Secondhand luxury sellers go global

Game changer: Amanda Frank, an eBay live host, introduces a secondhand luxury bag to overseas customers via livestreaming at a base in Shanghai in March.

SARAH Johnson, a schoolteacher from Los Angeles, the United States, thought the US$1,290 retail price of a Louis Vuitton bag was too much for her on a teacher’s salary.

In September 2024, she found a Shanghai-based seller on eBay offering the same bag for US$780. Though hesitant at first, eBay’s authenticity guarantee gave her confidence.