Questions
The things resellers ask us most. Anything else? Get your proposal and ask us there, or WhatsApp us.
What is The Vintage Wholesaler?
A vintage clothing wholesaler, based in the UK, with its own buying team in Pakistan. We buy branded vintage and second-hand clothing piece by piece in Pakistan's local markets, to your categories and sizes and the brands you like, and ship it in bales to resellers worldwide.
Who do you sell to?
Resellers and businesses only: online sellers on Vinted, Depop, eBay and Shopify, live sellers on TikTok and Whatnot, wholesalers and bundle sellers, retail shops, mystery box sellers and kilo sale organisers.
What is the minimum order?
2,500 pieces for the whole order, not a set spend. You can split them across any categories you like, or take our Branded A-grade mix at £2.40 a piece. Everything is packed in bales of 25 to 100 pieces.
Can I order less to test first?
No, 2,500 pieces is the minimum. Our team buys every order piece by piece in the markets, so smaller orders don't work for us. To see the quality first, look at the real photos on our Stock & prices page, and during your order you get photos and video of what we buy every day.
How much does it cost?
Our Branded A-grade mix is £2.40 a piece, and single categories start from £1.80 a piece. Prices are FOB Pakistan, so freight isn't included. The full price list is on our Stock & prices page.
What grade is the stock?
Around 90% A grade. Our team picks every piece by hand for the best grade they can find; now and then a B-grade piece slips through.
Can I choose the brands, categories and sizes?
Your categories and sizes, yes. For brands, we have a quick call before any order to learn your preferences and best sellers, and our team buys towards them and avoids brands you don't want. We can't promise one brand alone in volume (say, 2,500 pieces of a single brand): the markets decide what's out there, so orders are a mix of the brands you like.
How long does an order take?
Picking takes about 1 to 2 weeks for 2,500 pieces, 2 to 3 weeks for 5,000, and up to 3 to 4 weeks for bigger orders. Then it ships to you: see the next question for how long that takes where you are.
How long does shipping take?
Air freight reaches most countries within a week. Sea freight, door to door, typically takes about 4 weeks to the UK and Europe, 4 to 5 weeks to Australia and New Zealand, 5 to 6 weeks to the USA and Canada, and 6 to 8 weeks to South America. Your forwarder confirms the exact time for your route.
Which countries do you ship to?
Everywhere. Our customers are in the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia, South America and beyond. Orders are priced FOB Pakistan: your bales are loaded into the container in Pakistan and shipped by sea or air, through the shipping company or your own forwarder.
How do I pay?
A 50% deposit before we start buying, and the other 50% after you've seen the pre-shipment video, before your order ships.
Can I see the stock before it ships?
Yes. Photos and video of what we buy for you land with you every day, and before it ships we send a video of the bale count with random bales opened on camera.
Can you make it ready to sell?
Yes. A to Z processing (60p a piece) sorts, washes, mends, measures, photographs and uploads every piece. AI listings (40p a piece more) write the titles, descriptions, tags and prices and clean up the photos. White-label bales and tags with your brand are free.
How do I start?
Get your proposal: tell us who you are and where you sell, and within 10 minutes you get a proposal built around your business, with quantities you can change and accept on one page.