A lot of people donate their clothes to charity stores once they decide they no longer want them. But, a lot of charity stores have too much stock and are actually now declining to take clothes. This means lot of people end up throwing their clothes away. But, there is something else you can do before you reach for the trash bags. Selling your clothes, whether it be online or at a market, can be incredibly fun and rewarding.

As I stated in the about me section, I am a shopaholic and when I no longer wear an item I attempt to sell it and if it doesn’t sell I give it my Nan for her op shop.

My friend and I have had our own market stall in the past and have our own Facebook page where we also post clothes we want to sell. We obviously don’t make millions through doing this but it is a handy way to pick up a little cash when you’re low.

Tips For Selling Your Clothes

1. If you are posting photos of your clothes online, for example on Facebook Marketplace, make sure your photos look appealing. Find good lighting and a good background. If you have a lot of clothes to sell maybe do a small photo shoot with a friend, take as many photos as you can!
2. If you have a market stall or garage sale, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE!! The more you push your event the more people will see it and consider it. But again make it look appealing, make it attract their attention.
3. Don’t be too snobby with your prices. People are not going to pay full price for a basic item that you’ve worn several times. Be reasonable. Also be prepared to markdown items if they aren’t selling.
4. Reply to messages ASAP. People don’t like to be kept waiting.
5. If you have a market stall consider purchasing a card payment system. The one my friend and I used was the SquareReader. https://squareup.com/shop/hardware/au/en/products/chip-credit-card-reader-with-nfc-au There are other cheaper options out there as well. Shop around.
6. Be open to delivering your clothes. If I deliver clothes to a buyer I usually charge $5 extra depending on their location.
7. Don’t sell something that is significantly damaged or stained unless you are willing to write out and photograph the problems with the item. Make sure you don’t lie about the quality of an item.
8. Have fun with it, they’re your clothes.

For any inspiration check out mine and my friends Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsecondhand

For more tips and tricks feel free to head over to Alize Mendez’s blog post ’20 tips for selling clothes online’ here –> https://blog.size.ly/blog/20-tips-for-selling-clothes-online