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

We ask the following of applicants:
-at least 100 feedbacks received (as a seller) if selling through an auction/fixed price public website; or
-proof of sales experience in vintage fashion for at least one year.

-The majority (more than 50%) of applicant’s online sales be vintage items (including clothing, accessories, jewelry, linens and patterns).

We request that online sales include the following:
-clear photos of the garment, including photos of any designer or manufacturer labels;
-detailed garment measurements;
-accurate and honest descriptions;
-full condition reports with disclosure of any flaws, issues or alterations; (do not simply use the term “ vintage condition” to pass over flaws or damages);
-correct date of the item;
-clear terms of sale;
-easy to read descriptions, with attention to spelling, grammar and layout; and
-overall quality, honesty, presentation and attention to detail in listings.

We also ask that applicants NOT:
-represent vintage inspired garments as vintage;
-use live models to show undergarments or sheer clothing in overtly suggestive or sexual photographs and/or using wording that is overtly suggestive or sexual;
-alter undamaged items to reflect current trends;
-sell illegal items such as: fakes, knockoffs, or garments or items made from endangered species.

Other factors taken into consideration:

-all feedback that is available through the internet and other sources
-professional conduct shown in other online forums, if applicable; and
-applicant’s interactions with other members of the vintage community.

One step in the review process involves inviting confidential comment from our membership who may have had experience dealing with a particular applicant. Since such information is understood to be potentially sensitive, it is treated with the utmost in confidentiality, meaning both that while it cannot be shared with an applicant at any point, it also poses no threat to their reputation.

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.

Please use the Personal Statement form to let us know what
your qualifications are and why you would like to be a
member. Include URL's of your website,
ebay store or other sites. Applicant should have at least 10
current auctions/items for sale when applying.

Information about your application, including notification of it being accepted or declined, will be sent from vfgmemberships@yahoo.com, 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.

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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 vfgmemberships@yahoo.com  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: vfgmemberships@yahoo.com
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.