Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

[ThisVNchick]

Actually, I'd already done that. And the only listing for "Louis Vuitton GM Turenne" does NOT show the "same fake receipt" you claim was also shown in the Tradesy seller's listing. There's just a single picture of the bag.

That seller had terrible pictures for ALL of her listings. Buyers buying on a whim in hopes that they get an authentic bag. *sigh* They don't do the proper research or take the proper precautionary measures and then come on here hoping to get some sympathy. I don't get it.

 

[BeenBurned]

I'm curious KOB0926.

Maybe there's a very reasonable explanation for this but according to the following post you made on February 18, you'd already purchased the same bag from Neiman Marcus and the size was perfect as was everything else about the transaction.

So why would you have purchased another on Tradesy nearly a month later?

I totally agree. Neiman Marcus is a dream to work with on designer handbags. I have found them to be extremely polite when showing the bags and when returning. I recently purchased a LV Turenee GM bag and they brought out three different bags for me to choose from before I made my final decision. I guess they knew I was serious as I had printed out my wish list and had numbered my choices 1-3. Turenee, Phenix MM and Segur. By number three I was sold! I actually preferred the look of the other bags, but size was the deciding factor as I was seeking a large bag. I actually took my purse organizer and measuring tape out and they were patient and extremely kind. Even offered to let me stick my organizer in the smaller bags... I declined out of respect (OK awe... for the bags) they were so new, unless I was pretty sure I was purchasing I did not want to handle too much. Another time I ordered a Prada on line and it was too small and when I returned it they showed me a Balenciaga and I ended up not getting anything and they were still extremely generous with their time and very polite.

 

[KOB0926]

Yes, I am a seller, but what does that have anything to do with it?

This has nothing to do with loving handbags. You always run the risk of buying a fake anytime you buy outside of the boutique. That is just a fact. I read your response about your experience with The Real Real. Believe it or not, I've authenticated Dior handbags from that site that turned out to be fakes. There's also Fashionphile, a super well known high-end consignment shop that guarantees 100% authentic items. Oh but guess what, I've also authenticated multiple Lady Dior bags that were fake from there too. So just because you've had a good experience with one particular site (to your knowledge) doesn't mean it has a clean track record. There is no guarantee with any site. Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not.

I'm sorry but I don't see how you can hold a site solely responsible when you are to blame as well. You are the buyer, you should do some homework on the item that you're buying before you buy it. If you're unsure, why not get the item authenticated prior to purchase to save yourself the hassle? If there aren't enough pictures to authenticate, ask the seller to provide more. If he/she doesn't cooperate, move on. The seller of your item has been suspended and is no longer on Tradesy. So not only is the listing gone, the seller is gone as well for breaking the rules of the site. So the site has taken some action to your cause.

If you think you can bring down the site, I'm sorry but that is wishful thinking (and that has been my point from the beginning). You don't think eBay has sold tons of fakes before and had plenty of pissed off consumers complain to various gov't agencies? Oh guess what? They're still in business after 2 decades of allowing various fakes on their selling platform.

It's obvious you are a seller as you are more concerned with defending this counterfeit trafficker than making sure you sell on legit sites. I don't think I can bring down this site... or sellers such as yourself who don't seem to care about the company you keep. But then again if you can make a quick buck authenticating bags, why should you care. You'd be out of business. But, I can and will report them to government agencies. I plan on posting my experience with them wherever I can. If I save one unsuspecting buyer from falling for their scam, then I will be happy! I will say, I'd like to see criminal charges get pressed against the seller... I do not believe for one minute she thought she was sending me an authentic bag. I find it interesting that you want to "prove" other sites sell fake bags... I could care less what you have authenticated. I'm not sure why you feel the need to defend any bottom feeder criminal selling fake handbags, but that's your issue not mine.... AS far as doing my homework, when a retailer posts a promise that every item is authenticate, I take that seriously. I also only use PayPal or my credit card so I have buyers protection... Oh, and who are you to tell me what is my responsibility and that I am to blame? You sound pretty shady yourself..... Just sayin......

 

[Freak4Coach]

I did attempt to communicate with Tradesy and when I found out what their authentication process was and saw all of the negative comments about their site credit I no longer trusted them. I gave them two options. If I sent the bag back and they deemed it authentic, I wanted them to send the bag back to me. If they deemed the bag fake, give me my money back. I had no interest in them deeming the bag real and offering me a site credit. I wanted a new without tags LV GM Turenne handbag. They choose not to do this. I am not going to let any retail site promise authenticity when they have no idea what their sellers are doing, and then have the control to determine whether I get a site credit or not....I will no longer buy anything from a website that acts as a cover for independent sellers. I thought Tradesy authenticated and stood behind every bag they sold. I would not buy a LV on Ebay and I certainly won't be buying anything from Tradesy again.

They do guarantee authenticity - just not in the way you thought they did. And they will do what you were asking. I sold an LV bag and the buyer wanted to confirm it was authentic. She initiated the return as I explained but indicated she wanted it back if it was authentic. She sent the bag to Tradesy and they (or should I say ****************** - the company you used) confirmed it was authentic so they sent the bag back to her. Tradesy paid for the shipping both ways.

And I wouldn't buy from a company I didn't trust either...

 

[EGBDF]

It's obvious you are a seller as you are more concerned with defending this counterfeit trafficker than making sure you sell on legit sites. I don't think I can bring down this site... or sellers such as yourself who don't seem to care about the company you keep. But then again if you can make a quick buck authenticating bags, why should you care. You'd be out of business. But, I can and will report them to government agencies. I plan on posting my experience with them wherever I can. If I save one unsuspecting buyer from falling for their scam, then I will be happy! I will say, I'd like to see criminal charges get pressed against the seller... I do not believe for one minute she thought she was sending me an authentic bag. I find it interesting that you want to "prove" other sites sell fake bags... I could care less what you have authenticated. I'm not sure why you feel the need to defend any bottom feeder criminal selling fake handbags, but that's your issue not mine.... AS far as doing my homework, when a retailer posts a promise that every item is authenticate, I take that seriously. I also only use PayPal or my credit card so I have buyers protection... Oh, and who are you to tell me what is my responsibility and that I am to blame? You sound pretty shady yourself..... Just sayin......

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[KOB0926]

I'm curious KOB0926.

Maybe there's a very reasonable explanation for this but according to the following post you made on February 18, you'd already purchased the same bag from Neiman Marcus and the size was perfect as was everything else about the transaction.

So why would you have purchased another on Tradesy nearly a month later?

There is a very reasonable explanation and although it is none of your business, I don't mind sharing it with you. It was going to be a gift for my God daughter. The Tradesy bag was supposed to be new without tags. Never used. When my GD who is also my niece saw my bag and loved it, I wanted to get her one for her birthday which is on 4/19. But I didn't want to spend full price. Maybe a little cheap of me, but it is what it is. I hope that satisfies your curiosity.....

 

[BeenBurned]

It's obvious you are a seller as you are more concerned with defending this counterfeit trafficker than making sure you sell on legit sites. I don't think I can bring down this site... or sellers such as yourself who don't seem to care about the company you keep. But then again if you can make a quick buck authenticating bags, why should you care. You'd be out of business.

Those of us who authenticate here (check out all the AT - authenticate this - threads) don't "make quick bucks" doing it.

We get absolutely nothing from TPF. We aren't compensated monetarily and are often abused by posters who don't like the responses they get.

The ONLY reason those of us who help do so is to help buyers get authentic items or weed out fakes and to help sellers either verify that they're listing genuine items or to help them in cases of false "fake" accusations.

And if you spend some time reading the ebay forum, you'll find that many of us who you are accusing of defending a seller or site where fake items are listed are passionate in our attempts to do the opposite of what you're accusing us of!

 

[BeenBurned]

There is a very reasonable explanation and although it is none of your business, I don't mind sharing it with you. It was going to be a gift for my God daughter. The Tradesy bag was supposed to be new without tags. Never used. When my GD who is also my niece saw my bag and loved it, I wanted to get her one for her birthday which is on 4/19. But I didn't want to spend full price. Maybe a little cheap of me, but it is what it is. I hope that satisfies your curiosity.....

If you're as enlightened about designer items as you claim to be, are you not aware that Louis Vuitton doesn't discount, doesn't have outlets, their bags are never on sale and they don't sell to wholesale suppliers.

Any new Louis Vuitton item is ONLY sold at full price.

So why would a seller have a new item and sell it at a loss. Add in shipping, website and sellers' time, does it make sense that they'd sell at a loss?

So wouldn't your radar have been raised that this person is losing money on her new items?

 

[KOB0926]

They do guarantee authenticity - just not in the way you thought they did. And they will do what you were asking. I sold an LV bag and the buyer wanted to confirm it was authentic. She initiated the return as I explained but indicated she wanted it back if it was authentic. She sent the bag to Tradesy and they (or should I say ****************** - the company you used) confirmed it was authentic so they sent the bag back to her. Tradesy paid for the shipping both ways.

And I wouldn't buy from a company I didn't trust either...

I asked them to do exactly that and I received a canned response from them and they did not address my specific questions.

 

[ThisVNchick]

If you're as enlightened about designer items as you claim to be, are you not aware that Louis Vuitton doesn't discount, doesn't have outlets, their bags are never on sale and they don't sell to wholesale suppliers.

Any new Louis Vuitton item is ONLY sold at full price.

So why would a seller have a new item and sell it at a loss. Add in shipping, website and sellers' time, does it make sense that they'd sell at a loss?

So wouldn't your radar have been raised that this person is losing money on her new items?

If you read her previous posts, all of the LV bags she's purchased on Tradesy have turned out to be fakes. Her "expertise" in designer bags has no credibility.

I think there is a troll in our midst.

 

[Freak4Coach]

I asked them to do exactly that and I received a canned response from them and they did not address my specific questions.

Not sure what they wouldn't have addressed based on what you've said here. The process is pretty cut and dried based on my experience. Anyway, good luck!

 

[BeenBurned]

If you read her previous posts, all of the LV bags she's purchased on Tradesy have turned out to be fakes. Her "expertise" in designer bags has no credibility.

I think there is a troll in our midst.

Very interesting.

I have a theory but it wouldn't be popular with some people so at this time, it's not being posted publicly.

 

[KOB0926]

If you're as enlightened about designer items as you claim to be, are you not aware that Louis Vuitton doesn't discount, doesn't have outlets, their bags are never on sale and they don't sell to wholesale suppliers.

Any new Louis Vuitton item is ONLY sold at full price.

So why would a seller have a new item and sell it at a loss. Add in shipping, website and sellers' time, does it make sense that they'd sell at a loss?

So wouldn't your radar have been raised that this person is losing money on her new items?

You are correct. I also know LV gives employees discounts and they can sell bags to friends who can sell for them or have the friend list the bag for them. I also know that there are people who get bags for gifts and don't like them and resell them. I have a girlfriend who has received LV's for gifts, didn't like them and held on to them for a while as to not hurt her boyfriend’s feelings and then sold them after they broke up... they were practically brand new..... I know someone who has a bag in their closet right now that they have never carried yet would not get rid of it because their mom gave it to them and she is dead.... I’ve seen the bag, it is ugly and I would not carry it either…. So more to your point, I honestly did think the bag was authenticated, considering Tradesy's promise. I believed they were a legit retailer, I did not know they did not authenticate the bags before they were sold. I did not know that the sellers sold them out of their homes... and because the bag was almost $1500, it was only $335.00 less than retail, I really believed it to be an authenticate bag. Whether you believe that or not, I don't care. I'm not going to respond to you anymore because it is obvious to me at this point you are out to prove something and no matter what I say you will continue to question me like I am a liar, like I did something wrong. It seems you dislike the fact that I am calling Tradesy out.... you have an agenda and I don't trust you. I also have an agenda and that is to spread the word about Tradesy and their illicit business practices. End of my discussion with you.

 

[BeenBurned]

You are correct. I also know LV gives employees discounts and they can sell bags to friends who can sell for them or have the friend list the bag for them. I also know that there are people who get bags for gifts and don't like them and resell them. I have a girlfriend who has received LV's for gifts, didn't like them and held on to them for a while as to not hurt her boyfriend’s feelings and then sold them after they broke up... they were practically brand new..... I know someone who has a bag in their closet right now that they have never carried yet would not get rid of it because their mom gave it to them and she is dead.... I’ve seen the bag, it is ugly and I would not carry it either…. So more to your point, I honestly did think the bag was authenticated, considering Tradesy's promise. I believed they were a legit retailer, I did not know they did not authenticate the bags before they were sold. I did not know that the sellers sold them out of their homes... and because the bag was almost $1500, it was only $335.00 less than retail, I really believed it to be an authenticate bag. Whether you believe that or not, I don't care. I'm not going to respond to you anymore because it is obvious to me at this point you are out to prove something and no matter what I say you will continue to question me like I am a liar, like I did something wrong. It seems you dislike the fact that I am calling Tradesy out.... you have an agenda and I don't trust you. I also have an agenda and that is to spread the word about Tradesy and their illicit business practices. End of my discussion with you.

Again, Tradesy is NOT a retailer. They're a webiste with individual sellers, some of whom are honest and some of whom are not honest.

As for the "gifts," in my authenticating experience (and I have more than a bit), 75% of "gifts," estate sale purchases, items from exes, etc. are fake.

 

[Freak4Coach]

You are correct. I also know LV gives employees discounts and they can sell bags to friends who can sell for them or have the friend list the bag for them. I also know that there are people who get bags for gifts and don't like them and resell them. I have a girlfriend who has received LV's for gifts, didn't like them and held on to them for a while as to not hurt her boyfriend’s feelings and then sold them after they broke up... they were practically brand new..... I know someone who has a bag in their closet right now that they have never carried yet would not get rid of it because their mom gave it to them and she is dead.... I’ve seen the bag, it is ugly and I would not carry it either…. So more to your point, I honestly did think the bag was authenticated, considering Tradesy's promise. I believed they were a legit retailer, I did not know they did not authenticate the bags before they were sold. I did not know that the sellers sold them out of their homes... and because the bag was almost $1500, it was only $335.00 less than retail, I really believed it to be an authenticate bag. Whether you believe that or not, I don't care. I'm not going to respond to you anymore because it is obvious to me at this point you are out to prove something and no matter what I say you will continue to question me like I am a liar, like I did something wrong. It seems you dislike the fact that I am calling Tradesy out.... you have an agenda and I don't trust you. I also have an agenda and that is to spread the word about Tradesy and their illicit business practices. End of my discussion with you.

Then you didn't research the company very well or at all before buying off the site. The highlighted text above is very clear in the FAQ section on the company's website. The FAQs also addresses how they handle authenticity - including how you can have it sent back to you if it's deemed authentic. I'm not siding with Tradesy. I'm simply pointing out that some of the responsibility lies with you - any buyer is responsible for research PRIOR to making a purchase. And you didn't do that based on what you've posted here.