Quick answer: Vestiaire takes a 12% selling fee on items from £83 to £16,667 (a flat £10 under £83, £2,000 above), plus 3% payment processing, minimum £3. The fees include VAT. On a £300 bag you keep £255.00. On a £50 item the fees are £13.00, so you keep £37.00. The buyer pays delivery and authentication on top.
How Vestiaire's fees work
Vestiaire's fee page sets two charges, both taken from your sale price. The selling fee is 12% for items priced from £83 to £16,667. Below £83 it's a flat £10, and above £16,667 it's a flat £2,000. Payment processing is 3% of the price, with a minimum of £3. Both include VAT, so there's nothing extra to add.
Cheaper items: the flat £10 fee
Under £83, the flat £10 selling fee and the £3 minimum processing fee add up to £13 whatever the price. That's a quarter of a £50 item. The minimum price you can list at is £14. For designer pieces under about £100, eBay or Vinted will usually leave you with more.
Authentication and postage
You post the item to Vestiaire with a prepaid label, and it's checked before it reaches the buyer. The buyer pays delivery and authentication at checkout, set by Vestiaire, so they don't come out of your money.
When you get paid
You're paid after the item passes authentication and the buyer accepts it. Expect to wait longer than on eBay or Vinted.
Vestiaire compared with eBay
eBay charges UK private sellers no selling fee, and handbags and sneakers selling for £200 or more go through its Authenticity Guarantee free of charge. On the same price you'll keep more on eBay. Vestiaire's buyers are there for luxury, though, and some will pay more for that. The calculator shows the price you'd need on Vestiaire to match eBay. Tick "I want to keep…" to work it out.
Questions people ask
How much does Vestiaire Collective charge UK sellers?
A 12% selling fee on items priced from £83 to £16,667, plus 3% payment processing (minimum £3). Under £83 the selling fee is a flat £10, and above £16,667 it's a flat £2,000. The fees include VAT.
What is the minimum price on Vestiaire Collective?
£14 for sellers listing in pounds. Below about £83 the flat £10 selling fee plus the £3 minimum processing fee take a large share, so cheaper items usually do better on Vinted or eBay.
Does the buyer pay for authentication on Vestiaire?
Yes. Delivery and authentication are added for the buyer at checkout and set by Vestiaire. You send the item with a prepaid label, and Vestiaire checks it before it reaches the buyer.
When do I get paid on Vestiaire Collective?
After the item passes authentication and the buyer accepts it. That makes it slower than eBay or Vinted.
Is Vestiaire or eBay better for designer items?
eBay keeps more for you: UK private sellers pay no selling fee, and handbags and sneakers from £200 are authenticated free. On a £650 bag you'd keep £650 on eBay and £552.50 on Vestiaire. Vestiaire's audience of luxury buyers can sometimes pay more, so compare both.