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#7,591
frenchieRU said:
No, but they recommend having at least 10 items in stock to start with. So it's just getting over that speed bump of rehabbing 10 bags (I'm most of the way there at the moment) then writing descriptions for each one. I'm not going into stuff like "there's a small scratch on the turnlock" but on one bag there's a small gash under the creed which I'm definitely listing. Since I started taking pictures too I bought some super fine steel wool and its really helped on the brass fixtures since some of them were looking gross and Brasso didn't do much to help. So now I have to take new pictures of some bags too (sigh.)
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I really don't think you need 10 items. Most of etsy's guidelines are more applicable to people who make things, not vintage sellers. I think I started out with 3. Occasionally people will favorite your shop but most buyers find you randomly when they are searching for vintage Coach and they won't care that you don't have a bunch of items, as long as you have the one they are looking for. If they care at all, they will be more concerned you have no reviews.

On ebay you can't tell who your watchers are, but on etsy you know. In all but one case on etsy, the people who bought hadn't favorited the listing or my shop. The buyer who favorited my item bought it a half hour after she favorited it.

Some people really care about scratches on the hardware. You don't have to mention every scratch but you can say "hardware has minor scratches" or something like that.

Be prepared to wait awhile for your sales. You can't get rich on etsy with vintage. They don't get the traffic like ebay.
 
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#7,595
Two.time.bags said:
OMG! What has happened to that poor bag. What a lovely colour it once was!

I'm steering clear of suede that needs major work. Yesterday I finally started on my Wave Tote. It looks a little better after the first attempt but I will need to re-do some areas. Here's some before shots.
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Yes, that bag was once beautiful. Mine is still gorgeous!

I agree about suede, and nubuc too. They don't respond well to my efforts. A lot of the time, the suede is worn smooth and there isn't much you can do for it. I have a wristlet with some spots and a small bag with faded suede trim. I think I'm going to try fabric dye.

I have a SNAD claim right now for a suede bag I bought that was supposed to be NWT. If, for some reason, I don't have to return it, I'd put it in the washer.
 
#7,596
DalGal said:
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone knows if the button clasp on a Kristen can be repaired or replaced? Is there a kit you can get, or does it have to be sent in? TIA.
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Bring it to a coach store, you pay for shipping and they will send it in for repairs. If they can't repair it they send it back with a letter and percentage off you can use at a retail store towards your next purchase.
 
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POW said:
Bring it to a coach store, you pay for shipping and they will send it in for repairs. If they can't repair it they send it back with a letter and percentage off you can use at a retail store towards your next purchase.
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Unfortunately, that's not true anymore. Coach's new repair policy doesn't cover anything over a year old. Even when they were repairing older stuff, I got back my bag unrepaired and I didn't get a 40% off letter. I think maybe they thought mine was too old to be repaired.

Welcome to the purse forum! FYI, the most recent posts are on the last page of the thread. The post you quoted is over a year old.
 
#7,598
frenchieRU said:
No, but they recommend having at least 10 items in stock to start with. So it's just getting over that speed bump of rehabbing 10 bags (I'm most of the way there at the moment) then writing descriptions for each one. I'm not going into stuff like "there's a small scratch on the turnlock" but on one bag there's a small gash under the creed which I'm definitely listing. Since I started taking pictures too I bought some super fine steel wool and its really helped on the brass fixtures since some of them were looking gross and Brasso didn't do much to help. So now I have to take new pictures of some bags too (sigh.)
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I started with 2 bags, then kept adding 2 at a time as I got them ready. I wrote descriptions during rehab breaks. Can only buff for so long! I like using the steel wool on the brass too.
Be sure to give yourself a day or two for a final inspection/tweak before you say you will ship.
Have fun!
 
#7,599
whateve said:
Yes, that bag was once beautiful. Mine is still gorgeous!

I agree about suede, and nubuc too. They don't respond well to my efforts. A lot of the time, the suede is worn smooth and there isn't much you can do for it. I have a wristlet with some spots and a small bag with faded suede trim. I think I'm going to try fabric dye.

I have a SNAD claim right now for a suede bag I bought that was supposed to be NWT. If, for some reason, I don't have to return it, I'd put it in the washer.
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Oh no! I was just getting ready to ask about nubuck rehab. Just got a beautiful rose TriBeCa in nubuck. Inside clean. Just a few places on the outside that look like a good brushing will clean. I hope!
 
#7,600
maramd said:
Oh no! I was just getting ready to ask about nubuck rehab. Just got a beautiful rose TriBeCa in nubuck. Inside clean. Just a few places on the outside that look like a good brushing will clean. I hope!
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If it is in good shape, a brushing might be enough. I bought one on ebay that had a huge stain on half of the bag. It just looked like a shadow in the pictures. It was still there after a bath. After that, I decided not to take any more chances with nubuc. I had rehabbed a few before that but they didn't have any major problems. The color doesn't refresh like leather does - you know how you can buy a faded leather bag and after the rehab, the color is darker and richer? That doesn't happen with suede or nubuc. I was a little disappointed because the color seems a little drab.
 
#7,601
maramd said:
I started with 2 bags, then kept adding 2 at a time as I got them ready. I wrote descriptions during rehab breaks. Can only buff for so long! I like using the steel wool on the brass too.
Be sure to give yourself a day or two for a final inspection/tweak before you say you will ship.
Have fun!
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Good to know! Is there a way you can "hide" a listing while you're working on it so people don't try to buy it? (I know it won't happen immediately, but I'd rather not chance it.)
 
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frenchieRU said:
Good to know! Is there a way you can "hide" a listing while you're working on it so people don't try to buy it? (I know it won't happen immediately, but I'd rather not chance it.)
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Somewhere there is a draft function. After you type in things and add photos you choose preview, then after you preview, you can save as a draft. But I would copy and save your descriptions so you have a backup. You can also hide the listing easily by going to the listing, choose edit, and etsy will ask you if you want to hide the listing while you edit. Save your description text in a word or note program because I have had to start over too many times before I got smart! Plus you can copy and paste things into your next listing. Shipping profiles are extremely handy too.

Remember, fun, this is fun!
 
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whateve said:
If it is in good shape, a brushing might be enough. I bought one on ebay that had a huge stain on half of the bag. It just looked like a shadow in the pictures. It was still there after a bath. After that, I decided not to take any more chances with nubuc. I had rehabbed a few before that but they didn't have any major problems. The color doesn't refresh like leather does - you know how you can buy a faded leather bag and after the rehab, the color is darker and richer? That doesn't happen with suede or nubuc. I was a little disappointed because the color seems a little drab.
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I have some Kelly's suede and leather cleaner. Got ink out of a beige bag interior suede. Took several tries. No dunking, that's for sure, on the TriBeCa!
 
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