Consigning/buying with The Real Real TRR
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Sorry, I've never consigned anything with a major website, so I am curious.
When a company lowers a price / makes the item a sale item, does the original owner still get the amount they are asking for, or do they have to take a cut as well?
The local consigners here only lower prices with permission from owners.
Yes, typically the original owner receives a lower price as well. That is the case on TRR. It will be in the terms and conditions for each website. If you do a buyout option then the payout will not change if the item subsequently is reduced in price, but of course you would receive a lower price for buyout versus the consignment option.
I don't think the consignee has choice on the selling prices for big sale on TRR. When you consign an item, you will get an estimated selling price but the real earnings can only be known after the actual price that was sold minus TRR commission. In my case, I got 55% at the beginning of the consignment, and then, went up to 70%, and now down to 55% again because I haven't consigned for a while. You just need to keep on consigning with TRR to keep the earnings high. I consigned most of my designer clothes with TRR because I didn't want to sell them on my own but the selling prices were very low - 30% of the purchasing price. All my clothes were fairy new condition. Now, I just keep them in my closet. Who knows, maybe after a few years, the fashion comes back.
I have consigned with them too. It's too hard to sell clothes on eBay-the only things that sell somewhat successfully are Chanel jackets-I just can't be bothered selling other items on eBay-it's so time consuming taking the pics, describing the items, etc. Just send them off and let whatever happens, happen. I look at it this way, it's not making money sitting in my closet and at least I'm making something back that I can use to buy something else. I will say that I've personally found some amazing deals that were too good to pass up so I can't complain when something of mine sells for less than what I'd like-it works both ways.
I second .. [ was made aware of TRR when it was first featured in the Sunday Chronicle many, many years back ] I personally feel that it is no longer a bargain to shop from their website. Most of the negatives about TRR are still around and the only change is their pricing - it has gone UP, UP and UP. Recently 'watched' 2 items and noticed they were being "adjusted" to a higher price just a week later. Sneaky.
I've noticed that myself. Items on my "watched" list seem to fluctuate in price on a day-to-day basis and they certainly aren't coming down in price!
I love this site I bought a few dresses and just ecstatic with condition and bargains!
I've never noticed their prices going up in a sneaky way. The only prices changes I see are sometimes they have things that are more than the usual 20% off so they show the discounted price but that discount only lasts for a few days to one week and then it's back to it's original sale price. I only wish I heard about them years ago when many of you say they were so much cheaper-I can't even imagine the deals I missed out on!! 
. yes indeed and this is one of the reasons why their stuff are NOT moving these days and it is no longer a bargain to shop there (for the old-timers...... I only wish I heard about them years ago when many of you say they were so much cheaper-I can't even imagine the deals I missed out on!!
)I haven't made a purchase from them in a while but was about to make a significant purchase today for a pre-owned item. I noticed during the checkout process that the item went up significantly as I proceeded through. Apparently, they're now charging tax in my State. Needless to say, with their higher-pricing, I decided against the purchase because not only did I find the item on eBay for much less, but I could also purchase it brand new for just a tad more. I believe my shopping days at TRR are now over.
If you live in one of these States, you'll now be charged sales tax.
AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, and WA.
If you live in one of these States, you'll now be charged sales tax.
AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, and WA.
Yes I bought 2 ps1's last night and was shocked at checkout, but I went ahead anyway because the prices were good and looked to be in nearly new condition. Crossing fingers until they arrive .
Seriously, sometimes I want to scream looking at their prices. As a long time shopper there, I'm disgusted by their new changes, pricing especially. I cancelled my first look membership because there's no need for it now, nobody fights for items at the opening of their flash sales anymore, because there's no bargain. Items will be available for months and months, and if people are smart, they'll get much cheaper with better condition items from Ebay.
Yup, yup, yup. ... as another PFer had pointed out, I believe they are being pressured by 'the venture-capitalize investors'/shareholders to churn out higher profit margins.
