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JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

Thinking of selling my Paddington...

squishy · Coach

i did a quick ebay search of completed items, and it doesn't seem like people are paying much for the mid-size paddington these days (average of $250-$350, but as high as $1300). granted, i don't know which are fake/real, but i don't think you'd get much traffic if you listed it for over $750. i might start it lower but set a reserve...?

that said, there are some that got sold at their asking buy-it-now price. the key seems to be 1) gearing towards UK buyers and 2) adding lots of big high-quality pictures.

i'm adding some links of good examples of listings (that sold for pretty high prices) for your reference.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Beautiful-Authentic-Large-Chloe-Paddington-Bag-2006_W0QQitemZ140017635039QQihZ004QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Whiskey-Chloe-Paddington-Handbag-2006-new-bag-NWT_W0QQitemZ300018419714QQihZ020QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUTHENTIC-CHLOE-TAN-PADDINGTON-BAG-PURSE-KEYRING_W0QQitemZ170023134037QQihZ007QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUTH-CHLOE-PADDINGTON-BAG-SUMMER-2006-BNWT-TAN_W0QQitemZ120024490142QQihZ002QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHLOE-paddington-bag-naturale-1360-gently-used-from-NM_W0QQitemZ270022562313QQihZ017QQcategoryZ63852QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

good luck! i have to say, it is a beautiful bag

Cortney1982 · Chanel

Your probably not going to get what you want for it. I say use it and abuse it! Better than letting it waste away out of site even though it would stay in perfect condition.

Kitty · Hermes

How much have you used it? Do you have all the stuff it came with? tags, dust bag, receipt etc.? What shape is it in?

If it's used but in excellent shape and you still have the dust bag and receipt and all that I'd start the bidding at like $800.

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

slightly off-topic, but while googling around I discovered a listing on iOffer for Chloe receipts... as in, you tell me the color/size/style name of the knockoff Paddy you want to unload, and I'll print up a receipt you can include with the bag to make it look more authentic. I was pretty amazed at the extent people will go to make money with this knock-off bag stuff.

shopgirl · Kenneth Cole

Check with the ladies at purseforum about the best way to list your paddington. while you can't solicit them outright to go to your ebay auction, they can give you tips on listing the bag.

honey · Gucci

honestly i think $1100 is too high for the bag. iirc the original selling price for those bags wasn't that much higher than $1100 maybe around $1500-$1600. if i were in the market for a padddington, i wouldn't really consider an ebay auction that started at that price.

if i were you i would probably price it at around $800 and do one of those best offer things. you could probably go a little higher, though i wouldn't go above $900.