Closet Full of Cash

After stepping in to help a buyer get refunded for a counterfeit Chanel bag (she has not been refunded), I woke up to a flood of threatening emails and voice messages. In this episode, I share how quickly things escalated and what it reveals about the scammer in luxury resale which should not be a surprise to anyone who has had any sort of interactions with him.

In this episode of Closet Full of Cash, we sit down with Rachana Lingutla, founder of LuxJardin, to discuss how her platform is changing the way consumers and resellers discover rare, authenticated vintage luxury. By indexing inventory from vetted independent boutiques across the U.S., LuxJardin is helping bring hidden luxury inventory online while supporting the independent boutiques behind it. I...

In this episode of Closet Full of Cash, we’re talking about some of the biggest stories currently impacting the luxury resale industry. From the Poshmark shoe return scam, to Entrupy’s move away from hardware devices and into app-based authentication, we unpack what these shifts mean for resellers and the industry impact it will have. We also discuss LVMH’s recent revenue decline, what it signals...

Before there were victims reaching out, social media warnings, and years of documented complaints, there was a single Instagram account that caught my attention. In Episode 2 of Anatomy of a Scam , I share how I first became aware of a luxury reseller operating out of Canada and he was passing off counterfeit luxury items as authentic. What started as a simple conversation with a new luxury resell...

For more than a decade, I’ve followed the story of a Canadian luxury reseller and stylist whose name has repeatedly surfaced alongside allegations of counterfeit trafficking, knowingly selling fake luxury handbags, harassment, intimidation, and stalking. Behind the polished image and designer labels are years of accusations, unanswered questions, and individuals who claim they were harmed along th...

"Hello and welcome to Closet Full of Cash, I’m your host, Deanna Thompson." Luxury resale isn’t a trend, it’s a global, multi-billion dollar industry, and it’s growing fast. Here is where we’ll go beyond the headlines to break down what’s really happening inside the luxury resale world, the news, the strategy, and the conversations most people never get access to. From pricing and sourcing to auth...