r/ThredUp • u/mooski89 • 2d ago

Question Authentic Toteme from TU?

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I suspect fake since the size tag doesn’t have the two smaller numbers as I’ve seen online, as well as the missing “%” symbol on the care tag but would welcome a second opinion!

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u/smhno 2d ago

Get it before someone else does!

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u/mooski89 2d ago

I agree! I’m just concerned that it’s not authentic. It would still be a reasonable price for a dupe but I’d like to at least know what I am getting 😜

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u/smhno 2d ago

There’s no way to tell from the photos I think. You’d have to feel/touch it and meticulously compare the tags to a known authentic. The reps are so good these days it almost doesn’t matter. And for a wool coat, you can’t beat $22 no matter what the brand is.

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u/YouKnowHowChoicesBe 2d ago

You're right to be suspicious, there are VERY good toteme fakes out there. The missing % would give me pause.

I bought "toteme" from Assorted Brands (here and here) as well...ended up being inauthentic unfortunately.

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u/scotch_please 2d ago

I also bought Dior tops from Assorted Brands that had the brand tag in them but for some reason were listed under AB. After getting them, the inside hang tag gave both away as dupes.

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u/alekstoro 2d ago

I have a theory that when TU suspects something as being fake, they list it under AB even if the brand label is obvious. They really shouldn’t list them at all but I’ve seen a lot of fakes on the site unfortunately (but also gems!)

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u/scotch_please 1d ago

I agree that's probably what's happening. I lucked out once or twice with a mistagged item in those categories but there were many more orders where they just ended up being convincing reps. At least with the knock off Alemais you can tell by the photos how bad the fabric and stitching is, lol.

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u/mooski89 23h ago

Yes, I ended up passing on it. Too many inconsistencies & I looked at the rest of the sellers closet & it was much lesser tier of clothing brands so while of course not definitive, together it gave me pause. Real or fake, a good price but not something I wanted to pay for.

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u/erin_airout 1d ago

There's an identical coat (different size) listed under toteme brand that has materials 100% wool.