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A seller ships it to you; the platform sits in the middle.
Our take · Know the gaps
Above $500 an expert physically checks the bag before you get it. Below $500 nobody does, and that's most mid-tier listings.
An informed opinion from the policies below, not a verdict.
The receipts
Physical check from $500. Below that, none. At $300: not checked. At $800: checked.
Authenticity Guarantee physically inspects eligible-brand handbags listed or sold at $500 or more before the buyer receives them; $200 to $499.99 has an optional paid add-on.
Return terms vary by seller; the Money Back Guarantee covers items that never arrive or don't match the listing.
Seller return policies vary; eBay Money Back Guarantee applies to eligible orders.
Money Back Guarantee case for not-as-described items; inspected orders carry the Authenticity Guarantee.
Authenticity Guarantee items are inspected by experts before shipping to the buyer.
Pay through eBay checkout only. Off-platform payment forfeits every protection.
eBay Money Back Guarantee applies to purchases completed through eBay checkout.
Buying here anyway?
Fair. Here's how to cover the gaps yourself.
No one is checking the bag, so you check it
- Paid photo-review services authenticate from your photos, typically $10 to $50. Make the deal contingent on the result.
- Ask the seller for a photo of the bag with a handwritten note and today's date in frame. Stolen listing photos can't produce one.
- Reverse-image-search the listing photos. If they appear on other sites, walk.
- Pull up the markers for this exact style before you pay, not after.
No return window, so build your own paper trail
- Get condition and the return terms in writing before paying. The message thread is your record.
- Ask for photos against a checklist: corners, straps, hardware, interior, date code.
- Film the unboxing. A not-as-described dispute with video is a different conversation.
Vet the seller like it's your job
- Search the seller's name plus reviews, and check the Better Business Bureau if they operate as a business.
- Look for a track record on other platforms; sellers with history protect it.
- Ask for a live video walkthrough of the bag. Two minutes on camera filters out most bad actors.
Check the going rate before you commit
- Look up the bag's current resale median for its size and material. Our estimate, updated from recorded market prices.
- A price far below the going rate is not proof of anything, but it is the single strongest marker to slow down on.
Facts above come from eBay's own published policies on the dates shown, and we re-verify monthly. Policies change; the linked source is always the current word.