Side by side
reCOVET and IcyBox, side by side.
What you buy
- reCOVET
- Sealed boxes of real, third-party authenticated luxury pieces - designer handbags, watches and jewelry. You choose the designer and the box.
- IcyBox
- Boxes of watches and bags, opened in its app. Its homepage lists boxes from $50 to $1,000.
What you see before you buy
- reCOVET
- The price, the minimum fair market value, the full assortment in tiers with the value band each tier covers, and the item selection probability of each tier.
- IcyBox
- The probability and value range of each tier, shown in the app before purchase. Its Terms say the items in a box and the probability of receiving each are made available in the app.
Authentication
- reCOVET
- Before a piece is packed, it is examined for authenticity and condition, authenticated by a third party and photographed. How.
- IcyBox
- Its homepage says “Authentic watches and bags.” Its Terms (section 12.1) say it does not offer “any guarantee or warranty, express or implied, on the authenticity of any Asset.” Who authenticates, and when, is not stated.
How value is set
- reCOVET
- The supplier’s price for the piece in its recorded condition or, where no supplier lists it, the last sold price of the same model. The figure is recorded with the box and stays as published. How fair market value is set.
- IcyBox
- Not stated on its site, support pages or Terms.
Shipping
- reCOVET
- By courier, to US addresses only. $15 per shipment, plus 1% insurance on pieces of $500 or more, which also need a signature. A piece is dispatched within 30 days of your request and spends 2 to 7 days in transit. Shipping.
- IcyBox
- “Shipping costs vary by item and destination.” Items of $500 or more include mandatory insurance. Orders typically take 15 to 20 business days to ship.
Who can buy
- reCOVET
- Anyone 18 or older - or the age of majority in their state, if higher - in the United States, except Washington and Connecticut.
- IcyBox
- 18 or older, or the age of majority, under its Terms, in its iOS and Android apps. It does not list any US state exclusions.
Where things stand
- reCOVET
- On the App Store and Google Play since November 2026.
- IcyBox
- On the App Store since March 2026, and on Google Play since October 2026.
Sources
If something here has changed since, write to support@recovet.co and the house will correct it.
- IcyBox homepage
- IcyBox support
- IcyBox Terms (last updated 3 March 2026)
- IcyBox on the App Store
- IcyBox on Google Play
- reCOVET Terms of Service
- reCOVET questions
IcyBox is not affiliated with reCOVET. Its name is used only to identify it.