Just can’t be arsed to sell second hand children’s clothes

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DH wants to get them sold to claw some money back but I think it’s too much hassle. If I were to take the photos, asses the condition, list on Marketplace/ebay etc then they might not even sell - I just don’t think it’s worth the effort - I have sold the Frugi/Joules/Boden stuff and made a bit of cash but honestly who is going to pay for washed/worn H&M leggings?

AIBU just to donate or should I try to resell?

I make 2 attempts to sell the higher value items (Frugi, Scandi etc), lowering the price the second time. Then I donate it. High street stuff I just donate. It is a real faff selling so if he wants it sold he can do it himself.

I've made 300 on ebay through lockdown which was much much needed. I've had a couple of buyers scam me which is galling. But it takes 2 minutes to list stuff on ebay via the app and then anything that doesn't sell will go to charity.

I'm running out of steam with the selling now tbh but I've done quite well at a time when money was scarce so it was worth it. Other times I've been more time poor and have just dropped off at charity shop without even trying to sell.

@justanotherneighinparadise

The only clothes you’re likely to sell is brands people want or bundles for a tiny amount. I wouldn’t bother with eBay unless it’s a designer brand that has a strong market. There are designated Facebook groups for the organic/scandi type brands where people buy and sell.

If you want rid of your standard high street/supermarket clothes then you’d need to make them into size bundles, they’d need to be in very good condition and they might sell in dacebook

Can you say which groups? My children have been in frugi/organic cotton clothes since birth- most are barely used.

I pass on most of my DS’s clothes that he has grown out of to a friend who has a DS 2 years younger than mine.

However, any pricey designer stuff like Armani, Boss, Burberry etc all get put on a kids clobber FB site. I usually get back well over half of what I paid for them. I use the money towards new clothes.

I contacted my DV unit as I had some women's clothes / kids toys and kids clothes as I have donated to them.in the past. They are not accepting donations sure to covid

@squeekums

*I can't believe people on this thread are actually BINNING clothes! No one's life is so busy that they can't find time to bag up clothes and drop off to charity or put them outside your door in one of the bags that come through for collections.*

I simply don't want to wash clothes dd won't wear again. Waste of my time and effort. I hate housework and minimize it at EVERY opportunity
Don't wanna store it till I have enough to take to a charity shop.
Then get dp to drive me to the shop as I don't drive and won't donate to our towns 1 charity shop, it has religious ties. I refuse to donate to religion in even a round about way. Would mean hour drive, so effectively paying to donate once you add in diesal factor

We rural, them collection bags not done out here.

Do your council bin collection take rags? Most do this now, where you put the clothes in a carrier bag next to the bin. At least that way they would still be used for something rather than sitting in a landfill

Re: charity shops.

During the lockdown, bags of donations were left outside charity shops, which hadn't been open for weeks.

These were binned by the council. Who'd want them after weeks of sitting in the street. What a waste.

But it takes 2 minutes to list stuff on ebay via the app

But the sorting, checking, organising, picture taking all takes much much longer.

Do your council bin collection take rags? Most do this now, where you put the clothes in a carrier bag next to the bin. At least that way they would still be used for something rather than sitting in a landfill

Lol, our council don't do that. Our council can barely scratch it's own ass. I'd prefer they got the local stray dog and cat population under control. The dogs wiped out 20 of our chooks and same for neighbors.
But I'm rural south aus, it's literally not worth them doing it. The cost in collection simply due to distance between towns in the council area would make it pointless and if they asked local ratepayers if they would accept higher rates for collection, they would get told to go jump. There nowhere local that would even process it, would have to be trucked to city.

I sell the really good things and charity the rest, do what's best for you

I knew you'd be back to grind your axe a bit more

inthebleakmidwinteriwouldsing You are aware this is a chat forum, right? So if you directly tag a poster, you are initiating conversation/discussion/debate. You know that, yes? Because if you don’t want someone to respond back to you, don’t tag them in the first place.

But it takes 2 minutes to list stuff on ebay via the app

No it doesn't!

I’m the same. I have tried selling in the past. Always great condition, no stains but no one was interested! So I just donate. Cannot be bothered to take photos and post it tbh. Easier just to bag it up and donate and helping to raise money for charity too!

@PrincessBuggerPants in theory it takes 2 minutes, in reality it takes longer with the picture taking, uploading etc. Then later you have the packaging up and queuing at the post office

”DH wants to get them sold to claw some money back but I think it’s too much hassle.”

Surely it’s up to him? If he doesn’t mind the hassle, it’s no skin off your nose, surely?

If your DH is keen to sell them then he can do the associated work.
I got fed up with eBay chancers/scammers and now just donate straight to the charity shop.