Do you keep all your bags or find yourself reselling?
- Thread starter BacardiGirl
- Start date
Unfortunately Ebay enables this habit. I buy and the moment I tire, I list it. I don't think I will ever be satisfied. I'm in love for a month or 2 until something prettier comes along...
Enjoy yourself! Indulge!
Cheers,
Enjoy yourself! Indulge!
Cheers,
I have thought about giving some of my bags to my mom...she is not into high designer bags but I know she would love them!
I generally don't. When I buy a bag, I do intend to use it forever till it falls apart and I usually only buy if I absolutely love it or if it's a steal. I've sold only a few bags (under 5) in my life so far, only because I don't find a chance to use it, etc. Only if I never use the bag is it going to be sold. Why go through the hassle of buying and selling and repeating the cycle? I have emotional attachment to my bags 
Plus by the time I've worn them in good, who's going to buy a used bag? I only try selling bags I never use or use once.
Plus by the time I've worn them in good, who's going to buy a used bag? I only try selling bags I never use or use once.I never sell any of my bags - so the collection just keeps on growing! I don't buy any super expensive bags ($600 is the absolute max, with most being bought on sale for $400 or less) so I don't usually need to sell any in order to buy a new one. Plus I don't think I could part with any of my bags! Clothes are one thing when it comes to recycling, but all of the bags I have are ones I absolutely love and I don't think I could ever decide which one to get rid of!
Everyone once in a while I do a purge. If I haven't used a bag in ages it's usually time for it to go. There are bags which I have which while I may like the style will have things which make it a pain to use. Too heavy, not enough pockets, badly organized, off to Ebay they go.
I would love to have you for a friend
I am thinking about selling one of my coach. I am in love with the LV Damier speedy 25 right now, and I am looking to buy one. Since i can't find a used one...I might have to splurge. lol
I've sold several of my Coach bags and a My Flat in London, and those went smoothly. I get a little bit uneasy about eBay with all the scams going on. All of bags were bought by me at Nordstrom, etc., so I know they're real, but I'm scared that someone will buy and switch them. The smaller ones that would probably get a lot less $$$ go to my mom and my aunt - same with lots of my unwanted jewelry, clothes and makeup. My higher end bags I usually keep - I can't bear to take such a huge loss on them. I'd rather let them collect dust. I loved every bag and shoe in my closet at one point, and don't want to "give" them away to a stranger/nutcase on eBay. I'd rather keep them or give them to someone I know will appreciate them.
I totally agree! I bought 5 Gucci bags on Ebay over the years and I have resold 3 of them after about a year and am about to list one more. They were all older styles but great bags in excellent condition. Once I get tired of them I resell them and make the same amount of money that I paid for them.
I have never recycled any of my bags that I bought new out of the store though and doubt I ever will. I value my store bought bags more and they cost way more.
That's exactly how I do it too (b/c I'm uneasy w/ ebay too). I did sell my lower end bags when I started to get into higher end ones. Those transactions went well, but not brave enough to list some of my LVs that I no longer use...
I've been lurking around the ebay forum a lot and I am so shocked at how frequently bait&switch happens. Someone over there got a SPEAKER as a "return" of a "fake bag"!!! Of course the bag was authentic and the buyer knew it but...just wow...
I have sold some of my less expensive designer bags on eBay that I bought but never used, and I usually donate my non-designer bags. The high end ones ($1,000+) that I have were purchased only after I was absolutely sure they were bags that I really, really wanted and would use. I absolutely love them, and could never part with them. I would feel awful if I sold one of them. I'm not sure why....it's not like it's a puppy .....
It's funny, I contacted an ebay member to talk about where she gets her bags to sell because she seemed to have so many of different designers--I just didn't believe it was her own collection (but it was!) She told me she was a member of this forum too.
I have some inexpensive $100-$200 bags that I can't part with because they are rare and by urban brands like Triple 5 Soul, Da-Nang, etc.
I lend out bags too, a friend who moved to Mexico has had one of my Paddy's for over a year now
But the ones I like to buy and resell on ebay are the ones I know I can get a good return on, and I often do--sometimes 100% if I'm lucky. This is the only way I can fund my bag fetish.
I have some inexpensive $100-$200 bags that I can't part with because they are rare and by urban brands like Triple 5 Soul, Da-Nang, etc.
I lend out bags too, a friend who moved to Mexico has had one of my Paddy's for over a year now
But the ones I like to buy and resell on ebay are the ones I know I can get a good return on, and I often do--sometimes 100% if I'm lucky. This is the only way I can fund my bag fetish.