Your main options
Vinted: no seller fee
Vinted charges sellers nothing. Its Item Verification service, where an expert checks a designer item before it reaches the buyer, is only offered on UK sales, so in Ireland your photos and paperwork have to do the work. It suits mid-priced bags best; buyers on a bargain-hunting app may be wary of a very expensive one.
eBay.ie: the biggest audience
eBay reaches buyers across Ireland and Europe, and its buyers search for exact models. Private sellers pay 11% of the sale up to €1,990, plus €0.35 an order and 0.43%. eBay’s free Authenticity Guarantee for handbags isn’t offered on eBay.ie.
Depop: younger buyers
Depop’s buyers look for vintage and trend-led pieces more than classic luxury, and sellers in Ireland pay 10% plus PayPal’s fee.
Designer resale sites and consignment shops
Sites such as Vestiaire Collective check items and reach buyers who expect to pay more. In Dublin, consignment shops such as Siopaella sell designer pieces for you and take a share when they sell. Their fees aren’t in our calculator and are higher than eBay’s or Vinted’s, so compare their current terms with the figures above.
Prove it’s genuine
- Gather the paperwork. The receipt, authenticity card, dust bag and box all add value.
- Photograph the tells. Show the serial or date code, heat stamp, hardware engravings, stitching and lining.
- Describe the condition precisely. Mention corner wear, scratches to hardware and marks inside.
Price it from real sales
Search for the same model on eBay and tick “Sold items” to see what buyers actually paid recently. Asking prices can be far above what bags really sell for.
Stay safe
- Keep the sale and payment on the platform. Requests to pay by bank transfer or to move to WhatsApp are a common sign of a scam. See selling scams.
- Send valuable bags tracked, with cover that matches the value, and keep proof of postage.