Alternatives to VC for selling top end luxury in Europe?
So, the fees have got out of hand. My last deal was an Hermes scarf. The buyer paid eur 340 plus shipping. I got 240. That's more than 30% gone to Vestiare and it was not even authenticated by them.
On top, the bidding has got very confused, as they discount the buyer fees from the bidder's offer. So the bidder offers something, and you get something else...
It is ridiculous to pay 30%/40% fees on an item that is not even authenticated. It is not sustainable.
So I am looking for alternatives. I guess Vinted is okay for lower value items, but not good for top end and don't trust it, as it doesn't seem to offer good guarantees for sellers. The good thing about VC is that with items above 1k you are protected and the buyer cannot claim they did not get the item, or switch it for a fake, or claim it came with damage that they have caused upon use. Is there any other platform that offers this protection?
Posted Jan 25, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC