of the bag. just know if youre getting a bag for 100 or a really cheap price like 300, theyre not authentic. you cant even tell by the leather, because chloe has italian leather, and calfskin. and theyre all handmade, so they want all look the same.

 
Comment by r on 12/27/2005 at 1:56 am

i have 2 tan color authentic chloe paddington handbags, both authentic, if anyone is interested, please contact me on here, or let me know if you want my email. and its not true that you can only get authentic chloes from net a porter. theres a lot of italian dealers out there, with the real thing/ thanks

Comment by Lucinda on 04/16/2007 at 6:20 am

Hi there im wanting a cheap authentic Chloe Paddington bag pref in dark brown do you know where I could get one from?

Thanks

Lucinda

 
Comment by stacey on 08/06/2007 at 6:02 am

hi there are you still selling any authentic chloe bags i have had 3 now but none have been the real thing! thanks

 
Comment by moya on 09/16/2007 at 6:51 pm

Are you bags still available?

 
 
Comment by ncadle on 12/27/2005 at 1:47 pm

please tell me where i can find the chloe paddington bag in a bronze color. i dont even care if it is fake. my cousin was carrying the authentic one in bronze and paid 1,500 for it. i have searched the internet and cannot find one real or fake in the bronze. nancy

 
Comment by r on 01/02/2006 at 10:12 pm

hi, natasha, that sounds bad, email me at dontuaj@yahoo.com asap, i can help you out, thanks

 
Comment by r on 01/02/2006 at 10:15 pm

natasha do you have an email address

 
Comment by nattynoo on 01/11/2006 at 6:25 am

Straightfromthecatwalk on ebay has written a guide on how to spot fake Chloe Paddingtons - it’s really useful - saved me making a huge mistake! Does anyone know of any Italian Dealers i can contact?

 
Comment by shannon on 01/16/2006 at 2:28 pm

Hi. I want to sell authentic Chloe’s and Fendi spy bags on ebay. No fakes. I found and supplier but don’t know forsure if they are the real deal. The spy bag looks great but I just want to make sure I am selling a real fendi spy if I am going to charge a bundle. Does anyone know of a true supplier as cheap as possible for an authentic Fendi spy or chloe paddington? Please help, I’m a broke stay at home mom and don’t want to be waisting my money on fakes. Plus, I want to have a good rep on ebay and keep my 100% positive feedback. Thanks

 
Comment by Chiara on 01/19/2006 at 4:46 pm

Does anyone know which shades of blue authentic Chloe bags come in? I know the new season carries sky blue, but are there any other shades? Does anyone have any?

 
Comment by Dida on 01/21/2006 at 11:23 am

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to let everyone know that 99% of designer purses on e-bay and the internet are fakes !!! They are 100% authentic grade fakes being represented as the real deal !!!

Be careful girls and please don’t spend too much even on a good fake.

Purses4less.com is a website selling fakes as authentic.Please ask and I would love to help anyone out !

We have been in this business for 2 years.We will be opening our own website called bagaholics.com .Our purses are 100% authentic GRADE as you see on e-bay but we WILL NOT unlike other mislead people into thinking they are authentic !!!

Please understand you can never buy a REAL designer purse at even 50% off !!!! So a Fendi or Chloe that retails for $1300 can NEVER be authentic if it is offered at $700 and less.Also be careful of sellers trying to retail the authentic replicas for the retail price which is a greater scam where the buyer pays almost full price for a good replica.

THere are reciepts “fake reciepts” being offered for these bags everywhere.So please if you want to buy an authentic bag go to an authorised online dealer as eluxury.com or buy from a boutique.Otherwise find a seller that is honest and describes the product as it is.

Our site will be up in 2 weeks bagaholics.com 100% authentic grade as you see on e-bay and other websites .We will have many photos of our products so the buyer can know exactly what they are buying.

The only reason other represent these as AUTHENTIC is that they are EXACT REPLICAS and the buyer can never know that they are fakes because they are amazing and the factory we deal with buys th original model and produces an exact same.There are always minor differences and these differences can be spotted by authorised dealers who have worked with authentic products for their whole life.

So the buyer will not know the difference unless they take it for inspection at the store by the MANAGER!!!

for instance the serial number on the real Chloe the numbers should be bigger in font size and they should be covering the whole leather tab where as on these great fakes they don’t coer a larde amount of the leather and the numbers are smaller.

Also you may sometime spot glue on some places where the lock is and you will never find this on a real bag…

So pleae be careful before buying anything online!!

Please fell free to ask anything.I wish everyone the best !
Thanks :-)

Comment by c on 04/28/2007 at 12:33 pm

don’t buy from bagaholics.com website, i bought one at the end of last year, and it was faulty! the handle came off of the bag the first time i used it!!!! i was absolutly gutted and they would not give me a refund or a exchange for a non faulty bag! all they did was send me some metal ware that my local shoe repair shop could not repair it with! they had to use different metal ware that doesn’t match the rest of the bag!!! so upset, looking for another replica chole bag now but i’m so unsure where i can find a reputable dealer? any ideas? :smile: :smile:

Comment by fashion_elemnt on 06/12/2007 at 10:21 am

if anybody would like an authentic chloe paddington in cream please let me know. The bag has been used lightly and was brought from louisaviaroma. £700 ono.

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Comment by Kimmy Beattie on 07/04/2007 at 2:06 am

Hi, is this cream paddington bag still available?

 
 
 
Comment by jackwaline on 05/03/2007 at 8:42 pm

I read your comment too late I just spent 325 bucks (i know its fake) at bagadellic.com I of course have not gotten it yet and its too late to cancell. But im also looking for a Juicy White Jen psyco (sometimes called bridget?) I dont see juicy on your site do you know who has good fakes like yours and is offering juicy? Or can you get one. I look forward to your reply and WILL be buying from you Your site is great and the bags look good too and the review are good too.
I will anxiously await your reply on the Juicy . THANKS FOR YOUR EXPERTICE!

 
 
Comment by SC on 01/24/2006 at 8:24 pm

Hey,
I bought a bag from this website: http://www.inpursuit.shoppingcartsplus.com/home.html, and haven’t received it yet but I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. It claims to sell “seconds”. Bags with small defects on the inside stitching but still good quality, so sold at discount prices because the boutiques can’t. Anyone have any feedback on this?

 
Comment by kevin on 02/02/2006 at 5:28 pm

Hi,
What do you know about centralparkbags.com? I tried to get a Balenciaga motorcycle bag for my wife. It took a month, was a total beating. It arrived yesterday and I believe it is a fake.
Any ideas?
Thank You,
Kevin

 
Comment by jennifer on 03/01/2006 at 3:54 pm

Has anyone dealt with v9 imports in canada?
they have ‘buy it now’ chloe for 1399.00.
i won two [a paddington and a kerala equestrian] at about 350.00 each… have i bought fakes? probably,right? please help. thanks.
jennifer

 
Comment by Tanya on 03/01/2006 at 6:18 pm

Hi. i bought and recieved a hunter green fendi spy bag for 700$ from http://www.designersimports.com. I am worried it is not real. Im thinking of returning it. Does anyone know this website? Also how to spot a fake spy bag? If anyone is selling this bag AUTHENTIC, i would be interested. Please email me at tanya03071983@yahoo.com. Thanks!

 
Comment by Angela on 03/02/2006 at 9:56 pm

I received my chloe paddington bag from http://www.ilovediscount.com over the weekend. It is beautiful, I was so pleased
with the handbag. It was exactly what I hoped it would be.

 
Comment by dida on 03/02/2006 at 10:43 pm

Hi ,
designerimports does not sell authentic bags.How can a bag that retails for over $1700 be authentic for a fraction of the price.If these people were selling real the designer brands would be out of business!
I bought a bag from http://www.bagaholics.com and they are beautiful so why waste my money on the same bags that are being sold as real by e-bay fraud sellers and other fraud sites.
They also have the new Louis Vuitton shoper cabas and the YSL muse bag.
Thanks!

 
Comment by anne on 03/07/2006 at 12:09 am

I also recently bought a chloe bag on ebay from a seller uk-shops for about $250. But after reading all the comments, it looks like I have purchased a fake chloe.

 
Comment by disgruntled on 03/16/2006 at 3:25 pm

The UK Ebay site is full of ads for fake bags of
all desriptions - I would guess that fakes outnumber
authentic bags by a factor of a thousand or so.

I guess the bottom line is - if it looks too good
to be true, then the odds are it IS too good to
be true. If you are happy with a copy, then go
to somewhere which makes it plain you are buying
a copy, and doesn’t pretend they are selling
the genuine article got from a top drawer
wholesaler.

 
Comment by shannon on 03/18/2006 at 4:45 pm

i purchased a fake chloe bag without even realising. However my friend pointd it out as she has got a huge chloe bag collection!! anyway now shes pointed out the differences its sooo obvious mines fake. Since ive boughtan authentic one. I thought as long as i pay an expensive price im guaranted an original but no!!
anyway theres loadsa differences and me and my friend have now written all the differences down and have decided to sell it on ebay. Access through seller - ‘vickyrulz’. If your unhappy with the info we’ll refund you. happy to say i wont be selling my fake bag on there!! No more fakes for moi!
xx

Comment by Roxanne on 03/30/2007 at 6:17 pm

Shannon can you let me know the differences between a fake and real Chloe bag?

 
 
Comment by mimi on 03/22/2006 at 9:51 am

Hi! Anyone know anything about the site http://www.bagarama.com?
Thanks!

 
Comment by annie on 03/25/2006 at 6:03 pm

hiya am really wanting a chloe paddington bag. i cant afford to buy a actual real one but i wud like mirror image one. anybody know where

x x x x

 
Comment by k.c. on 03/27/2006 at 3:30 pm

Voguebags.com was created with the discriminating customer in mind, if you demand the best but don’t want to spend a small fortune getting there, then we have what you want, designer quality for less, our knockoff bags are made of the best material and best Grade leather, brass hardware, correct marking, locks and keys where applicable, as well as authenticity cards and serial numbers. None will ever know the truth!!!
We travel the World to bring you the latest in fashion and The HIGHEST grade and quality replica handbags with LOWEST prices. GUARANTEE!!!
Our volume purchasing allows us to get the lowest rates possible. Many of our wholesale clients sell to family, friends and co-workers, bag parties, on eBay and other auction sites, their own storefront and websites. In fact, We’ve seen some of our bags being sold on websites claiming to sell only “authentics”!!

Comment by jackwaline on 05/03/2007 at 9:04 pm

Looking for a juicy mirror image bag and it says this web site voguebags.com is closed. Have you gotten a new name? where can I find you?
thanks

 
Comment by bluegiraffe5 on 06/03/2007 at 10:30 am

:twisted: So not true. Their bags are fake, I received one, and it is definitely a fake.

 
 
Comment by yana on 03/27/2006 at 4:47 pm

I just ordered a bag from purses4less.com. Do you know if i can stop a payment. I did not get my bag yet.

 
Comment by r.t. on 03/27/2006 at 6:28 pm

I understand that most paddingtons sold online are replicas. It’s easy to tell when the price is $200-$300. However, I have a hard time deciding whether a paddington is real when the price tag is a lot higher.

Does anybody know anything about websites that sell paddingtons for $1200-$1600 such as:
http://www.intrends.com
http://www.styledrops.com

What about sites that sell them for $700-$900, such as:
http://www.balenci.com
http://www.shopdesignersonline.com

If you know anything about the authenticity regarding these sites, could you please share it here?

 
Comment by tammy on 03/29/2006 at 3:01 pm

does anyone know if people make fake ysl muse bags yet? i just p[urchased one off ebay and was wondering if it was a mistake?

 
Comment by jessica on 03/29/2006 at 5:21 pm

does anyone know if http://www.efashionstore.com sells authentic purses? They are selling the paddington for $799. I love this bag, but I don’t want to pay that much for something that isn’t authentic. Please let me know, Thanks.

 
Comment by Tasleema on 04/02/2006 at 10:06 am

I bought a chloe paddington bag off the uk ebay site and I’m now convinced its fake. But I seem to be reading contradicting facts concerning realvs fake- that the real paddingtons DON’T have the serial number embossed on a leather tag inside the inner zipped pocket but then the font of the serial is slimmer in the real than the fakes. I’m so confused and sorry I ever bought it. I would really appreciate someone setting the facts straight- maybe if someone knows someone who works for a designer store or chloe could let me know; tasleema_p@yahoo.co.uk. Thanks

 
Comment by Emma_D. on 04/07/2006 at 1:16 pm

I just bought a “used/like new” Chloe Paddington on eBay and the seller guarantees its authenticity. The photos looked legit but looks can be deceiving, too. I was wondering if she was telling the truth. I need your professional info. Please help! Thanks so much, Emma

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6868477376&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

 
Comment by sam on 04/10/2006 at 1:12 pm

i just received my chloe paddington from designerimports.com and it appears to be real. there is no serial number in the real ones, right? that is what the woman at Barneys assured me.

can someone please clarify what the signs of real vs. fake are?

 
Comment by Tijana on 04/10/2006 at 4:37 pm

Hi - I am interested in purchasing a bag from efashionstore.com. Does anyone know if their products are authentic? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

 
Comment by monica on 04/10/2006 at 5:49 pm

Can anyone tell me if this looks real and legit?? I think it is..it is the only one out of like 10 i looked at that looks real..http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6869746462

 
Comment by kathie on 04/12/2006 at 11:45 am

got a question about a website on designersimports, i was planning to order one of the burberry bags that i like, i was wonder if anybody know if they carry authentic bags?

 
Comment by TRACY on 04/13/2006 at 6:38 pm

DO NOT PURCHASE FROM PURSE4LESS.COM THEY ARE CHEATERS.. I SET UP LAYAWAY ACCOUNT WHERE THEY TOOK CC PAYMENTS WHICH HAPPEND TO BE FROM THAILAND THEN SUDDENLY SAID THEY COULD NO LONGER DUE TO FRAUD..NOW HE ONLY ACCEPTS WIRE TRANSFERS, ONLINE CHECKS AND WESTERN UNION..THE BANK ACCOUNT IS IN TEXAS BUT THE MAILING ADDRESS IS A PMB LOCATED IN ARIZONA.. THE PHONE NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IS A DISCONNECTED PHONE.. THEY HAVE TAKEN MY MONEY 365.00 AND DID NOT CREDIT MY ACCT WHAT HE TOOK.. DONT FALL FOR THE HYPE.. I HAVE PLACED AN INTERNET FRAUD COMPLAINT .. DONT KNOW IF I WILL EVER GET MY MONEY ALSO A FRAUDULENT CHECK CLAIM BECAUSE I NEVER GOT CREDIT FOR THE TWO CHECKS THEY MADE AND PROCESSED.. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL AND STAY AWAY

 
Comment by Randy Towers on 04/14/2006 at 4:22 am

Read the FAQ of Purse4Less. It’s obvious that they are selling fakes. By saying that they are not advertising products as new, they claim they are not violating copywrite laws when they sell the fakes. If you’re going to buy a fake, why would you spend hundreds of dollars? I’ve seen these knock-offs in Bangkok and other places for 25US, and they’re selling the same Vuitton bags at 500 and more.

 
Comment by Tina on 04/15/2006 at 8:54 pm

That was an interesting comment someone made about the real ones not having serial numbers in the pocket or not having them at all. What is the deal on that?? Does anyone know?? And also does anyone know for sure how to tell a real one from a fake one?? Thanks for the help :o)

 
Comment by Julie on 04/16/2006 at 12:59 pm

Tina, I have heard it both ways, that the real ones don’t have the serial number, that the real ones do have the number,,argh –so if you find out the truth please post your finds, this is crazy!!

 
Comment by Julie on 04/16/2006 at 1:08 pm

Oh and forgot to mention, one way I have found to “spot” a fake is to e-mail the seller and say the following: “hello, please tell me, if I win this bag I do plan to take it to the Chloe store in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, 10 minutes from my home. That said, would you prefer I not bid on this item?” I get one of 3 responses, 1. No response at all; 2. Response that says “please do not bid on this item”; or 3. response that says “bid, yes!”. If I get either 1 or 2 I know it is a fake. I think that many of these sellers who list the bags as “authentic” are banking on the fact that the majority of gals may not live within driving distance of a Chloe store or just may be embarassed to go in and risk looking like a sucker.
Just some random thoughts.

 
Comment by Tina on 04/18/2006 at 5:11 pm

Julie,
Give me your email so we can chat. Because I am really confused as to which are real and which are fakes. I mean some are very obvious but others are really close that it is hard to tell. I would like to find a real one but finding one is the prob…UGH So maybe we can team up and find out the facts. That would help me out a great deal. I know the whole serial number thing has got tons of people confused and I just have to know the truth. Oh have you tried calling a place that sells real ones and asking them. I think that is our best bet :o) So give me your email and we could search together!! Talk to ya soon!! Thanks :o)

 
Comment by Julie on 04/18/2006 at 6:35 pm

Hey Tina,
Try me at jadean@verizon.net. Meanwhile, check this out, I think this looks like a real one to me…E-bay item number:

6871745649

 
Comment by Yaz on 04/19/2006 at 8:51 am

Purses4less is a scam they took my money and I never received a bag if this happened to any body else please you can e-mail me at yazvhell@aol.com to se how we can stop them from doing it to other people.

 
Comment by Bitty on 04/20/2006 at 1:17 pm

I just purchased at Chloe Paddington and a Chloe Edith and thought I purchased authentic bags. By looking at the comments I am sure I have 2 fakes. Would someone please tell me how I can identify the fake ones.

Thanks
Bitty

 
Comment by Megs on 04/20/2006 at 1:44 pm

I suggest you guys register on our forum, there is many helpful ladies who can identify your bags as real or fake.

 
Comment by Tina on 04/20/2006 at 9:11 pm

How do we do that Meg??

 
Comment by donna on 04/20/2006 at 10:32 pm

Hey everyone. I too just purchase a bag on ebay which I was CONVINCED was an authentic Chloe, though the word AUTHENTIC was not in the description, hmmm. I had checked the Chloe website and saw the exact bag shown - the cream with the brown edging. I just received the bag and it is so beautiful but now I am so wrapped up in finding out if it is the real deal or not that Im miserable! Anyway, seems like there is a lot of mis-information floating around as to what consitutes a fake, and Im finding it unsettling to see that people are now actually selling facts on ebay to detect fakes. So if anyone out there is knowledgable and has a heart, and would like to share some real facts on spotting fake Paddingtons…..Id love it if you could post your info so that others can benefit and not be taken advantage of! Thanks,D-

 
Comment by Megs on 04/21/2006 at 1:15 am
 
Comment by Julie on 04/21/2006 at 11:12 pm

Donna,

How much did you pay, and do you mind giving us the item number so we can take a look?

 
Comment by Julie on 04/22/2006 at 11:57 am

Rebecca,
I am not an expert, although on Wed I did go to the Chloe boutique at South Coast Plaza in Orange County and spoke with a gal who works there who I know from when I used to buy a lot when she worked at Celine. The seller you bought that purse from also has another Paddington listed but at $1,500 or so, whereas you got this one for a few hundred. That alone seems fishy. Anyway, the gal at Chloe said that anyone selling on E-bay for less than maybe a hundred or so off retail is selling fakes. So you have to wonder why a seller would sell a bag for a few hundred when she could sell for much more. I also have read on this site that some sellers who sell authentic bags are now slipping phony bags to make some extra money. This may not help you out, but I think maybe you will draw your own conclusion.

 
Comment by Donna on 04/22/2006 at 9:41 pm

Hi Julie. Thanks so much for being kind enough to check it out for me. Unfortunately Im convinced now its a fake - or I should say a replica, as it is an extremely good copy of the bag. One dead giveaway that I did not realize until a few days after I received the bag was that the key hole on the lock is upside down. Chloe would not have let that bag into circulation. The item # is 6871397116. Donna

 
Comment by natalie on 04/23/2006 at 7:03 pm

i’m looking at this chole bag, but is it a fake?!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chloe-Handbag-BNWT-Authentic_W0QQitemZ6873827854QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem please help b/c now im not sure if i should bid.

 
Comment by Becky on 04/24/2006 at 11:52 am

I just bought a Pddington from ebay froma girl who said her boyfriend bought it for her and he said it was genuine.

I don’t know and I’m not bothered - from her description she said is smelt beautiful of real leather that it was fantastically heavy, well sticked and brand new. She seemed very nice and has a genuine business - the bag was a one off sale.

That’s all I want - if I spend £££££ on a real one then my dog will only chew it to bits - not sure what the household insurance would have to say!!

I’d rather spend the on something else…perhaps another handbag or two!!!

 
Comment by Becky on 04/24/2006 at 11:54 am

Should read ‘well stitched’ Freudian Slip ha ha!!!!

 
Comment by Julie on 04/24/2006 at 5:59 pm

Natalie,
I am no big expert, but the seller has 11 negs over the past 6 months and has made his/her feedback private. I would move on.

 
Comment by DEBBIE on 04/25/2006 at 9:35 pm

I’M VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST PUT A BAG ON LAWAWAY AT PURSE4LESS AND NOW I’M FINDING OUT THAT THEY ARE SELLING FAKES? I’M PISSED.

I NEED TO REPORT THEM TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS HAS TO STOP.

 
Comment by Claire on 04/26/2006 at 6:51 am

I purchased a chloe paddington from ebay and no I’m worried it could be fake, could anyone give me there opinion please?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6868278451&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

 
Comment by Donna on 04/26/2006 at 10:36 am

Becky, I thought long and hard about your comment and I agree with you. Meaning, if anyone has the cash to pay for a Paddington bag from Chloe, then that is superb. However, if someone wants the look and cannot afford the $1500 for the real thing, then a great replica is nothing to be ashamed of. Problem is when people selling the bags say its “Authentic” and try to fool the consumer. I love my bag, thought about returning it because I realize it is not a true Chloe bag, however, can I afford the real thing? Nope. Not with a house and kids! So, ladies, beware that when the seller says its AUTHENTIC - 95% of them are playing on words - its authentically replicated. Fact is a seller will not sell a bag for 1/5 less than asking when supply and demand dictates that they could sell the bag for more than its worth and people would buy it because they are so scarse. Law of economics. I learned the hard way but in the end, Im a slave to fashion but I dont have the pocket for it. Food for thought……..I found a link to a forum from Ebay discussing fake Paddington bags. I wish I would’ve seen this weeks ago!

http://reviews.ebay.com/Chloe-Paddington-Handbags-Purses-How-to-spot-a-Fake_W0QQugidZ10000000000873174

 
Comment by trisha on 04/27/2006 at 12:47 am

Hi, i can not afford a real chloe bag, nor do i want to spend the time and effort to get one of the real rare bags. I’ve decided that I want a replica. I really like the style of the chloe bags, so if anyone knows of a good replica site, that would be great. This way, at least i know I’m not getting ripped off….

 
Comment by Amelia on 04/27/2006 at 3:07 pm

Hi,
just received a bag I bought on Ebay. It is a chloe Silverado Python bag and I don’t know if it is fake or not. It is a beautiful bag and I paid £390 so it better be real!!! I only have till tonight to decide to send it back as I am paying by escrow on pppay.com HOW CAN I TELL? the serial number is there on the leather tag inside the inner pocket and I know that in real ones this is also there but someone said it is bigger?? ANY HELP? Should I return it and get my money back?

 
Comment by Donna on 04/27/2006 at 7:09 pm

If the seller can not authenticate the bag by means of furnishing the receipt from an authorized dealer (and even then I believe it can be questionable) then I can say there is a greater chance than not that you have a fake. Read my post - law of economics…..what you really have to determine is if it really means a lot to you to have a real Chloe Silverado or a good replica. A full price at an authorized dealer will guarantee an authentic Chloe bag. A deal is usually synonimous with a replica or a bad fake.

 
Comment by rebecca on 04/28/2006 at 7:44 am

Like some people out there I just bought a Chloe Paddington from Ebay-then started to panic (ws it real or fake). So I suggest you do what I did-BEFORE YOU BUY THE BAG NOT AFTER. Go to a store where they sell original genuine bags. Have a good look at the bags and look for marks that only the REAL bags will have. If you are in doubt ask a sales clerk. As for the paddington, what you need to look for is
1)the padlock should have a strip of leather the same colour as the bag with Chloe embossed on it
2)the key for the lock should have Chloe on it
3)the C shaped buckles (they don’t fully meet) should have Chloe embossed on them-look on the top as well as the bottom- it will be on one side only
4)there should be 2 pockets on the outside of the bag
5)there is a mobile/cell phone pouch on the inside of the bag
6)there is another pocket on the inside with a zip
NB: there is NO serial number in the pockets(I checked the bag in the store 5 times-and then got my boyfriend to look just to make sure)
7)there are little feet on the end of the bag
Thats all i can think of for now. My advice, think carefully before you buy. Find out that if you get a bag and its a fake can you return it to the seller. Hope this helps.

 
Comment by staci on 04/30/2006 at 2:56 pm

There are a lot of different things that you can look for in a fake paddington. Although I have heard of one person buying a paddington from a high-end department store, and the serial number not being stamped on the leather tag on the inside of the zippered pocket, all paddington’s should have serial numbers (she took it back to the store and had them send it out to be stamped). The other paddington’s that I have seen in person in stores, DO have serial numbers. If they don’t, ask the sales associate about it. The mousse and the chocolate both have 10 digit serial numbers (which face different ways. For example, if you hold the chocolate tag at the seam the numbers will be right-side up, but if you hold the mousse serial tag by the seam, the numbers will be upside down). The numbers on the summer ‘06 collection are small 10 digit numbers from whta I have seen. That is just what I have noticed by looking at real paddingtons.

The best way to pick out a fake on ebay is by looking at the padlock. It should not be a shiny bright gold color. Real paddington’s have a darker bronze padlock (except the silver ones). Look at net-a-porter.com and luisaviaroma.com to see the acutal color of the lock.

Also, look at the key insert on the bottom of the lock. It should be pointing down (not up, as seen in most fakes). So if you insert the key, the “chloe” stamp on the key should face sideways. The lock insert is a dead giveaway for a fake. I’ve only seen very few fakes with the insert facing the correct way.

I’m not an expert on paddingtons by any means, but I have seen the real and fake ones IRL.

Hope this helps a little.

 
Comment by tania on 05/01/2006 at 2:39 pm

HI I purchased a “fendi spy bag” from ebay,im not sure how to tell if the bag is real or fake. can someone please tell me how to tell, since i have no clue I totally regret buying it now. thanks.

 
Comment by Ellie on 05/03/2006 at 10:08 am

Re: http://www.intrends.com

The reviewers on Yahoo! state that the bags from InTrends.com are not real. Amazing that they can charge that much for a fake bag ….

 
Comment by jill on 05/03/2006 at 11:10 pm

i purchased a chanel bag from sacbelle.com can anyone tell me whether or not this website sells fake or real bags please? thanks so much!

 
Comment by Momof4 on 05/04/2006 at 3:37 am

REBECCA, I wish I had found purseblog yesterday. I just won a Chloe Paddington from the same seller on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9316666845&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1. The auction says “authentic”, but now I’m really having my doubts.

DONNA, thanks for listing the eBay forum, I wish I had seen it yesterday also.

Can anyone tell from the pictures if this is a Authentic Chloe Paddington? The seller has 100% positive feedback and has sold about a dozen or so in the last month.

Any comments would be so much appreicated!

 
Comment by Monica Z on 05/10/2006 at 10:42 pm

Has anyone had experience buying from balenci.com? I’m interested in perhaps purchasing a Louis Vuitton, but the prices seem too good to be true which makes me very skeptical. Are the bags authentic? Just curious.

Thanks. Monica

 
Comment by Momof4 on 05/16/2006 at 3:16 am

Hi gals, I contacted the seller on eBay and pointed out the things I leared from you which indicate the purse is fake.

Although she advertises the bag as being 100% authentic, she said it was ok if I did not buy the purse. I also see that she no longer sells them on eBay.

Now I’m afraid to buy a bag on eBay. I really want a Chloe and can’t see paying $1,600 for one, but it seems they’re all fake on eBay.

For that matter, I hesitate to buy a Gucci or Fendi on eBay as well.

Can anyone recommend reputable sellers who sell “AUTHENTIC” bags on eBay?

 
Comment by Tiffany on 05/17/2006 at 8:38 am

I have found two reputable sellers on Ebay that sell authentic paddingtons hgbags, ellebeebags and rjc. I hope this helps.

 
Comment by Christina on 05/17/2006 at 4:25 pm

Almost every Paddington I’ve seen on eBay is fake. Almost every Paddington I’ve seen on any website outside of Neiman, Saks, and Bloomingdales has been fake. The easiest way to tell a real Paddington from a fake is to simply look at the Chloe website and look at the bags that people are hustling as authentic online. The real Paddingtons have this sort of cracked, aged leather look to them (as most authentic hand-crafted leathers do). The bags that I am seeing on eBay and other place have a super polished leather look– REAL Paddingtons don’t have this super polished look! If you can’t afford the real thing, and don’t mind buying the replica then buy it but don’t ever think that you are going to get a brand new $1700.00 bag for $300.00. In fact, you shouldn’t spend more than $200.00 on a replica because it costs them just under that amount to make the bag in China. I hope that helps everyone.

 
Comment by Alexa on 05/18/2006 at 7:50 am

Hi everyone,
the Paddi-Fakes on Ebay are so !”§$§. I would like to $§%”! every Fake-Seller because it is %$§” to sell (really obvious) Fakes for high price.

It took me very long time to get all informations how to separate a real one of a fake and at last I decided not to buy from Ebay, I prefered to spend a lot of money and finally bought an Original in a shop. It is so wonderfull, the quality amazing. You can see and feel the difference at once.
I would never spend a cent on a fake!!!

 
Comment by jennifer on 05/19/2006 at 10:30 pm

Hi Tracy….
I also baying bag fom pursess4less….already 6 week i still not get my bag.I spend USD 800.
did you know where in texas?because I live in texas too….meybe i can check…
thanks..

 
Comment by Jaclyn on 05/20/2006 at 12:11 am

hi everyone coul you pleeese tell me if this is authentic off ebay? i just won it but just read the blog now im worried…
the sellers name is mashu-15 from sydney australia please help me i beg

 
Comment by kate on 05/22/2006 at 8:36 am

ahh im going crazy here im desprerate to buy a chloe paddington off ebay as i can’t afford the really thing but i don’t want a fake. could some one please give me a definitive list of what to look for to see if its fake?

 
Comment by Donna on 05/24/2006 at 11:32 am

Hi Kate. Please read all of the postings on this website before you buy. They are very helpful. More than likely, I have learned that the affordable bag you will buy on Ebay will not be a real Chloe Paddington. So look for a bag that is a good replica, which means that it is so close to the real thing that it is hard to tell it from the original. Im very happy with my bag and it is not a true Paddington. Other than the key hole on the lock being upside down, I did not sacrafice quality….maybe one stitch overlaps another? Should these differences cost you $1200 extra dollars??? You will have to decide. Anyway, I posted a great ebay forum that describes what to look for when purchasing a Paddington. It is in my April 26th posting. Good Luck!

 
Comment by Helen on 05/24/2006 at 3:50 pm

Hi everyone, does anybody have a clue about this website Balenci.com, they sell LV, Chloe, Hermes. I have a feeling that they’re selling fakes, any clue?
Thanks.