Kate Spade Would you sell a KS bag on ebay?

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Freetofly

Freetofly

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I have a KS bag (and an MK one) that I'd like to sell. Since these brands aren't 'premium' enough for those consignment sites, I was thinking of selling them on ebay. But I have heard of so many horror stories and scams, for buyers and sellers, so now I'm not sure if I should take the risk? None of the pieces I'm looking to sell are very expensive, they're used so I'm thinking no more than £100.
For example, one scam against sellers that I've heard is that people can receive the goods and say that the box came empty or has just a phone book in it, so the seller must not have sent and ask ebay for a refund. I heard it happened with an apple piece that someone was selling.
Should I be worried or should I go for it?
 
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I personally don't like selling online for the reasons mentioned above. I usually sell my bags locally using sites like Kijiji or occasionally will post them on FB but selling to friends, family and acquaintances is another issue.
 
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Don't get me wrong, it's probably the place where your bag would sell the quickest so if you need the money I'd say go for it but be cautious. I prefer to work with buyers in-person to eliminate potential issues. Also the bags I sell are just ones I no longer use, I don't need to sell them to "fund" another bag although it makes perfect sense to get rid of what you have before purchasing more!
 
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houseof999 said:
I have quite a few non designer bags. Any chance they would sell at all?
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I sold a non-designer leather bag, £25 I think it was. The buyer had contacted me first to ask about the bag, and they came across as pretty reasonable. I did sell it and didn't have any issues. I think small amounts are ok, because even if you do meet a bad egg you don't loose too much.
 
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reginaPhalange said:
I personally don't like selling online for the reasons mentioned above. I usually sell my bags locally using sites like Kijiji or occasionally will post them on FB but selling to friends, family and acquaintances is another issue.
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I'm not aware of any sites in the UK. If anyone does, please point me in the right direction. I found a facebook group that allows members to sell each other KS bags, have you heard of it or used it?
 
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houseof999 said:
Yeah I don't use them at all so I plan on auctioning them in case people don't find my pricing reasonable.
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I always do a quick search to see what similar items have sold for in recent periods and then adjust a bit for differences in condition. Works pretty well so far, but having said that, I've only ever sold 15 things on email, clothes and shoes.
 
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APhiJill said:
I've sold bags on eBay. Minimal problems.
If you are doing BIN or best offer, I like where it will automatically decline an offer less than a certain price
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Thanks for the tip, I didn't know you could do that.
I'm still deciding what bag(s) to sell. I have very limited storage space, and I recently bought 2 new bags, so two will have to go. Decisions decisions.
 
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I usually sell my things on an app called Poshmark. They make the sales super easy/ figure out shipping for you. The only thing is you'd only get to keep 80% of what you sell it for. But I've sold a few Kate Spades very quickly on there!
 
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christined123 said:
I usually sell my things on an app called Poshmark. They make the sales super easy/ figure out shipping for you. The only thing is you'd only get to keep 80% of what you sell it for. But I've sold a few Kate Spades very quickly on there!
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I looked at their FAQs and it said it's only in the US. I'm based in the UK so I don't think I can use it.

Edit: should have said in the original post that I'm based in the UK, oops.
 
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Yes, I sell my bags there often. I do mostly "buy it now" and require immediate payment. Take good photos, include a good description. Research what your bag is selling for and price appropriately. Describe all flaws. 99% of the time, it goes very well for me.
 
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