Long Story Short (LSS) operates as a private shopping club that charges members $1,000 per month to access a curated selection of roughly 50,000 luxury items across categories like home décor, apparel, art, jewelry, and watches. Members apply for acceptance and can shop the catalogue directly or request the LSS team to procure, negotiate for, authenticate, inspect, and ship items on their behalf to preserve buyer anonymity. The company emphasizes privacy and security, saying it collects and stores only necessary information and that some systems are not connected to the web. LSS does not mark up items or charge additional fees beyond the subscription; the founder projects potential savings of 20%–40% by eliminating marketplace markups and negotiating directly with sellers. The site is available via web and an iOS app, and the company currently has a handful of customers signed up ahead of launch. The New York–based startup is a team of seven and plans to add service-focused headcount as its clientele grows, with an international target market that includes the U.S., Middle East, and China.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jan 2024