Saint Laurent
Sell Your Saint Laurent Handbag in San Diego
We buy Saint Laurent and Yves Saint Laurent handbags outright at our downtown San Diego counter. Free appraisal, no obligation, and payment the same day you accept.
What we look at on a Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent opened in Paris in 1961 and the house was renamed Saint Laurent Paris in 2012, which is why bags carry one of two interior stamps depending on when they were made. The interlocking YSL cassandre remains the mark on both.
- Which interior stamp it carries, YSL or Saint Laurent Paris, and whether it matches the model
- Cassandre hardware plating, which wears at the edges first
- Crinkled leather condition on the Niki, where creasing is by design but cracking is not
- Chain strap: full length, no replaced links, plating intact
- Tassel present and original on the Kate
Saint Laurent bags we buy
- Kate
- Chain-strap shoulder bag with the tassel. Several sizes and materials.
- Loulou
- Quilted Y-stitch leather in a soft puffed shape.
- Sunset and Solferino
- Structured flap bags with the cassandre closure.
- Niki and LouLou Puffer
- Crinkled and quilted vintage-effect leather.
- Sac de Jour and Muse
- The structured totes, including earlier YSL-stamped pieces.
- And many others
- This list is where most people start, not where we stop. We buy across the range including discontinued lines, seasonal colours, collaborations and pieces we have never seen before. If it is not here, it is still worth asking about.
Not listed? We buy across the range, including discontinued and vintage pieces. Call (619) 236-9603 or send photos and we will tell you where it sits.
How selling a Saint Laurent here works
- 1
Show us the bag
Bring it to 907 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, or send photographs of the exterior, the interior stamp, the hardware and any wear. Photographs are enough for a range; the firm number needs the bag in hand.
- 2
We authenticate and appraise it
Our own team checks it, in house, before any offer is made. You watch it happen and we explain what we are looking at and why it changes the number. Free, and you are under no obligation at any point.
- 3
Take the offer, or take the appraisal
Accept and you are paid that day by cash, check or wire. Decline and you keep the bag and the valuation, with nothing owed. If you would rather not part with it, ask about borrowing against it instead.
Questions people ask first
My bag says YSL, not Saint Laurent. Is it old or fake?
Almost certainly just older. The house was renamed Saint Laurent Paris in 2012, so a YSL interior stamp usually dates the piece rather than discrediting it. Some earlier YSL pieces, the Muse among them, are sought after.
The chain strap is tarnished. Does that stop you buying it?
No. Plating wear on chain straps is expected and priced in. A replaced or shortened chain matters more than a tarnished original one, so tell us if it has ever been repaired.
Do you buy YSL wallets on chain?
Yes. Wallets on chain and small leather goods are bought alongside the bags, though they carry lower numbers than a full-size piece.
How much is my Saint Laurent bag worth?
It comes down to the model, the condition and how complete it is, and then to what that particular Saint Laurent is doing on the resale market this month. We will not quote a figure sight unseen, because a number invented over the phone is either wrong or a way of getting you through the door. Send photos including the interior stamp and we will give you a range before you travel.
Do I have to bring my Saint Laurent into the store?
No. Most people do, because the appraisal happens in front of you and you are paid the same day. If you are not in San Diego, our Sell From Home kit is free, includes a prepaid overnight label, and is insured to the full value of the bag with no cap. We make an offer within one business day of it arriving, and if you decline we pay the return shipping.
Can I borrow against my Saint Laurent instead of selling it?
Yes, and people do this more often than you would expect with a bag they are attached to. A collateral loan leaves you the owner while we hold it in a climate-controlled vault. No credit check, nothing reported to a credit bureau, no minimum and no maximum. Four month term, redeemable early, and the bag is never displayed or worn.
How quickly do I get paid for a Saint Laurent?
The same day you accept. There is no per-transaction cash limit, though a very large amount needs a day's notice so we can arrange the funds. Check and wire are always available. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID: California law requires it from anyone selling to a licensed buyer.
We also buy Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermès. Prefer to keep the bag? Borrow against it. Not local? Sell from home with a free insured kit.
Free appraisal
Tell us about your Saint Laurent.
Send a few photos including the interior stamp, or bring it to 907 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101.
- Since
- 2006 · 20 years
- Rating
- A+ BBB Accredited
- Appraisal
- Free, verbal, in person
- License
- #37110819