Rather than throwing away or donating their unwanted clothes and accessories, Kim Kardashian sold them on eBay and took a slice of the earnings. In a 2015 interview with Variety, Kim opened up regarding how she first got into making a living from selling designer goods, demonstrating that it all began when her dad, Robert Kardashian, let her buy numerous pairs of designer shoes as she tried to turn a profit.
“I discovered eBay and I loved shopping,” she told the publication at the time.
Kim continued:
I had to be on a budget, I didn’t have credit cards. How do I figure out how to make this a business? I remember I bought these Manolo Blahnik shoes that were $700..
[My dad] let me buy five pairs.
I had to pay him back plus interest. I sold every pair on eBay for $2,500. I became so obsessed with seeing that return, I would sell off the things I wouldn’t be wearing.
Demonstrating that old habits die hard, Kim and the rest of her well-known family cut out the middleman as they built an entire website committed to selling off their unwanted designer goods in October 2019.
Kardashian Kloset is described as “a luxury designer clothing resale site that brings the fashionable and fun clothing from the famous Kardashian-Jenner family closets to yours.”
According to the website, each piece listed for sale has been “hand-selected by each family member,” and the goal is “to share a part of the Kardashian Jenner family lifestyle by offering you the opportunity to own one of a kind items.”
The items for sale are categorized by family member, with Kim’s sisters and mom all having their sub-section. There is also a “kids” department, which sells the clothes that have previously been worn by the Kardashian-Jenner children.
While some of the kids’ clothes are listed for as little as $20, most of the items on the site are extremely high-end — which is reflected in the price tag, despite being second-hand.
However, a recent listing on the site has crossed a line for fans, with Kim being called out for selling a “dirty” Hermès purse for $69,995.00.
The alligator leather Birkin is listed as being in “good condition,” but the description warns that there is “some discoloration on handles and underside bottom corners, and minor scratching on metal.”
The discoloration is particularly noticeable in the accompanying pictures, with the handles of the cream bag visibly stained brown.
“This is so embarrassing. Why don’t they get it restored by H before selling it?” another user asked, to which somebody else replied: “Or even just spend thirty seconds wiping it with a wet cloth.”
“The hardware is all scuffed and dull, the edges are worn and slightly frayed, and it’s discolored from makeup/tanner. Just wow. Anyone who buys this from them is an idiot, they can’t even be bothered to restore it or have it stored properly,” one more wrote.
Somebody else agreed: “The nerve to list at that price with all of the discolouration [sic] in the handles and wear & tear on the bottom and lower corners.” While another user summarized: “70 k for a dirty bag, holy hell!”
Kim Kardashian has not acknowledged the backlash to her bag, as it is still available to buy for $69,995 plus $14.95 shipping if you’re interested.
