Selling second hand clothes online

[Happieronmyown]

Does anyone find this worth while? I have some good stuff to sell & it grieves me to give it away, even to charity. I've looked at various sites to sell it and there are literally thousands of items, at a low price which have been listed for ages.
Factor on the effort of selling them, buying some packaging etc is it really worth the effort?

I have been selling on eBay for years
Over the course of a year it pays for Xmas and maybe a summer holiday
Lowest starting price of a fiver - if not worth that charity shop it
I only sell in a condition I would buy so have 100% positive feedback
Get into a routine - I iron whilst Sunday dinner is cooking - then photograph - do my listings after we’ve eaten - see what has sold from previous week - parcel up before going to bed even if not paid yet
On average I have 30-40 things for sale at any one time - then just add a few new things each week as other items sell

Forgot to say I only sell clothes, shoes, handbags etc as they are so easy to pack and post - I just buy cheap mail bags on Amazon in a variety of sizes - so I know exactly what the postal cost is - sharpie and good to go
I also have a mail account with my local post office - so don’t need to queue - just use drop n go service

I only sell my kids clothes. Ebay is worth it when they have a final value fee offer, otherwise its probably not worth it. Even Boden, Joules and white stuff goes for a few quid. I bundle everything. I might get £15-20 for three bubbles of ten items each so its 50p or less per item. So it's so hassle for a new pair of school shoes.

Vinted is easier to list but things go in dribs and drabs so it's always hanging about. People still want to haggle you down to 50p a item but if its 5 items for 50p it's not worth it. Plus someone bought something worn once of twice for a few quid and moaned it was filthy disgusting when it is was pristine.

So I might Bundle things up and take a go but then I also charity shop loads or your hanging onto it. For what amounts to £30 for a bin bag of kids clothes.

I use Vinted, I don't bother with Ebay anymore as the fees don't make it worth it as they are so high, with Vinted you keep all the money. I keep & reuse postage bags too so don't need to spend money on that.

I’ve given up trying to sell online now. Too much hassle.
I just give it to charity shop now

I managed to sell a load of long tall sally jeans last year (clothes for tall ladies). Some with tags and some as a bundle of 6 worn clothes.

So some brands have value and I didn't think a charity shop would be useful for finding long jeans -I would never look for jeans there.

Maybe stuff like pregnancy work clothes or occasion clothes would also be good. Lightly worn and not something you'd think you'd ever find in a charity shop.

I only bother when I am full brassic. I do give things to charity shops a lot of the time and half of them are nearly new or brand new. It is such a faff to list on Ebay and go to the post office.

I give it someone in my area who sells it for me. She charges 20% for doing so but she sells it and delivers it to whoever. So no effort from my side. Maybe try something like this. I found this person from Instagram.

I buy all my kids clothes off fb/eBay in bundles. Because kids always grow out rather than wear out. I vary rarely buy for myself.

I used to sell quite a lot on eBay but I just can’t be bothered with it anymore, too many arsehole buyers and lots of them expect brand new items even when you have been honest about the condition. eBay also always sides with the buyer which is totally frustrating when you know you’re in the right. I gave up when someone wanted to return some dungarees I’d never worn because they had a ‘small mark’ on the front. They arrived and I didn’t find any such mark at all but washed and sold them to someone else who didn’t whinge at all.

I just recycle things now or give them away to a clothes bank or charity shop.

I'd do bundles on Facebook marketplace. You might not get loads for them, but say £10 for a bundle of decent clothes feels like you're getting something, and you're also getting rid of the clothes.

In these times when things are tight every little helps, and people will be pleased to get quality clothes for cheaper than new. Win win!

@Zari29

I give it someone in my area who sells it for me. She charges 20% for doing so but she sells it and delivers it to whoever. So no effort from my side. Maybe try something like this. I found this person from Instagram.

That's a great idea

I've sold 14 pieces of women's clothing (East, Zara, Seasalt etc) on eBay over the last two weeks and have made £360! Yes, it's time consuming but I think it's definitely worth the effort. A few years ago I did the same after a big clear out and got nearly £1,000. Like most things in life, you have to work to get money! That's how I see it anyway...

I'm having a big clear out of clothes again and some I sell, and the rest go to the charity shop (Next, M&S, generic high street clothing etc don't sell well on eBay in my experience).

I sell everything on a buy it now option rather than auction. I can't be bothered with offers etc. Plus I tend to sell at a lower price rather than setting a unrealistically high price. It's money for old rope really if you put a bit of effort in and don't expect the moon. 😃😜

But @JaceLancs I have to ask, how do you have so much stuff to sell? Is it because you buy a lot in the first place? The bags of clothes I recently gave to charity were from the last 15 years. Stuff that was still in great condition, dresses worn once to a wedding etc and a lot I had bought second hand in the first place but still in excellent condition.

I cant imagine having 30-40 items to sell at anyone time as I can't imagine buying so much that I have 30 to 40 items to offload.

I think if people are buying a lot of new stuff all the time you're not making money selling it on, you're buying stuff you never really needed to begin with so are losing money.

I find FaceBook groups and Marketplace get better results than EBay but it does depend on the brands. They can still be frustrating but quicker to list stuff.

There is a good Preloved Boden/Joules FB site where things seem to sell well if they are in good condition and reasonable priced.

@goteam
I sell my stuff, also from DD, DS, DP etc
I buy mainly second hand myself either from charity shops or on eBay
Sometimes from outlet stores
Whilst I have classic things that I have had for years eg cashmere wool coats - I do get bored easily with other stuff and will often wear something for an occasion or a holiday or eg buy for a season but by following year it’s just not exciting me anymore
I aim to buy cheaply enough that I can get my money back if not make a small profit - so price per wear is nil and I’m also recycling

I’ve sold good stuff on eBay and got decent prices for it. It has to be in excellent condition and a good well known brand to really be worthwhile. I paid our council tax for three months with eBay sales during a lean patch.

I have just taken all my listings off this morning after after complaint a tiny mark on a 50p item in a Bundle. Life is too short for a sake of a few quid which I lost anyway plus some for the postage.

I'm aiming to buy less which will more than out weigh any money saved on selling on while washing, ironing, double checking and also stressing over.

I'm done. I'm sure I will go back to Ebay in a year, I always forget what a massive ballache it is 😂

Selling it is usually too much bother unless a) you're desperately in need of small amounts of money or b) you've got something worth a lot.

If giving it away/taking it to a charity shop is too painful, just bin it. Chucking stuff in the bin is a more cathartic way of having a clearout than donating it ever can be.

@ChainJane

Selling it is usually too much bother unless a) you're desperately in need of small amounts of money or b) you've got something worth a lot.

If giving it away/taking it to a charity shop is too painful, just bin it. Chucking stuff in the bin is a more cathartic way of having a clearout than donating it ever can be.

Please do NOT do this. Ffs, encouraging people to send stuff off to landfill. Ye Gods!

I have sold loads on ebay and find it worthwhile. Clothing needs to be a decent brand and good condition or something vintage / highly desired.

Don't bother with cheap /jumble sale stuff or budget brands.

Do your research.

I think it depends on the clothes you're selling. Expensive brands I would sell on FB groups, cheaper brands I tend to do a bootsale and get rid of a huge chunk of it that way

@IncessantNameChanger I had this once with a cheap designer (Liberty) dress of DDs I sold on a FB selling group. I checked thoroughly and didnt spot a tiny mark of a few millimeters. I never advertised it as in excellent condition. The buyer messaged me and asked for half her money back (I sold it for £6 plus postage) and I realised then that there are people in the world who have way more time on their hands than I do and will go to huge efforts for a few quid. There ended by second hand clothes selling career. My time is worth more.

Not knocking those of you putting huge efforts into it though and treating it as more of a job. I just work full time and the extra few quid wouldn't make enough of a difference. I can see the appeal if you have time and need cash

I have sold lots on EBay over the last ten years, it can be worthwhile.
Larger size clothing in good or excellent condition sell well (size 20 plus).
I haven't listed anything in the last year but buyers were becoming more hassle than it was worth. My items were always clean and in great condition.
One buyer gave me negative feedback on culottes as she thought it was a skirt despite a clear description