Trusted Hermes Reseller Discussion Thread
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Has anyone had any experience in selling their Hermes Birkins/Kellys with Sothebys? Is it worth it to go through them?
I've sold designer clothes through Bonhams Knightsbridge.
You can set a reserve.
I prefer to sell through auction houses as they deal with all the payment and listing.
Their estimates look more reasonable than Christie’s which also affect the reserve you can set (maximum is the low estimate). But what about consignment stores? You can sell to them outright at an agreed price rather than risk getting back less than what you hope for if you go with the auction route (a K28 in brand new condition was somehow sold in Christie’s latest auction for £10k all-in so the buyer got one heck of a bargain while the seller got ~£6k in net proceeds
).Personally I’d go with auction houses if I had ultra rare/LE items like a Faubourg Birkin 20 (not gonna happen but one can dream
); for other bags I think consignment stores are a safer and also quicker option.
Yes I’d rather just have a straightforward sale rather than consigning or auctioning, but so far the quotes I’ve gotten have been pretty low, and some of the auction results on Sotheby’s seemed pretty decent at the time. I guess I have to head back to the drawing board and look for more resellers.Their estimates look more reasonable than Christie’s which also affect the reserve you can set (maximum is the low estimate). But what about consignment stores? You can sell to them outright at an agreed price rather than risk getting back less than what you hope for if you go with the auction route (a K28 in brand new condition was somehow sold in Christie’s latest auction for £10k all-in so the buyer got one heck of a bargain while the seller got ~£6k in net proceeds
Personally I’d go with auction houses if I had ultra rare/LE items like a Faubourg Birkin 20 (not gonna happen but one can dream
Oooh thanks for that piece of info. That is indeed problematic. I wondered how all their bags were in such pristine condition.
Hi everyone, I came across privateaccess.hermesbags on instagram and was wondering if they are legit? TIA
Hi,
I'm trying to buy my first (likely to be only one) Hermes bag - most likely to be a Kelly 32/25 Epsom Noir PHW.
And, I'm already in communication with Bababebi - very early stage. With the goal in trying to authenticate the bag before actually purchasing it.
My question relates to... in terms of liaising with Bababebi for pre purchase authentication purpose, what are the steps actually involved in this steps?
in 1-2 times I liaised with her, she has mentioned that the seller provides insufficient pictures.
In that event ...should I actually ask bababebi the parts of the bag that she wants to see to authenticate, so that I can ask the seller...Or is that something that should be avoided doing? Just because bababebi wouldn't know if I am manufacturer of fake products or not (which fyi I am not...).
Or, in that event (insufficient seller pictures), should I then take it as a cue and move on to another online listing?
TIA
Totally agree with @Love of My Life- do not consider purchasing a bag without authentication. It is not rude to ask a seller to provide appropriate photos- if they don't, then that's your answer. And one cannot expect BB or any expert to stake their reputation on inaccurate or incomplete information.
This list would be the essential views needed for authenticating Hermes bags.
- Front view of bag
- Back view of bag
- View of bottom of Bag
- Zipper & its end
- Hardware
- Craftsman stamp
- Hermes stamp + Top stitching
- Clear picture of the interior lining
- Base of the handles
- Side view of the strap guides
- Lock and key set, including numbers on keys and at the base of the lock
Pictures should be clear, taken straight on, not an an angle, in good light and with the macro function of the camera.
Note that this is from the (now closed) Authenticate this H bag thread. Take a look at it anyway- you can learn a huge amount about a great many things.
Here you go
Thank you! 
I’ve gotten two of my bags from Fashionphile. I’ve had both authenticated by bababebi and both were authentic. They have more bags listed every day and typically they price lower than TheRealReal. They’re having a sale right now too for Christmas.
I hope this is the correct thread to post my opinion.
I have to hop on and say that as far as scarf resale goes—TRR has gone insane with their high prices! The sad thing is that even when they miss-mark an item at a higher value ( example a gav at a 90price), someone often buys it!! Or old designs ( not grail) for over retail. This creates a situation where TRR says to themselves “ well we can charge more money for these” And up the car goes :-/. There are just insane prices on 90 scarves that used to be ( early 2020) and should be $299 or lower. Perhaps with current Hermes price hike coming into play then $325 or lower.
My wallet thanks them I guess bc I would never pay those prices.
I have to hop on and say that as far as scarf resale goes—TRR has gone insane with their high prices! The sad thing is that even when they miss-mark an item at a higher value ( example a gav at a 90price), someone often buys it!! Or old designs ( not grail) for over retail. This creates a situation where TRR says to themselves “ well we can charge more money for these” And up the car goes :-/. There are just insane prices on 90 scarves that used to be ( early 2020) and should be $299 or lower. Perhaps with current Hermes price hike coming into play then $325 or lower.
My wallet thanks them I guess bc I would never pay those prices.
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I was scrolling Luxurypromise website.
they are selling denim Oran’s for £950. I paid £510 in summer. I just don’t understand how they can overhype these shoes.
they are selling denim Oran’s for £950. I paid £510 in summer. I just don’t understand how they can overhype these shoes.
I am considering buying a bag from The Real Real - but not online, from one of their physical storefront locations where I can see the bag first in person pre-purchase.
Having never done this (I've only bought from H directly or from online sellers where returns are accepted), I have two questions:
- What would you do in terms of authentication? Should I put the bag only hold while waiting for someone else to authenticate? Should I tell them I will only purchase if authenticated? Should I purchase with the understanding that I will authenticate after purchase and return if not authentic (seems very risky and a he-said-she-said situation where they could discredit the authenticator)
- Are there any "tells" that I can look for that'd show if the bag (which is from the 90s) has been modified or "maintained" by a leather craftsperson other than the H spa? Being able to spa a bag with H is absolutely mandatory for me so I would hate to purchase and then find the spa would turn it away.
Having never done this (I've only bought from H directly or from online sellers where returns are accepted), I have two questions:
- What would you do in terms of authentication? Should I put the bag only hold while waiting for someone else to authenticate? Should I tell them I will only purchase if authenticated? Should I purchase with the understanding that I will authenticate after purchase and return if not authentic (seems very risky and a he-said-she-said situation where they could discredit the authenticator)
- Are there any "tells" that I can look for that'd show if the bag (which is from the 90s) has been modified or "maintained" by a leather craftsperson other than the H spa? Being able to spa a bag with H is absolutely mandatory for me so I would hate to purchase and then find the spa would turn it away.
i am a fan of both reseller and boutique bags and have both in my collection
There are threads re TRR and authenticity somewhere here. i don’t recall all of the details, but I would personally prefer not to purchase a Birkin from TRR. The simplest reason being that the bags are not easily returnable (and authenticating May be tricky as you point out). Hopefully someone will chime in who has direct experience with this. Perhaps contact @bababebi who is the authenticator used by most of TPF.
I used to buy bags from fashionphile, yoogis closet and Ann’s fabulous finds. having read some threads re fashionphile, it certainly seems nowadays like caveat emptor and certainly not via their reserve program.
I have also had fantastic luck with deals from Japanese resellers, but this was when no one seemed to be buying during cobvid (taking into account customs, carriage, state sales tax, and the cost of refurbishing/reconditioning, etc. But, it requires a lot of time, effort and work to get what you want, and with rising prices, I’m not sure it’s just8fied. (I got 30Bs in barenia, swift and 28K box bags for average price 7K usd, so I was fine with to pay extra fees on top
good luck!
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