If you’re anything like me, you have WAY more clothes, shoes, and accessories than you need. They take up lots of space in your closet and rarely get worn. But what if you could sell your clothes online and actually earn hundreds of dollars? Here are a few sites you can use to do just that.
I’ve discovered a few great online consignment stores that allow you to easily sell your unwanted clothes and accessories, providing extra motivation to clean your closet (since who scoffs at some extra pocket money?). They also offer the option to shop other members’ closets, and in some cases, trade.
Cleaning Out Your Closet
Regardless the season, it’s always a good time to clean out your closet to give your unwanted clothes a new home and create a more curated wardrobe. I find Spring and Fall to be the two key times I clear out my closet and change over my clothes, taking the upcoming season’s outfits out of storage and putting away the items I won’t be wearing for a few months. Check out my tips for performing a clothing audit.
ThredUp
(U.S. Only)
Selling
thredUP accepts products from over 35,000 brands, so there’s a good chance your old duds can be sold on their site!
What makes thredUP unique is that you don’t have to photograph and sell your products yourself – instead, they do all the work. Order a “Clean Out Kit”, fill it with apparel, shoes, and accessories in great condition, and send it to thredUP. They even provide a prepaid, pre-addressed shipping label.
Once they receive your kit, they’ll photograph and list the products they can sell, and recycle the rest. They will send you an email with your earnings. For the first two weeks, you can use your credit to buy items from thredUP. After that, you can cash out using either PayPal or a thredUP Visa Prepaid Card.
Buying
As the largest online thrift store and consignment store, you can buy a huge selection of items at up to 90% off retail prices.
Platforms
Online, mobile app.
Poshmark
(U.S. Only)
Selling
Poshmark lets you sell clothes easily online. Sales under $15 are docked a flat commission of $2.95. You keep the rest. Sales $15 and above aare docked a commission rate of 20%.
Poshmark provides sellers with a prepaid and pre-addressed shipping label for each order. Wrap the item(s) in your own envelope and/or box, slap on the label, and ship it!
Once your order has been received, you will receive your earnings which you can use within Poshmark or withdraw at any time.
Buying
All orders are charged a flat expedited shipping fee of $6.49 (on top of the item price), with items shipped using USPS 2-3 day Priority Mail.
Platforms
Online, mobile app.
Trend Trunk
(Canada Only)
Selling
TrendTrunk lets you list items for sale for free. They help you find a buyer who you can communicate with on their app and website.
Once you have a buyer, work with them directly to figure out pick up or shipping options. You keep 100% of the revenue since you’re not selling through the app itself the way you are with Poshmark.
Buying
To buy products, it works much like Craig’s List or Kijiji: arrange with the seller to either have the item shipped or meet to pick it up.
Platforms
Online, mobile app.
Have any of you used online consignment shops like this in the past? Please share in the comments below!
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