Vestiaire Collective experiences?

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Update: I contacted them on their FAQ micro-site, left them a message on FaceBook and also directed a tweet on their Twitter account.

And then I got the payment. Hope you'll get yours too auhaze.
 
Wow - glad I found this thread. I registered with VC with a view to buying or selling and I keep getting update emails from them but haven't had a chance to read them. I'm going to unsubscribe asap - they sound like a nightmare!
 
About VC, it is like ebay, lots of private sellers with VC as your middle man checking items and taking a BIG chunk in comission. Lots and lots of sellers with authentic items. What I have found is that at times the item is in worse condition as described. VC is slacking on the quality control and item compliancy.

I rarely buy there but I do sell there at times. I'm in europe and it is convenient for me. I am very very careful when I buy and I make sure I can tell if what Im buying is authentic. I trust nobody.

VC has paid me on time and they even paid me for two items which they lost. I shipped many items in a big box to them, from Scandinavia, and somehow they lost one cashmere LV shawl and one hermes iphone leather case. They paid me for those even if they also had to refund the buyers. I was pleasantly surprised.

I will only use paypal when buying from them. That is a security IMO.
 
IMO they charge quite a bit of money when selling. I get a better price even on E.bay! :/ Selling something e.g. for 1000, they take 320+ as commission.

I wish there was a way to contact some sellers personally and get better prices.
 
Hi, I have been buying quite a bit from VC and my experiences have all been positive. The items are all as described. Once, when the blazer I bought was found by VC to be dirty (not as described), they suggested a lower selling price and I had the option not to purchase it anymore, which I chose. I find the lack of return policy slightly annoying, though, as I do regret a few purchases. Since I live in Singapore, I have never tried selling with them. I think the last I read, they do not allow selling for Singapore. So far, selling through ebay, with Paypal, has been a positive experience.
 
IMO they charge quite a bit of money when selling. I get a better price even on E.bay! :/ Selling something e.g. for 1000, they take 320+ as commission.

I wish there was a way to contact some sellers personally and get better prices.
I know, and I Think that if they took less they would get much more authentic luxury items listed by people.

I have something listed at 3400 euro but I will only get around 2600 which I then have to convert into Swedish kronor making me lose even more. Retail for this is 2900 and I would gladly sell for less if I only could get back what I paid originally. The positive thing is that they are in europé and you run no risk of getting scammed by buyers like you do on ebay etc.
 
I have seen some obvious fakes on the page. I know that they specify to authenticate the stuff after the purchase, but I have often read that they are not quite as carefully.

In addition, they could filter out obvious fakes and not have to wait until someone buys them.

I see the page to be as trustworthy as Ebay. So without authentication I would not buy anything there.
 
Hello everyone, I am experiencing problems with VC. They have sold a pair of earrings for me and have credited my "wallet" but are refusing to transfer the money to my bank account on the grounds that my "ID is invalid". They first ask for my ID, which I uploaded my German ID. After that got rejected, they asked for my driving licence, which I did - and it was rejected again. Now they are asking for my passport - which I think is just ridiculous. They have provided absolutely no reason for rejection of these documents and it is starting to look like a delay tactic for payment. I have called their customer service 4 times this week already and all they do is just say they will put a 'request' through the system but nothing happens. Emailed them through the FAQ and it looks like it is being ignored. Does anybody else here have similar experiences with this ID verification process? Thank you for sharing!
 
Hello. I bought 2 bags from VC one balenciaga and one givenchy. I have had a good experience so far so good, but now I am worried and concern. I have not received yet the bags. But what to do if they are fake? Since it seems VC experts team is a joke. Any official authentication website that VC can accept? Thanks HELP. I wont be able to visit a balenciaga or givenchy store until mid of April.
 
hello
Im sure you will think that the letter sent to VC is a tad OTT however please note this is my 5th or 6th reply to them. I would advise you to avoid them at all costs.

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Quality control?? What quality are you referring to? Inability to identify the wrong colour, visibly worn off handle(which was never mentioned in the description nor shown in pictures) or vile fabric of a coat?? I think you really ought to rename you so called quality control team, because you either do not know what quality means or your standards are below zero.

How dare you claim, yet again, that ALL 3 ITEMS are as described and shown in pictures?? Are you blind or just so unbelievably arrogant and ignorant that you can’t accept that you made a mistake? You don’t even have a common decency to admit you messed up and apologise, instead you keep treating me like an idiot who doesn’t know what a good quality or a good condition is, unbelievable! They are not as described, how many times will I be forced to explain why!? And you want to charge further for your services for relisting, have you completely lost it??? YOU OWE ME, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND, WAKE UP ALREADY AND STOP WASTING MY TIME!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???

Prada clutch – LOOK AT PICTURES!! LOOK AT THEM and tell me the clutch is the same colour as on pictures!! You CANT BECAUSE ON PICTURES ITS BRIGHT FUSCHIA, AND IN REALITY THE BAG IS BURGUNDY! ARE YOU COLOUR BLIND???

Givenchy bag – NOWHERE in the its description was mentioned that the handle without a chain on it is visibly worn which is something that is noticeable straight away. CLAIMING OTHERWISE IS JUST LYING, I HAVE PICTURES OF THE HANDLE!!

Vanessa Bruno coat – read comments, check description for Goodness sake!!! Seller claims the coat is a good quality, how can your ‘’quality’’ control team verify that the coat is of a good quality when the fabric is simply disgusting?? Seller listed it as a UK size 10 coat..AGAIN, it is NOT UK size 10, obviously!! Have someone in your office who is a size 10 put it on and still have the audacity to claim it is UK size 10, YOU CANT!!

As I already said in my letter sent to you will all 3 items, returning these things IS NOT an option. YOU failed to provide a proper service and now they are your responsibility, not mine! Neither of these 3 items should have ever been approved and sent to me, you should’ve contacted me saying that Prada clutch is not fuchsia but burgundy and asked if I still wanted it sent to me. You should’ve contacted me about Givenchy bag and warned me that the handle without a chain is clearly worn and asked if I still wanted it sent to me. You should’ve contacted me regarding the V Bruno coat and warned me that it’s not a UK size 10 (I took pictures, I am UK size 10 and that coat hung like a bin bag on me, clearly indicating that it is of a much bigger size) and the quality is ghastly. That is what a quality control, not your carelessness and empty claims that everything is just as described so that you can make money.

I DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE REFUND FOR ALL 3 ITEMS AND A REFUND OF £45 I HAD TO PAY TO RETURN THESE ITEMS TO YOU. YOU OWE ME £691 AND THAT IS THAT. Relist them under your profile for as much as you want, do whatever you want with them, all I want is a refund of £691. I want to close my account with you as soon as possible, dealing with you has been the most painful, unfair and time wasting process I have ever experienced!

I will also have Parcelforce contacting me sometime today or tomorrow verifying when you received everything. Parcel was sent on 21st Feb and I believe you got it on 25th even though whoever that replied to my messages last week claimed you didn’t have it then.

If this is not resolved by the end of today, I will contact your Head Office. Don’t think you can just rip people off and lie to make money, not happening, you’ve got the wrong person!
 
Hello everyone - let me tell about my experience with VC.


I bought a vintage Kelly from them 3 weeks ago and when it arrived I decided to have it authenticated by Bababebei who told me it was fake. I challenged VC who told me they would review again and let me know. They then said it was authentic once again.


I asked for a refund they refused. I asked them to send it to Hermes spa in Paris near the VC office. They refused.

They have offered me the option of re-selling it on VC which I cannot do as I believe it to be a fake and totally stand by my authenticators.


They suggest I accept the bag back and take it to Hermes in London and gain a letter from them if it is fake, which I do not believe Hermes will do.


So now I will have what I believe to be a fake bag and there is no refund from VC.
My recommendation is not to deal with them as whilst some items may be genuine, there are also fakes on there and VC do not have experience of the vintage stuff to be able to authenticate properly. They will NOT refund you once their person says it is compliant. So if you are in the market for an Hermes, DO NOT buy it from VC as you are most likely to lose your money as I did.
hi there
please read about my experience.
I cant believe they are still in business..............
 
Hello. I bought 2 bags from VC one balenciaga and one givenchy. I have had a good experience so far so good, but now I am worried and concern. I have not received yet the bags. But what to do if they are fake? Since it seems VC experts team is a joke. Any official authentication website that VC can accept? Thanks HELP. I wont be able to visit a balenciaga or givenchy store until mid of April.
I used authenticate4U. I filed a claim with paypal as I used this as my payment method and they accept this companies authentication. If you paid with paypal this is an option for you. Ask authenticate4U for a paypal dispute authentication and upload it when you open a case with paypal. VC does not use 3rd party authenticators. They want you to send it back to them for a 2nd review by them. If they find in your favor they refund. If they decide it's authentic you have the pleasure of repaying them to send it to you or resell it on their site. If you paid with a credit card check with your card company about a chargeback but I think you will still need a 3rd party authentication.
 
Hello everyone, I am experiencing problems with VC. They have sold a pair of earrings for me and have credited my "wallet" but are refusing to transfer the money to my bank account on the grounds that my "ID is invalid". They first ask for my ID, which I uploaded my German ID. After that got rejected, they asked for my driving licence, which I did - and it was rejected again. Now they are asking for my passport - which I think is just ridiculous. They have provided absolutely no reason for rejection of these documents and it is starting to look like a delay tactic for payment. I have called their customer service 4 times this week already and all they do is just say they will put a 'request' through the system but nothing happens. Emailed them through the FAQ and it looks like it is being ignored. Does anybody else here have similar experiences with this ID verification process? Thank you for sharing!

Hello, Are you sure you are talking about Vestiaire Collective? Videdressing has a wallet but not VC.
 
I've noticed that they have "ready to ship" type of items. I assume this means that these items are at their premises, not with the seller. Does that mean that these are the returned items?
 
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