Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. Today we are going to open the coin purse to look at my 11 best handbag affiliate programs to clutch this year. Handbags fall within the extremely popular fashion niche and match nicely within a number of lucrative markets such as daily needs, fashion and the all spending collectors as well. These sub niche possibilities can also include the opportunity for some high ticket commissions too so with a little work, this could be one that can be turned into quite a nice little sea change funding online business.
- Forzieri
- MyBag
- Coach
- Lux Lair
- Bally
- ReBag
- TheRealReal
- Fashionphile
- Eurthlin
- Vivrelle
- Cocoon
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Before we begin however, I am conscious that there are a number of different areas or sub niches within this subject hence the quantity of affiliate programs to choose from may be just as large. So how have I picked my best 11? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:
- What they offer
- Commission rates
- Payment terms
- Cookie duration
- Application processes
- Affiliate/Marketing materials provided
Handbag Affiliate Programs
Throughout out my research here, stats show that people will spend money on handbags online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track.
And to give you a boost, let's have a look at 11 programs that I have found below:
1. Forzieri
Our first site, Forzieri, is like many in this list in that it offers handbags as a main option amongst and larger array of designer fashion products and accessories. Their main handbag catalogue is good with options from all of the major fashion houses and includes:
- Handbags
- Satchels
- Tote
- Shoulder
- Clutch & Mini
- Cross body
- Backpack
- Exotic
- Bucket
- Small Leather Goods
And as mentioned above, there are also other accessories such as:
- Shoes
- Jewelry
- Scarves
- Belts
- Gloves
- Small Leather Goods
- Hats
- Sunglasses
- Key holders
- Wallets
- Umbrellas
- Ties
This site could definitely be utilised to build a generalist business around as well as a great addition anyone working within the greater fashion niche or anything to do with designer fashion as well.
Commission Rate: 8%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 90 Days
Application required?: Yes, Forzieri’s affiliate program is managed by both CJ Affiliates and Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account with one of these and then for the Forzieri affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
2. MyBag
As the name suggests, MyBag is probably more of a general bag site than one specifically for handbags however it has such a large array of different designer based options that it is well worth the look. They are a UK based site offering access to a most of the major designer houses with products including:
- Belt Bags
- Bucket Bags
- Clutch Bags
- Cross body Bags
- Luggage
- Mini Bags
- Pouches
- Satchels
- Shoulder Bags
- Tote Bags
- Top Handle
And, as usual with these types of sites, their accessory range includes designer label:
- Hats
- Jewellery & Stands
- Keyrings and Bag Charms
- Purses and Cardholders
- Sunglasses
- Tech Accessories
- Travel Accessories
- Watches
This is another great site for affiliates as it allows you to cover all aspects of designer handbags and accessories in the one spot. There is definitely enough here to build an affiliate site around.
Commission Rate: 6 – 8%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, the MyBags affiliate program is managed by AWIN. You will be required to apply for an account then for the MyBags affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
3. Coach
Founded in New York in 1941, Coach is an own brand site offering a massive range of handbags and the like with options for both men and women including:
- Satchels & Carryalls
- Shoulder Bags
- Cross body Bags
- Belt Bags
- Totes
- Clutches
- Backpacks
- Work Bags
- Large Wallets
- Medium Wallets
- Small Wallets
- Wristlets
- Card Cases
- Coin Cases
They also offer huge range of accessories as well – really too many to list here however main categories include:
- Women's clothing
- Men's clothing
- Shoes
- Belts
- Scarves
- And more
This is a site that you could maybe base an affiliate business on however due to it's single brand setup it may work better as an add on to any handbag, fashion, jewelry or shoe niche etc. instead. As an extra option to your readers however, there is also a great section allowing them to customize their own Coach designed handbags.
Commission Rate: 6%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Coach affiliate program is managed by Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Coach handbags affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
4. Lux Lair
Now we take a look into the fashion outlet market with Lux Lair. Lux Lair is an online fashion outlet store specialising in “100% authentic luxury goods, including designer handbags, clothing, shoes and accessories, from some of the world's most coveted brands”. As far as handbags are concerns, their range includes:
- Backpacks
- Clutches and Evening Bags
- Cosmetic Bags
- Cross body Bags
- Shoulder Bags and Hobos
- Top Handles and Satchels
- Totes
- Travel Bags
Designers include:
- Alexander McQueen
- Bally
- Billionaire Italian Couture
- Balenciaga
- Bottega Veneta
- Burberry
- Bvlgari
- Cavalli
- Coach
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Extè
- Fendi
- Gucci
- Kate Spade
- Marc By Marc Jacobs
- MCM
- Michael Kors
- Mezlan
- Missoni
- Miu Miu
- Nialaya
- Prada
- Saint Laurent
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Stuart Weitzman
- Tod's
- Tory Burch
- Versace
There is definitely enough on this site to base an entire affiliate marketing site around as there are good options for both the male and female markets as well as those working in conjunction with shoes, clothing and accessories as well. Alternatively it would make a great ‘low cost' addition to a site aimed at high end fashion too.
Commission Rate: 6%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Lux Lair's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Lux Lair affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
5. Bally
To be honest, I was not sure whether this next site should appear in this post or my others on shoes, fashion or jewelry. However I have included Bally here due to their massive range of bags for both men and women including:
Women
- Backpacks
- Mini And Belt Bags
- Cross-Body Bags
- Shoulder Bags
- Top Handle Bags
- Tote Bags
Men
- Business Bags
- Messenger Bags
- Backpacks
- Belt Bags
- Tote Bags
- Travel Bags
And, as above, there is also a very comprehensive covering of Fashion, Shoes and Accessories as well.
This site is definitely other one that you could build an affiliate marketing business around especially whether you are working with bags in general or across the entire fashion niche.
Commission Rate: Not Stated
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Bally's affiliate program is managed by Partnerize. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Bally affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners
6. ReBag
ReBag is effectively a marketplace for fashion label handbags where members can buy, sell or exchange designer bags from all of the major brands and fashion houses. This includes:
- Backpacks
- Belt Bag
- Bowler
- Briefcases
- Bucket
- Clutches
- Cross Body Bags
- Duffles
- Hobos
- Messenger
- Rolling Suitcase
- Satchels
- Shoulder Bags
- Small Goods
- Top Handle
- Totes
- Wallets
- Waist Bag
And for those working as part of the accessories niche, they also provide the same buy, sell and swap options for watches and jewelry too.
This site is definitely one that you could build an entire affiliate marketing business around especially if you are working within the collector or budget side of the handbag/fashion niche. And obviously it would also be a great companion/add on to just about any watch, jewelry or fashion accessory related niche as well.
Rebag Commission Rate: 5% (3% if order > 4,000 USD) on first-time customer
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 15 Days
Application required?: Yes, ReBags' affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the ReBag affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Ads, text links and banners
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7. TheRealReal
Now let's look at consignment shopping and selling with TheRealReal. This site offers to sell used designer luxury items, handbags and accessories from a number of designer houses (they don't accept products that are not authentic and not from their chosen designers) for their members on consignment. They are probably more of a designer fashion site rather than one looking at just handbags however they do offer:
- Clutches
- Cross body Bags
- Handle Bags
- Shoulder Bags
- Tote Bags
There is probably not enough here to base an entire affiliate marketing business around handbags however their offerings would certainly be a great addition to any fashion based niche aimed at both/either men or women. It could also maybe work for those working in sites talking about how to make money with goods from the home.
Commission Rate: 5 – 7%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 365 Days
Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
8. Fashionphile
As with the site above, Fashionphile is another consignment and trading site working within the designer fashion niche covering all aspect including bags such as:
- Backpacks
- Belt Bags
- Clutch & Evening
- Cross body
- Handbags
- Men's Bags
- Professional
- Shoulder Bags
- Totes
- Travel & Luggage
- Wallet Style
There is so much more to offer depending on the niche that you are working including accessories (too many to list here), watches and jewelry. All are designer label from fashion houses including Bulgari, Burberry, Christian Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Mulberry, Versace and many more.
This would make a great addition to any handbag site aimed at professionals and collectors alike as well as again a baseline for those working within the buy swap sell side of fashion.
Commission Rate: 5%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, Fashionphile's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Fashionphile affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
9. Eurthlin
For those working within the Eco-friendly, sustainability, vegan or ethical ways of living niches, Eurthlin “bridges the gap between fashion and compassion through our range of premium vegan handbags and pouches”. All bags are PETA Apprioved Vegan with a range as follows:
- Totes
- Cross body Bags
- Shoulder Bags
- Pouches
- Straps
There is probably not enough here to base a site on if you are working specifically within the handbag niche although it would make a great addition to readers looking for designer brand alternatives. And of course it would work well with any of the niches discussed above such as:
- Luxury fashion / discovering new brands / classic styles
- Accessible price points / value for money
- Cruelty-free fashion / living / lifestyle
- Ethical production / fair labor standards
- Animals / animal-friendly fashion
- Veganism / vegan values / vegan food & lifestyle
- Nature / eco-conscious living / sustainability
- Peta / The Vegan Trademark
Commission Rate: Not Stated
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and social media account information to register your interest.
Marketing material provided: Text Links, banners
10. Vivrelle
Vivrelle is one of a number of popular fashion based sites that allows its members to rent designer handbags and jewelry. And if they like it they also have the opportunity to buy it for a special members-only price. Their range includes:
- Backpacks
- Belt Bags
- Clutch
- Cross body
- Hobo
- Mini
- Satchel
- Shoulder
- Top Handle
- Tote
- Wallet on a Chain
All of which a genuine designer label options from houses such as Gucci, Fendi and so on.
Obviously this site would work best as an add on to any handbag or fashion related site especially as a great gift idea or for within the special occasion niches as well.
Commission Rate: $30 per sale
Payment Terms: Monthly.
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Vivrelle's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Vivrelle affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners
11. Cocoon
And our last site, Cocoon, is a “London-based subscription service for handbag lovers” offering a range of Cross body, Tote, Shoulder, Top Handle and Clutch Bags from a number of well-known fashion houses including:
- Gucci
- Prada
- Chloé
- Saint Laurent
- Bottega Veneta
- Balenciaga
- Louis Vuitton
- Loewe
- Fendi
- Chanel
- Dior
Depending on their membership option, users are able to rent and swap up to two bags per month from light, premium and deluxe collections.
As with the site above, this would make a great add on to any handbag, special occasion or gift related sites in the handbag or general fashion niches as well. There is also some great information in regards to latest trends etc. providing some great information for posts on your own site too.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Cocoon's affiliate program is managed by Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Cocoon affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, Banners
Amazon Associates
Alternatively, should you wish to set up your site up with a range from a few different brands or companies on the same site then you can do so via Amazon. Amazon provides access to a good range of handbag related products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well.
So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the best products relevant to your site within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site. Amazon's commission rates are not too bad and some prefer this avenue due to the sheer amount of traffic and trustworthiness that comes with a company site of this size.
What do we mean by handbags?
For the purposes of this post, I have focused more on the traditional aspects of handbags being the small to large carry bags predominately used by ladies in their daily lives. There are also of course now the man bag elements too as well as special occasion clutches, purses, wallets and so on too.
So even within this narrower field, there is quite a lot that we could look into when it comes to handbags so for this post, I have tried to cover a good cross section of handbag affiliate program options covering:
- General handbags
- Luxury/designer handbags
- Purses
- Clutches
- Man bags
- Used handbags
- Eco-Friendly options
- Handbag rentals
And of course anything else you can think of when it comes to making money selling handbags online… So, if you are looking to set up an online business in this space, there may be some good options above.
What can affiliate marketers promote?
There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to handbags. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over handbag related affiliate program possibilities that may suit your site. These are:
- Know your audience, some are looking for specifics and want the best whilst others are hoping to just get their items on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
- Hard core collectors and fashionistas will not take risks if they don't trust you or your affiliate site. Make sure the programs you choose are reputable and have good recourse options if the purchaser is not happy.
- Those purchasing for a special occasion such as a wedding or function etc. will need to know that the products you are promoting will fit in with their requirements. Make sure your programs can provide the products to back up the information that you are covering.
How to find your own affiliate programs
As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category'. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover every handbag related requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.
All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).
There are handbag related affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:
- Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
- Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
- Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
- Pay decent commissions.
- Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.
In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:
- Your website name.
- Traffic levels.
- Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your clutches is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
- How you plan to promote their products.
Conclusion
So… There are 11 of the best handbag affiliate programs to clutch this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own handbag or fashion based affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.
Until next time
Have fun
Paul
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