You can still buy from the Japanese website, just have to use a proxy buyer and have them ship the item to you, tenso or zenjapan is one such companyRakuten has been shut down
Why are items on Fashionphile more expensive than retail price?
- Thread starter Gemmathilde
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I've still been scoring some pretty good deals on Fashionphile. But then again, I've stopped buying bags and have been buying mostly jewelry or shoes through them.
All of the pieces I've bought were below retail price. I also sell through them and at first they were low balling me but after the 2nd piece I've sold, they started quoting me better prices. I think you have to build a rapport with them before they start giving you better prices on your items? Just sucks ever since they started charging taxes.
All of the pieces I've bought were below retail price. I also sell through them and at first they were low balling me but after the 2nd piece I've sold, they started quoting me better prices. I think you have to build a rapport with them before they start giving you better prices on your items? Just sucks ever since they started charging taxes.
Also their buyout price is crazy low and almost insulting in my opinion. I got $100-$200 quote for each pair of several of my shoes, all are in almost-new condition with original box and shoe bag..
I asked for a quote for a Chanel mini - black with gold hardware, full set, caviar, 17C collection - and they quoted me USD2500. It was hilarious. They list those bags for close to USD5000
How is the condition? If it is anywhere near new, then that is just insulting.
While I agree the quotes are sometimes crazy low, they do say in their descriptions that their buyout prices are usually 50-70% of the price they expect to sell for. I'm guessing they are calculating their expected sale price based on 1 or even 2 markdowns, too. If I have a very high value item, I'll always try to sell it myself first. Otherwise sites like FP are a great backup.
The thing about FP that REALLY gets under my skin is the over-retail pricing on items you can literally buy online brand new from the retailer if you are patient (YSL uptown pouch, LV multi pochette, etc.). Doesn't apply to Chanel but it still really bothers me.
The thing about FP that REALLY gets under my skin is the over-retail pricing on items you can literally buy online brand new from the retailer if you are patient (YSL uptown pouch, LV multi pochette, etc.). Doesn't apply to Chanel but it still really bothers me.
I asked for a quote on a black Chanel 19K mini reissue, full set, boutique fresh with protective still intact. They offered $2700. I didn't accept the offer and sold it to an IG seller for $3100.
I have bought a few good pieces from them, but since announced price increases for Chanel, their pricing went way too high. east west flap from 2500 to 3100 easily. found it somewhere else for 1900. I bought my recent bags from AFF - I don't like their reserve function as I do fashionphiles or lack of reducing prices, but they don't have to charge tax and they had some great bags available. their selection is not as good as fashionphiles but the quality is really high
I SOMETIMES get good offers from Fp, but they literally offered me $3550 for a pink brand new 20S medium flap!? I laughed when I saw that quote.
They offered me 3200$ for my CC Trendy from last year, new full set
Declined..
Declined..
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Yes, their offers are stupid low and almost insulting to the people offering items to them.
Then, they've jacked up their prices to almost insane levels for used bags.
I sent in a request for an offer for a Brand New, never used bag - BV - and got a $600 offer!!!
Then, they've jacked up their prices to almost insane levels for used bags.
I sent in a request for an offer for a Brand New, never used bag - BV - and got a $600 offer!!!
I actually received a decent quote from them for two of my caviar minis and hesitated a little too long to accept. It expired, and when I resubmitted, the second quotes were thousands less than the first time. Wtf???