Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

[whateve]

did they call you back about it? I sent several letters (to support and directly to both sales managers who emailed me about Tradesy for business this summer), I call them every day (to direct numbers of same managers). NOBODY answers!!

No, I haven't heard anything. I don't really expect to. My dollar volume is probably too low for them.

On a positive note, I made two sales. One was missing from my closet last night. It took over 12 hours to show up on my sales page. I was getting worried.

 

[jmc3007]

Fingers crossed there is a promo code or sale, (in every closet not just Tradesy's), for black Friday. I have a feeling all there will be is the Tradesy closet on sale, as it is now. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Same here, I'm dying to see coupons for 1K range. The last several months there was only $50 off between 1K and 1.5K. Hard to believe but early on Tradesy they used to have $200 off $500, wishful thinking lol

 

[fashion_victim9]

No, I haven't heard anything. I don't really expect to. My dollar volume is probably too low for them.

On a positive note, I made two sales. One was missing from my closet last night. It took over 12 hours to show up on my sales page. I was getting worried.

Congrats!!! I've made several sales too 2 of them were expensive bags that were both sold during 30 minutes. that made me think what if Tradesy send some secret codes to their VIP buyers or something I know they used to do it, they sent some VIP codes (like $500 discount for $2500 sale) to one of my friends, but that was long ago

 

[fashion_victim9]

Same here, I'm dying to see coupons for 1K range. The last several months there was only $50 off between 1K and 1.5K. Hard to believe but early on Tradesy they used to have $200 off $500, wishful thinking lol

Hard to believe they used to have sales for some luxury brands very often. like 10% sale during 24 hours. they did it for Louboutin several times a month and I had very good sales during these events. They almost don't do it any more or do it only for their closets

 

[poopsie]

yc and aff are tiny operations in comparison to fp. no comparison, really. fp also has storefronts so they have multiple streams of revenue. the fact that anne personally messages you when you buy a bag or consign tells you just how small that operation is. she has a few employees wheras fp has hundreds and hosts trainings and seminars for fashion industry people. i think fp and trr are much more similar. trr seems to be a powerhouse and their prices are incredible, not sure how they sell designer for so little.

I have never been to FP's storefronts in LA or SF. I have been to their (old) Carlsbad location on numerous occasions. I have seen their operation there. It was as bare bones as you can get. It was tucked away at the back of an industrial park. The 'storefront' consisted of less than a dozen bags in two small glass cases. The rest was a warehouse with items hanging on rolling racks. I never saw more than half a dozen people working there. I can't imagine where the other hundreds might be tucked away at.
I have purchased from and consigned with AFF several times and have asked many questions and not once did I ever get an email from Anne herself that I can recall. Anne has the regular AFF as well as the discount site and Ebay s does FP.
The original point I was making was that as regards to Tradesy and their operating model Aff, YC and FP were more dissimilar than VC

 

[nicole0612]

Well, that's great, I just bought a bag from Abbey R's closet. Looked like new in the pictures, but now I feel like being on pin and needles until I receive the actual bag. Hope it's not ruined due to their storage and handling procedures.
Well, at least I paid with Paypal and also activated the "Google trusted stores program". <---- not sure what this does, but I guess it can't hurt.

I didn't want to clog up the other thread, but I'm wondering how your Abbey R bag turned out. I'm happy with mine - and thanks so much for your advice and expertise
Mine was described as "like new" but it also said that it had some scratches so I was worried. The scratches are pretty much nonexistent for lambskin standards, but the chain does show some dulling of color and the lambskin is slightly more dull compared to the more glossy new lambskin appearance. I probably wouldn't say it's "like new", but for $3530 (!) the condition is great and it would look like this after I used it for a little bit anyway.

 

[ironic568]

I didn't want to clog up the other thread, but I'm wondering how your Abbey R bag turned out. I'm happy with mine - and thanks so much for your advice and expertise
Mine was described as "like new" but it also said that it had some scratches so I was worried. The scratches are pretty much nonexistent for lambskin standards, but the chain does show some dulling of color and the lambskin is slightly more dull compared to the more glossy new lambskin appearance. I probably wouldn't say it's "like new", but for $3530 (!) the condition is great and it would look like this after I used it for a little bit anyway.

I'm happy to hear that you're pleased with your bag. $3530 is indeed a great deal on one of the newer series boy that is in great condition. That lambskin looks very luscious in in the pictures! I also have a lambskin old medium boy, but mine is with ruthenium hardware (and just so you know, the hardware on my chain is slightly darker than the hardware of the CC plate, so it's pretty common).
Tradesy didn't even ship out my bag yet, so I won't be receiving it till somewhere next week (I hope). I ordered it on the 21st. It was described as "gently used", but looked like new in the pictures. Mine was a great deal also...... or should I say that'll depend on how the condition turns out to be. We'll see, I have the whole Thanksgiving weekend to worry about it .
Anyway, I'm happy yours turned out to be great

 

[ccbaggirl89]

I have never been to FP's storefronts in LA or SF. I have been to their (old) Carlsbad location on numerous occasions. I have seen their operation there. It was as bare bones as you can get. It was tucked away at the back of an industrial park. The 'storefront' consisted of less than a dozen bags in two small glass cases. The rest was a warehouse with items hanging on rolling racks. I never saw more than half a dozen people working there. I can't imagine where the other hundreds might be tucked away at.
I have purchased from and consigned with AFF several times and have asked many questions and not once did I ever get an email from Anne herself that I can recall. Anne has the regular AFF as well as the discount site and Ebay s does FP.
The original point I was making was that as regards to Tradesy and their operating model Aff, YC and FP were more dissimilar than VC

you should follow some of their pages if you're on facebook. the companies post a ton of info. and photos there of their inside operations. it's fun to see actually, how all of the bags are stored, how the employees gather and etc. quite educational and interesting for bag-lovers.

just fyi, fashionphile is an llc with 82 employees and 17 million in sales!, so i'm sure it's higher now and yoogi's has about 25 people and 5 million in sales, according to their business profiles.

 

[nicole0612]

I'm happy to hear that you're pleased with your bag. $3530 is indeed a great deal on one of the newer series boy that is in great condition. That lambskin looks very luscious in in the pictures! I also have a lambskin old medium boy, but mine is with ruthenium hardware (and just so you know, the hardware on my chain is slightly darker than the hardware of the CC plate, so it's pretty common).
Tradesy didn't even ship out my bag yet, so I won't be receiving it till somewhere next week (I hope). I ordered it on the 21st. It was described as "gently used", but looked like new in the pictures. Mine was a great deal also...... or should I say that'll depend on how the condition turns out to be. We'll see, I have the whole Thanksgiving weekend to worry about it .
Anyway, I'm happy yours turned out to be great

Thanks! I would love an update once you get yours. Hoping for the best!
Mine took awhile to ship as well, I ordered it on Wednesday morning, and though I didn't received the shipping notification until the next Monday, it actually arrived later that same day.

 

[ClaudiaK]

I have never been to FP's storefronts in LA or SF. I have been to their (old) Carlsbad location on numerous occasions. I have seen their operation there. It was as bare bones as you can get. It was tucked away at the back of an industrial park. The 'storefront' consisted of less than a dozen bags in two small glass cases. The rest was a warehouse with items hanging on rolling racks. I never saw more than half a dozen people working there. I can't imagine where the other hundreds might be tucked away at.
I have purchased from and consigned with AFF several times and have asked many questions and not once did I ever get an email from Anne herself that I can recall. Anne has the regular AFF as well as the discount site and Ebay s does FP.
The original point I was making was that as regards to Tradesy and their operating model Aff, YC and FP were more dissimilar than VC

Fashionphile's new Carlsbad store is pretty swanky. No stock in their new showroom lobby, but rather all stock is warehoused. They have a special purse elevator that brings the merch to the front, kinda cool! Just got this from FP, feeling appreciated after being treated like dirt by Tradesy this week, LOL...

 

[ClaudiaK]

I like it! Thanks! Just ordered them on eBay

I use the Tyvek bands too, fashion_victim9. I bought them in gold and silver, off eBay I believe. I use them for bags sold on eBay, Tradesy, etc. I write in Sharpie "This tag must be attached for returns", and I video the tag # and packing of the bag. Hope that helps! Not fool-proof, but at least lets the seller know you are vigilant about being scammed!

 

[fashion_victim9]

I use the Tyvek bands too, fashion_victim9. I bought them in gold and silver, off eBay I believe. I use them for bags sold on eBay, Tradesy, etc. I write in Sharpie "This tag must be attached for returns", and I video the tag # and packing of the bag. Hope that helps! Not fool-proof, but at least lets the seller know you are vigilant about being scammed!

thanks a lot for sharing. no safety guarantees of course, I understand. but if will not hurt anyway. and i like that they have a room for some short messages. I've bought silver ones

 

[GemsBerry]

Fashionphile's new Carlsbad store is pretty swanky. No stock in their new showroom lobby, but rather all stock is warehoused. They have a special purse elevator that brings the merch to the front, kinda cool! Just got this from FP, feeling appreciated after being treated like dirt by Tradesy this week, LOL...

It's important to have public records of unfair treatment by Tradesy just in case. I have a small win, got partial reimbursement from Tradesy for damaged bag returned to me.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

 

[nicole0612]

It's important to have public records of unfair treatment by Tradesy just in case. I have a small win, got partial reimbursement from Tradesy for damaged bag returned to me.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

That is good news. Was the compensation fair for the amount of damage? How were you able to get them to reimburse you?
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

 

[whateve]

After I confirm a sale, I'm not getting the confirmation emails until several days later. I bet the buyers aren't either.