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#1,471
I have started to sell at VC for a month. At my opinion Team works very good - they answer my letters with question very fast, in 1-2 hours I can see my thigs at website. But they have very-very high fees. I want, for example, to sell my bag minimum for 3000 €. The price at VC will be than for about 3900 €. Its is a big difference, isn't it? Buyers offer me 3400-3500, I would be very happy to sell my bag for this price, but not with such fees. I really dont understand, why I or byuers have to pay so much - the price for authentic test is from 20 till 60$, at Boutique for free.
I want to give advice to buyers: some of people sell the same topics at ebay and local websites like willhaben.at, ebaykleinanzeigen.de, tutti.ch...each country at Europe has their local website. For sure, it can be not so save to buy here, but you can use Pay Pal, ask seller to do authentic test... So, you can decide for yourself - to pay 23-30% more or save.
 
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It appears that people are happy to sell on Vestiaire but not so happy with buying from them. Perhaps name and shame "doggy" seller might help the community to avoid them? Are we allow???
Each item has a product number may be pocketbook pup can tell us the product number of Hermes buckle please?
 
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Foreverbags said:
It appears that people are happy to sell on Vestiaire but not so happy with buying from them. Perhaps name and shame "doggy" seller might help the community to avoid them? Are we allow???
Each item has a product number may be pocketbook pup can tell us the product number of Hermes buckle please?
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I closed my account so I don't have access anymore. Sorry. I didn't even want to sell because the commission is ridiculous.
 
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luxwelove said:
I have started to sell at VC for a month. At my opinion Team works very good - they answer my letters with question very fast, in 1-2 hours I can see my thigs at website. But they have very-very high fees. I want, for example, to sell my bag minimum for 3000 €. The price at VC will be than for about 3900 €. Its is a big difference, isn't it? Buyers offer me 3400-3500, I would be very happy to sell my bag for this price, but not with such fees. I really dont understand, why I or byuers have to pay so much - the price for authentic test is from 20 till 60$, at Boutique for free.
I want to give advice to buyers: some of people sell the same topics at ebay and local websites like willhaben.at, ebaykleinanzeigen.de, tutti.ch...each country at Europe has their local website. For sure, it can be not so save to buy here, but you can use Pay Pal, ask seller to do authentic test... So, you can decide for yourself - to pay 23-30% more or save.
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I know exactly what you mean! I've just sold a beautiful pair of designer shoes and had to pay VC 1/3 of the price. I try to sell my stuff now on Designer-vintage.com you pay only for listing your items. Sold my Hermès bag a couple of weeks ago and it cost me only 35€. I could put my bag at a reasonable price.
 
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Hmmm...I was thinking about listing some more expensive items there, even with the 30% commission I am wondering if I might make more. I am too scared to sell on eBay. I have tried Poshmark, but nothing sells there unless it is really cheap (Chanel jackets have to be under $500 and Chanel classic flaps have to be under $2500 to sell). Selling prices are better on Tradesy, but there is so much volume there with professional Ebay sellers that it is hard to get noticed. I would like to sell a newer boucle chanel skirt suit for $1,000 after fees and a newer Chanel boucle jacket for $850 after fees. I have seen similar items sell quickly for $1,500+ on Vestiare so I wonder if I should give it a try. I have a M/L classic flap in very good condition and a basically new "new medium" plum colored patent Boy that I would like to get around $3,000 for each. But would they sell for ~$4,200? Maybe not?
I'm not sure if it will make a difference that I am in the US, so European buyers would have to pay a higher shipping fee.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Hmmm...I was thinking about listing some more expensive items there, even with the 30% commission I am wondering if I might make more. I am too scared to sell on eBay. I have tried Poshmark, but nothing sells there unless it is really cheap (Chanel jackets have to be under $500 and Chanel classic flaps have to be under $2500 to sell). Selling prices are better on Tradesy, but there is so much volume there with professional Ebay sellers that it is hard to get noticed. I would like to sell a newer boucle chanel skirt suit for $1,000 after fees and a newer Chanel boucle jacket for $850 after fees. I have seen similar items sell quickly for $1,500+ on Vestiare so I wonder if I should give it a try. I have a M/L classic flap in very good condition and a basically new "new medium" plum colored patent Boy that I would like to get around $3,000 for each. But would they sell for ~$4,200? Maybe not?
I'm not sure if it will make a difference that I am in the US, so European buyers would have to pay a higher shipping fee.
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I think you are at a huge disadvantage selling on vestiaire because most of the members are in Europe and anyone there would get hit with huge import taxes plus the high cost of shipping. If your Chanel ready to wear is newer and or popular you might get those prices. They sound very reasonable. I think you will have a difficult time getting $4200 for a medium/ large. There are a lot of that size out there and until very recently the price of these bags new was much less than in the US. So people are willing to sell their bags for much less. You still do best on eBay. If that's too scary I would try Ann's fabulous finds.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Hmmm...I was thinking about listing some more expensive items there, even with the 30% commission I am wondering if I might make more. I am too scared to sell on eBay. I have tried Poshmark, but nothing sells there unless it is really cheap (Chanel jackets have to be under $500 and Chanel classic flaps have to be under $2500 to sell). Selling prices are better on Tradesy, but there is so much volume there with professional Ebay sellers that it is hard to get noticed. I would like to sell a newer boucle chanel skirt suit for $1,000 after fees and a newer Chanel boucle jacket for $850 after fees. I have seen similar items sell quickly for $1,500+ on Vestiare so I wonder if I should give it a try. I have a M/L classic flap in very good condition and a basically new "new medium" plum colored patent Boy that I would like to get around $3,000 for each. But would they sell for ~$4,200? Maybe not?
I'm not sure if it will make a difference that I am in the US, so European buyers would have to pay a higher shipping fee.
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Actually, trying to be more realistic, I would be fine with ~$2700 for the bags, but I still don't know if someone would pay ~$3850 on Vestiare so that I could net that amount. I'm sure I could sell them for $3,000, but I don't think I would be willing to take $2,100.
Is there a listing fee? If not I can just list them and see what happens.
 
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Pocketbook Pup said:
I think you are at a huge disadvantage selling on vestiaire because most of the members are in Europe and anyone there would get hit with huge import taxes plus the high cost of shipping. If your Chanel ready to wear is newer and or popular you might get those prices. They sound very reasonable. I think you will have a difficult time getting $4200 for a medium/ large. There are a lot of that size out there and until very recently the price of these bags new was much less than in the US. So people are willing to sell their bags for much less. You still do best on eBay. If that's too scary I would try Ann's fabulous finds.
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Thanks, yes I was just thinking those bag prices were too unrealistic. Does AFF get your approval before they mark down your items? My only concern is that they would have a 20% off sale and I might end up with next to nothing.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Actually, trying to be more realistic, I would be fine with ~$2700 for the bags, but I still don't know if someone would pay ~$3850 on Vestiare so that I could net that amount. I'm sure I could sell them for $3,000, but I don't think I would be willing to take $2,100.
Is there a listing fee? If not I can just list them and see what happens.
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There is no listing fee so you can certainly try. You might be able to get $3850. Check what is listed. I recently sold my medium on eBay. There was a lot of competition for selling a medium. Mine was used but in excellent condition and I sold it for $3500. I had also listed it on VC at a slightly higher price and I didn't get any offers.

I don't know about Ann's sales. I looked at their commission information and I planned to use them if my eBay listing wasn't fruitful. It was a bit stressful selling a bag on eBay but in the end it turned out ok.
 
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Pocketbook Pup said:
There is no listing fee so you can certainly try. You might be able to get $3850. Check what is listed. I recently sold my medium on eBay. There was a lot of competition for selling a medium. Mine was used but in excellent condition and I sold it for $3500. I had also listed it on VC at a slightly higher price and I didn't get any offers.

I don't know about Ann's sales. I looked at their commission information and I planned to use them if my eBay listing wasn't fruitful. It was a bit stressful selling a bag on eBay but in the end it turned out ok.
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Wow, very helpful, thanks. I am so glad to hear your experience on eBay was good. I think my concern about Ebay is getting a bad buyer, but also the 6 months afterwards that I would have to worry. I think I would be be willing to get a lower price and just be done with it. I will try VC and then AFF or eBay if there are no buyers on VC.
 
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I looked around Vestiare for some price comparisons and I should have known better because I found a lovely item I am going to buy now. The prices there overall seem lower than they were the last time I shopped the site this past springtime. They seemed quite high at that time, now they look more comparable to US resellers. I've browsed a few times since then, but haven't taken much note of price changes.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Hmmm...I was thinking about listing some more expensive items there, even with the 30% commission I am wondering if I might make more. I am too scared to sell on eBay. I have tried Poshmark, but nothing sells there unless it is really cheap (Chanel jackets have to be under $500 and Chanel classic flaps have to be under $2500 to sell). Selling prices are better on Tradesy, but there is so much volume there with professional Ebay sellers that it is hard to get noticed. I would like to sell a newer boucle chanel skirt suit for $1,000 after fees and a newer Chanel boucle jacket for $850 after fees. I have seen similar items sell quickly for $1,500+ on Vestiare so I wonder if I should give it a try. I have a M/L classic flap in very good condition and a basically new "new medium" plum colored patent Boy that I would like to get around $3,000 for each. But would they sell for ~$4,200? Maybe not?
I'm not sure if it will make a difference that I am in the US, so European buyers would have to pay a higher shipping fee.
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Chanel at USA is more expensive than at Europe, at Boutique i mean. That is why i think it would be better to sell at ebay.My friend sell her Chanel bags their, and 80% of her customers are from US, they are ready to pay more.
 
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luxwelove said:
Chanel at USA is more expensive than at Europe, at Boutique i mean. That is why i think it would be better to sell at ebay.My friend sell her Chanel bags their, and 80% of her customers are from US, they are ready to pay more.
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Chanel actually raised their prices in Europe a lot recently to equalize them worldwide. So they are no longer more expensive here but I don't think the changes have trickled down to the resale market yet. People still want to get a percentage of what they paid back.
 
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