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Fashion   |  March 20, 2020

Hunting For Investment Pieces On eBay (AKA My Favorite Hobby)

Thanks to eBay and ShopStyle for partnering on this post!

Investment pieces are a mainstay on Memorandum, and I’ve walked us through not only my favorite investment pieces before, but why they’re such smart investments that help bolster your entire wardrobe. Cost-per-wear is something to get really familiar with, so that you can evaluate your larger purchases and feel confident every time you make one. The other side of things is… where do you even find great investment pieces? Personally, I enjoy the thrill of the hunt and my favorite place to do this is eBay.

eBay is one of the best resources for exploring a vast, if not infinite, amount of new, vintage, unique, and pre-loved finds. When I shop on eBay, my focus is on wear-forever pieces, and I love that this is one site that’s so expansive and unique that I’m not limited to the current-season offerings typically found at other online retailers.

 

investment pieces on ebay

Hunting For Investment Pieces On eBay


Allow me to provide you with some of my favorite examples (a.k.a. closet treasures) that I’ve found on eBay. I’ve literally discussed encasing them in glass to display in our living room (a trophy case of sorts), but Rich has never particularly warmed to the idea. 

First, a classic YSL bag than can be worn multiple ways, and with pretty much everything. You’ve definitely seen me getting the most out of this bag on Memorandum. It’s essentially impossible to go wrong with an impeccably-made, timeless bag that lasts forever and looks at home with almost any outfit. This bag can be worn as a clutch or crossbody. I’ll let you do the math on how much that flexibility instantly improves your cost-per-wear. 

Something else to keep in mind, eBay itself is an incredible bag resource. Through a feature called eBay Authenticate, which is a three-layer system of checks eBay performs to ensure the authenticity of the bag you’re buying, you know that when a bag is labeled authentic, it’s 100% real. It’s that extra peace of mind layered on top of eBay’s process that lets me shop worry-free. Well, almost worry-free. Right now I’m worrying about whether or not I should get this black Chanel medium flap bag, or a beige top-handle Chanel, or a YSL leopard bag (which you’ve seen me wearing constantly lately!), because I’m essentially enamoured with all three. Oh yeah and this Bottega Veneta essential pouch. Because there wasn’t already enough on my mind or in my cart. 

YSL

Black Classic Crossbody Bag

CHANEL

Beige Quilted Top Handle Bag

CHANEL

Quilted Lambskin Medium Bag 

YSL

Kate Leopard Print Shoulder Bag

BOTTEGA VENETA

The Pouch Shoulder Bag

And then, dear friends, there are sunglasses.

Yes, I’m about to talk about my absolute favorite Alaīa square-frame sunglasses that are sold out literally everywhere but can be found in the magical land of eBay. And oh by the way, they’re being sold for SIGNIFICANTLY less than what I paid for them. 

Next up? Brace(let) yourselves. We’re about to talk about jewelry finds and today, I have paired a Cartier Juste Un Clou bracelet (the one I’m wearing is slightly finer than this one linked), with my favorite, 100% timeless, literally will-wear-them-the-rest-of-my-life Chanel earrings. Colette already has her eye on both of them, and absolutely not. Conduct your own eBay search-and-rescue mission, Coco. You can explore endless luxury jewelry options on eBay. And I do mean endless. I will literally never tell you to stop unless you get hungry and need Shake Shack. 

ALAIA

Square Sunglasses

CARTIER

Juste Un Clou Bracelet

CHANEL

Gold Tone Logo Clip On Earrings

investment pieces on ebay
investment pieces on ebay

My next favorite category: SHOES. 

Yep, you can buy shoes on eBay, lots of shoes. All the shoes. If I were you, I’d start with these Chanel Black Lambskin and Patent Calfskin Ballet Flats. But hey—it’s your choice. One thing I want to point out about eBay is that we’ve really been sleeping on this site as a resource for brand-new items. There are literally countless new items across all your favorite brands. And made extra fun to shop because eBay actually feels like digging for treasure. And I like treasure. In shoe format.

While I’m definitely talking about investment pieces here, another fun part about an eBay adventure is that there are finds for literally every budget. Truly one of the most unique parts of exploring eBay is never knowing what you’ll find. Or what kind of steals await. If you like your shopping with a side of being surprised, eBay is the URL you need to spend time with. Now if you’ll excuse me I think I’ve just spotted a vintage Chanel tweed jacket in my search results and I need to investigate further. 

Happy Hunting!

CHANEL

Lambskin Patent Ballet Flats

YSL

Black Classic Crossbody Bag

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1 thought on “Hunting For Investment Pieces On eBay (AKA My Favorite Hobby)”

  1. Andreas
    March 21, 2020 at 4:26 PM

    Hallo liebe Mary,danke für deine neuen Bilder.Du siehst wieder gut aus.
    Du bist eine schöne junge Frau die immer sehr elegant gekleidet ist,dein Make Up und Frisur sind immer perfekt.
    Dein Kleidungsstil,deine Outfits sind sehr schön und passen gut zusammen,gefallen mir sehr.
    Viele Grüsse Andreas

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