Pointers for Selling Your Designer Handbag
Planning to clean out your closet? You’ll probably need to throw out some things, but please not your handbags – resale options are too many to ignore. After a few hours of organizing your stuff and taking photos, you could have enough in the coffers to buy some new bags.
Here are tips for reselling your handbags online:
Research pricing.
Before you offer your handbags online, make sure you’ve set relevant prices for them. Go online and know the prices of similar items being sold. For example, you can check the completed sales archives of sites like eBay or Amazon. Of course, there are other issues to consider, like how new or worn the item is. No matter how much you paid for it when you bought it, always set your price from the buyer’s perspective.
Additionally, don’t forget to factor in resale fees (unless you’re dealing with the buyer directly). These can go from a small percentage off of the bag’s price to as much as half of your total sale, so make read up before moving forward. Of course, you’ll want to maximize your potential return or at least avoid unpleasant surprises.
Take quality pictures.
If you want to attract as many potential buyers as possible, make sure you take large and well-lit photos of your handbags. Your cell phone will come in handy for this, as long as its camera is a good one. For best results, put the bags near a source of natural light. Once you find that perfect position in your backyard, get snapping!
Know what buyers will be looking for. All big brands have unique characteristics that signify authenticity, whether it’s interior tags, handle attachments, hot stamping, etc. Designer handbag buyers are often veterans, so they know just what to look for in every piece they’re considering. When they’re convinced you’ve got the real deal, they will have no qualms paying more.
Be extra careful when selling directly to a person.
If you’re dealing with an individual buyer, be more sensitive to your instincts. If they want to move the transaction elsewhere instead of on the platform, or if they want to course the payment through an unfamiliar payment processor, be cautious. While these concerns often affect buyers, you have to be vigilant yourself as a seller.
Be reasonable.
Finally, if you want someone to do something favorable to you, try to predict what they would need in order to feel comfortable doing it. Put yourself in the shoes of people who are about to give you cash. Your photos must be clear, your communications prompt and polite, and your shipments on time. You can start with those three, and your customer will be more likely to come back for a repeat later on.