This is a very quick look at real verses fake Dooney & Bourke handbags. A very fast way to sniff out a fake is to ask yourself these questions.

Location, If you are at a swap meet or a street corner looking at purses there are only a few options. The merchandise is either stolen or fake or both. Save your money and your time. Then, there are the more obvious giveaways - poor quality materials - cheap leather or hardware, D&D logos instead of D&B, no lining or poor lining, bad stitching - these are all things that Dooney & Bourke would not let out into the marketplace...if you notice any of these things, do not bid on the item . If leather patches bearing the name 'Dooney & Bourke' are attached using a different color thread than the rest of the stitching on the purse, it's fake. On Dooney's with yellow stitching, the color of the stitching should be more of a dull yellow, not a bright yellow.  Real Dooneys will have tags on the inside of the purse. Their should be a serial number on the tag. A good way to check out a personal seller online is to ask for the serial number from the inside of the bag and google it to try to match up the model number to the style of the purse. The only places I know that Dooneys are made for certain is in China and in the USA. If its tag reads that it was made anywhere else, I would question its authenticity. If you do purchase a purse on ebay and have any doubts about it being genuine, get it checked out. If you are worried you have been sold a fake, take the purse to a local D&B store or to the D&B counter at your favorite department store. The salespeople there will know a fake from the real deal. I hope this helps. remember to vote.