PurseForum

Ok ok ok. I'm not a 'purse' kinda gal! At all, but I did buy a used Coach purse on Ebay - and stumbled across this site for Authentication. I found reading the EBAY forum, and RELATIONSHIP forums to be the most entertaining. - Really nice posters, very active, and Extremely juicy!

I would actually give this nest of vipers a negative star rating if possible. It's basically a place to gossip and talk nonsense. Very unprofessional.

They took my money and never authenticated. They just gave me the run around. Now I see all of these posts about them just being a scam and it adds up. They are scammers.

There are probably some decent members on the forum and there is good information. However, it is controlled by a few very vindictive people who collude with the TPF owners Meg and Vlad so that if anyone questions their so-called expertise, they are banned for life. Try it and you'll see. It's all about greed and money. They have multiple identities they hide behind and have no scruples about logging in under one identity to tell you a bag is fake (with no actual credentials and no actual review explaining why), then as another bogus member you'll be directed to a legitimate seller who is selling the same "authentic" bag or coincidentally they will have one for sale. I am strictly a buyer but I've been appalled at how they viciously attack anyone who questions their so-called authority. They will bad mouth a completely innocent seller and harm their business simply because they can and to profit financially. I don't even go there anymore for basic information. Quite simply, the people in control of that forum are just a bunch of mean-spirited crooks. Google purse forum complaints and you'll see what I mean.

My mom was almost scammed through PurseForum after I posted pictures of a Hermes bag that the usual gaggle of "paid influencers" including Mistikat, all chimed in and confirmed that the bag was authentic. We sought a 2nd opinion that said otherwise and later the seller was banned from eBay because others reported the counterfeit bag.

Fast forward to my feedback to PurseForum. Mistikat the fraudulent and clueless authenticator deleted all my posts and reference to their mistake misauthenticating the bag. Buyers and Forum members beware that when you ask for opinion on that board, Mistikat only allows comments that pretty much promotes Hermes. The tyrant only wants comments praising and idolizing a brand even clearly when the bag in question is fake or a buyer has been deceived or ripped off.

I have been part of Purse Forum for over ten years. I have received valuable information and guidance from many wonderful members. I would recommend to all..

I have been banned TWICE for defending people who were opposed by systems which were obviously paid and constructed (as mentioned by someone before here).
Very shady Artificial Intelligence is managing this forum, deleting comments of those who don't support their (paid) agenda etc. For example, you just cannot under any circumstance side with Meghan Markle or show prove against Lady Gaga (who is a plagiarizing fraud to authentic artists and business owners). The second time I only sided with Meghan Markle and most of my comments disappeared, when I pointed out the AI system they banned me for DRAMA LOOLLL - while they are posting only drama against Meghan Markle...but you just can't oppose whatever the royals paid to do online.
Awful and shows you that free speech is 99% dead now

This is a wonderful website where women talk about a longtime favorite of mine- SHOPPING! People are very friendly and will answer any questions of yours and vice versa.

Authenticate First misauthenticated a Prada backpack. The backpack is authentic, NOT FAKE. Lack of expertise and professional knoweldge. Will not recommend their service.

Forum is filled with women who have no expertise and are not professional authenticators trying to one up each other on who's the most 'knowledgeable' about handbags. Disgusting, abhorrent behavior. All the women in the past who fought for women's right and equality would be rolling in their graves. They're the reason why society still don't treat women seriously and pay us less. Why treat us equally when we ourselves can't treat each other fairly and equally cat fight amongst ourselves? They do everything to backstab, cheat, and bully other women. You could post one simple, innocuous comment, and they'll tear you to shreds.

Also there are fake sellers on there who make several accounts pretending to be professional, licensed authenticators, authenticating their own fake mirror goods while making false reports of actual legitimate businesses like Fashionphile, Christie's, and Sothebys. If you believe these 'professional authenticators' over a team of vetted professionals who hand checks luxury items in publicly traded companies, you are a massive fool.

Seriously why are the purseblog founders still free, and the scammers too? I see multiple class action lawsuits brewing in the future.

I'm looking at you bababebi, Meaghan and Vlad Dusil.

Just $#*! the whole purseforum I have asked the administrator to exit my account but there is no place yet!

It's a good resource for getting info on bags, but other than that, I would stay away from there. I've been a long-time member of tPF and go through phases where I'll actively post for a month or two, then take a year hiatus. This is mainly due to the sophomoric attitudes and bullying I have witnessed there, not to mention the incessant bickering and arguing that goes on. I swear to God these people have nothing better to do than pick fights - for instance, you'll be reading a "which bag should I get" thread... and about a page into it, they will start fighting about something completely random. I also have to say that I TOTALLY agree with the other poster here who called out members fabuleux and jellyv... they are vicious, and somehow seem to be revered for it by other members who like to hop on the a**hole bandwagon. They will receive tons of likes for rude comments. It's pretty sad. And then you also have hypocritical members on there - there seems to be a plethora of them. For instance, one member was saying how she was upset about not receiving the full packaging when she bought a purse... and another member chimes in saying "I would get over it." Welllll... it just so happens that the member who said to get over it also once complained about not getting the full packaging and actually reached out to the brand to have them mail it to her. Just super petty BS...

Entertaining yet not very stable. One day there is an application that works the next it crashes! Then you can use the website yet its not the same.

Purse turned out to NOT be fake. What are they even doing? And their third party source turned out to be another blogger from purseforum!

There so called expert in authentication has failed to detect two fakes, I will not visit them anymore.

I wish my friends and I had read the many, many negative reviews (on various sites) of the PurseForum / PurseBlog and its deplorable customer service!

I buy many used Coach purses from an online auction site and rely heavily on the expertise I get from the authenticators on TPF. I have unknowingly bought fake items and have been able to have my money refunded because of this site.

While some of the authenticators on TPF also sell items I don't believe they are trying to squeeze out other sellers to prop up their own sales. It's unrealistic to assume that every buyer using an online auction site is aware of the Purse Forum, I would think less than 5% are aware of it. I am thankful I am part of that 5%.

Most of the items are deemed authentic but the Purse Forum will identify sellers who have knowingly sold fake items, been caught doing so, and continue to sell fake items without any conscience. Unscrupulous sellers are identified when a prospective buyer submits a link to their listing. It isn't a witch hunt, but it is a clear warning: if you sell fake items, and get caught doing so, members of the forum will know who you are. As a buyer, I appreciate the time and effort that goes into the information provided.

I also think that many sellers selling fakes, whether knowingly or unknowingly, are angry when they have been caught and would prefer to point the finger at the people who are trying to help the general public.

If you have been caught selling fakes more than once, there is something at play here: either you know you are selling fakes and don't care; you are too lazy to do some homework yourself to ensure authenticity of your items or you are so clueless you shouldn't be in the business.

I would think that most of the negative comments on this site are from disgruntled sellers who have been caught. And for that individual who was told incorrectly about her items authenticity, remember anyone can make a mistake.

Not accurate. TOTAL waste of money. If you are looking for piece of mind, or an accurate authenticator, this is NOT it.

The Purse Forum is defrauding innocent eBay buyers and sellers every day with false "authentications" and by promoting the sales of mirror image fake bags as authentic to naive visitors who think it's a help board. Sellers at eBay are having extraordinary issues with what amounts to turf warfare, being waged by the organized assaults from The Purse Forum members.

TPF members routinely sell mirror counterfeits on eBay using the method I describe below. TPF has teams of Jr members, trying to work their way onto the protected list, police eBay daily and file report copious reports to eBay falsely claiming the bags other sell are counterfeits. Since sellers who aren't told who reported them most don't even realize what has happened. Once a seller is on eBay's suspected list they can't sell that bag on eBay again. TPF "police" repeat this until sellers are banned from eBay, thus killing their competition.

Their scam begins with TPF members directing their eBay customers to go the Purse Forum to have the bag "authenticated". This takes the worry out of buying a bag on eBay. Little does the buyer know that the moderators of the site all have lists with members eBay site names. The site requests you link to the pictures for inspection. If the link comes from a seller site on the list and is being sold by one of their own member under TPF's protection, well then it's an automatic thumbs up... 100% Authentic! If you're not one of their then it is either questionable of fake.

The Purse Forum is a sham site that empowers it's totally unqualified members with the power to "authenticate" handbags listed on eBay. Thus the Purse Forum destroys its competition and controls the sales of the expensive bags on eBay, all the while, giving the illusion of saving the seller from counterfeits. It is a FAKE information website.

This dodgy website reveals all of your personal information, ip address, login info, email addresses, etc, to their self-proclaimed expert authenticators. The admin of TPF are in cahoots with the authenticators. They are all purse sellers who publicly slander legitimate online businesses in order to steer buyers to their own sales and eliminate the competition. Anyone who sits on public forums 24/7 doing purse authentications for free has an ulterior motive or is mentally unbalanced. A professional site wouldn't engage in the kind of vicious slanderous gossip mongering, stalking and cyber bullying that Purseforum members are known for. Read the online transcripts of the lawsuit filed against TPF authenticator Nancy R. Burke, (screen names: BeenBurned, TheBargainPrincess, fashionclubgurl) for trade libel, defamation and cyberbullying, etc. Transcripts for lawsuits filed against other authenticators are available online for all to read. Sad but true, they aren't doing these authentications out of the goodness of their hearts.

Not good as i had hoped. I don't want to visit it any more...

DO NOT WORK WITH AUTHENTICATE FIRST ALL THEY DO IS SCAM YOU FOR YOUR MONEY AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG