with pleasure, there can sometimes be a few bugs (the most common is duplicating ads) but overall the tool is powerful. Don’t worry if it seems long the first time, it’s quick afterwards.
I also use Beeb’s but I very rarely make sales on it. For me, it never took off.
It’s a shame, I like the fact that it’s a French platform.
I use the Vinted dressing room import function. I do it regularly, but it doesn’t activate sales.
I hope Beeb’s will develop further.
For me, it’s clear that it’s very far from Vinted. I really had a « good » month on it, but hey, the few sales on it are always something gained and without effort. Indeed, it’s a French platform, which offers a lot of discount coupons to try and launch it, and which works well without the annoyances of Vinted (« you can sell new items but not too many », « sell more items … but not too many either » etc …). The downside is that the fees are a bit higher.
ebay: new branded items, expensive, « collector » items (vintage harley t-shirt, vintage leather jacket, marvel comics etc.). I target international a lot
LBC: destocking and lots, I use it to get rid of lots and unsold « unsellable » items, and they sell.
Facebook marketplace: same as LBC
Vestiaire: I stopped. their commission is just a complete mockery. I sell jeans for 140 and I receive 108? … count me out
Vestiaire Collective? Unbearable, especially because of the inability to modify a listing.
And also the customer service, which is as bad as Vinted’s! Even though VC costs much more than Vinted.
Not to mention their famous authentication service… about which we know absolutely nothing. Is it a real person? Subcontractors? Artificial intelligence?
« When it’s unclear… »
In any case, the only platforms that are clear and professional (sometimes with downsides) are the « historical » ones like eBay or Rakuten. At least they don’t bother you for nothing, there’s customer service, the necessary tools to work are provided on their interface, etc., etc., etc. … But yes, you have to pay, and again, I want to say that eBay is fine, you can manage (Rakuten is abusive, it’s normal that individuals desert it)
I had looked into Amazon, and apart from doing huge volumes, it was unsustainable. And given the competition in my sector, it wasn’t even worth considering. While discussing with a colleague who is a competitor and sells mainly on Amazon, she was making 3 times more revenue than me but earning almost half as much as me in the end.
I was about to forget. >> Garage sales! I know, I know, it’s not a platform, but good garage sales, in good weather (and sometimes even in winter), are great, really. Obviously, you don’t show up with your Ralph Lauren cable-knits hoping to sell them for 60 bucks. I buy stocks of sweatshirts that I get for €1.50 / €2.50 and sell them for €4/5/6. I buy keychains, funny t-shirts, generally €300 / €400 a day gives me cash for the week and I get rid of a lot of old stuff. Don’t think people go there to spend €2. I’ve sold Maje perfecto jackets for €80, Weston shoes to be resoled for €120, vintage leather jackets for €100, etc. I’ve been doing this for almost 15 years, so obviously it takes time to build up stock, to know the good spots, to get a good pitch, to perfect this type of selling. Young people (sorry) are generally very bad at selling, far too used to the virtual world, absolutely useless at negotiating. And yet, it’s an easy and quick way to make cash (and honestly, it’s nice, I meet up with friends, we have drinks, etc., etc.).
Oops! Since Vinted revised its categories for toys, I can no longer really import my wardrobe to Beebs.
When I do, Beebs indicates that my items do not correspond to what can be sold on Beebs.
So, if this doesn’t change, I’ll give up on Beebs. This might be one of the reasons for Vinted’s change: to become incompatible with Beebs.
Too bad, I really liked Beebs and truly hoped this site would take off. Importing the wardrobe was great! Even if sales weren’t really happening…
Afterwards, there had already been a similar problem when they created the electronics category, video games were moved from entertainment and Beebs no longer picked them up. One of my colleagues had contacted them, they had replied that they hadn’t seen it and the next day it was fixed.