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boxermom · Sep 3rd, 2009, 10:20 PM

I can recall some BV bags that I sold for a profit. Just a few, but to say they have very low re-sale value isn't entirely true.

As most have said, I buy for the love of the bag, not thinking about can I make money on it later on.

yeliab · Sep 15th, 2009, 11:08 PM

That's too bad that BV's resale value is lower than other brands... to me it shouldn't. I LOVE the fact that it's NONLOGO quality... the sumptuous leather and great craftsmanship really makes BV top notch. I guess bc it's not straight away recognizable from afar from their lack of logo's - the resale value is higher for whatever is "hot". I noticed brands that are obvious are always Popular.

Vintage Leather · Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:42 AM

Resale value is interesting only in that it makes a good bragging point when you get a great sale. Or, if you are looking to buy on the resale market.

Resale is driven by two things - desire and avalibility.

Desire: Current and classic BVs are gorgeous. But the 80s and the 90s? That's a sucking dark hole in the BV history. Remember the logo bags? A local resale shop has one I was thinking off - just for the history. I coudn't face it though.
Also, as designers go, BV is YOUNG. It's only been around 35-40 years. It doesn't yet have that mystique of decades.
Finally, a big part of the resale market is driven by the asperational buyer - the person who can't or won't pay full price, but wants to have the look. That buyer knows the better established brands more - BV is almost like fashion's secret.

Avalibility - BV isn't painfully rare. Oh, there are the LE's - the cabats and the knots. Those are desirable and command respectable prices on the resale market. But other bags - Even venetas go on sale with seasonal colours. Their are sales, outlet stores. You can pick a veneta up when you go to the store. H, some Chanel colours, and LV LEs tend to command their original prices in the resale market or higher than retail because it it isn't always possible to find the right bag at the right time.

If you think about it - resale values have shot up dramatically. As little as two years ago, the $20 BV vintage bag was a common sight.

boxermom · Nov 3rd, 2009, 04:10 PM

You made some excellent points, Vintage Leather. It's easy to forget how young BV is, as a designer brand. And I agree that much of what came out in the 1980's and 90's wasn't that wonderful.

ssc0619 · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Agree with boxermom-- Good points vintage leather!!

I have noticed that some of the websites that do "direct buy" as well as consignment sales don't offer direct buy for BV. And if you look at those sites, sometimes the BV bags hand out forever. Look at Fashionphile for example. They have had some venetas for months.

Sep 15th, 2009, 11:08 PM	#32
yeliab Luxury = Purses Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,025	That's too bad that BV's resale value is lower than other brands... to me it shouldn't. I LOVE the fact that it's NONLOGO quality... the sumptuous leather and great craftsmanship really makes BV top notch. I guess bc it's not straight away recognizable from afar from their lack of logo's - the resale value is higher for whatever is "hot". I noticed brands that are obvious are always Popular.
yeliab Luxury = Purses Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,025

Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:42 AM	#33
Vintage Leather Dreamer and Shopper Joined: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 737	Resale value is interesting only in that it makes a good bragging point when you get a great sale. Or, if you are looking to buy on the resale market. Resale is driven by two things - desire and avalibility. Desire: Current and classic BVs are gorgeous. But the 80s and the 90s? That's a sucking dark hole in the BV history. Remember the logo bags? A local resale shop has one I was thinking off - just for the history. I coudn't face it though. Also, as designers go, BV is YOUNG. It's only been around 35-40 years. It doesn't yet have that mystique of decades. Finally, a big part of the resale market is driven by the asperational buyer - the person who can't or won't pay full price, but wants to have the look. That buyer knows the better established brands more - BV is almost like fashion's secret. Avalibility - BV isn't painfully rare. Oh, there are the LE's - the cabats and the knots. Those are desirable and command respectable prices on the resale market. But other bags - Even venetas go on sale with seasonal colours. Their are sales, outlet stores. You can pick a veneta up when you go to the store. H, some Chanel colours, and LV LEs tend to command their original prices in the resale market or higher than retail because it it isn't always possible to find the right bag at the right time. If you think about it - resale values have shot up dramatically. As little as two years ago, the $20 BV vintage bag was a common sight.
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Sep 3rd, 2009, 10:20 PM	#31
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,685	I can recall some BV bags that I sold for a profit. Just a few, but to say they have very low re-sale value isn't entirely true. As most have said, I buy for the love of the bag, not thinking about can I make money on it later on.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 04:10 PM	#34
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,685	You made some excellent points, Vintage Leather. It's easy to forget how young BV is, as a designer brand. And I agree that much of what came out in the 1980's and 90's wasn't that wonderful.

Nov 4th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#35
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,967	Agree with boxermom-- Good points vintage leather!! I have noticed that some of the websites that do "direct buy" as well as consignment sales don't offer direct buy for BV. And if you look at those sites, sometimes the BV bags hand out forever. Look at Fashionphile for example. They have had some venetas for months.

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