Online Seller Application

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Membership in the Vintage Fashion Guild (VFG) is open to experienced professionals in the vintage fashion industry including, but not limited to: sellers, stylists, designers, fashion editors, curators, researchers, historians and librarians of fashion history.

Annual Dues: $35 USD

"The following is a list of Membership Guidelines for online sellers. We review each applicant individually.

Membership Guidelines: 

Seller must have at least 100 feedbacks @ 99% positive or higher (feedback from any auction/selling site such as eBay or Yahoo that uses a rating system; all feedback including neutral and withdrawn will be considered). . .

OR 1 Year or more experience in selling vintage on the internet (your website or a mall shop as as Ruby Lane, Tias, Babylon Mall, etc.).

Other Membership Requirements:

- Prefer a majority of vintage items (including clothing, accessories, jewelry, linens and patterns) in sales offerings, but will consider sellers that are excellent in their vintage offerings, even if these are not the majority of their sales.  We do have to know that you are dedicated to vintage, and wil judge your application in that regard.

- Quality, honesty, presentation and attention to detail in listings.  Listings are to include: clear photos, pertinent garment measurements, accurate/honest descriptions and full condition reports with disclosure of any flaws, issues or alterations. 

-Applicants will be held to the VFG Code of Practice which can be found by clicking here or under "Who We Are" on the menu to the left.  Please read this carefully before submitting your application.

-Garments are to be listed in the correct categories (1980s dresses listed in the 1977-1989 category, reproductions listed in the vintage reproduction or modern clothing categories).

- Sellers using live models to show undergarments or sheer clothing in overtly suggestive or sexual photographs and/or using wording that is overtly suggestive or sexual will not be considered for membership.

- Professional conduct shown in online postings, if applicable, will be taken into consideration.

Please use the Personal Statement form to let us know what your qualifications are and why you would like to be a member. This is also a great place to let us know what you would, as a member, have to offer the VFG, such as marketing skills, web tech support, etc.

Information about your application, including notification of it being accepted or declined, will be sent from memberships@vintagefashionguild.org, so please supply us with a VALID email address. If you use a spam filter of any kind, please add this address to your filter's whitelist (a list of acceptable addresses) or to your contacts files. This should allow these messages to be received by your email service. If possible, use an email address other than AOL, since AOL sometimes blocks our mail. 

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Online Seller Application             * indicates required fields

Name:*

Trading Name:*

Address:*

Address (2nd line):

Region:*

Country:*

 City & Zip/Post: *

State (USA only):*

Phone Number:
(please include country code and area code)

Email Address:*

PayPal Email Address:
(if different from above)

Website URL:

How did you hear about the VFG?

Please list other vintage related forums or groups you belong to:

What is your Ebay trading name?

Current eBay feedback figure:

Current eBay percentage rating:

Other Trading Name: (if applicable)

Name of selling website:

Other percentage rating:

Other Trading Name: (if applicable)

Name of selling website:

Other percentage rating:

Do you have a specialty? Give the Era or type (i.e. Victorian, 1950s, Dresses, Shoes, 1960s, etc.) :

How long have you been a vintage clothing seller?*

Personal statement - Please tell us why you would like to be a member of the Vintage Fashion Guild:* Put phone# here if unable to before.

Supporting Credentials:
Please identify your field of expertise, how you acquired your knowledge, what your plans are for your retail space in the future, and any references that you feel would support your stated experience. Also include any information about your business involvement in your community.

If accepted for membership, what is your preferred user log-in name? *

Send all photos and scans to memberships@vintagefashionguild.org  via a separate email following your application submission. Please state the applicant's name in the subject line.

NOTE: The VFG holds the right to contact its members, registrants, and applicants via email, but does not share their member list with any third party.

Applications for Membership will be reviewed and researched by the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors. The VFG reserves the right to deny any applicant. We also hold the right to terminate a membership should the member not adhere to the rules and regulations of the VFG or if their selling practices endanger the reputation of the VFG and its members. Rules (will open in new window).

Additionally, if a member changes their selling practices so as to not meet our membership guidelines, or discontinues selling vintage clothing we reserve the right to terminate or not renew membership. In this event, membership dues would be returned on a pro rata basis.

Membership dues are $35 per annum and are only payable on acceptance into the Vintage Fashion Guild, when you will be advised how to make payment.

Membership of the VFG is allotted per person and cannot be regarded as a shared or group membership. Members are prohibited from sharing their membership access with others. If your business is a partnership, each partner must apply for membership separately.

Only applications filled out in their entirety will be considered.
Please allow 7-10 days for your application to be processed.
Questions can be directed to: memberships@vintagefashionguild.org  

Disclaimer: The Vintage Fashion Guild is an educational resource available to all ages. Applicants featuring websites with adult content matter or adult only links cannot be considered.