**Selling/consigning** with Fashionphile

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#676
I've done this very thing - email them with the request and they will likely make it happen.

I did it because I was only set to make $25-50 more with consignment, as my item wasn't selling and their discounts were applied to it.
 
#678
MokeyLV said:
I have a bag for sale on Fashionphile. It was just listed a few days ago. I chose the consignment option, but I decided I'd rather have the money sooner than later. Is there some way to change to the buyout option?

Thanks for any help.
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You can switch to buyout, but many times you will get less than the original offer after it has been listed. I would call/email right away. Unless there is a huge difference, I always go with the buyout option.
 
#679
Thank you everyone for your helpful replies!

JadaStormy said:
You can switch to buyout, but many times you will get less than the original offer after it has been listed. I would call/email right away. Unless there is a huge difference, I always go with the buyout option.
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This is what I was afraid of. I just called them and they said they'll get back to me on Monday due to the holiday.
 
#681
tua said:
how do you guys feel about selling ur bags at Fashionphile and getting so low quotes on them? This is making me really think twice about any future purchase I make
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I actually usually find them to be reasonable but once they did offer me five dollars for a vintage Louis Vuitton that was still in very wearable condition. They did apologize though and offer me a decent amount after I flipped out about it, not sure what that was all about!
 
#687
tua said:
how do you guys feel about selling ur bags at Fashionphile and getting so low quotes on them? This is making me really think twice about any future purchase I make
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It depends on your perspective I guess. If you want to offload your bags with no hassles then consignment is the route to go. If your aim is to get as much as possible for your items then it's often beneficial to sell them yourself and hope for the best.

I've used them before and sold myself before. I made my decision based on the quotes I got, as some have been offensively low. I don't sell much but the few I have sold I have sold for more than double FP's quotes which indicates the mark up they are using as I'm sure they would have listed them for more than I did. Then again I don't buy with the thought of selling as the pieces I buy I tend to keep but as a long time collector then the numbers I have tend to get out of hand from time to time.

I think you get better quotes for items that are more modern and those that will sell quickly.
 
#688
bulabalabibi said:
They're a huge hassle to deal with and communication is really crap but they have consistently given me higher offers than Yoogis...
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Exactly.
I have only sold two bags to FP but the quotes were higher than Yoogi's. The price was good considering both bags were almost fifteen years old.

Overall, I think many people overvalue their bags and get disappointed when they try to sell them. We see that all the time in TPF threads.
 
#690
fabuleux said:
Exactly.
I have only sold two bags to FP but the quotes were higher than Yoogi's. The price was good considering both bags were almost fifteen years old.

Overall, I think many people overvalue their bags and get disappointed when they try to sell them. We see that all the time in TPF threads.
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So true, I think people also tend to forget that the stores take a 30% cut of the selling price. Essentially we are paying for their service and hence we don't have to deal with customer enquiries/returns/etc and there is next to 0 risk for us (as the seller).

But back to OP's question- I have changed my mind many times and went from consignment to buyout with no issues, you just have to keep nagging them to get it switched over. Don't assume they got your message just because you get an automated reply :)
 
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