bababebi's authentication service provides opinions of authenticity on Hermès handbags and wallets.

Contact

Clients request their needed service on the contact page of this website. bababebi will send a reply that outlines terms and applicable fees, provides a payment link and lists the pictures needed to undertake the authentication.

Authentication

bababebi’s work is based on the examination of pictures submitted by bababebi’s client of various parts of the item to be authenticated. These pictures are then analyzed by bababebi and compared with pictures of similar details of both authentic and counterfeit items from bababebi’s extensive reference library.

Payment

Payment of the corresponding fee for a bababebi service is made in advance of picture evaluation and is made in US dollars.

Pictures

Pictures should be large size, taken in natural light and be in focus. Sample pictures and instructions for taking pictures of all models of handbags are available and clients are encouraged to request these in advance. If there is a link to the item online, it should be included. No refund of fees is given if satisfactory pictures cannot be provided during the authentication process.

Certificates of Opinion

bababebi’s opinions of authenticity are issued in a certificate on bababebi’s letterhead and delivered in pdf form by email. All certificates contain a unique QR code and are linked to bababebi’s website. The certificate states that the item is either “Authentic” or “Not Authentic” in bababebi’s opinion.

  • Certificates of authentic items describe model, date of manufacture and additional identification stamps. They show a picture of the item and the identification stamp.
  • Certificates of not authentic items list aspects that are inconsistent with authenticity and show a picture of the item and the identification stamp.

Turnaround time

  • 72 hours or less after receipt of satisfactory pictures and payment of fees. bababebi is closed on weekends.
  • Same day service is available by prior arrangement at double the applicable fee.
  • Opinions are worked in the order the pictures and payment are received.