Condition grades across the platforms

Every platform grades a pre-owned bag in its own words. This page sets those words side by side on one scale, each in the platform’s own definition, and shows what a grade is worth in the asking prices the index reads every day.

The scale

Grade	What it means
New	Never used, with or without its tags and box. A flaw from the factory or from storage that the platform discloses still counts as new where the platform grades it so.
Like new	Used, but with no wear a buyer would see: an open-box or barely carried bag.
Excellent	Carried, with faint signs of wear visible on close inspection and nothing the listing need not show.
Very good	Light but visible wear: slightly rubbed corners, light scratches to the hardware, creases in the leather.
Good	Noticeable wear from regular use: marks, scuffed corners, darkened handles, scratched hardware. Intact and usable.
Fair	Significant or several flaws: well-scuffed edges, stains, repairs or damaged parts, reflected in the price.

A listing whose wording states no grade (“pre-owned” alone) counts as not stated and stays out of the figures by grade.

What a grade is worth

For each bag with at least 30 live listings graded “good” and at least 30 in another grade on November 7, 2026, the median asking price of that grade against the median of “good”; the table shows the middle value across the 67 bags that qualify. Asking prices, not sales.

Grade	Against “good”	Bags
New	+43 %	33
Excellent	+7 %	63
Fair	−13 %	11

The figures by grade on every bag’s page →

The platforms’ own grades

eBay

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
New with tagsNeu mit Etikett · Neuf avec étiquettes · Nuovo con etichette · Nuevo con etiquetas	This item is brand new and has never been worn. It still has the original tags and/or original packaging.	New
New without tagsNeu ohne Etikett · Neuf sans étiquettes · Nuovo senza etichette	This item is brand new and has never been worn, but doesn’t have tags and/or is missing the original packaging. The item doesn’t have flaws or imperfections.	New
New with imperfectionsNew with defects · Neu mit Mängeln · Neuf avec imperfections · Nuovo con difetti · Nuevo con imperfecciones	This item is brand new, has never been worn, but has some type of defect. New irregular items may fall into this category.	Very good
Pre-owned - ExcellentGebraucht - Hervorragend · Occasion - Parfait état · Usato - Eccellente · De segunda mano - Excelente	This item has been previously worn; however, it is in excellent condition. Any signs of wear should be shown and described in the seller’s listing.	Excellent
Pre-owned - GoodGebraucht - Gut · Occasion - Très bon état · Usato - Buono · De segunda mano - Bueno	This item has been gently used but is in good condition. It might have a few signs of wear, but all imperfections should be shown and described in the seller’s listing.	Good
Pre-owned - FairGebraucht - Akzeptabel · Occasion - Bon état · Usato - Accettabile	This item has significantly visible imperfections and signs of wear. All imperfections should be shown and described in the seller’s listing.	Fair
Pre-ownedUsed · Gebraucht · Occasion · Usato	A listing graded only “Pre-owned” (or “Used”, “Gebraucht”, “Occasion”, “Usato”) states no grade.	states no grade

The help page defines the grades for clothing, shoes and accessories and does not name handbags; eBay’s page “List with pre-owned conditions” (in the sources below) states that the three pre-owned grades apply to women’s bags and handbags, with shorter wording: Excellent “like-new items that have been previously worn, but with little-to-no signs of wear”, Good “gently-used fashion items with light signs of wear, with or without visible flaws”, Fair “significantly visible flaws, heavy signs of wear, and/or missing or damaged components”. The other-language forms are eBay’s own labels of the same grades on its German, French, Italian and Spanish sites, as its data interface returns them for the index’s listings; eBay carries a “New with imperfections” bag below “Excellent” on this scale because it is new but flawed.

eBay Help, “Item condition by category” (read November 7, 2026)

Vestiaire Collective

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
Never worn, with tag	No wear, defect, odour or alteration of any kind, with the original tags present; only storage marks (pressure marks, small manufacturer defects) are allowed.	New
Never worn	As “Never worn, with tag”, but the original tags may be missing.	New
Very good condition	Normal-use wear only: slightly rubbed corners, superficial or micro-scratches, one pulled thread, up to three small stains not visible when worn, a perfume odour, well-done alterations. No tears, snags, discoloration, pilling, holes or visible stains.	Very good
Good condition	Small tears, snags and discoloration, pilling, rubbed corners, up to three hidden holes, up to six visible spots and six hidden ones, up to three pulled threads, scratches or oxidation, and odours are accepted. Visible holes are not.	Good
Fair condition	Every listed defect is accepted, including visible holes and larger tears, snags, stains and discoloration; only unhygienic items (mould, safety issues) are excluded.	Fair

Vestiaire Collective publishes its grades as two tables of defects accepted or refused at each grade, with size limits, not as sentences. The definitions here condense those tables and are Veliri’s wording, not the platform’s; the tables themselves are on the page linked below. Hygiene defects cancel a sale at every grade.

Vestiaire Collective Help Centre, “Buyer: Item Conditions on Vestiaire Collective” (read November 7, 2026)

Fashionphile

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
Giftable	Item is in New condition and includes one or more of the following: the original box, case, attached retailer tags.	New
New	Item appears unused. May contain faint signs of wear due to storage conditions.	New
Excellent	Item is clean and contains very little wear. Any notable flaws or signs of wear are stated in the listing.	Excellent
Very Good	Item shows some wear and signs of previous use, but still has a lot of life in it. Slightly worn corners, creases in leather, and tarnished hardware may be visible.	Very good
Good	Item does show moderate signs of prior use. Surface scratches, slight darkening in handles, and other indications of wear may be visible.	Good
Fair	Item will have noticeable signs of wear such as well scuffed edges or significant scratches. Please read the condition notes in the listing and inspect photos before purchasing.	Fair
Flawed	Item is generally in nice condition overall, but has a major defect or flaw that affects the item’s appearance or functionality.	Fair

Fashionphile publishes no separate guide: the seven grades sit under “Condition” on every product page, introduced by “Most of the items that we carry have been previously owned. Unless otherwise stated, they may not be in flawless condition. We inspect each item and list any notable flaws under the Condition Rating.” Its Academy article (in the sources below) lists the same seven in the same words.

FASHIONPHILE, the “Condition” legend on every product page (read November 7, 2026)

HEWI

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
New with tags	Brand new and unworn, with the original tags still attached.	New
New without tags	Brand new and unworn, but the tags are no longer attached. No signs of use.	New
Excellent	Hardly ever worn — only the faintest signs of wear, visible on close inspection.	Excellent
Very good	Gently used with light but visible wear (minor marks or scuffs). Plenty of life left.	Very good
Good	Used with noticeable wear (marks, scratches, or wear to corners/hardware). Fully intact.	Good
Fair	Well-worn with significant or multiple flaws, reflected in the price. Detailed in the notes.	Fair

The grades are the “How we grade” panel on every HEWI product page (“Every piece is graded honestly, corner to corner.”); the page’s link to a standing condition guide answered 404 on the day it was read.

HEWI, the “How we grade” legend on every product page (read November 7, 2026)

What Goes Around Comes Around

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
Pristine	The item is in like-new condition, with absolutely no signs of wear, and is in unused condition.	Like new
Excellent	The most common level: because of age and minor use over the years, items may obtain faint or minor wear, such as even patina to Louis Vuitton’s Vachetta leather or barely noticeable faint scratches to hardware.	Excellent
Very Good	As many of the items are vintage, from the 80s, 90s and 00s, they may obtain more minor and moderate wear from use throughout the years; minor pilling to canvas or scuffing to leather is a common occurrence with vintage bags.	Very good
Good	On rare occasions, bags that show significant wear: deep patina and moderate discoloration to leather is common with this grade, as well as interior discoloration and marks.	Good

The grades come from a guide on the retailer’s own site, dated 27 August 2025, not from a help-centre rubric; each definition is trimmed from a longer paragraph. The retailer says every listing carries condition call-outs beyond the grade.

What Goes Around Comes Around, “Shopping Pre-Loved for the First Time? Read This Guide First” (27 August 2025) (read November 7, 2026)

Farfetch

The platform’s grade	In the platform’s words	On this scale
Unworn with tags	Previously owned but never been used and in original condition. This item comes with its original tags.	New
Unworn	Previously owned but never been used and in original condition. This item comes without its original tags.	New
Excellent	Previously owned and worn, but like new or with almost no signs of use. This item is still in almost perfect condition with no defects.	Excellent
Good	Previously owned and worn with some signs of use. This item may have some fading (of material or plating), patina or scratches.	Good

Four grades only, with no “Very good” and no “Fair”. The wording is as Farfetch’s FAQ gave it on the day it was read; the page refuses some automated readers.

Farfetch, “Frequently Asked Questions”, “Do your pre-owned items come in different conditions?” (read November 7, 2026)

Notes

Rebag, The RealReal and 1stDibs are not in the table: on the day it was compiled, Rebag published no page defining its grades and its shop refused automated reading, The RealReal’s FAQ refused it, and 1stDibs publishes seller-written condition text rather than a platform-wide scale. A named person may add them from a hand read.
A platform’s grade describes the bag as the seller or the platform saw it under that platform’s definitions; two platforms’ “Good” are not the same promise, which is what the table is for. The mapping onto this scale is Veliri’s reading of each definition.
The figures by grade rest on eBay’s listings in the index, graded by eBay’s condition id and wording. Until 7 November 2026 the German, French, Italian and Spanish pre-owned wordings were read as “not stated”, so the figures by grade of 6 and 7 November rest on the English sites’ listings only.

Sources

Each platform’s grades come from its own published page, read on the day given; the scale and the mapping onto it are Veliri’s, and where a platform’s wording states no grade the table says so.

eBay Help, “Item condition by category” (read November 7, 2026)
eBay, “List with pre-owned conditions” (the three pre-owned grades for Women’s Bags & Handbags) (read November 7, 2026)
Vestiaire Collective Help Centre, “Buyer: Item Conditions on Vestiaire Collective” (read November 7, 2026)
FASHIONPHILE, the “Condition” legend on every product page (read November 7, 2026)
FASHIONPHILE Academy, “Understanding FASHIONPHILE Condition Ratings & What They Mean” (read November 7, 2026)
HEWI, the “How we grade” legend on every product page (read November 7, 2026)
What Goes Around Comes Around, “Shopping Pre-Loved for the First Time? Read This Guide First” (27 August 2025) (read November 7, 2026)
Farfetch, “Frequently Asked Questions”, “Do your pre-owned items come in different conditions?” (read November 7, 2026)

Aleksandar Petkov checked the table against the sources on November 7, 2026.

A grade is the seller’s or the platform’s own description of a bag under that platform’s definitions. Veliri does not inspect the bags, does not grade them, and does not say whether a bag is genuine.