Vestiaire Collective experiences?

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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?

Yes, most of the time these will be returned items. With some research you can usually find the original listings.
They also offer a concierge service though (only for French members I think) where you can send your items in and VC does all the work for you (photographing, description etc.), in exchange they get a greater cut of the price. Those items will show as ready to ship as well, so not in all cases they are returns.
Especially items listed under their own VDC+ account are usually returns they are trying to pass on to the next one though.
 
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.

VC does have a wallet now as well, it's a relatively new feature and probably not available for all countries. I personally didn't have any problems with it, but with all of their bugs I'm not surprised to hear that others ran into issues.
 
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!

Please keep us updated about how this plays out. Their QC is a joke for the most part, in one case I got them to admit their error upon the second check, but that was my lucky day it seems.
 
Hello, Are you sure you are talking about Vestiaire Collective? Videdressing has a wallet but not VC.

Hello there, yes I am referring to Vestiaire Collective (VC). They do function on a "Wallet" system; money from successful sale is first transferred into the "Wallet" before the account holder decides whether to put the money towards another purchase on VC or make a straight-forward transfer into your designated bank account.

After multiple (and repeated) phonecalls, emails and interactions on Facebook, the transaction finally came through. I am really glad. Takes patience and persistence, it was an interesting experience. Their customer service was polite on the overall, just didn't really actively move the situation forward. Takes patience and some pushing.

Thanks for picking up on my question:smile1: Have a lovely day!
 
Hello there, yes I am referring to Vestiaire Collective (VC). They do function on a "Wallet" system; money from successful sale is first transferred into the "Wallet" before the account holder decides whether to put the money towards another purchase on VC or make a straight-forward transfer into your designated bank account.

After multiple (and repeated) phonecalls, emails and interactions on Facebook, the transaction finally came through. I am really glad. Takes patience and persistence, it was an interesting experience. Their customer service was polite on the overall, just didn't really actively move the situation forward. Takes patience and some pushing.

Thanks for picking up on my question:smile1: Have a lovely day!
This is a new feature to me. I am happy you got your money finally!
 
VC does have a wallet now as well, it's a relatively new feature and probably not available for all countries. I personally didn't have any problems with it, but with all of their bugs I'm not surprised to hear that others ran into issues.

Yes, and it is the main way that they handle funds through sales with them. Frankly I found it unacceptable that they are willing to take your goods, sell them and hold on to your funds while they do the necessary validation process to make the transfer to your designated bank account. All these should be done beforehand before they take accept your item for sale. I have correspondended with them through multiple medias (customer service, emails, facebook) repeatedly and they should take that into customer feedback consideration.

Thank you for picking up on my comment and have a nice day!:smile1:
 
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 there,

I think shopping on VC is just like shopping on Ebay - buyer beware and do all the necessary ground-work possible before clicking commiting to purchase.

If you are really concern about authenticity, there are a couple of online websites that does it: My Poupette.com and Caroldiva.com. These sites were provided to me by Paypal in a recent dispute over a fake YSL arty ring I had purchased on ebay - that supports legitimacy and credibility. I did not end up using them because we managed to meet a resolution with Paypal and ebay on the specific matter, so no personal experience to share with the websites here.

During the process, I rang up Saint Laurent boutiques and the SA told me that the most she can do is to give you an oral confirmation on its authenticity based on her experience and expertise. To get a formal written confirmation would be a completely different and time-consuming process requiring payment for the service. Depending on where you live, the process can take up to 6 - 8 weeks. I assume that the written authentication process would be relatively similiar for other high-end designer brands.

I wish you all the best and hope everything works out for you!:peace:
 
Hi ladies! I'm completely new to Vestiaire Collective but I found a dress I liked for a great price, but I seem to be having issues with this site. I put in an offer on the dress and the seller accepted it, but when I added it to my cart, the price went up $2. A little weird but I guess OK. Then I got Premium so I would get free shipping to the US but they added another cent. I mean it's only a few bucks more, but has this happened to anyone before? I used the US/USD setting, and put my offer in using USD so I don't think it's a conversion thing. Oh, and I kept getting emails saying use this promo code on your first order for $25 off $150 or more, so I tried to use it and it wouldn't let me. I would call their customer service directly but it's an international call for me. I sent a request message but no one's gotten back to me yet. Any suggestions/help?
 
Hi ladies! I'm completely new to Vestiaire Collective but I found a dress I liked for a great price, but I seem to be having issues with this site. I put in an offer on the dress and the seller accepted it, but when I added it to my cart, the price went up $2. A little weird but I guess OK. Then I got Premium so I would get free shipping to the US but they added another cent. I mean it's only a few bucks more, but has this happened to anyone before? I used the US/USD setting, and put my offer in using USD so I don't think it's a conversion thing. Oh, and I kept getting emails saying use this promo code on your first order for $25 off $150 or more, so I tried to use it and it wouldn't let me. I would call their customer service directly but it's an international call for me. I sent a request message but no one's gotten back to me yet. Any suggestions/help?

I think it might be a conversion thing as their main currency is €. For the promo code, you can't combine it with the Premium FS offer. You have to choose between one or the other. HTH!
 
Please keep us updated about how this plays out. Their QC is a joke for the most part, in one case I got them to admit their error upon the second check, but that was my lucky day it seems.
hello ladies
well...I have another advice, do NOT bank with RBS! i got refunded for 2 items, only thanks to Paypal who opened a case and forced the money out of them. however 1 items and postage were paid using my Visa card and neither my bank or Visa people helped me getting funds back, so Im still battling to get £232 back. Its been over 1 months and countless emails from me and total disrespect and ignorance from vestiaire. avoid, avoid, AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
 
I have been reading this thread and it makes me sad. It seems like Vestiaire is trying to do all possible to ruin their reputation, and in this business, reputation means a lot.

I have sold some items on their site. First times everything was fine but after that they didn't pay me in time and I had to send several messages to get my money.

Then, I have been looking at preowned LV on their site and was almost tempted to buy, but after reading these stories about fakes and even noticing some fake LV on their site myself, I decided I will not buy from them. There is a good change many bags are authentic, but there is really no way to tell from those bad photos and if they really treat their customers like some people her have told, I don't want to take that risk.
 
Hi ladies! I'm completely new to Vestiaire Collective but I found a dress I liked for a great price, but I seem to be having issues with this site. I put in an offer on the dress and the seller accepted it, but when I added it to my cart, the price went up $2. A little weird but I guess OK. Then I got Premium so I would get free shipping to the US but they added another cent. I mean it's only a few bucks more, but has this happened to anyone before? I used the US/USD setting, and put my offer in using USD so I don't think it's a conversion thing. Oh, and I kept getting emails saying use this promo code on your first order for $25 off $150 or more, so I tried to use it and it wouldn't let me. I would call their customer service directly but it's an international call for me. I sent a request message but no one's gotten back to me yet. Any suggestions/help?
I had a similar issue.i couldn't use a promotion code and later found out it was because I used free shipping. I asked if they could adjust the price but they said no
 
Hi there - sorry if this isn't the right venue for this questions, but I've never bought from VC, nor owned a Mulberry before. I noticed a comment that VC sells a lot of Mulberry fakes, could someone take a look at this and authenticate if for me? I'd love to buy it but to be honest, by the sounds of things, it isn't worth the risk.

http://www.vestiairecollective.com/...rry/orange-leather-bayswater-bag-963988.shtml

I suggest you post this in the authentication thread in the Mulberry subforum so the experts can take a look.
 
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