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How much do i sell my expensive baby clothes for and where?

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GlamGiraffe · 05/09/2018 06:36

I live in london and have a lot of very expensive baby clothes companies like jacadi And Rachel Riley (where dresses are about £60) and a lotof similar clothes from Spain, all very specific in style. Then I have labels attached ralph lauren and loads of babygros a lot of which were only worn once, mostly John Lewis some next and assorted other brands as well as other stuff. I want to do an NCT or other sale and wonder if anyone could suggest the best London one for my type of stuff and where on earth to start with pricing? All my items are immaculate, many worn one or two times only. I wouldn't sell them if they had anything wrong at all.
Any suggestions?
Online is not for me.

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JagerPlease · 05/09/2018 06:43

At an Nct or other type sale, you wouldn't be looking at more than a couple of quid per item at best. The only way you're likely to make more is online for people specifically searching for that type of item or brand (fb groups etc). Generally baby stuff has very little resale value given how short a period it's worn for

whiteroseredrose · 05/09/2018 06:47

I used to sell mini Boden on eBay. Some items sold for quite a lot.

Thehop · 05/09/2018 06:48

I buy these brands and styles (Spanish/traditional) second hand and tend to look on eBay.

Once I find a buyer that has a lot on the size above my daughter I watch them. I know have one that messages me direct with things she’s selling and I buy straight from her.

Thehop · 05/09/2018 06:49

The Facebook pages for used clothes are good. There’s a Spanish one and ones for white company/Boden etc.

Milkmonster2 · 05/09/2018 06:50

Id suggest eBay. People are often searching for specific things on there.
NCT buyers dont generally go there with lots of cash and expect to get bargains.

LoniceraJaponica · 05/09/2018 06:50

I agree with Jager. Most parents can't afford or are unwilling to pay £££ for baby clothing that will hardly be worn or that will be sicked or pood on.

gilmoregal · 05/09/2018 06:51

I know you said online isn't for you but eBay is probably your best bet. I sell JL/next on there a lot as I sell my sons clothes then spend that money buying him more.

gilmoregal · 05/09/2018 06:53

Also I think most people going to a NCT sale expect to spend £10 and come away with a carrier bag full.

londonrach · 05/09/2018 06:55

I sell on local facebook selling sites things like jojo etc. You dont get much for second hand children clothes.

londonrach · 05/09/2018 06:56

Nct sales its buy cheap but its great at getting rid of toys shes outgrown

londonrach · 05/09/2018 06:57

What jager says too. Clothes wore short time and possibly baby been sick on them. I buy second hand so pay much and resell anything on thats ok still afterwards

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oldgimmer78 · 05/09/2018 07:01

I think unless you know people who are specifically looking for the brands you are selling online is your only option.

I used to buy all of my baby clothes in car boot sales, a lot of it was new with tags or like new and as a general rule babygros were 50p, vests 3 for £1 and outfits maybe £3. This was all Next, Mothercare, John Lewis, Debenhams stuff.

I would suggest putting a bundle of babygros on ebay but do not expect to get more than £1 per item if you're lucky. Seek out the FB pages the previous posters have mentioned and try on there too. Do not think that you will get anywhere near the resale value even if "it has only been worn once". IME Boden is the only brand that resells at a good price.

NorthLondonGirl · 05/09/2018 07:15

Loopster is an option, they send you a bag that you fill with clothes, you send it back and they pay you per item and sell on via their site.

You'll probably not sell for the true 'value' of the items anywhere but that's because the second hand baby clothes market is mostly cheap bundles.

If you do change your mind and sell online please DM the link as I would be interested in taking a look.

silkpyjamasallday · 05/09/2018 07:26

I don't think you'll have any luck achieving a good price for these things at an NCT sale or similar. You'd be best trying eBay, but you won't get near retail price - I've bought loads of stuff for DD from eBay from brands like Bonpoint where the dresses are ~€250 and I've only ever paid £20. I got a shearling baby Dior coat for £30. That is why designer baby clothes are such a waste of money.

Skittlesandbeer · 05/09/2018 07:27

The stash you have is the perfect reason to try online selling (eBay) for the first time. It’s really not that tricky, and you can bundle quite a few items together (of the same size).

If you do try this, seriously consider opening your sales to overseas buyers. They pay the postage but there is bit more faff at the seller’s end.

I’m in Australia, and wanted euro/British brands for my baby clothes. Many of those swanky retailers won’t ship all the way here new, so eBay was my only source. Now that I’m on-selling those clothes here, I’m often getting more for them (due to their rarity) than I paid 4 years ago. Including postage from the UK, which often ran to £20-30 a bundle!

Squiffy01 · 05/09/2018 07:30

We did an NCT sale years ago, talking maybe 5 years ago now, I’m a nanny my boss and I went. We only had very expensive stuff to sell and obviously only the stuff in very good condition.
I think the one we did was Kensington? There were a lot of people that thought my boss was being silly with prices and she just politely said this probably wasn’t the table for them then. We did sell nearly everything we took made a few hundred pounds.
eBay is also a good bet if you can be bothered.

00100001 · 05/09/2018 07:33

Best thing to do is not pay £50 odd quid for baby clothes in the first place. There is literally no point.

£30 on a decent T shirt for an adult that might be worn 1 x a week for 5 years+? Sure do it. Seems sensible as they last that long etc. You get a good amount of wear.

But £30 on a Baby t-shirt that might get worn for a few months (or just once) is absolutely bananas.

if you can't afford to throw it away after it gets poonamied and is beyond reuse after boil washing, leaving in the sun to bleach etc. Then don't buy it in the first place.

NameChangeCuddleBums · 05/09/2018 07:49

Another request for a PM if you do online sell please

Pikehau · 05/09/2018 08:16

What about clapham / Balham / Wandsworth nct sales - heart of nappy valley?

salopek · 05/09/2018 13:19

Give them to charity?!?!!!! Somewhere like Mary's Living and Giving is a good one as you donate the clothes, someone buys them, and the money goes to Save The Children.

I too have loads of Jacadi stuff (who by the way have closed down now!), Burberry, Stella McCartney, Caramel Baby and Child etc.. they're going off to charity!

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GlamGiraffe · 05/09/2018 13:59

Was it near Harrods somewhere can you remember? Someone else has suggested there.

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misstiggiwinkle · 05/09/2018 14:05

There is a good fb group that I buy lots of this stuff from

Kintan · 05/09/2018 14:10

We have a bunch of ‘nice’ stuff too. If it’s still in ok condition after our second child we’ll take it to a charity shop - to be honest secondhand baby clothes don’t fetch anywhere near what you paid for them, and unless you are desperate for the money it’s not worth the hassle and you are doing a good deed at the same time :) Apologies if you do need the money - in that case I’d do as pp suggest and try eBay :)

mummymi · 05/09/2018 14:22

Someone who lives near me has an Instagram page that she sells her children's old clothes on. She hashtags the make of the clothing.