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Authentic Burberry trench coat on ebay?

Johan Furst

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As a student with a limited clothes budget I find it tempting to buy a Burberry trench coat on ebay, at what seems a much more affordable price. Is this too risky? Are the "NWT" Burberry trench coats that sell on ebay generally authentic? The more classic styles sells for around 600-700$. This one for example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140913945154?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

I try to look at the sellers feedback, and I can see that he has almost 1000, all of them positive. Several people has bought Burberry trench coats and all of them (obviously) positive as well. The seller also states "100% authentic or money back guarantee". Can I trust all this? And how can I tell if the coat is real or not? What should I look for? Also, what would this coat retail for?

Thanks alot for the help!
 

Gauss17

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It may be authentic, but regardless, it is not what you want. You want the 100% gabardine cotton that Burberry is famous for. This is a blend, which is typically found in their inferior coats.
 

MikeDT

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I think that as well. This is a fashion garment intended for Asia perhaps? (the care instructions are in Chinese).

It might look swanky, but wouldn't want to be caught in a rain storm with it.
 

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