Lollipuff states its peer-to-peer marketplace closed in 2020 because payment processors such as PayPal changed fee structures.
SourceOnline Auctions for Authentic (Women's) Designer Goods
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Lollipuff is a luxury-goods authentication service focused on pre-owned designer handbags, clothing, accessories, shoes, scarves, and jewelry. It started as an authenticated peer-to-peer marketplace, then shifted to an authentication-only business after the marketplace closed in 2020; the public site emphasizes fast, photo-based expert authentication and formal certificates used in resale/dispute contexts.
Primary product
Luxury item authentication service and certificate issuance for designer goods
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Mountain View, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Luxury resale authentication / designer goods authentication
Business model
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Stage
Seed
Total raised
$120K
Latest round
Seed · Mar 2013
Latest amount
$120K
Mar 2013 · Y Combinator
Founders
Co-founder
Investors
Public pages emphasize speed, accuracy, brand-specific expertise, and trust. No formal public careers/benefits page was found.
Compensation
No public compensation information found.
Pricing
Pay-per-item authentication pricing; the public authentication page lists a $25 standard fee, with historical marketplace transaction fees of 7%.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
approximately $5M ARR (public estimator)
Estimated monthly visits
13.8K
Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026
Lollipuff states its peer-to-peer marketplace closed in 2020 because payment processors such as PayPal changed fee structures.
SourceLollipuff blog · Jan 2022
Warns about counterfeit sellers reusing authentic photos and fake certificates; notes the company verifies authenticity certificates by lookup.
Lollipuff blog · Jun 2020
Fei Deyle says she served as the expert authenticator for a Crime Watch Daily expose on counterfeit designer goods.
Lollipuff blog · Jun 2020
Company appeared on CBS Atlanta discussing counterfeit-bust coverage and authentication tips.
Yahoo / Marketwired · Oct 2016
Announced a new authentication tool for buyers and sellers; publicized pay-per-item authentication and shareable certificates for resale and dispute support.
TechCrunch · Mar 2013
Launch coverage explains the original marketplace model, 7% transaction fee, and the founder background behind the company.