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VestiaireCollective.com, the best of pre-owned fashion at 30 to 70% off original retail price.
















The overall reputation of the company reflects a mix of strong customer satisfaction and notable concerns. Positive feedback highlights the platform's reliability, thorough authentication process, and a seamless purchasing experience, which many users appreciate. Customers value the wide variety of products and the ability to negotiate prices. However, negative aspects include frustrations over service delays, issues with returns, and a perceived lack of direct customer support. Additionally, some sellers express dissatisfaction with the platform's pricing and commission structure. These insights suggest a need for improved communication and support to enhance the overall customer experience.
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Love the "make an offer" feature. Give you and seller the ability come to a mutual deal. Easy purchase process! Every item guaranteed authentic as described or your money back! I've purchased over 10 items! Love this site!
Hello all,
I have received the Allegri coat from your Italian seller, Emilia. There is however only one under coat. Emilia describes the coat as a raincoat (rather worn) with a wool layer underneath which is in good condition. I have the under coat but can't zip it up as the outer coat is missing. I must say I'm a bit disappointed as I live in the Netherlands (cold weather) and need this outer coat even though it is a bit shabby!
Best wishes,
Penelope.
I wanted to purchase a puffer jacket on the site, which I was very keen on. The seller and I agreed to a price of 340 euros. I'm from HK and that converted to HKD 2789 as per XE.com on the day. When I offered HKD 2789 with the make an offer function, it appeared as 300 euros for the seller. And when she counter offered at 340 euros, it appeared at HKD 3079. 52 for me. That is a 10% increase/discrepancy on the price due to exchange conversion. Exchange rates can fluctuate but not by such a significant amount. I chatted to 2 customer service agents for an hour with a lot of stock standard platitudes and absolutely no useful help. They told me it was not their issue as they used a separate company for exchange rates. One of them told me that they calculate the exchange rate based on the day of item posting and sent me that rate, which still worked out to be 333 euros not 300. They offered no answer apart from that they are constantly improving their site and to send an email to their team, which I did and no response. The service was appalling to say the least. Of more concern is that both the buyer and seller are losing a high percentage of money based on the exchange rate used. This is over and above the seller fee they buy and the authentication fee they charge the buyer. There is no disclaimer visible mentioning that a significantly higher rate is used which is very unethical. If I didn't happen to discuss the price with the seller, I would have never known this extra charge.
Dear J T, we are getting back to you regarding currency conversion. Please note that that a first conversion to a euro standard is operated by our financial partner. We recommend our members to use our location filter and choose a seller located in your country to avoid any rate exchange and shop locally. Thank you for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team
I purchased a Burberry backpack and it went through the authentication process and was sent to me. As soon as I opened the box I realized the bag was not authentic. Chatted with them and explained all the reasons. Was very difficult to get a return label. Shipped item back the next day and am still waiting for a refund. I keep chatting (only way to contact them besides email - poor service) and am told I have to wait for their quality department to verify. This shouldn't take this amount of time since I basically did the verification for them. I provided the list of 8 things wrong with bag and they could have checked just one to determine it was fake. I no longer trust their authentication process and have purchased my last item from them. Beware that even if you pay to have your item authenticated you may still receive a fake item and the refund / communication process is flawed at best.
Dear Nicole, we highly regret to hear that you have doubts on your recent purchase! As provided by our teams previously, we have proceeded to the refund of your order. We will remain available for any further questions or requests you might have,
The Vestiaire Collective team
Really good world sales and shopping, if you want to sell or buy hard to find things and make sure it's real. It's authentic for authentic people! Who respect realness, creative people rights to earn a living, respecting people who grind and earn nice things
I've been shopping with them for many many years.
Pros: They have the best selection of all resale sites.
Cons: Their fees are getting more insane year by year. They force you into paying a "authentication fee" for $25. They also force you to pay customs upfront which is OFTEN overestimated in my experience. If this is the case, I have been reimbursed the difference after hounding them down. Customer service in general is atrocious/non-existent. The fact that they make a commission off the seller, and then a hefty $25 per item, overcharge on shipping, and overcharge on prepaid customs, is appauling. ALSO they only ship items one at a time now, so you have to pay for shipping separately on every order. What else... OH YES. So currently, you have to pay taxes AND import duties for your items at checkout. Yes, you have to pay double the tax. I wish people would use just about ANY OTHER website to sell their items, because Vestiaire is the worst - they do have a good selection though.
Also they used to have a "premium members" thing where you could get free shipping, but they've removed that too. I hate this website/company quite a lot.
Dear Per, we would like to inform that customs and shipping fees will be required by the carrier directly. We kindly inform that customs fees will be calculated, depending on three factors such as your location, the seller's location and the price of the item. We also need to inform that items are shipped separately for parcel insurance purposes. We'll remain available for further questions or requests regarding customs fees.
The Vestiaire Collective team
Good prices and customer service communication! Will recommend it to my friends!
Best place to find the luxury brands that you crave. Vestaire keeps you up to date every step of the way and even provides a thorough assessment of the item before it is shipped. Amazing. My wardrobe has never looked better.
I should prefix my review by saying that I'm a top seller with VC, ( Expert seller badge) with a 100% quality compliance record and I've sold thousands and spent thousands with VC. That said, the treatment that I receive from the company is just appalling. I recently sold a pair of sugar stack Paloma Picasso Tiffany diamond earrings to a buyer ( for a very good price) and everything went smoothly until the "Quality check" sent me a message saying that one of the "rhinestones" ( which was inaccurate as they are diamonds) was missing and this ultimately led to the cancellation of the purchase. I was terribly confused as I sent the earrings in perfect condition. Turns out that they 1st: misrepresented the diamonds as rhinestones to the buyer and 2nd: removed one of the diamonds themselves and later blamed me for a "missing diamond." So now the damaged 5750€ earrings are being return, leaving me with the task of paying to have them repaired at Tiffany & Co. The entire ordeal has been incredibly careless and unprofessional. They ruined a sell, misrepresented the earrings, damaged the earrings and blamed me and now I must pay the price
Dear Connie, we are truly sorry for this experience and for these imprecisions. We kindly inform that we requested the team who was in charge of verifying your item to get back to us with a full report and a clarification, particularly on the missing diamond. We will make sure to get back to you with this information by email as soon as possible. We will remain available in the meantime for further questions or requests,
The Vestiaire Collective team
Completely useless, don't bother trying to chat on line nor call, nothing gets resolved
Dear Shannon, we are truly sorry to hear that you have not received the expected support from our teams! Please rest assured that we are constantly working on improving our services, thanks to your feedback. Our team will be charged to answer your requests within an average of 24 hours for contacts through our contact form. Thank you for your understanding and see you really soon!
The Vestiaire Collective team
Seller never shipped; refund balance discrepancy I ordered purse AND scarf for a pre total of $188. Refund was about $177 US dollars
Dear Sheila, we thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Please note that in this case, one of your item has refunded on your order. As a voucher has been applied, we need to informa that they are not refundable. As a direct consequence, a share of the voucher's amount has been deducted here. However, please note that the refund covers the item's value and the shipping fees engaged. Thank you for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team
Thank GOD! At first thought, I did not feel secure ordering on a site I have no history, especially with my payment method and the items were shipping from France. Thank God! He made me feel at eased and I placed my order. I received updates and when the shoes were professionally inspected I was informed about a small issue that was not mentioned in the listing. The inspector voiced his recommendation but left the final decision to me. Thank GOD! I listened to the inspector and purchased the sandals. Beautiful canvas monogram slingback, Looks like new, rare and very difficult to find and definitely exceeded my expectations. Great Job Done!
Great experience overall, product came exactly how it was described, clean and in good condition. Fast shipping once authentication was complete. Will shop here again!
My parcel is lost for 3 months because they send me an incomplete label address. I emailed customer service 100 times providing them all the info they needed, I even contacted Hermes myself to solve the problem. Customer service is rubbish, unprofessional at all, they did nothing in the 3 months and they don't want to give me a refund. Just avoid this!
Dear Roxana, we highly regret to hear that your item seems appears be lost! Due to this processing time, our team has opened a postal litigation that we will lead on your behalf. We have liaises with the carrier's Team in order to try to locate your parcel first. As soon as we have received the carrier's conclusions, our Team will make sure to get back to you by email. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective Team
I had a great experience with Vestiaire.
Great quality products, great prices and great customer service. 5***** I love shopping at Vestiaire Collectives. Great designer bags. Love love love
I purchased a Bvlgari ring from VC, which was obviously was at a substantial price. When I received the item, I was stunned by the poor quality and clearly was a fake. I took the ring to Selfridges Bvlgari boutique to one of the sales I know very well of - she said they cannot guarantee but this is 99% a fake. On this ring, you can even see gaps of metal joints, 'diamonds' were badly aligned, powders came off the mother of pearl, number of claws on diamonds are not correct, the ring surfaced were dented as well... After I sent this ring back with several pages of pictures explaining the obvious differences between this fake and authentic rings - after 10 days of receiving the return and my explanation, they finally came back and still accepted ring as authentic. Do they even know that many Asian factories use real gold, cheap but real diamonds etcs to fake expansive jewllery? But if you know the craftsmanship and quality of an authentic ring, differences are obvious. Completely beyond me, how does this website do their checks? Does their 'experts' know anything at all? Extremely alarming. So I would tell anyone off if you wish to buy any piece of expansive jewelry, watch or Hermes bags - this website cannot be trusted.
Dear Channers, we highly regret to hear that you are expressing doubts on your recent purchase! Upon verification, we however noticed that your item has been delivered yesterday in our warehouse to be checked. We kindly invite you to get back to us, should the order information you have shared with us are not correct. Thank you for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team
The sole was coming away from the top of the shoe when I opened the package!
Dear Laura, we are getting back to you regarding the defects you have observed on your item. We regret to hear that you are not satisfied with your recent purchase! Please note that you will be able to report a problem on the order page directly within 3 days upon the delivery of your parcel. Thank you for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team
I purchased the Gucci Jackie bag here, and today when I wanted to resell it, I was informed by Gucci employee that it is fake. I payed Vestiare to do Authenticity control. I also bought there Prada and LV bags, but I am terrified they are fake too, because obviously they don't do the Authenticity control, even if you pay for it :( :( :( I hope, I will get my money back and they do authenticity control for my other purchases :( It is dreadful experience and huge disappointment.
Dear Dominika, we are getting back to you regarding the doubts you have expressed on your Gucci bag. This topic is taken very seriously, as our Community's safety remains our main focus. Our team made sure to get back to you and allowed the return of your item. Thank you for your understanding and rest assured of our availability for any further questions,
The Vestiaire Collective team
Last week I was happy I was sold my Birkin, I sent it with their company of choice DHL and the label they sent to be printed, I packed my precious bag, took pics while packing it and next day I received the authentication report:
1. Wrong model… they can go to Hermes and complain about it.
2. No keys
3. No padlock
I immediately started a chat (there is no phone number) and you get all these people one after the other one apologizing, sorry, we will send you an email with your case… one week later they are sr ding my bag back incomplete, and no answer… to recover these accessories from Hermes it is more than 1k and they do not want to take responsibility. My bet is they are selling the accessories in their web, they just needed a purse with an specific color and that was mine…they sent me pics of the Authenticator and they are just useless! They stole them and now nobody wants to respond. Be Aware!
I also bought a fake YSL cosmetic case, which I complaint about and nobody answered, because it was not that expensive I didn't mind but still… they are a scam!
First 4 pics from them, showing me the accessories were not there… can you see something?
Last 2 pics, mine packing the bag.
Dear Sandra, we are getting back to you regarding the sale of your Hermès bag. Upon physical verification, we must inform that our teams indeed found that several elements didn't comply with item's description. Our team has been alerted however on the missing elements and is currently liaising with the team that was in charge of processing your item. Regarding your Yves Saint Laurence cosmetic case, make sure to share with us your item's reference, so that a further check can be carried out should you still have doubts on the item! Thank you very much for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team
Amazing customer service that stands by its authentication process, timely shipping, excellent and available customer service. Can't wait to list and shop again!
Answer: There are a lot of honest sellers and buyers there (I consider myself one of them) but if anything goes wrong, Vestiaire will do nothing to help, they will spam you with auto replies
Answer: This exact thing happened to me. Completely different top than what was posted. And it still passed their "inspection". I am still fighting with them to no avail. Good luck.
Answer: Dear Peggy, we kindly inform that as soon as you close your account, your ads will be withdrawn and not visible anymore. Best regards
Answer: Dear Vanessa, you will find on the self-titled FAQ article right below: https://faq.vestiairecollective.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360004969178-Vestiaire-Collective-s-return-policy Best regards
Answer: They don't have an email or phone number. Just the link to the chat, so you can never be sure that your message has gone through.
Answer: Dear S R., we regret not being able to get back to you any sooner. We highly suggest to report this message, as we confirm that refunds are automatic and no action on your side is requested. Thank you very much!
Answer: Dear Tanya, we are sorry to hear that you haven't received your payments! Make sure to contact us in Me > Help on the App, if assistance is still required. Best regards!
Answer: Dear Elizabeth, thank you for your question. We must inform that our lines are currently closed! Make sure to find our available contact methods directly on our Contact Us article, in our Help center. We remain available for any further questions or queries you might have. The Vestiaire Collective Team
Answer: Dear Rana, we are getting back to you regarding the processing of your recent purchase. Please note that if your item has been handled in our warehouse in New York, our services have been put on hold for a few days and kindly inform that we are fully operational now! Please rest assured that we remain available for any verification, if you haven't received your purchase yet. Thank you very much for you for your understanding, The Vestiaire Collective Team


Dear Penelope, we are getting back to you regarding the defects you have observed on your item and regret to hear that you are not satisfied with your recent purchase! Please note that you will be able to report a problem on the order page directly, in the orders & sales section you'll find by clicking on the link below:
https://www.vestiairecollective.com/my-account.shtml
Kindly note that the report button will be available for 3 days upon delivery of your parcel. Thank you for your understanding,
The Vestiaire Collective team