What actually kills your bag's resale value

Every value on PurseWorth is for a mint-condition example. That's the ceiling. What your actual bag sells for depends on your actual bag, and buyers are more predictable about what they'll pay less for than you'd think. I've watched enough resale transactions to know the list barely changes from bag to bag.

What buyers actually notice

• No authentication? That's the big one. Doesn't matter how clean the bag looks, an unauthenticated piece sells for less every time.
• Missing the box, dust bag, or card. People lose these constantly, and buyers know it, which is exactly why having them still moves the price.
• Scuffed or tarnished hardware. This is the first thing a buyer's eye goes to, because hardware is expensive to replace and basically impossible to fully restore.
• Stains or smell on the inside. Buyers forgive a lot on the outside of a bag. The inside is where they get picky, because it's the part they can't just wipe clean.
• Exterior wear: corner scuffs, cracked coated canvas (LV owners know this as "canning"), leather patina. Some patina actually looks good, to be fair. Cracking never does.
• Monogramming or personalization. Sentimental for you, a dealbreaker for most buyers, since now they need to want your exact initials on their bag.

Not every bag loses points the same way

A beat-up Neverfull and a beat-up Birkin do not depreciate at the same speed. LV makes a lot of Neverfulls, so buyers have options, and a flawed one just gets passed over for a cleaner one at a similar price. A scarce bag doesn't get that luxury of choice. Buyers stretch further to overlook flaws simply because the alternative is finding another one, which might take a while.

Want an actual number instead of the ceiling? Use the calculator on any bag's page. Pick your condition, check off whatever applies, and it does the math for you.