Best Tips For Consignment Shopping Online
I'm a Consignment Convert — Here Are My Secrets to Shopping Secondhand
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I've rarely been resale catfished, aside from the oft-feared inauthentic items (live and learn). An item's condition can often be hard to gauge on sites like The RealReal, where photos are professionally shot and you're unable to communicate directly with sellers. But I find that platform tends to be more selective about its inventory in the first place, and I've managed to always find pieces with minimal wear, and even the coveted NWT, on The Real Real.
Sure, going the pre-owned route requires a bit more leg work — researching, pre-purchase inspecting, a little bartering, and the requisite third-party authentication step, but it's worth it to build a vintage collection you can resell yourself at a later date, or maybe pass down to a loved one in the future. What's more, you're guaranteed to find one-of-a-kind designs along the way that you likely didn't even know existed. I'm not saying this will become your new favourite lockdown hobby, but I'm not saying it won't, either. Good luck out there.