<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Luxury resale still has a reputation problem.</span><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ask around and you will hear the usual myths:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Resale is full of fakes.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Royalties are just marketing fluff.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“If it’s secondhand, it’s not worth investing in.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The truth is more nuanced.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Luxury resale is not inherently shady, unserious, or lower value. It depends on the infrastructure behind it. At RETRO//VRS, we are building a resale model centered on verified provenance, lifetime authentication, and resale royalties tied to ownership history.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here are five myths that still need to go:</span></div>

MYTH 01: “Resale means counterfeit risk.”

<span id="docs-internal-guid-c78b16b1-7fff-c0a2-8139-734ee8991edb" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>FACT</b>: Resale does not have to mean guesswork. On RETRO//VRS, every item is tied to a digital Provenance File, an on-chain record of authenticity, ownership, and transaction history. The goal is not blind trust. It is visible proof.</span></span><div><br></div>

MYTH 02: “Only brand-new bags hold value.”

<span id="docs-internal-guid-cf419e4f-7fff-7ec6-d3a3-6c1041a46f20" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>FACT</b>: In resale, context matters. A bag’s value is not just about condition. It is also about rarity, era, provenance, and cultural relevance. A Galliano-era Dior Saddle or a Phoebe-era Céline can carry more long-term significance than a newer bag with no story behind it.</span></span><div><br></div>

MYTH 03: “Royalties only benefit the platform.”

<span id="docs-internal-guid-6a6da927-7fff-0f5c-e08c-a144b0007ccb" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>FACT:</b> RETRO//VRS was built around the idea that ownership should not become worthless the moment a seller exits. When an authenticated item resells within the RETRO ecosystem, prior sellers remain connected to that ownership chain through royalties. That is the model. Not one-and-done extraction.</span></span><div><br></div>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-3807b2d6-7fff-eac2-872a-b207ff8bf871" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>FACT:</b> Good resale is personal because history matters. Where a bag has been, who owned it, how it was kept, and why it mattered all add context. Provenance is not just about proving an item is real. It is about documenting why it carries value.</span></span><div><br></div>

MYTH 05: “You need to be a fashion insider to buy smart.”

<span id="docs-internal-guid-d24a6b6e-7fff-5773-0849-6d9f9a6b4788" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>FACT</b>: You do not need insider access. You need better information. Verified authentication, ownership history, and clearer provenance make resale easier to evaluate without relying on hype, seller claims, or luck.</span></span><div><br></div>

<div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Luxury resale is not lesser. It is just often poorly framed.</span><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-80ce2942-7fff-b1cb-b9ca-d6f7e3b6a2ae" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When resale is built on proof instead of promises, it becomes more transparent, more strategic, and more valuable for everyone involved. That is the system RETRO//VRS is building.</span></p></span></div>

Luxury resale myths still shape how people view fakes, royalties, and secondhand value. Here’s what resale gets wrong, and what proof changes.

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Luxury Resale Myths, Busted: Fakes, Royalties and Secondhand Value