Preloved Mulberry bag - fake or not?

[Uniglo18]

Just saw a Mulberry bag in my local charity shop for £10. How do I tell if it's a fake or not? I've checked the lining, it seems genuine and the material is real leather. I've looked inside the lining & t here's a metal tag with a number engraved in it.

I've not bought it yet, I'm hoping it's still there after I've checked with you lot. Thanks

If you like it, I’d buy it- althiugh someone else probably has by now! Then determine authenticity. If not- £10 charity donation. If so, then a bargain!

Google the tag number, they usually produce them all with the same fake number, and it's often online.

For a tenner I'd buy now and ask questions later!

Ok but I can't get to the shop until tomorrow now. Lesson learnt for next time. Thanks everyone.

One of my mums friends got a genuine LV handbag from a charity shop. The helpers in there assumed it was fake, so put £5 on it.

@Uniglo18 join Mulberry Swap & Sell - it's a group on Facebook, the admin check all the bags before they're listed so you'll be able to compare fake to genuine

Thanks I'll be at the shop tomorrow bang on 9:30am. Fingers crossed it's still there. One thing that crossed my mind was that the bag had a flap with the emblem but no clasp to lock it iyswim. Is this normal for Mulberry bags? How would you keep your stuff from falling out if you knocked your bag over?

Charity shops aren't daft , they take items to the local retailers to check authenticity . I would expect it to be fake at that price but if it's leather it's still a good price .

Mulberry have been around for a long time so there are lots of variety of bags. All of mine have had some kind of clasp either magnetic or a stud thing. (Although one of them is a fake and used in the dressing up box!)

Also mulberry sometimes make 20 or less of a special item. These can have 'standard' items missing. Ie: I have a Bayswater that I purchased at Shepton Mallet with no cloche that is 100% genuine. My friend has one with no metal feet. You really have to know the brand.

Comparing a real and fake Mulberry website

list of some fake serial numbers on this site

My Mulberry Effie (definitely genuine and over 10 years old doesn't have a serial number , not all of the older ones do..)

Let us know the outcome OP

A well-made leather handbag for £10.
If it's in good condition then it's a bargain regardless of who made it.

I've had Mulberry bags before and don't recall them having serial numbers. I suppose they must be pretty easy to fake as the quality is relatively poor.

Damn it I wish I bought it when I saw it. I'm feeling very silly for walking out of the shop empty handed!

I can tell between real and fake by the font they use for the serial number. I've looked at a lot of real and fake bags on eBay

So if you can post a photo of the serial number, I could probably tell you.

HeyRoly thanks if it's still there tomorrow I'll try to discreetly take a photo and post it here.

Did you buy it OP?

Did you get it ? 🙏🏻

Sorry guys it's gone..! 😢😠 was it one of you lot who bought it..?! 😉

Lesson learned. I think it was a fake because the tag had a serial number beginning with 02 which I think is one of the fake ones someone linked to above.