AuthenticateFirst review: Fraud, no experts, theft, reported to fbi 4

I paid authenticatefirst.com to provide authentication for my bag seen here: http://ukandworldnews.com/2016/06/rare-vintage-hermes-ostrich-35cms-birkin-handbag/ over 40x points shows the bag to be genuine, real, Authentic. After paying authenticatefirst.com 115$ they took their time, had to chase them, she wrote back stating bag is fake! No so called expert, and no explanation as to why in details others than referring to about 5x points that had been covered in the article with clear pictures that shows bag is authentic and backed up by pictures. I opened a paypal case to try and get my money back, then searched the net and found a lot of dirt on the woman that runs the website. after this i reported the matter to trading standards in USA where she is based and also to the FBI. the some of the dirt i found below, it is claimed she uses fake forum profiles to get advise on items, clearly does not have her own experts and know nothing about designer items herself, and many other issues why you should avoiid doing business with her and her fake website only there to steal your money.

https://ie.trustmus.com/review/www.authenticatefirst.com
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.authenticatefirst.com
https://thedirty.com/gossip/montreal/authenticate-first-fraud-company/
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.purseforum.com
Slytherin • 5 months ago
Authenticate First is terrible. They've made MANY, MANY mistakes across ALL brands. It has been well documented on the Purse Forum. I wouldn't trust them to authenticate a paper bag.
http://www.examiner.com/article/tips-to-authenticate-designer-items
Pg Kincaid •
Sarasota, Florida
http://thedirty.com/.../authenticate-first-fraud-company/

I found the review above when I was looking for info on authenticatefirst.com. Boy are they right! This site is just 2 women from Indiana who threw together a website and make money on bogus reviews! They actually made $69, 000 last year, their first year of business! I want to say "fake" or "real" and print out a certificate for $$$. What a joke! They have no clue what they are talking about. They were wrong about my Louis Vuitton and someone paid good money for their "expertise". Oh yeah, about that...where is their resume? What makes them experts? Yeah, nothing. They are just new scam artists. Buyer beware!
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Designer-Handbag-Authentication-Service-/10000000177434226/g.html

SalsaVerde, Mar 15, 2015
Last edited: Mar 15, 2015

SalsaVerde
Member
Authenticatefirst.com said the Chanel bag I sold my buyer is fake but the bag was authenticated here and also by etincelerauthentications.com before I offered it for sale and the bag is authentic. Anybody has experience with "authenticatefirst?" I contacted them but since it's Sunday, I think they are closed. Thank you.
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticatefirst-com-said-the-chanel-bag-i-sold-my-buyer-is-fake-but.898892/
BeenBurned, Mar 15, 2015

BeenBurned
Authenticator
SalsaVerde said: ↑
Authenticatefirst.com said the Chanel bag I sold my buyer is fake but the bag was authenticated here and also by etincelerauthentications.com before I offered it for sale and the bag is authentic. Anybody has experience with "authenticatefirst?" I contacted them but since it's Sunday, I think they are closed. Thank you.
They've made lots of mistakes -- on Chanel, on Coach, on Dooney and I suspect on other brands.

If you got a Chanel bag authenticated here and by Etinceler, I'm much more comfortable trusting both CB and Etinceler, both of whom know Chanel.
BeenBurned said: ↑
here are more AuthenticateFirst booboos:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-275.html?highlight=authenticatefirst#post26816328

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-216.html?highlight=authenticatefirst#post26679421

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-275.html?highlight=authenticatefirst#post26816126

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-216.html?highlight=authenticatefirst#post26678869

http://forum.purseblog.com/ebay-forum/make-sure-your-professional-authentication-service-knows-the-860220.html
SalsaVerde, Mar 15, 2015

SalsaVerde
Member
BeenBurned said: ↑
They've made lots of mistakes -- on Chanel, on Coach, on Dooney and I suspect on other brands.

If you got a Chanel bag authenticated here and by Etinceler, I'm much more comfortable trusting both CB and Etinceler, both of whom know Chanel.
Thanks BB, I hope they'll reply to me and correct it if they made an error. And yes, that vintage Chanel bag was authenticated at the "chanel authentication thread" and by Etinceler and they said it's a vintage Chanel.
SalsaVerde, Mar 15, 2015

SalsaVerde
Member
BeenBurned said: ↑
Etinceler specializes in Chanel. They KNOW Chanel. AF does NOT know Chanel.
They should be very careful because they could endanger somebody's business with a wrong authentication.
BeenBurned, Mar 15, 2015

BeenBurned
Authenticator
SalsaVerde said: ↑
They should be very careful because they could endanger somebody's business with a wrong authentication.
That assumes that they have morals and ethics.

Do you really think that a company that plagiarizes another company's website has morals and ethics? Do you really think that a company that comes to TPF with at least 1/2 dozen different IDs to promote themselves has morals and ethics? Do you think a company that requires its "trusted sellers" to display their badge on their listings or they lose "trusted seller" status has morals and ethics? Do you think a company that has "jack-of-all-trades/master of none" authenticators has morals and ethics?

JMHO, of course!
SalsaVerde, Mar 15, 2015

SalsaVerde
Member
BeenBurned said: ↑
That assumes that they have morals and ethics.

Do you really think that a company that plagiarizes another company's website has morals and ethics? Do you really think that a company that comes to TPF with at least 1/2 dozen different IDs to promote themselves has morals and ethics? Do you think a company that requires its "trusted sellers" to display their badge on their listings or they lose "trusted seller" status has morals and ethics? Do you think a company that has "jack-of-all-trades/master of none" authenticators has morals and ethics?

JMHO, of course!
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OMG BB, this is the first time I heard about them and I didn't know they do those sorts of things. I'm just so glad that my buyer is very reasonable and willing to work with me to sort this out.
http://tradesy.pissedconsumer.com/tradsey-scam-with-authenticate-first-20160202782480.html
https://ca.trustmus.com/review/www.authenticatefirst.com