They sell it for you
The RealReal
You send the bag; they authenticate, photograph, list, and ship it.
Our take · Hands-off
The most hands-off of all: they do everything. Your cut scales with price, from 60% around $300 to 80% over $7,500, and you're paid the month after it sells.
An informed opinion from the policies below, not a verdict.
What you keep
| Sale price | You keep |
|---|---|
| $0 to $100 | 20% |
| $100 to $150 | 30% |
| $150 to $200 | 45% |
| $200 to $300 | 55% |
| $300 to $750 | 60% |
| $750 to $1,500 | 65% |
| $1,500 to $5,000 | 70% |
| $5,000 to $7,500 | 75% |
| Over $7,500 | 80% |
The whole sale is paid at the band it lands in.
| If it sells for | You'd keep about |
|---|---|
| $500 | $300 (60%) |
| $1,500 | $1,050 (70%) |
| $5,000 | $3,750 (75%) |
Our estimate off The RealReal's published rates, before shipping and any state tax. Paid only once the bag sells.
The receipts
Paid only after it sells: commission is issued on the 15th of the month after the sale. A Get Paid Now option pays some bags upfront within 48 hours.
Commission payments are issued on the 15th of each month, following the month in which items were sold. For example, for items sold in January you would be paid on February 15th.
Direct deposit, Site credit, Check. Store credit adds 5%.
You can receive payment by direct deposit, site credit (+5%) or check after your item sells. There is a $12.50 non-refundable fee deducted from the payment total for each check.
Only brands on their Designer Directory, in fair-to-pristine condition. No hard price floor.
We only accept items by designers on the Directory.
The most hands-off option: ship free, drop at a store, or book a home pickup. They authenticate, shoot, price, list, and ship.
Once we receive your items, they will be authenticated, photographed, priced and included in your profile under My Sales.
They set the list price. Select high-demand bags (Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton priced $995+) get a Price Review you can approve.
TRR sets the initial list price for all items at the highest amount we believe the market will support. For select items of highest demand we offer our Price Review service.
Every item is authenticated in-house by their expert team. Counterfeits are confiscated and not returned.
At The RealReal, we employ 150+ experts including luxury brand authenticators, gemologists, and horologists.
Selling here anyway?
Fair. Here's how to keep more of it.
They set the price, so anchor it before you send
- Look up the bag's current resale range first, so you know what a fair list price looks like.
- Ask whether your bag qualifies for a price-review or payout-range option before you ship.
- A low quote is easy to accept when you don't know the number. Know the number.
Consignment pays after it sells, not today
- Your cut is only real once a buyer buys. Plan for weeks, sometimes longer for a slow style.
- If you need cash now, compare the instant-buyout quote against the consignment estimate.
- Taking store credit often adds a few percent. Worth it only if you were going to buy anyway.
Know the number before you send the bag
- Look up your bag's current resale median for its size and material. Our estimate, from recorded market prices.
- That number is your floor for judging any offer, quote, or list price. Everything else is negotiation.
Terms above come from The RealReal's own published policies on the dates shown, and we re-verify monthly. Rates change; the linked source is always the current word.