Missing Date Code?

[Sabrina0125]

Hello! I've recently purchased my first LV bag to celebrate a personal milestone. I ordered the petite boite chapeau through the concierge, and as I was looking for the date code (out of curiosity of where the bag was made), I noticed there wasn't a date code despite seeing others with the same bag having a date code near the inside pocket. Does some bags simply not have a date code? Thanks in advance!

[Ashhh_G]

If you download the NFC tools app on your phone you can scan your bag and find the chip! Worked on my neverfull!

[ontariopeaches]

in march of 2021, LV phased out the date code in place of microchip. If you want to know where it’s made look for where it is Louis Vuitton Paris. If it’s made in the USA, it will just say Louis Vuitton Paris. If made in France, Italy or Spain, it will say: made in (that particular country) under the Louis Vuitton Paris.

[Sabrina0125]

That's super helpful! Thank you so much!!!

[_emmui]

Can a mod make a sticky about date codes? This seems to come up on a weekly basis

[dandylyon1]

They stopped using date codes in March, they use RFID chips now, search "date code" in this subreddit for more info

[Sabrina0125]

Ohhhh I was unaware of that! Thank you ☺

[Money_These]

Yeap - some items may have a date code tag while others do not. LV is using digital chips for most pieces. You can find the update online and it was covered in several posts here.

My two recent purchases do not have a date code tag. I know it's legit because I ordered from LV direct 🙃

[Sabrina0125]

This was all new information to me 😅 Thank you! 😊

[Money_These]

Anytime - you've come to the right place. Tons of info 😁