Everything You Need to Know About Vestiaire Collective

Vestiaire Collective is a massive global marketplace for designer, luxury, and vintage fashion brands.

Unlocking the World of Vestiaire Collective: A Comprehensive Guide to Luxury Resale

In the bustling realm of fashion commerce, Vestiaire Collective stands as a global staple for designer, luxury, and vintage. Vestiaire is the leading global online marketplace for luxury resale. With a mission to revolutionise the industry into a more sustainable force, Vestiaire champions the circular fashion movement. 

This blog is your backstage pass, unravelling the intricate tapestry of Vestiaire Collective—from the stringent authentication rituals to the best practises for crafting the perfect listing, navigating the unique photo requirements, and even delving into the financial intricacies of selling on this exclusive platform. 

Whether you're a seasoned seller or just getting started, consider this your go-to guide for navigating Vestiaire Collective and the world of high-end fashion resale.

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Empowering Sustainability: Vestiaire Collective's Mission

Vestiaire’s mission is “transforming the industry for a more sustainable future by promoting the circular fashion movement as an alternative to overproduction, overconsumption, and the wasteful practices” of the fashion sector.” 

In late 2023, Vestiaire recently announced the removal of thirty additional brands from their marketplace including H&M, Gap, Zara, and Urban Outfitters. Vestiaire is taking a stand against overproduction and overconsumption by banning fast fashion brands from their marketplace. ♻️

Vestiaire Collective is a global favourite, as their authentication process, quality control standards, and buyer experience are unparallelled on other peer-to-peer marketplaces.

This article will cover everything you need to know to start selling on Vestiaire Collective, including what you can sell, listing requirements, the authentication process, making sales, shipping, getting paid, and expert tips and tricks.

What is Vestiaire Collective?

Vestiaire Collective is the leading global marketplace for designer and luxury pre-loved fashion. Vestiaire reports 23 million members worldwide in 78 countries, with 20,000 products added daily.

Fun fact: Vestiaire acquired the Tradesy marketplace in late 2022. Scroll down to learn about Tradesy vs. Vestiaire Collective.

Choosing Excellence: The Unmatched World of Vestiaire Collective

What sets Vestiaire apart? Buyers and sellers love Vestiaire due to the unique customer experience; all items are reviewed for condition, quality, fair pricing, and authenticity. Vestiaire also provides unparallelled customer support, safety in delivery, and the largest online collection of exquisite designer and luxury fashion.

Many rules and regulations are imposed on Vestiaire sellers, such as pricing standards and condition grading guidelines. These efforts ensure buyer satisfaction and allow Vestiaire to maintain its status as the largest secondhand luxury empire in the world. 

What Can You Sell on Vestiaire Collective?

Vestiaire Collective is the largest global marketplace for new and pre-loved designer, luxury, vintage secondhand clothes, and fashion accessories. The allowed brands an categories are exquisite and exclusive, allowing Vestiaire to flourish as a cornerstone of luxury. 

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Vestiaire Collective Fashion

Vestiaire is exclusive and exquisite; they allow only higher-end brands in acceptable condition. Click here for the list of accepted brands on Vestiaire Collective.

Vestiaire Collective rejects overconsumption, poor quality, and overproduction and has explicitly banned fast fashion brands to reinforce the idaea of quality over quantity.

Vestiaire also has strict condition requirements; we will talk about condition and flaw requirements below! Buyers can shop with confidence, knowing that all items on Vestiaire are in acceptable and wearable condition.

How to Sell on Vestiaire Collective

You can create an account on Vestiaire Collective’s website or mobile app.

Vestiaire’s listing process is unique (compared to eBay, Vinted, Depop, etc.), and they require more information due to their quality control and authenticity guarantee.

The Unique Listing Process on Vestiaire Collective.

While Vestiaire requires some specific information, the listing process is straightforward.

You will simply follow the prompts to enter the information about your item, draught a description, determine a condition, add photographs, set a price, and enter shipping information.

Vestiaire Collective Listing Process

Listing your items for sale is simple: you will just fill in the fields on the listing form.

It is important to note that all listings are reviewed by Vestiaire before being officially published. Be sure to include as much information as possible to avoid the listing being refused or requesting more information.

The required information is dependant upon the item but generally includes, as applicable, category, category specifics, style name, serial number, brand, size, material, condition, measurements, and a few additional details.

Resellers note that all of this information is required on Vestiaire, whereas a lot of it is optional on other Marketplaces.

You can also type a written description that includes all of that and any additional information or information about your item and it’s condition.

Here are some required listing fields that are unique to Vestiaire that you’ll want to know about:

1. The Proof of Origin Field on Vestiaire

Vestiaire requires proof of origin, which can include proof of purchase, an authenticity card or certificate, or a photograph of the internal tags, including the serial number.

2. The Condition Field & Condition Requirements

Vestiaire does not accept everything. All items must meet their quality control standards and the appropriate corresponding condition must be selected on the listing form.

This means that you cannot arbitrarily decide yourself what is in “excellent condition” and what is “good condition;” you must apply Vestiaire’s grading system. 

If your item has imperfections, cheque out this form to be sure that you can sell it, and how to select the correct condition.

3. Measurements in Your Vestiaire Listings

Relevant measurements are required for many categories on Vestiaire Collective. They’re what you would expect to include. For example, I recently listed a Coach handbag, and it required height, width, and depth.

4. The Price Field: How to Price Your Items on Vestiaire Collective

Although it is a helpful tool, you do not need to follow the Vestiaire recommended pricing. However, your listing will be rejected if Vestiaire determines that it is too high or too low, based loosely in consideration of comps on Vestiaire Collective.

Vestiaire Collective Photo Standards

Vestiaire has unique photo requirements, and they require them in a specific order for their quality control and authenticity review.

The purpose of this is two-fold: first, to ensure that Vestiaire's Quality Control specialists have all of the photographs that they need for preliminary review and authentication and, second,  to allow buyers to shop with confidence.

When you list on Vestiaire and crosslist from Vendoo, you will be prompted with the required photos and order for your listings.

For example, here is what the form looks like for a handbag:

Each required image (front side photo, back side photo, inside brand tag photo, photo of underneath, photo of inside) must be submitted in the required order for the listing to be approved. This ensures that listings can be properly reviewed by the moderation team before publication.

Note that you can also add additional photos (up to ten photos in total). While this is optional, it is a requirement, depending on the item’s condition, as it might be necessary to show any wear or flaws to the item.

Vestiaire Tip: I have had a few images rejected because they are too dark. Be sure that your photos are well-lit and that all wording and serial numbers are visible.

How Long Does it Take for Vestiaire to Approve My Item?

All listings are reviewed by Vestiaire before being officially published. The listing review may take up to 48 hours. In my experience, it is usually fairly quick!

You will be notified via email and app notification when your listing is approved or rejected, or if additional information is required.

If your Vestiaire Collective listing is rejected, it is likely a matter of missing information, the condition not selected appropriately, unacceptable condition, or additional photos required to determine authenticity. 

Vestiaire does not compromise its standards of quality control and authenticity. While the form is exhaustive, sellers and buyers love the trustworthy reputation that Vestiaire has established globally. 🌎

Once your listing is published, you will likely see instant activity from the huge global community of buyers!

How to Make Sales on Vestiaire Collective

Vestiaire provides sellers with many tools to increase visibility and sales: namely sending offers to likers and doing flash price drops.

How to Send Offers to Likers on Vestiaire

You can send offers to likers on Vestiaire and opt-in to receive offers from potential buyers.

Sending offers is simple. In the newsfeed, you will see likers, and you can click the notification to send them an offer:

Vestiaire Collective Newsfeed

Sending offers is a simple way to make quick sales!

You can also opt-in to receive offers from buyers, and buyers will be able to send offers to you (they can only be up to 30% lower than your sale price, Thank you, Vestiaire). You can turn this on

How to Do a Flash Price Drop on Vestiaire

Flash price drop is a feature that you can use as a “last chance” to make a sale. If an offer that you have extended is rejected or times out, Vestiaire gives you a chance to honour that offer price, making it available to all of Vestiaire for 48 hours only!

During this time, your item will be featured in the Best Deals feed on the app!

Understanding Vestiaire Collective Fees

What are Vestiaire Collective selling fees? How much does it cost to sell on Vestiaire? How much does Vestiaire take? Let’s decode the complicated Vestiaire fee structure:

It is free to list on Vestiaire Collective, and you don’t pay any fees until a sale is made. 

Here is a breakdown of how much you will make per sale on Vestiaire in the UK:

Vestiaire Includes a selling fee and a payment processing fee, and both are dependent upon the sale price (in pounds). 

Selling Fee:

All items priced between £100 and £20000 have a selling fee of 10%. 

Items below £100 have a fixed selling fee of 10£. 

All items priced above £20000 will have a fixed selling fee of £2000.

Payment Processing Fee:

A payment processing fee of 3% will be charged on your sale to cover the external processing costs of your transaction. For items priced at less than £100, the payment processing fee will be just £3.

Note that these fees are current as of January 2024, for more information about Vestiaire Collective selling fees, click here.

Also, note that you might have to pay for shipping. Learn more below.

Note that Vestiaire does not accept items for sale price under £14. But,  you wouldn’t want to sell those there, anyway, because of the fee structure would leave little to no room for profit.

Overall, the Vestiaire fees are decent for higher-priced items.

Seamless Shipping: Navigating Shipping on Vestiaire Collective

How do you ship on Vestiaire Collective? Who pays for shipping? Here is everything you need to know about shipping on the world’s largest luxury resale marketplace:

Vestiare Collective Shipping Fees:

If you are located in any of the countries below, there is no shipping cost to you. Vestiaire pays for shipping. 

If you live in a different country (not listed above), 

If you are not located in one of the countries where Vestiaire Collective provides free shipping, you will need to pay for shipping yourself, including any related customs fees.

As applicable, Vestiaire Collective will provide sellers with an Identification Label for the parcel to be included inside the package, but you will need to purchase and print a shipping label from your account. 

Shipping information in this article is updated as of January 2024. To learn more information about Vestiaire Collective selling fees, click here.

Vestiare Collective Shipping Policies

Vestiaire’s shipping process is very simple: you will either receive a pre-paid label (if shipping is free where you’re located) or you will purchase and print a label from your account.

The shipping service will depend upon the item, its weight, and your location.  You will package it in appropriate packaging for the delivery service and to protect the item during shipment. 

It is important to know that you must ship orders within 7 days or they will be automatically cancelled.

Vestiaire Collective offers two types of shipping in the UK: Authenticated Shipping and Direct Shipping

Setting Benchmarks in Quality and Safety on Vestiaire Collective

Buy Most sales on Vestiaire will go directly to Vestiaire’s offices for authentication before being shipped to the buyer. This is called Authenticated Shipping.

Vestiaire Collective's authentication standards are the cornerstone of its reputation for quality and trust in the world of luxury resale. Renowned for its meticulous process, Vestiaire diligently ensures the authenticity of each item on its platform.

The authentication process begins at the time a product listing is submitted for review, where listings are reviewed for authenticity proof of origin, and listing images are examined for condition, craftsmanship, materials, and hardware.

Beyond visual inspection, Vestiaire goes one step further by intercepting sales for hand-inspection by experts prior to final delivery to the buyer. This multi-faceted approach not only safeguards buyers from counterfeit risks but also underscores Vestiaire Collective's commitment to upholding the integrity of the luxury resale market.

Authenticated Shipping on Vesitaire Collective

If an order requires Authenticated Shipping, the item will be shipped to a Vestiaire authentication centre to be verified for authenticity and to go through quality control in person. If the item passes inspection, it will then be shipped to the buyer. If the item is refused, a full refund will be issued to the buyer.

Direct Shipping on Vestiaire Collective

Direct shipping means that the item will be shipped directly from the seller to the buyer. Direct shipping is available on most items of €1000 or less (or the currency equivalent), and when both the buyer and seller are based in the UK, though some brands won’t ever qualify for direct shipping. 

Note that even if direct shipping is available, a buyer can request Authenticated Shipping. 

Shipping information is updated as of January 2024. For more information about Vestiaire Collective shipping, click here.

From Sale to Payout: Understanding Vestiaire Collective's Payment System

How do you withdraw your balance from Vestiaire Collective? When do sellers get paid on Vestiaire? Here is everything you need to know:

You will be paid quickly by Vestiaire, but it is entirely dependant upon the sale price and shipping type selected by the buyer.

Here is how it works:

Photo from the Vestiaire Collective Help Centre

If your item is being authenticated, you’re paid as soon as authentication is completed by Vestiaire (usually within 5 business days).

If your item is shipped directly to the buyer, you will be paid 72 hours after delivery if there are no issues.

You can choose to have your funds immediately released to your Paypal account or directly deposited into your bank account in your account settings.

Selling on Vestiaire Collective vs. The Tradesy Website

If you sold on Tradesy marketplace, you probably know that Vestiaire Collective acquired Tradesy in 2022.

Vestiaire Collective has over ten times the number of users that Tradesy had. This means that you have expanded your chances of sales significantly by moving over to Vestiaire!

Used Designer bags are among the top-selling categories on both Tradesy and Vestiaire Collective. That said, not all Tradesy items are eligible for Vestiaire. Here are some of the main differences between them:

Unlike Tradesy, Vestiaire is not just for women. You can sell men’s and children's on Vestiaire, too!

• Vestiaire does not allow stock images or photos from the internet, whereas Tradesy did.

• Vestiaire does not allow as many brands and designers as Tradesy did; they are more exclusive in what you can sell.

• Vestiaire has more stringent photo requirements and guidelines: you must provide what they require, or your items will not be listed.

• Vestiaire does not publish listings immediately; they are all subject to internal review.

• Most sales on Vestiaire go to Vestiaire itself for authentication and quality control, whereas sales on Tradesy went directly to the buyer.

• On Vestiaire, you cannot edit a live listing. To add more information, you’re required to email them or submit more details for their review.

• Vestiaire fees are better (or worse) depending on the sale price.

Strategies for Making Sales on Vestiaire Collective

In some ways, selling on Vestiaire is like selling anywhere: for best results, we recommend that you list consistently, take amazing photographs, use descriptive titles, maximise your descriptions for keywords, and promptly engage with likers.

In the Vestiaire Collective Help Centre, you’ll find even more tips and tricks to help you make more sales.

Secrets to Success: Vestiaire Collective Tips and Tricks 

Here are some expert selling tips directly from Vestiaire Collective. Essentially, they emphasise the importance of consistent listing, high-quality photographs, and strategic pricing.

1. Consistency is key. To optimise your success on Vestiaire Collective, make it a habit to list items daily.

Elevate Your Vestiaire Collective Experience with Vendoo

As you embark on your journey into the world of Vestiaire Collective, armed with the comprehensive knowledge provided in this guide, remember that success lies in the details. Vestiaire, with its commitment to authenticity, quality, and sustainability, offers a unique platform for buyers and sellers alike.

Now, to streamline your experience and reach a broader audience effortlessly, consider crosslisting your items to Vestiaire with Vendoo. Vendoo simplifies the crosslisting process, ensuring that your products seamlessly reach the discerning community of Vestiaire Collective.

Take the plunge into the lucrative realm of luxury resale, contribute to a more sustainable future, and let Vendoo be your trusted companion in effortlessly expanding your reach on Vestiaire Collective. Elevate your selling experience—crosslist with Vendoo and confidently embrace the world of Vestiaire Collective!

Do you sell on Vestiaire Collective? Share your experience, tips, and tricks below! 👇🏽