Valued at $1.7 billion, Vestiaire Collective It is one of the most adored online luxury second-hand stores of the moment. Counting with the participation of hundreds of VIP wardrobes – Arizona Muse, Anna Dello Russo or Suki Waterhouse are an example-, this website has a catalog of more than 5 million items. Finding “the” jewel in the crown that our wardrobe needs is easier than we might think, and it is here pieces for all tastes and budgets -a few months ago we remembered the famous Chanel bag that could be ours for less than 140 euros-.
How Vestiare Collective works
Just by browsing the web for a few minutes one can get hooked, offering an addictive attraction for shopping lovers. It is the ideal place to find any second-hand luxury piece, whether they have a certain history over time or those products that have become “sold out” just go on sale.
With a selection of fashion and luxury items at discounts of up to 70% off store prices, their own team of experts are dedicated to checking and authenticating all items sold on Vestiaire Collective.
How Vestiaire Collective works if you are a seller
Opening a profile on the web, to create our first ad we have to fill out the sales form. There it is specified what type of garment it is, size, model, state, brand, etc., as well as images from all possible angles. Although the website itself instantly estimates the price of the product and advises us on a sale price, one can choose how much to sell it for (at the moment we get the final price with the commission applied).
Once we upload it, the website takes less than 24 hours to upload it to its catalog. When you sell the product, a shipping label is attached to us and we have seven business days to ship it. Once the buyer receives the product and gives the go-ahead (72h), Vestiaire Collective makes the deposit in our bank account.
How Vestiaire Collective works if you are a buyer
If we have fallen in love with a particular piece, we can buy it directly or, in most cases, we can make an offer to the seller. Once we have agreed on the price, we proceed to pay for the item and choose the type of delivery (there is the option of having it sent to our home directly or passing through the Vestiaire Collective offices to verify that it is an original piece) .
Upon receiving it at home, we have 72 hours to see that the piece corresponds to its description. If not, we can return it (the website itself provides us with a shipping label and we do not have to pay anything).
Three tricks to get the most out of it
Whether buying or selling, here are three tricks that will help us turn our experience into something magical and genuine.
- Set alarms. Whether to be the first to notice that our favorite garment has dropped in price or to admire the new designs of our favorite firm, setting alarms so that the app notifies us of the news will allow us to pick up those pieces that are real bargains.
- Do a search with many filters. If you know which bag you want to add to your collection, search for the item by brand, model and order the result by ascending price (in this way, the cheapest designs will be the first to appear).
- Lower the price of the products progressively. If you see that your items are not selling, perhaps it is because of their price: progressively lower the price of your items to generate interest and end up selling it quickly and easily.
What do those who have tried it think?
Although more than 50% of users recommend Vestiaire Collective, the vast majority agree on its high commissions, “Excellent service. Somewhat high commissions. Absolute security and reliability” assures one of its users.
“A perfect app to find good prices and a variety of unique pieces from exclusive firms with the certainty that they are authentic and not fakes” adds another of their clients. However, not everyone has good experiences, and it is that their commissions can overshadow the sale of a product, assuring that “it seems embarrassing to receive 5 euros for my sale for brand new sneakers that were worth 40 euros.”
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