We all love buying brand new bags at full prices!! But what better than buying an almost fresh pre-owned luxury bag at a great deal? I am the kind of person who firmly believes in smart buy to be the best buy! It not only helps you save money but also gives you financial room to maybe buy 2 bags for the same price or put that money to other important stuff.
Below, I am listing down a few tips that you guys can double check before buying a pre-owned bag.
Tripple checks on authentication and feels free to ask questions.
When you are spending high prices to buy stuff, you must make sure that it is real and worth spending for. We all know that there exist some high-quality fakes that can look real at a glance, however, construction details like stitching, corner, and hardware can be a clear giveaway of a bag’s authenticity. If you don’t want to go into that depth, you can simply ask for authentication stamps/cards, depending on which brand you buy. You can request the website to send you real-time images of the bag. If they don’t agree, this could be a red flag!
Original Price of the Bag.
Do your homework about the price and edition of the product. Be a wise buyer and look for deals that are worth going for. Don’t blindly get temped to buying the bag only because it is coming within your price range. Compare the then and now price to ensure that you indeed are saving by adopting a pre-owned luxury, so gather information about what the bag would have been like if it was brand new, including its price. I see a lot of websites selling pre-owned bags now. So the same bag can be available at different prices at different locations and a lot of them don’t mention the original price. So be a smart buyer and compare across various websites and also compare the original with the discounted price before getting into a deal. Buying pre-owned bags can often set you up for a good deal. If the bag you want was very hard to get at original retail, you can expect to find a significant markup.
Keep Reasonable Expectations.
There are no free lunches. So if you are paying a significantly lesser price (say 60%) for the bag you wanted to own, be ready to face the hard reality that it will most probably have a scuffed corner or a hardware scratch or two. If that's unacceptable, pre-owned shopping just might not be for you.
Trust Your Instincts.
If something seems weird about the bag or website, it best to leave that bag there and buy another bag from maybe some other website. There are plenty of them there. Or you can also write a mail to the Company asking your concerns.
With that in mind, check out luxurystation.com. It is one of the very few online portals in India that offers authenticated luxury brand products. They have an amazing collection of 40+ luxury designer labels, selling at gainful prices. I was awestruck by the huge variety in their pre-owned collection and the great prices they are offering at. Go check out luxurystation.com and buy yours!!
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