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Methodology

How pricing, shipping, and trust work.

Everything a buyer needs to know before checkout — pricing algorithm, bundle logic, shipping tiers, and the condition standard.

The algorithm

Four steps, one fair outcome.

Prices move from retail reference, to real resale comps, to a fair-cost posture, to a stronger bundle offer.

01

Start with retail and exact item identity

Use the original product price when you can verify it from Lulu Fanatics, an archived product page, or your purchase history.

02

Check recent sold comps, not just asks

Look at what similar lululemon items are actually selling for on peer-to-peer platforms. Completed sales matter more than ambitious asks that sit unsold.

Use the low-to-middle part of the sold range

03

Price slightly under the market when possible

The goal is clean sell-through from a personal site, not squeezing the top of the resale market. Strong staples can stay firmer; slower pieces should undercut the typical app price.

Usually 10% to 20% below common resale asks

04

Use a fair-cost posture, then reward bundles

Because many pieces were bought through an employee program, the site can afford to stay sharper than typical resale. Bundle discounts should go deeper because one transaction and one package lower the friction.

Category bands

Category matters, but velocity matters more.

Bras, tanks, and lighter run tops

38% to 50% of retail

This is the fastest-moving part of the closet, but it also has the most competition. Pricing needs to feel clearly sharper than typical resale asks.

Leggings, skorts, and steady bottoms

35% to 48% of retail

Clean staple bottoms can still hold value, but the site should stay below the midpoint of the resale market if the goal is real sell-through.

Outerwear and structured layers

45% to 58% of retail

Crewnecks, jackets, and stronger layers can sit a little higher, but they should still read as a deal relative to active marketplace listings.

Accessories and bags

35% to 52% of retail

Accessories can move quickly when shipping is simple. Smaller items can be priced aggressively because they are cheap to bundle and easy to impulse-buy.

Market position

Lower drama, faster sell-through.

Optimistic resale asks

Often listed high, slower to move

Jenn's single-item asks

Priced to move cleanly

Bundle orders

Best value and fastest yes