eBay Expands Consignment Service for People Who Don’t Want the Hassle of Listing on eBay

eBay expanded its consignment offering that it launched in September 2023 in the luxury handbag category to include the designer apparel category. Those wanting to sell without the hassle of listing items themselves can use the eBay website to submit their item and obtain a shipping label, and eBay’s partner – seller Linda’s Stuff (founded by Linda Lightman) – will handle the nitty-gritty tasks involved in listing and fulfilling the goods.

At one point, eBay supported independent consignment services through an official program called eBay Trading Assistants, launched in 2002, but eBay closed the program on September 20, 2013.

In Monday’s announcement, eBay said it was expanding the service to include apparel pieces from over 30 brands, including Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Off-White, Prada.

Those who use the consignment service receive a percentage of the item’s selling price, which is 60% for items that sell for up to $299 (there is an additional $15 administration fee for items that sell for less than $300). The “take-home percentage” increases in tranches to up to 80% for items that sell for $5,000 and above.

For items that sell for $200 or more, the items will be authenticated through the eBay Authenticity Guarantee program. If it cannot verify the item’s authenticity, eBay will charge a $25 authentication fee.

In a FAQs section on its website, eBay offered the following details about categories and brands eligible to be sold through the eBay consignment service:

What categories are eligible to be consigned in the eBay consignment service?
eBay consignment is available for select brands, in new or pre-owned condition, that fall under the following categories: Women’s Clothing, Women’s Bags & Handbags, Women’s Wallets, Women’s Belts, Women’s Handbag Accessories, Women’s ID & Document Holders, Women’s Key Chains, Rings & Finders, Women’s Hats, Women’s Organizers & Day Planners, as well as Men’s Clothing, Men’s Bags, Men’s Wallets, Men’s Belts, Men’s ID & Document Holders, Men’s Key Chains, Rings & Cases, Men’s Hats.

Which brands are eligible to be consigned in the eBay consignment service?
For Apparel, the eligible brands for the service include Adidas, Aimé Leon Dore, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, BAPE, Burberry, Cactus Plant Flea Market, Chrome Hearts, Comme des Garçons, Dior, Eric Emanuel, Fendi, Fear of God, Givenchy, Gucci, Jordan, Kith, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Off-White, OVO, Palace, Palm Angels, Prada, Raf Simons, Rhude, Stone Island, Supreme, Versace, Vetements, and Visvim.

For Bags, Wallets, and Accessories, the eligible brands for the service include Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Bvlgari, Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Louboutin, Delvaux, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Givenchy, Goyard, Gucci, Hermès, Jil Sander, Jimmy Choo, Judith Leiber, Lanvin, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Mark Cross, Marni, MCM, Miu Miu, Mulberry, Off-White, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stella McCartney, The Row, Tom Ford, Valentino, and Versace. At this time, we are not currently accepting brands that are not part of this list.

Luxury goods are part of eBay’s focus category strategy implemented under current CEO Jamie Iannone.

Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.