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This may not be the correct thread to ask, but can anyone suggest a selling platform (other than social media) for US sellers? Any particular pros and/or cons of said platform? I'm only aware of those usually discussed somewhat frequently - eBay, Etsy, Mercari and Poshmark. Thanks!
 
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DL Harper said:
This may not be the correct thread to ask, but can anyone suggest a selling platform (other than social media) for US sellers? Any particular pros and/or cons of said platform? I'm only aware of those usually discussed somewhat frequently - eBay, Etsy, Mercari and Poshmark. Thanks!
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There is also Bonanza. Cons are no one uses it. I make one sale a year if I'm lucky. You can use paypal.
Ebay - gets the most eyes but probably has the most chance of returns, and if there is a return the seller is out shipping both ways. Buyers have a long time to open a return request even if you don't allow returns. Fees vary but seem to be around 15%. You have to provide bank information.
Etsy - only provides buyer protection up to $250 so if you sell anything more than that and it is lost, you are out of luck. You can buy insurance but I believe they make you use their insurance company rather than USPS. I think ebay does the same thing. The fees vary. It used to be the cheapest but if you don't opt out of advertising, you could pay 25%.
Mercari - the buyer pays the fees. You can use a shipping label provided by Mercari and decide whether you or the buyer will pay for it. The buyer has 3 days to decide if there is anything wrong. I've never had a return so I don't know if they charge the seller anything if it happens. Not a lot of traffic. There is a charge to withdraw your money.
Poshmark - in my opinion, the most worry free option. Fees are 20% and buyers like to lowball so I recommend overpricing your items. I love the shipping label provided by Poshmark. The buyer pays the shipping as long as it is under 5 pounds. I never have to weigh anything beforehand and can use any box. Another great thing is that people can bundle several things into one sale and only pay one shipping price. I make the most sales there. I like it for buying too as there is less chance someone will cram a bag into an envelope to save money.

With the last two, over $500 bags go to their authentication team before being sent to the buyer. I had one item go through authentication and there was no problem, but I haven't had a vintage item go through them.

Most of the services don't require you to have a printer. You can use a QR code at the post office.
 
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There is also Bonanza. Cons are no one uses it. I make one sale a year if I'm lucky. You can use paypal.
Ebay - gets the most eyes but probably has the most chance of returns, and if there is a return the seller is out shipping both ways. Buyers have a long time to open a return request even if you don't allow returns. Fees vary but seem to be around 15%. You have to provide bank information.
Etsy - only provides buyer protection up to $250 so if you sell anything more than that and it is lost, you are out of luck. You can buy insurance but I believe they make you use their insurance company rather than USPS. I think ebay does the same thing. The fees vary. It used to be the cheapest but if you don't opt out of advertising, you could pay 25%.
Mercari - the buyer pays the fees. You can use a shipping label provided by Mercari and decide whether you or the buyer will pay for it. The buyer has 3 days to decide if there is anything wrong. I've never had a return so I don't know if they charge the seller anything if it happens. Not a lot of traffic. There is a charge to withdraw your money.
Poshmark - in my opinion, the most worry free option. Fees are 20% and buyers like to lowball so I recommend overpricing your items. I love the shipping label provided by Poshmark. The buyer pays the shipping as long as it is under 5 pounds. I never have to weigh anything beforehand and can use any box. Another great thing is that people can bundle several things into one sale and only pay one shipping price. I make the most sales there. I like it for buying too as there is less chance someone will cram a bag into an envelope to save money.

With the last two, over $500 bags go to their authentication team before being sent to the buyer. I had one item go through authentication and there was no problem, but I haven't had a vintage item go through them.

Most of the services don't require you to have a printer. You can use a QR code at the post office.
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Clarification:

Regarding Ebay, if you have a return policy, you can set the return timeframe - 14 days to 60 days.

The seller doesn't necessarily have to pay for shipping in both directions.

  • For NAD (not as described) returns: Seller pays return shipping and buyer gets full refund. So seller pays both ways.
  • For REMORSE returns - changed mind, doesn't fit, don't like, etc., you can decide if you have "free" returns where the seller pays for the return shipping label, or buyer pays return shipping. If you charge separately for shipping (as opposed to "free" shipping in which seller builds shipping cost into the price of the item), you can deduct the original shipping from the refund amount and refund would be for the item price only.
A couple of years ago, I had a no return policy. Many buyers think they need a reason to return if a seller has a no return policy so they will either lie about the item being NAD or they will do damage.

After a buyer damaged an item in order to return it, I changed my policy to 30 days, buyer pays return shipping and in nearly 3 years, my returns haven't increased nor have NAD complaints been filed by buyers in order to avoid paying return shipping.

ALso, TRS (top rated sellers) who have a 30 day return policy can deduct up to 50% from the refund if the item isn't returned in the same condition as sent.
 
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whateve said:
There is also Bonanza. Cons are no one uses it. I make one sale a year if I'm lucky. You can use paypal.
Ebay - gets the most eyes but probably has the most chance of returns, and if there is a return the seller is out shipping both ways. Buyers have a long time to open a return request even if you don't allow returns. Fees vary but seem to be around 15%. You have to provide bank information.
Etsy - only provides buyer protection up to $250 so if you sell anything more than that and it is lost, you are out of luck. You can buy insurance but I believe they make you use their insurance company rather than USPS. I think ebay does the same thing. The fees vary. It used to be the cheapest but if you don't opt out of advertising, you could pay 25%.
Mercari - the buyer pays the fees. You can use a shipping label provided by Mercari and decide whether you or the buyer will pay for it. The buyer has 3 days to decide if there is anything wrong. I've never had a return so I don't know if they charge the seller anything if it happens. Not a lot of traffic. There is a charge to withdraw your money.
Poshmark - in my opinion, the most worry free option. Fees are 20% and buyers like to lowball so I recommend overpricing your items. I love the shipping label provided by Poshmark. The buyer pays the shipping as long as it is under 5 pounds. I never have to weigh anything beforehand and can use any box. Another great thing is that people can bundle several things into one sale and only pay one shipping price. I make the most sales there. I like it for buying too as there is less chance someone will cram a bag into an envelope to save money.

With the last two, over $500 bags go to their authentication team before being sent to the buyer. I had one item go through authentication and there was no problem, but I haven't had a vintage item go through them.

Most of the services don't require you to have a printer. You can use a QR code at the post office.
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Clarification:

Regarding Ebay, if you have a return policy, you can set the return timeframe - 14 days to 60 days.

The seller doesn't necessarily have to pay for shipping in both directions.

  • For NAD (not as described) returns: Seller pays return shipping and buyer gets full refund. So seller pays both ways.
  • For REMORSE returns - changed mind, doesn't fit, don't like, etc., you can decide if you have "free" returns where the seller pays for the return shipping label, or buyer pays return shipping. If you charge separately for shipping (as opposed to "free" shipping in which seller builds shipping cost into the price of the item), you can deduct the original shipping from the refund amount and refund would be for the item price only.
A couple of years ago, I had a no return policy. Many buyers think they need a reason to return if a seller has a no return policy so they will either lie about the item being NAD or they will do damage.

After a buyer damaged an item in order to return it, I changed my policy to 30 days, buyer pays return shipping and in nearly 3 years, my returns haven't increased nor have NAD complaints been filed by buyers in order to avoid paying return shipping.

ALso, TRS (top rated sellers) who have a 30 day return policy can deduct up to 50% from the refund if the item isn't returned in the same condition as sent.
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Thanks to both of you! Great information and I appreciate the helpful details.
 
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DL Harper said:
This may not be the correct thread to ask, but can anyone suggest a selling platform (other than social media) for US sellers? Any particular pros and/or cons of said platform? I'm only aware of those usually discussed somewhat frequently - eBay, Etsy, Mercari and Poshmark. Thanks!
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Thanks for asking that question!!!
whateve said:
There is also Bonanza. Cons are no one uses it. I make one sale a year if I'm lucky. You can use paypal.
Ebay - gets the most eyes but probably has the most chance of returns, and if there is a return the seller is out shipping both ways. Buyers have a long time to open a return request even if you don't allow returns. Fees vary but seem to be around 15%. You have to provide bank information.
Etsy - only provides buyer protection up to $250 so if you sell anything more than that and it is lost, you are out of luck. You can buy insurance but I believe they make you use their insurance company rather than USPS. I think ebay does the same thing. The fees vary. It used to be the cheapest but if you don't opt out of advertising, you could pay 25%.
Mercari - the buyer pays the fees. You can use a shipping label provided by Mercari and decide whether you or the buyer will pay for it. The buyer has 3 days to decide if there is anything wrong. I've never had a return so I don't know if they charge the seller anything if it happens. Not a lot of traffic. There is a charge to withdraw your money.
Poshmark - in my opinion, the most worry free option. Fees are 20% and buyers like to lowball so I recommend overpricing your items. I love the shipping label provided by Poshmark. The buyer pays the shipping as long as it is under 5 pounds. I never have to weigh anything beforehand and can use any box. Another great thing is that people can bundle several things into one sale and only pay one shipping price. I make the most sales there. I like it for buying too as there is less chance someone will cram a bag into an envelope to save money.

With the last two, over $500 bags go to their authentication team before being sent to the buyer. I had one item go through authentication and there was no problem, but I haven't had a vintage item go through them.

Most of the services don't require you to have a printer. You can use a QR code at the post office.
Click to expand...

BeenBurned said:
Clarification:

Regarding Ebay, if you have a return policy, you can set the return timeframe - 14 days to 60 days.

The seller doesn't necessarily have to pay for shipping in both directions.

  • For NAD (not as described) returns: Seller pays return shipping and buyer gets full refund. So seller pays both ways.
  • For REMORSE returns - changed mind, doesn't fit, don't like, etc., you can decide if you have "free" returns where the seller pays for the return shipping label, or buyer pays return shipping. If you charge separately for shipping (as opposed to "free" shipping in which seller builds shipping cost into the price of the item), you can deduct the original shipping from the refund amount and refund would be for the item price only.
A couple of years ago, I had a no return policy. Many buyers think they need a reason to return if a seller has a no return policy so they will either lie about the item being NAD or they will do damage.

After a buyer damaged an item in order to return it, I changed my policy to 30 days, buyer pays return shipping and in nearly 3 years, my returns haven't increased nor have NAD complaints been filed by buyers in order to avoid paying return shipping.

ALso, TRS (top rated sellers) who have a 30 day return policy can deduct up to 50% from the refund if the item isn't returned in the same condition as sent.
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Thank you both for responding!!!
 
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Hey all!

I was wondering if there‘s a website or resource that shows photos and names of the glove-tanned raw leather interior vintage Coach items? (Is there a shorter term for those? Ha ha)

I had posted the thread below yesterday, but in case no one responds, I thought perhaps there‘s a website I can scroll through to see all the styles and see what I like best. I search on Google as well, but it‘s not a great way to see all the styles, you can miss so much without knowing style codes and names.


Thanks in advance!
 
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Farkvam said:
Hey all!

I was wondering if there‘s a website or resource that shows photos and names of the glove-tanned raw leather interior vintage Coach items? (Is there a shorter term for those? Ha ha)

I had posted the thread below yesterday, but in case no one responds, I thought perhaps there‘s a website I can scroll through to see all the styles and see what I like best. I search on Google as well, but it‘s not a great way to see all the styles, you can miss so much without knowing style codes and names.


Thanks in advance!
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You could look through the reference library. There is a vintage thread and also a thread with catalog pictures. Most of those will have been made in the 80s and 90s.
 
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