The best ways to sell your clothes online are hassle-free and leave you with some extra cash. Although you might not get the best return on every item that you wish to sell, gently used, quality, and quirky items will definitely give you that extra spending money that you’re searching for.
Cleaning out your closet can be soothing, refreshing, and a great way to welcome spring, but you have to actually get rid of the items you just pulled from your wardrobe to complete the ritual. Help yourself out, and read on to learn all the best ways to sell your clothes online!
Pros: Facebook marketplace is a wonderful place to sell all sorts of things. Not only do you get to keep all the money, but communication is super easy due to the Facebook Messenger app. I personally love the simplicity of marketplace, so in my personal opinion, it’s definitely one of the best ways to sell your clothes online.
Cons: buyers tend to be in your area only, so your audience isn’t quite as far-reaching. Additionally, buyers can look at your Facebook profile- prior to friending you, of course. Still, be careful with strangers. People tend to be thrifty on Facebook, so you won’t always get an offer or final price that you want. You can always refuse an offer and wait for someone who will pay what you think your item is worth, but if it sits around for a while, consider lowering the price.
You can dedicate an account to selling your clothes on Instagram, but you can also advertise simply through posts and stories.
Pros: The popularity of Instagram makes this one of the best ways to sell your clothes online! You can use hashtags like #ShopMyCloset, #Instashop, #gentlyused, #resale, #consignment, #thrift, etc. to connect with buyers with ease. This platform is already aesthetically focused, so you can really flaunt your looks to bring up the price! The best part: no fees, and no cuts to your cash.
Cons: you’ll have to take payments off of Instagram, which is more of an inconvenience if anything. Shipping could be annoying unless you meet up with these strangers in person to do a swap.
Pros: Etsy is well known, and if you have good quality vintage items, they will sell on Etsy as long as you take good pictures and measurements, and sell for a fair price. When your item sells, Etsy will only take 5% of your earnings, which is super low! There is the possibility for *aesthetic* buying, which drives the price up.
Cons: the competition on Etsy is high, and it might take a while for your items to sell because they get lost in the crowd. Also, it costs $0.20 to list an item on Etsy, so if it doesn’t sell, you are out $0.20.
Pros: your customer base is from all over the world, and buyers can trust the experience because ASOS is a reputable website, which makes this one of the best ways to sell your clothes online. The shopping experience is fun and engaging, and with the boutiques all putting effort into styling, you have some serious aesthetic up-selling potential. Teach people your ways!
Cons: items on ASOS Marketplace tend to be on the more expensive, trendy, fashion-forward side, so not everything you’re trying to get rid of will sell, especially if it’s out of fashion. Also, ASOS will take 20% commission, which isn’t astronomically high but also isn’t nothing.
Pros: This website sells real, high-quality stuff that buyers can trust, so if they accept your items, they are likely to sell.
Cons: the interface of the website is really rough and it makes shopping unpleasant, which could deter buyers from flipping through items. Also, The RealReal takes anywhere from 50% to 60% of your consigned items, so you might do better somewhere else.
Pros: similar to The Real Real, LePrix sells high-quality items that buyers can trust. However, the website is a lot more pleasant to use, so buyers are more likely to spend time flipping through pages of items. This accessibility combined with their reputation makes LePrix one of the best ways to sell your clothes online! Oh, did I mention you can swap items instead of buying them? This means the website won’t take anything out for commission because there is no money involved.
Cons: you will only be selling your nicest things on this website, so you might not get rid of your middle-of-the-road clothes that are still in good shape.
Pros: for $10, you can send in a clean-up kit to ThredUp, which makes cleaning out super easy. ThredUp also accepts a wide range of women’s clothes, which makes it one of the best ways to sell your clothes online for gently used, middle-of-the-road items.
Cons: this consignment retailer will take anywhere from 5% to 80%, with you getting a bigger share of the profit on higher-priced items. Also, the interface is awful. Even really nice clothes end up looking cheap, which is so sad, and inconvenient for you because your stuff might not sell. Buyers would have a more pleasant experience if the website was more engaging.
Pros: Poshmark is a well-known site for buying and selling used clothes, which easily makes it one of the best ways to sell your clothes online. The audience is far-reaching, and you can sell pretty much any clothing item you want.
Cons: since all transactions are conducted online, you will have to deal with shipping, which just involves putting on a prepaid label (paid by the buyer). Poshmark will take a flat rate of $2.95 from transactions less than $15. For sales over $15, you’ll keep 80% and Poshmark will keep 20%, which is actually a decent split. Not nothing though.
Pros: I mean, it’s eBay. People find all sorts of things on eBay for a range of prices, so you are more likely to sell things that consignment stores just don’t want. You’ll only have to fork up 10% of the cash you earn, and if you find a niche item, you could make a bunch of money.
Cons: eBay isn’t exactly the best place to find *fashion,* so you might have a tougher time getting a good price for nicer items. Although eBay charges $0.35 to list an item, you get fifty free listings a month as a registered seller!
Pros: This is probably one of the best ways to sell your clothes online in bulk, if not the only way. Although you won’t get amazing prices on everything, you could sell a whole box for $25, $50, $100, or whatever you think it’s worth. Just say you’re selling all the items together for your fixed price, and let the buyer handle the rest!
Cons: as with other social networking consignment opportunities, you’ll have no idea who you’ll be interacting with, so you’ll need to be smart and careful. No sending people your address. You might not get a great return on all your items, but that’s the price you pay for it being easy.
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