The change of season has called for yet another edit to our wardrobe. You might be tucking away last season’s collection to make room for a fresh line up, or perhaps you’re adopting a more minimalist approach to fashion; whatever the reason, there’s no need to throw away your precious pre-loved garments and accessories…
Consignment stores for second-hand luxury goods have been booming in light of the circular fashion movement in recent years. There to help you take your once loved luxury clothes, bags and other accessories, list them up for sale, return the commission and, most importantly, provide the items new homes that will prolong its lifecycle. These services, not only help the environment and reduce your carbon footprint, but also provide a convenient and hassle-free solution to decluttering your closet space. Below, we have curated a list of the most reliable consignment stores in Hong Kong to put your luxury goods up for sale and provide you with peace of mind.
HULA
HULA is an exclusive Hong Kong consignment store that takes hardly worn and brand new designer womenswear, handbags and accessories and offers them for sale at their Wong Chuk Hang showroom, or recently opened boutique on Hollywoood Road in Central. Sellers receive 65% of the sale, then 5% of the store’s net profits are then donated to its partnered charities. They also provide a ‘butler service’ to assist sellers every step of the way, from uploading photos, pricing and storage.
Here, your designer goods will be kept in good hands as sellers are brought on by invite only, or invited as ‘industry insiders’ within fashion-related fields. This is to safeguard the authenticity and quality of the goods offered to consumers, and give sellers peace of mind that their pre-loved luxury items will be taken care of.
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Vestiaire Collective
As one of the most popular luxury resale website for luxury goods in the world, the website boasts about seven million visitors and over 30,000 new curated listings every week, Versatire Collective, although based in Paris, has offices around the world, including Hong Kong. With a wide range fashion items on offer, from vintage finds and earrings to wallets and designer bags, on top of designer clothes, both buyers and sellers can rest assured that its team of experienced and knowledgeable in-house experts will verify quality and authenticity, and ensure both parties get the best deals.
Sellers can choose to list their items themselves or have the team take care of everything. To do it yourself. Simply download the app, fill up the form and product description, and upload the image — all doable within a minute or two. Once an item gets sold, sellers get a return of 80% of the selling price (or 75% if you opt for their assisted service).
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Retykle
A growing tot means a growing mess in the closet. For a store that takes your little ones’ designer wears and give them a new home, Retykle is the platform to onto. The brand has been praised by many Hong Kong moms as a reliable option to entrust your children’s designer garments with. They accept newborn to 14Y-size clothings, as well as materinity wear, that are clean, stainless, and still in great condition with minimal signs of wear (but no undergarments, tights and socks). They do, however, have a list of approved brands that that they accept, which you can refer to here. They do not, however, accept fast fashion brands such as Zara, H&M, Gap, Marks & Spencer, Carters, Next and similar brands.
To start selling, simply book a free pick-up or drop-off at one of its many partner locations across Hong Kong by signing up with an account on the website. After that, the team will take care of the rest, including price, images and delivery — the perfect, fuss-free option for busy mums! They keep listings up on their website for at least 6 months and will return any unsold items after 3 months. Otherwise the brand is granted discretion to keep it available or take it down, but sellers will remain eligible for payout of 50% in cash via stripe, bank transfer or paypal (or 55% in store credit via Tyke Points)
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