[ About The Velvet Garden ] The Velvet Garden is a unique website where you can buy or sell new & used Gothic clothing, music, books, accessories and more, but it is not an auction site - it's something better! The Velvet Garden offers more services and more focused marketing than an auction site. "The Velvet Garden is the 21st century’s answer to the garage sale — a Gothic, on-line shopping source for cheap buys and tons of goodies!" ~ Laura from Morbid Outlook "The Velvet Garden is like a magical wardrobe, you never know what will be there next!" ~ Cat from Fetish Kitten If you wish to sell your things on the Velvet Garden, please see the [ Selling ] page for more detailed information. The Velvet Garden is based in Seattle, WA, but it is geographically unlimited. All prices are in US Dollars unless otherwise noted. The Velvet Garden is very well-established, and has been online since August 1998.

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[ For Buyers ]

Don't miss out! The Velvet Garden is updated weekly. The easiest way to find out when new items are added, is to sign up for the Velvet Garden [ Mailing List ]. There are already over 7,000 Goths who have signed up to receive our updates!

If you wish to buy an item, simply click on the name of the item you want — this will automatically open up an email window so you can email the seller directly. Then you discuss shipping charges, form of payment, and where to send the payment.

Disclaimer: All transactions are to be conducted directly between the Buyer and Seller, The Velvet Garden is not an intermediary in any sales, and responsibility for fulfillment of all transactions lies wholly with the Buyer and Seller. However, if you do have problems, please inform us immediately. Abuses to this system will not be tolerated.

[ Re-Posting Policy ]

Our Re-Posting Policy is a service that we offer to Buyers on the Velvet Garden. This means that if you are unhappy with a purchase we will be happy to re-list it on the Velvet Garden with you as the new Seller. We will not charge any posting fees for this. But we must be notified quickly if you wish to take advantage this service. This service is free ONLY if the listing for the original item is still up on the Velvet Garden website, so that we only have to remove the "SOLD" tag and change the email address of the Seller.

[ Sale Terms ]

These are the sale terms used on The Velvet Garden:
SOLD! = The Seller has received cash, a money order, or a PayPal payment, and the item has been shipped out.
Sale Pending! = The Seller has received a personal check or eCheck and is waiting for it to clear before sending out the item.
Waiting List = The Seller has received emails from more than 4 people who are interested in buying the item, but no one has sent in payment yet.

[ Velvet Garden Stats ]

• The Velvet Garden went online in August 1998, so it is nearly 10 years old!
• There are currently over 7,000 people who have signed up for our [ Mailing List ] updates!
• According to our site stats, we receive an average of over 5,500 hits per day!
• There are over 1,500 items on the site, and 20-120 items are added each week.
• There are currently over 150 sellers on The Velvet Garden, with more each week.
• Items are sold every day, and there are hundreds sales each month!
• According to Alexa.com, the traffic rank for The Velvet Garden is 288,724! That means it is currently ranked among the top 300,000 websites in the world! Here are some comparisons: Goth Auctions is ranked at 312,300, and Gothic Auctions is 1,075,528.