Ah, that's definitely a fake. In my experience, any KS handbag that's been on eBay and going for less than $100 is a fake. I was lucky because I found a Sam for $80 at the Nordstrom Rack, a clearance center.

I got my REAL Kate Spade SAM ($47) and Checkbook ($30) from ebay. I think sometimes it just all depends on the bidding and what you look at. There is a ton of KS stuff on ebay and it seems like a mjority of the bidders only look at stuff that has "Real, Authentic, New or Ginuwine" in it. Which you cant blame ppl, but I tend to look at all the stuff. I could care less if some of the stuff is fake, after all a majority of it is used and no one has to know unless you tell them.

You make a reasonable argument. For me, I tend to be more sensitive to genuine commentary on eBay because I like the fashion bags much more than the basic nylon KS. My only KS is a Palm Beach green linen Sam, which was one of her fashion bags.
I wish the Noel weave w/the pink and green stripe would be reduced, however. :p

USA Tag?
 

So many of the eBay bags have the "Made in USA" tag that claim to be a mark of authenticity.

My Claire (which I bought at Saks) didn't have the tag.

Those of ya'll that have real ones (bought at dept stores where you KNOW 100% its not fake) - does your bag have the Made in USA tag?

My messenger bag and my pencil case (becca) don't have the made in USA tag; but my Claire does. I don't know if where you buy it makes a difference because the messenger bag and the becca were bought at Nordstroms and the Claire was bought at Jacobsons. My Tiger Faille Elyce planner doesn't have a tag but was bought at a sample sale.

Jess

Well I found out that it is a Kate Spade Hobo :)

The three pieces of KS I own all have the made in the USA tag. My large messenger (purchased from the KS Connecticut store) has the tag on the inside attached to the seam in the lining. My sydney and SAM (purchased at Neiman Marcus) both have the tag in the pocket.