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Vestiaire Collective is a second-hand platform for designer fashion. With the help of a team of experts, only high-quality and genuine fashion and accessories are offered to luxury fans. This is to ensure that counterfeits don’t stand a chance on the platform.
Vestiaire Collective: Buy designer fashion without risk
At Vestiaire Collective, luxury fans can get a wide selection of clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, watches and jewellery via the website and the app. You’ll find popular cult classics as well as new fashion treasures.
- Vestiaire Collective offers buyers and sellers great security when buying high-priced luxury fashion. The online portal for second-hand clothing only offers garments and accessories that are in good condition and original. The experts at Vestiaire Collective have a trained eye for spotting originals and fakes, which means that buyers on the platform can be sure that the favourite piece they have snapped up is genuine.
- If you want to buy something from Vestiaire Collective, you have to register for free. Then you can click on the selected item. There is the possibility to get in touch with the seller via the comment function. In addition, a price offer can be made.
- The buyer can have the goods sent directly to his home by the seller or have them sent to the experts of Vestiaire Collective first. The team of experts will check the product for authenticity. A fee is charged for this. The so-called authentication fee is 15 euros for all items.
- Shipping charges are also added to the purchase price. These vary depending on the shipping location and the price of the item. Within Germany, shipping costs start at 4.90 euros for a purchase value of less than 1,000 euros. For over 1,000 euros, there is a minimum charge of 20 euros. Within Europe, shipping costs are at least 7.50 euros (up to 1,000 euros) or at least 30 euros (over 1,000 euros). For shipping outside of Europe, shipping will be charged from 40 Euro, regardless of the sales price.
Sell at Vestiaire Collective: Two ways to get rid of vintage treasures
Those who want to sell clothes, accessories or shoes at Vestiaire Collective must also first register on the platform. After that, sellers have two options for selling
- Sell used items yourself: Sellers have the option to offer the goods themselves. To do so, simply fill out a sales form, describe the item for sale and upload photos. Once the item has been sold, it can be sent to Vestiaire Collective free of charge for inspection – if the customer has chosen this option.
- The platform’s experts then check the quality and authenticity. If the quality check is passed, Vestiaire Collective sends the goods on to the buyer. The money paid is held by Vestiaire Collective and is paid to the seller as soon as the goods have been shipped.
- The listing of the item is free of charge for sellers. However, when an item is sold, the platform receives a sales fee of 14 per cent of the final price – provided it is between 100 and 14,000 euros. If items are sold for less than 100 euros, the sales fee is always 14 euros; if the price is over 14,000 euros, it is always 2,000 euros.
- In addition, there is a payment processing fee of 3 percent. If the sales price is less than 90 euros, the fee is three euros
- Let Vestiaire Collective sell: As a second option, sellers can use the concierge service. In this case, Vestiaire Collective takes care of everything. To use the service, you book an appointment with the sales team, who will have the goods collected from you free of charge. The team of experts will then propose a list of prices for the merchandise.
- After confirming the price, the item is offered online. Once the item is sold, Vestiaire Collective ships the goods and transfers the money to you. There is a charge of up to 25 per cent for the concierge service.
