Did you try to resale your bag?

[maxroxxherhandbags]

I totally agree. I never trust PS/resalers.
Not only because they charge a huge premium but I'm not even sure it is Authentic!
A famous PS in US used to sell many H bags to GCC clients in middle east.
Any new bag for double!
And guess what.so of the bags were even FAKE!
There was a case that one of the customers who bought from her took the bag to H boutique in Paris and they told her this bag is not orginal
She was shocked she told them that she paid alot of it! And by looking at it o way anyone can tell it is FAKE! Even she used to go to other H stores in other countries and always get SA complements " no one knew it is FAKE only H Paris when she to the bag for a repair !"

I remember hearing a story from my old SA of one of their well known regular clients who brought in a Crocodile Birkin to be sent to spa.
they did the paperwork in store for the bag and it was only when it got to Paris that it was flagged as a fake bag.
the SA said it was a superb replica that it didn't raise any flags to the team in the store at all.
She said the worst thing of all was having to phone the client and give her the news...It turns out that the client in question had got impatient with waiting for an exotic skin bag and had purchased this on ebay for an inflated price.
Also I'd like to add that there is a difference between independent personal shoppers and concierge services, and Personal shoppers who actually work in department stores.
The ones who work in (and for) stores like Selfridges and Harrods who stock Hermes rarely can get quota bags for clients who are not already known by Hermes and on the Hermes system as having a good profile.
Concierge services (like Threads or Amex etc) will invariably charge a commission to the buyer for sourcing the item.
as will independent freelance PS
Instore personal shoppers will only charge the listed retail price with no mark up.

 

[Mira]

I remember hearing a story from my old SA of one of their well known regular clients who brought in a Crocodile Birkin to be sent to spa.
they did the paperwork in store for the bag and it was only when it got to Paris that it was flagged as a fake bag.
the SA said it was a superb replica that it didn't raise any flags to the team in the store at all.
She said the worst thing of all was having to phone the client and give her the news...It turns out that the client in question had got impatient with waiting for an exotic skin bag and had purchased this on ebay for an inflated price.
Also I'd like to add that there is a difference between independent personal shoppers and concierge services, and Personal shoppers who actually work in department stores.
The ones who work in (and for) stores like Selfridges and Harrods who stock Hermes rarely can get quota bags for clients who are not already known by Hermes and on the Hermes system as having a good profile.
Concierge services (like Threads or Amex etc) will invariably charge a commission to the buyer for sourcing the item.
as will independent freelance PS
Instore personal shoppers will only charge the listed retail price with no mark up.

Of course.
I don't mean at all the PS working for Department stores. In fact I only shop with them. I have one in harrods and in selfridges

 

[Bknows]

I don't think the bag is an investment. Usually when you resell all the premium bags, you see the price drop... Creating profits is a very small number of examples. I think you can just enjoy spending it for yourself. Don't expect to make a profit!

 

[Rockerchic]

You could try VC as well, you list your own item, you keep the item until you sell, then ship to them, I think they have an office in NYC, they authenticate... From what I can see and your description, you could put it as in very good condition, and I don't know what their cut is on the price you are asking, but you see that before you send the listing out, if you sell it somewhere else, you can always pull the listing, plus you can switch offers off. I sold a bag on eBay, not super high end but expensive enough, they did the return request regarding authenticity, shipped back a fake bag, so they got a real one with all the papers, and I couldn't even get PP or eBay to follow up as for them when it shows that something was returned, it's done and dusted, ever since, I just don't want to sell anything with them anymore

Gabs, thanks so much for the advice! I listed as good because I prefer to under promise and over deliver .... and I already got a fair offer that I'm thinking about. Again I will lose a little money but nothing major ...so I'll be happey and I hope the buyer will be thrilled!
xoxo

 

[Rockerchic]

The way I view it is, I have a good job. I don't need to make a profit off my bags. I have sold quite a few bags, and once in a while (I think it's happened twice) a new condition or very special bag that just didn't work out for me, but I would never dream of trying to get some huge premium from a fellow bag lover. So no, even with a special bag like a RAC order, I would usually be dealing with a collector and would at most ask for what I paid.

This!! QuelleFromage, I feel this is the right spirit when you pass on a bag.

 

[Gabs007]

Gabs, thanks so much for the advice! I listed as good because I prefer to under promise and over deliver .... and I already got a fair offer that I'm thinking about. Again I will lose a little money but nothing major ...so I'll be happey and I hope the buyer will be thrilled!
xoxo

Oh excellent, I was only going by their guidelines that very good can have small signs of wear if they are mentioned and photographed!

 

[Gabs007]

I have a friend who was quite active on the tPF 7-8 years ago. She had large collections of everything and most of the OGs will definitely remember her. Anyway, she paid a huge premium to a personal shopper to get a HG croc B for her bc the item was in Japan and the reseller didn’t ship. The PS skipped off with her money. Mind you, this was a personal shopper she’s used many times and totally trusted. I was so heartbroken for her. I learned my lesson through my friend to not trust PSs. I also don’t sell on eBay at all anymore because I’ve been scammed with reverse charges on many designer items I sold on eBay. Mostly, believe it or not, to France because their package tracking system is so faulty. I don’t know how anyone can sleep defrauding other ppl out of so much money.

I put quite a few of my items on VideDressing, most of the buyers are in France, they only pay you a fraction of the shipping costs anyway, so I rather spend a bit more and ship with DPD, which has superb tracking, their postal system is a bit hit and miss and often items don't get scanned

 

[smurfet]

I put quite a few of my items on VideDressing, most of the buyers are in France, they only pay you a fraction of the shipping costs anyway, so I rather spend a bit more and ship with DPD, which has superb tracking, their postal system is a bit hit and miss and often items don't get scanned

Thank you! This is super helpful.

 

[Gabs007]

Thank you! This is super helpful.

It depends on your area, DHL is usually also very good, but avoid anything with the postal system, they seem to have gotten better lately, but apparently half the postmen do not scan or understand what tracked and signed means, which can seriously leave you out of pocket, from the UK it seems DPD is the most reasonable, fastest and trackable option, they do require a phone number but since they never call and only send updates, you can just make one up

 

[Love Of My Life]

The way I view it is, I have a good job. I don't need to make a profit off my bags. I have sold quite a few bags, and once in a while (I think it's happened twice) a new condition or very special bag that just didn't work out for me, but I would never dream of trying to get some huge premium from a fellow bag lover. So no, even with a special bag like a RAC order, I would usually be dealing with a collector and would at most ask for what I paid.

I sold my first ever Birkin to someone who'd been saving for years to get a Birkin. I probably undercharged a little bit. But she cried tears of happiness to have the bag (she actually posted it on YouTube!). I'd rather see that than spend my energy trying to make money off my bags. Most of them go to friends at fair prices that leave everyone feeling happy.

I definitely do NOT think bags are an investment in the sense of creating a positive financial return and as I've said many times here, I think that's an unhealthy way of looking at Hermès. These articles about H being a better investment than gold are bad economics and written to drive activity at resale.

You have a very unusual & unique perspective on the selling of your bags
Your points are very well taken & are food for thought... this is not the norm by any stretch of the imagaination
but nonetheless to pleasure it forward to a fellow bag lover, is a special thing to do....

 

[Gabs007]

You have a very unusual & unique perspective on the selling of your bags
Your points are very well taken & are food for thought... this is not the norm by any stretch of the imagaination
but nonetheless to pleasure it forward to a fellow bag lover, is a special thing to do....

Tbh I think it is something we would all like to do, as basically most of us went through the choice of selling a bag we love but don't use enough for a loss, or ending up with eating the loss and having a gorgeous bag that isn't right for us sitting there, glaring at us and reminding us of the expense. And fellow bag lovers tend to not make crazy demands on how low you should sell

 

[MissSteph]

I joked about flipping my bag when I took it home from the boutique. And as I took it out of the box and started peeling off the protective stickers it was like woopie doo there goes another $1000...

But in honesty would not consider selling because I love it to much and that is why I bought it. The inherent risk of going through the “game”, get the right consignment term and actually having to wait for it to be sold is just too much stress. I might as well put money in tesla stock guessing it would perhaps be more entertaining

 

[babygenius]

I was recently offered a bag, it's gorgeous but the color is not what I want.
I've been thinking about selling it. Based on my research the market value for this bag is probably worth at least twice more than the purchased price, but just the hassle of looking into where to sell is frustrating. I decided to give it to my mom and let her take care of it lol

 

[Gabs007]

I joked about flipping my bag when I took it home from the boutique. And as I took it out of the box and started peeling off the protective stickers it was like woopie doo there goes another $1000...

But in honesty would not consider selling because I love it to much and that is why I bought it. The inherent risk of going through the “game”, get the right consignment term and actually having to wait for it to be sold is just too much stress. I might as well put money in tesla stock guessing it would perhaps be more entertaining

I don't think anybody here buys bags to resell them, if you love yours, it is great, but again, sometimes if you fall out of love with a bag or you bought one because you thought you would love it and it didn't pan out, it is better to let it go and have that loss, than losing all the money and having a bag you simply don't use.

 

[lulilu]

I was recently offered a bag, it's gorgeous but the color is not what I want.
I've been thinking about selling it. Based on my research the market value for this bag is probably worth at least twice more than the purchased price, but just the hassle of looking into where to sell is frustrating. I decided to give it to my mom and let her take care of it lol

I think that an individual, who is not a professional reseller, is dreaming about making huge profits selling a new bag. In fact, most resellers do not ask for or actually get "at least twice" the price of a bag IMHO. Ans asking price is one thing, selling price is another. And with those resellers who list at high prices, they have costs associated with selling (assuming they actually sell at that price). There may be those who make a large profit, but I bet they are not the norm. And I certainly cannot imagine a normal person making these huge profits they dream about. I certainly would not pay some inexperienced seller "at least twice" more than the purchase price.