At an uncertain time in the realm of all things pop culture, the phrase “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, just didn’t know where to shop,” came into our collective consciousness. And as much as we’d like to deny, we have to admit that the act of purchasing of any kind works (if only temporary) to lift our spirits. Enjoying the fruits of our labour is but a natural instinct when it comes to our consumerism habits.
But occasionally, we all make the wrong choices. That is to swipe our cards at a fancy boutique and splurge thousands only to get home and realised that whatever we just bought isn’t exactly our ‘thing.’ Now what?
If you’re feeling the sinking dread of a substantial financial waste settling in, don’t fret. We have curated the best websites with authentication services, insurance coverages, and user-friendly accessibility for you to get (most) of your money back! You can also shop confidently on these sites as well, that is if you still have the cash to spare.
eBay
Yes, you can find anything and everything on eBay, that includes rare luxury bags, watches, jewellery, comics, antiques, and more! If you wish to use this website as the platform to sell your designer goods, use their eBay Authenticate program where their experts carefully verify an item’s authenticity before approving it to get listed for sale. Available for both buyers and sellers, the program covers luxury watches, handbags, wallets and other high-priced collectables.
If you happen to be browsing, bidding or shopping on eBay at its many auctions and have doubts about the authenticity of your item, contact the seller and return the item in its original condition and with the eBay Authenticate tag attached. The item will then undergo another inspection, and if their experts are unable to verify the item’s authenticity, you will receive a full refund.
P.S. Do check out the vintage CHANEL bags auctions hosted by notable Japanese resellers to score your favourite classic pieces at a fraction of its original price!
Download the eBay app to track your listings and browse for luxury items on sale while on the go here!
Grailed
Grailed is an online luxury menswear marketplace that stocks some of the rarest, most covetable new and used designer clothing you can’t find anywhere else. Think 2001 Raf Simons, everything from Carol Christian Poell, and luxury must-have collectables like Saint Laurent condoms that you can’t purchase locally.
With new products listed every day globally at their headquarters and from the community; that’s you, they are now the go-to destination for anyone that missed out on all the hottest luxury drops.
Don’t worry, you can also list your luxury handbags and womenswear on this site as well (gender is after all fluid these days, no?). Also, if you’re shopping on this website and anything goes wrong (the seller hasn’t shipped out your purchase weeks after and isn’t responding to messages), your transaction that will be conducted through Grailed with PayPal is eligible for a full refund.
Download the Grailed app to track your listings and browse for luxury items on sale while on the go here!
StockX
StockX is the world’s first stock market for luxury goods — where you can either list an item with an asking price that someone can bid for and purchase immediately, or make the choice to accept a lower bid from a buyer within a set number of days before your listing expires.
Once your listed item has been sold to the highest bid, you will receive your payout once you’ve shipped the item to StockX within a reasonable number of days; <1 week, and the authenticity of your listing has been verified by their experts. They will then ship the authenticated item to the buyer from their headquarters.
Sneakerheads can also look forward to browsing the hottest footwear on the website and have fun bidding on a pair to add to your collection! If your purchase hasn’t been shipped to StockX by the seller within a reasonable amount of time, they will attempt to find you another similar item by another seller with no additional cost to your bidding price. And if they are unable to do so, they will provide you with a full refund.
Download the StockX app to track your listings and browse for luxury items on sale while on the go here!
StyleTribute
StyleTribute is founded by Stephanie Crespin’s desire to shop and monetise her already overcrowded closet. This reselling platform has its own dedicated team of authentication specialists, fashion stylists, lifestyle curators, and tech wizards to ensure that all pillars of their business take care of their customer base in the most honest and transparent way possible.
To begin selling with them, simply contact them via a phone call or an email where a courier will pick up your items at your given address at your convenience. Their experts will then examine your items before putting them on sale on their website. When the item is sold, their team will pack and ship your items to the buyer and you will be notified by email that you’ve made a sale. You will then receive the payout for your item(s) after the deduction of their commission schemes below:
– For bags and jewellery over $2,500: 18%
– Items over $1,000: 25%
– Items at or over $100 and under $1,000: 30%
– Items under $100: 35%
Alternatively, you can also download their Seller App, take pictures of the item you’d like to sell. Once sold, a courier will collect the item to bring to StyleTribute HQ where their experts will examine the item before shipping it to the buyer. You will then receive the proceeds of the sale within 15 days after the deduction of their commission schemes below:
– For bags and jewellery over $2,500: 15%
– Items over $1,000: 20%
– Items at or over $100 and under $1,000: 25%
– Items under $100: 30%
Download the StyleTribute app to track your listings and browse for luxury items on sale while on the go HERE!
Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective started with the question: “Why should so many luxury fashion pieces lie unused in our wardrobes? Could there be a way to extend the lifespan of these beautiful pieces by bringing them back into circulation?” From its beginnings, the platform has encouraged its community to consider resale as a smart and sustainable approach to fashion, by giving new life to our abandoned wardrobes.
Since its launch in 2009, the French company now has an international community of over 7 million users across over 50 countries globally. With offices from Paris, London, New York, Berlin, Milan and Hong Kong, their team reviews 25,000 new items listed for sale every week, and curates the items very day to ensure that they’re the go-to site for you to have an exciting shopping experience from the comfort of your own home!
To begin selling on this platform, refer to the three easy steps below:
After you’ve managed to sell your item to a buyer on this platform, you will have to ship it to Vestiaire Collective’s closest international office where they will cover the charges. It will then undergo an authentication process overseen by their reputable head of luxury handbags expert — Victoire Boyer Chammard before it is packaged and sent to the buyer.
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