Shipping on Vestiaire Collective usually means your item makes a stop most marketplaces skip: a Vestiaire authentication hub, before it ever reaches the buyer. That extra step is also why a sale here can take longer than on other platforms. Here's exactly how Vestiaire Collective shipping works, who pays for it, when Direct Shipping skips the hub entirely, and how shipping connects to when you actually get paid.
Once an item sells, Vestiaire Collective sends you a prepaid, pre-addressed shipping label by email and through your account. You pack the item, attach the label, and drop it off within 7 days of the sale; miss that window and the order is automatically cancelled with a full refund to the buyer. Where the package goes next depends on which shipping method the buyer chose: Authenticated Shipping routes it to a Vestiaire hub first, while Direct Shipping sends it straight to the buyer. That extra routing step is worth understanding clearly if you're selling across multiple platforms, since it sets Vestiaire's timeline apart from marketplaces that ship straight to the buyer every time.
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See how Oly worksFor sellers in around 46 eligible countries, yes, shipping is fully covered. You simply download and print the label Vestiaire provides and you're not charged anything for postage. If you're located somewhere outside that list, Vestiaire instead gives you an Identification Label so your package is recognized on arrival, but you're responsible for arranging and covering your own shipping cost to get it there.
Vestiaire Collective shipping cost on the buyer's side is calculated per item and added at checkout, separate from the Authentication Fee and the marketplace selling fees that come out of your payout as the seller. If a buyer orders multiple items, each item's shipping is calculated individually and the totals are added together rather than combined into one flat charge.
Vestiaire Collective authentication is the default for most sales: your item ships to a Vestiaire hub, where a team physically inspects it against the listing details, brand-specific construction standards, and authenticity markers before forwarding it to the buyer. This is true for essentially all international sales and any item priced above the Direct Shipping threshold, and it carries a flat £15 (or local currency equivalent) Authentication Fee charged to the buyer.
Direct Shipping skips that hub entirely and sends your item straight to the buyer, but it's only available when both of you are in the same eligible country and the item is priced under $1,000 USD, $1,500 CAD, or €1,000 (Singapore, Australia, and Switzerland allow up to €3,000 for domestic sales). You can't opt in or out of Direct Shipping as a seller; it's offered to the buyer as a choice when those conditions are met, and you simply use whichever label Vestiaire generates based on what they selected. The upside for buyers who choose it is a noticeably faster delivery and no authentication fee, since the item skips the hub detour altogether.
Ship within the 7-day window every time, even if that means dropping off on a tighter schedule than you'd like, since a missed deadline cancels the sale outright rather than just delaying it. Package items the way you would for any luxury authentication process: original boxes, dust bags, and authenticity cards included whenever you have them, since a complete presentation reduces the odds of a hold-up or rejection during inspection. If you're managing very different shipping timelines across platforms, like Vestiaire's authentication-routed shipments versus other marketplaces' direct buyer delivery, keeping expectations and inventory status consistent everywhere is its own ongoing task. That's exactly the kind of repetitive setup automating multichannel inventory management takes off your plate as your shop grows.
Yes, for sellers based in around 46 eligible countries. You're given a free, prepaid shipping label to print and use. Sellers outside that list still receive an Identification Label but are responsible for arranging and paying for their own shipping.
Direct Shipping sends the item straight from seller to buyer and is only available when both are in the same eligible country and the item is under a set price threshold. Authenticated Shipping routes the item through a Vestiaire hub for physical inspection first, which takes longer but applies to most international sales and higher-priced items.
Vestiaire doesn't commit to a fixed delivery date, since timing depends on when the seller ships and how quickly authentication clears, but its terms cap dispatch at 30 calendar days after the order is confirmed for most items. Direct Shipping is faster, cutting total delivery time by roughly 40% since it skips the hub entirely, and items already in stock at a Vestiaire hub can ship within 48 hours.
It ties directly to which shipping method your item used. If it went through authentication, payment is released once Vestiaire ships it on to the buyer, generally within a few business days of the hub receiving it. If it sold through Direct Shipping, payment is released 72 hours after the buyer receives it, the same window they have to report any issue with the item.
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