Sell Your Hermès Bag in NYC

The Birkin and Kelly in any size and leather, plus the Constance, Evelyne, Picotin Lock, Garden Party, Lindy, Herbag and Bolide. We also buy Hermès wallets and card holders like the Béarn, Dogon and Calvi.

Birkins and Kellys are high-value pieces, so text us photos before you come in. That way we can give you a rough number up front and set time aside at the counter. For the largest purchases we can pay by check as well as cash.

Hermès bags carry a blind stamp, a small letter pressed into the leather that dates the bag, along with the craftsman's mark. On a Birkin or Kelly, the lock and keys carry a matching number.

Then there's the work itself: hand saddle stitching that runs at a slight slant, smoothly finished edges, the heat stamp lettering, and hardware engraved and weighted the way Hermès does it. High-end fakes copy the shape well. The details are where they fall apart, and we'll show you what we're looking at.

Hermès uses many leathers, and they wear differently. Togo and Clemence are grained and forgiving. Epsom is stiff and holds its shape. Box calf and Swift are smooth and show scratches and water marks sooner.

We look at the corners, the handles, the shape (a slouching Birkin is worth less than a crisp one), scratches on the hardware, and whether the inside is clean. Unused bags, especially with the protective film still on the hardware, sit at the top of the range.

Bring everything: the orange box, dust bag, receipt and rain cover, and for a Birkin or Kelly the clochette, lock and keys. On a Kelly, the shoulder strap. With Hermès, a complete set makes a real difference to the offer.

If some of it is missing, still bring the bag. Nothing is required as long as it passes authentication.