Do I take the direct buyout offer or try to sell on my own?

[dramaprincess713]

I have two bags I sent off to one of the resale sites after being relatively satisfied with the quotes I got. When they got it, they claim that one of the bags was in worse condition than I stated and offered me far less than the original quote. I strongly disagree with their assessment, and my first reaction was that I wanted my items back, and I'll sell them myself.

Whenever I sell, I set a minimum amount that I hope to earn. I hope to actually get more than the minimum amount, and I usually do, but it's my barometer for "what is the lowest I feel comfortable receiving without feeling like I'm just giving it away". My total min. amount for these two bags is $300. If I accept the buyout offer on these two bags, I will get $250.

I'm a bit torn on what to do. My immediate reaction was that I think their assessment of the condition is wrong and unfair, and I can get far more selling it myself, and that I can get more selling the other bag on my own as well. I still feel that way, and I still feel I can get more on my own. But, I kind of hate the selling process. I hate the waiting and negotiating, etc. And while I really do feel I can get more on my own, I have no clue when they will sell. One is an Alexander Wang and the other is a Tory Burch, so it's not like they are premier items that sell like hot cakes. I also have to send a pre-paid shipping label to get my items back, which will be about $12. Not that $12 is making or breaking me in any way, but it's just another annoyance.

What would you do - take guaranteed $$ from the direct buyout and just accept the $50 loss from the absolute min. amount I had set for myself? Or, get my items back and sell them myself, likely getting more money, but with no idea of when or how long it will take?

 

[muchstuff]

I have two bags I sent off to one of the resale sites after being relatively satisfied with the quotes I got. When they got it, they claim that one of the bags was in worse condition than I stated and offered me far less than the original quote. I strongly disagree with their assessment, and my first reaction was that I wanted my items back, and I'll sell them myself.

Whenever I sell, I set a minimum amount that I hope to earn. I hope to actually get more than the minimum amount, and I usually do, but it's my barometer for "what is the lowest I feel comfortable receiving without feeling like I'm just giving it away". My total min. amount for these two bags is $300. If I accept the buyout offer on these two bags, I will get $250.

I'm a bit torn on what to do. My immediate reaction was that I think their assessment of the condition is wrong and unfair, and I can get far more selling it myself, and that I can get more selling the other bag on my own as well. I still feel that way, and I still feel I can get more on my own. But, I kind of hate the selling process. I hate the waiting and negotiating, etc. And while I really do feel I can get more on my own, I have no clue when they will sell. One is an Alexander Wang and the other is a Tory Burch, so it's not like they are premier items that sell like hot cakes. I also have to send a pre-paid shipping label to get my items back, which will be about $12. Not that $12 is making or breaking me in any way, but it's just another annoyance.

What would you do - take guaranteed $$ from the direct buyout and just accept the $50 loss from the absolute min. amount I had set for myself? Or, get my items back and sell them myself, likely getting more money, but with no idea of when or how long it will take?

Depends on how patient you are. The market is slowwwwwww...

 

[dramaprincess713]

Depends on how patient you are. The market is slowwwwwww...

I know, and I have SO much to sell. I can be patient - that normally doesn't bother me. In fact, I normally wouldn't even consider it, but I've got a list of about 20 other bags to sell. A part of me kind of just wants them gone, so I'm not thrilled with the idea of getting two of them back. I'm also not thrilled with the idea of getting less than my minimum set amount though. I'm not sure which one wins out...

 

[muchstuff]

I know, and I have SO much to sell. I can be patient - that normally doesn't bother me. In fact, I normally wouldn't even consider it, but I've got a list of about 20 other bags to sell. A part of me kind of just wants them gone, so I'm not thrilled with the idea of getting two of them back. I'm also not thrilled with the idea of getting less than my minimum set amount though. I'm not sure which one wins out...

Tough choice. For me, once they’re gone I wouldn’t be calling them back but if you really feel the quote was unfair... did they tell you what specifically they felt made the bag worth less?

 

[dramaprincess713]

Tough choice. For me, once they’re gone I wouldn’t be calling them back but if you really feel the quote was unfair... did they tell you what specifically they felt made the bag worth less?

Yes, they claimed corner wear and a stain on the lining. I disagree because I had been asked about these things from a potential seller, so I had taken a good look for those issues specifically, and have my own photos that show no corner wear or staining. I did tell them that I disagree and thought about trying to really fight it, but honestly, there's so much going on in my personal and professional life right now that I just don't have the energy or time to do so. That is also playing into my indecision...part of me wants it bag because I'm annoyed and petty about it and don't want to give them the "satisfaction" of keeping my items. (Yes, I realize how stupid and childish that sounds.) And then, part of me is so tired and preoccupied and somewhat overwhelmed by my current life that I feel like it's just easier to let them keep it.

 

[babypanda]

I would say take the buyout offer and forget about the bags. With what you’re going to pay for shipping the difference is less than 40$ and it won’t make a big difference on your finances long term. It will also save you the time and effort you will put in to sell yourself, which is worth much more than that amount of money I believe! Especially that you say you have a lot on your plate right now so you don’t need any extra hassles

 

[serenityneow]

$50 isn’t a lot, but I sell everything myself so would go that route here. As you sell more, and collect more positive feedback, you build a reputation and it gets easier to sell things. My pictures and descriptions are better than any resale site, and I have a long history of excellent feedback, so I can’t stomach giving TRR or whomever a bigger cut to do a worse job. If they were adding value, yes. But they aren’t.

 

[babypanda]

$50 isn’t a lot, but I sell everything myself so would go that route here. As you sell more, and collect more positive feedback, you build a reputation and it gets easier to sell things. My pictures and descriptions are better than any resale site, and I have a long history of excellent feedback, so I can’t stomach giving TRR or whomever a bigger cut to do a worse job. If they were adding value, yes. But they aren’t.

Where do you sell your items?

 

[indiaink]

I have two bags I sent off to one of the resale sites after being relatively satisfied with the quotes I got. When they got it, they claim that one of the bags was in worse condition than I stated and offered me far less than the original quote. I strongly disagree with their assessment, and my first reaction was that I wanted my items back, and I'll sell them myself.

Whenever I sell, I set a minimum amount that I hope to earn. I hope to actually get more than the minimum amount, and I usually do, but it's my barometer for "what is the lowest I feel comfortable receiving without feeling like I'm just giving it away". My total min. amount for these two bags is $300. If I accept the buyout offer on these two bags, I will get $250.

I'm a bit torn on what to do. My immediate reaction was that I think their assessment of the condition is wrong and unfair, and I can get far more selling it myself, and that I can get more selling the other bag on my own as well. I still feel that way, and I still feel I can get more on my own. But, I kind of hate the selling process. I hate the waiting and negotiating, etc. And while I really do feel I can get more on my own, I have no clue when they will sell. One is an Alexander Wang and the other is a Tory Burch, so it's not like they are premier items that sell like hot cakes. I also have to send a pre-paid shipping label to get my items back, which will be about $12. Not that $12 is making or breaking me in any way, but it's just another annoyance.

What would you do - take guaranteed $$ from the direct buyout and just accept the $50 loss from the absolute min. amount I had set for myself? Or, get my items back and sell them myself, likely getting more money, but with no idea of when or how long it will take?

You have to factor in your time, plus the add’l $12 loss of the label. The resale site has your bags, and have made you offers. You can’t take their assessment personally; they do this a hundred times a day, so to them it’s just another bag.

My advice: Let them go with the reseller, get what money you can, and move on. Your absolute ‘minimum’ surely has wiggle room, or you may never sell again.

 

[IntheOcean]

As many others said, I think you should just accept the buyout quote and let the bags go. $50 isn't that much when you consider shipping and the time it'll take you to list the items yourself, then deal with the buyers, which sometimes can be troublesome.

 

[dramaprincess713]

Thanks All. I think I'm going to accept the offer. While I do agree with @serenityneow re. giving a bigger cut when they're not adding value, I just don't think I want to put in the effort to sell these on my own. As everyone pointed out, $50 ($40 when you factor in the return shipping) isn't that much in the long run. I think in this case, the loss I take is worth the time and hassle I'll save. Thanks for weighing in!

 

[serenityneow]

eBay. They take a very low cut, and have been very good to me in cases of buyers' remorse.

Where do you sell your items?