Buying a second-hand designer bag has never been easier. Whether you’re looking to invest in an Hermès Birkin or a Dior saddle bag, there’s a whole swathe of resale sites that you can now turn to. Read more: The Best Designer Belts Not only is buying a pre-loved or vintage bag a more sustainable choice, you can find rare pieces of fashion history, including one-off collaborations (think: the Louis Vuitton X Yayoi Kusama capsule, which has become a celebrity favourite).
That thrill of finally finding that bag you’ve long been lusting after is hard to beat, and even better if you can get it for a bargain price, too. Below, we pick out 10 of the best second-hand designer bag sites you need to know now. eBay A long-time fashion-editor favourite, the OG resale site eBay is a treasure trove for pre-loved handbags, from the classics to new-gen favourites.
Plus, its authenticity guarantee initiative, launched in 2020, means you can buy with confidence – just look out for the little blue tick. Vestiaire Collective A go-to for any second-hand obsessive, Vestiaire Collective’s vast array of pre-loved and vintage bags is well worth checking out. Make sure you set up alerts for all your favourite brands, so you can snap up the most coveted pieces as soon as they appear on the resale site.
Farfetch Pre-Owned First launching its resale section in 2019, Farfetch Pre-Owned offers you the same luxury shopping experience for purchasing second-hand bags as it does for its main site. .