Discuss: Hermes Resale/Ebay Sellers

[saligator]

So, who is a good reputable seller for accessories? I would like to get a calendar book. A small one. Thanks in advance if you have any recommendations of sellers of Hermes accessories

[funnyredhed]

For those of you in New England (or not, for that matter...), I just noticed that Japster posted The Turnabout Shoppe in here. I have purchased (and consigned) Hermes, Chanel and Ferragamo here in the past. I also bought my gown for the Clinton II inaugural ball in 1999 there. They are fantastic to deal with --

[perfect1]

Originally Posted by Ms. Twilly

I need to share this even though I could be way off base; I don't believe I am. A few weeks ago, I found this bag on ebay: eBay: Hermes Kelly 32cm Gold Box Leather 99% New - 100% Auth. (item 250018174052 end time Aug-20-06 11:10:40 PDT) I corresponded with the seller "bauhaus1958" about the bag but ultimately was not the highest bidder. Within hours of the end of auction, I received an email asking me if I wanted to purchase the bag because the buyer could not pay in a timely manner. I decided not to answer the seller because I was confused about the way in which I was contacted (ebay advises against communicating directly via email - sometimes I can't tell if the seller has my email... need to work on that.) Also, I have since purchased a different bag from a reputable dealer. I have now received three or four 2nd chance emails (through ebay) to buy this bag and have ignored all of them. Finally tonight though I thought to check the buyer's feedback and sure enough, the winning bidder has left bauhaus1958 positive feedback for selling her this bag and the seller has left positive feedback for the buyer as well. With this information, I now believe that this seller is attempting to sell me a bag that appears to have already been delivered to the winning bidder.

Read the FB does the buyer in anyway indicate that she received the bag. I won an item on ebay before, that turn out not to be what i was looking for, the seller was very nice about it, i returned it and she promptly refunded me and I left her positive FB. on ebay once you have won an item you can leave Feedback

You don't necessarily have to pay for an item to leave feedback. I have seen alot of sellers complain about neg feedback left for items not paid for and thus not received.

That just one of the loopholes in the ebay system

[lvrjrt]

Originally Posted by perfect1

Read the FB does the buyer in anyway indicate that she received the bag. I won an item on ebay before, that turn out not to be what i was looking for, the seller was very nice about it, i returned it and she promptly refunded me and I left her positive FB. on ebay once you have won an item you can leave Feedback You don't necessarily have to pay for an item to leave feedback. I have seen alot of sellers complain about neg feedback left for items not paid for and thus not received. That just one of the loopholes in the ebay system

This could also be from a scammer who culls the IDs of losing bidders, and then makes them a phony offer by somehow pretending to be the original lister. (Did that make sense? I think this might also be a form of "phishing.")

I lost out on something a few months ago, and got a similar "high bidder didn't pay, do you want it?" e-mail. I was confused because the original listing said they took paypal, and the scam e-mail 2nd offer said payment by wire transfer only. So I politely declined.

Then I thought about it for a while, got suspicious because the 2nd e-mail had appeared so quickly after the auction. Most sellers give you a couple of days to pay - even 7 days is pretty normal - and I wondered how they know so fast. So I forwarded the scam e-mail to spoof@ebay.com (you use spoof@paypal.com if it appeared to come through paypal). I got an e-mail back confirming that it had been a scam.

There appears to be a way for scammers to "imitate" the listing ID of legitimate sellers. I recommend forwarding those e-mails to spoof@ebay.com and see what happens. I have sent them a number of e-mails that looked suspicious, and they always confirm they got it, and they always respond.

Although we complain a lot about eBay, I think this particular scam may be why they now use that "Bidder 1" "Bidder 2" thing.

[princessfrog]

Originally Posted by saligator

So, who is a good reputable seller for accessories? I would like to get a calendar book. A small one. Thanks in advance if you have any recommendations of sellers of Hermes accessories

Luxury-Zurich :) they are on ebay and their website is here.

[kalodie1]

I don't see the best resale shop of all on the list: Michael's consignments on Madison Avenue in NYC between 79/80th. Streets. Often has Hermes bags and always Hermes shoes, scarves, and clothes...in their own section. Also always a great selection of everything Chanel. Prices are not cheap but, as always, you get what you pay for.

[Jenny1]

Jemznjewels has recently been a wonderful shopping experience for me. I wanted to let members know that I would order from Rachel again. She is a great communicator and is 100% honest and ethical.

[BergdorfBlonde]

I highly recommend mightykismet on eBay. She is wonderful to work with, very ethical and has great inventory.

[saligator]

Originally Posted by princessfrog

Luxury-Zurich :) they are on ebay and their website is here.

thanks!

[gigi leung]

Alert!!!

okay, I just saw this listing of a BJ Swift Birkin 30 by seller Moda-da. Though the birkin looks authentic, I think he/she could be Paparazzi_girl ( previous eBay id: Monaco Babe ), who has conned many people. I find the listing style of Moda-da strikingly similar to Paparazzi girl/Monaco Babe. The pics of the BJ birkin in the listing were stolen from another seller, last-second-com.

Moda-da's listing :
http://cgi.ebay.com/STARS-HAVE-IT-WHY-NOT-U-HERMES-BLUE-JEAN-BIRKIN-BAG_W0QQitemZ290075687234QQihZ019QQcategoryZ63852Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Last-second-com's listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HERMES-PARIS-AUTHENTIC-BIRKIN-30-VEAU-SWIFT-BLUE-JEANS_W0QQitemZ220073019511QQihZ012QQcategoryZ6385 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[elizabethk]

^I saw that too just a couple of minutes ago!
Stay far far away!

[Lady Emma]

Originally Posted by gigi leung

Alert!!! okay, I just saw this listing of a BJ Swift Birkin 30 by seller Moda-da. Though the birkin looks authentic, I think he/she could be Paparazzi_girl ( previous eBay id: Monaco Babe ), who has conned many people. I find the listing style of Moda-da strikingly similar to Paparazzi girl/Monaco Babe. The pics of the BJ birkin in the listing were stolen from another seller, last-second-com. Moda-da's listing : http://cgi.ebay.com/STARS-HAVE-IT-WHY-NOT-U-HERMES-BLUE-JEAN-BIRKIN-BAG_W0QQitemZ290075687234QQihZ019QQcategoryZ63852Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Last-second-com's listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/HERMES-PARIS-AUT...QQcmdZViewItem

You're right - that IS Monaco-Babe. I read that somewhere on this site earlier today, that she'd changed her User ID. I'd recommend MightyKismet 100% - she is the most ethical seller I've ever dealt with, period.

[Lady Emma]

Has anyone dealt with Classic_Couture on Ebay?

I'm wondering if her bags are authentic. Her feedback is 100% positive, but I know by now from past experience to ALWAYS check around.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[flossyfigaro]

Originally Posted by Lady Emma

Has anyone dealt with Classic_Couture on Ebay? I'm wondering if her bags are authentic. Her feedback is 100% positive, but I know by now from past experience to ALWAYS check around. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Do you mean for this auction? : eBay.co.uk: Authentic Hermes 32 cm Kelly bag in Black Ostrich (item 280072253539 end time 25-Jan-07 22:48:27 GMT) it's fake with several obvious signs!

[Lady Emma]

Yes, that's it. I thought the zipper looked off and now that I look at her pictures more closely, I think you're right. Thanks!