Happy new week, gorgeous ladies!
When it comes to everyday expenses clothing can really drain your budget. It doesn’t help that fashion and styles change so fast our basic wardrobe can’t keep up. The good news is that you can make money by selling your old clothes allowing you to get some of your money back and depending on where you shopped you may even turn a profit!
Keep reading below for some great tips on how to sell your old clothes and make some extra cash.
- Buy your clothing on sale or even resale. If you watch carefully you can find great clothing items at resale shops for cheap and even a few pieces with tags still. Look for brand names that will sell better when you are done. If resale is not an option clearance and big sales can really cut your clothing costs.
When you are done with the items you can go and sell them. Brand names resell better so skip the cheap no names if you plan to make money off your wardrobe when you are done.
- Take great care of your clothes. To make money off of your old clothes you need to be sure they remain in sellable condition. Follow washing instructions, being sure to sort colors and empty pockets well to prevent unnecessary laundry accidents. The better shape you keep your wardrobe the more you can get for each item. Hint: Keep a stain stick handy to deal with accidents before they can set in.The best way to make money selling your old clothes is to start with selling locally. Join buy-sell-trade local groups on Facebook and post to the local market place. Everyone is on Facebook these days, making it a great place to sell used items without the hassle of a yard sale. Additionally, you can try local buy, sell, trade apps like Letgo and OfferUp. Use basic safety precautions and common sense when selling this way like meeting in a public place and bringing a friend along.
- Consignment shops are great for making extra money off old clothing. You just have to bring everything in and the shop does the work of selling it for you. If you have one near you (like Plato’s Closet), this is a great place to sell items as well as stock up on new essentials for your wardrobe for a great price.
- There’s always an app for that. If selling locally fails or you prefer to not deal with meeting in person you can sell used clothing items on sites like Ebay, Poshmark , Vinted or even Gumtree for my Aussie ladies. With Ebay you have to do all of the work to ship the items. Poshmark will send you a pre-printed label and packaging for your items. Simply pack your items into the box, stick on the label and hand the box to your mail carrier when they stop by or drop the package at one of the convenient USPS drop-off locations.
Sell Your Clothes – Lace and Sparkles I have been using Poshmark for a few years now and have only great things to say about it! Make sure to check out my closet here and sign up with the code CG7 to get $5 for shopping!
- If you would rather not deal with shipping, pricing, or even attempting to sell yourself you can opt to send your clothing to an online consignment shop like ThredUP. This easy method allows you to order a closet clean out bag, fill it, and leave it for your mailman. Within a few weeks they will process your items and send you a payment for what they decide to keep and sell. Easy!
Selling your clothes can be a rewarding way to keep your closet fresh and exciting without breaking the bank. Have you tried it before? Let me know all your tips and tricks in the comment section below.
Thanks for the tips. I’ve never been big on consignment but I’m thinking about it. 🙂
No problem! And yes, you should definitely give it a try!
Great tips in this post! I’ve never really had great luck selling stuff at Platos Closet. I think it’s because I don’t shop brand name. Will have to look into the others though!
Oh that’s true with them. I think it’s because the system/software they use doesn’t have such a large database, only brand name stuff.
Loved this post! I’ve been selling clothes that I no longer wear for a long time now. Poshmark is one of my favorite tools.
Candace Hampton
http://www.thebeautybeau.com
Isn’t it amazing?! I fist downloaded it like 5 years ago but really started using it more often last year and love it!
I really need to get rid of some of my clothes and sell it on Poshmark. So many good tips!
Definitely! I love decluttering twice a year and sell and/or donate my gently used stuff!
I use poshmark as well and love it!! Such a great way to sell old clothes and so convenient!
Kileen
cute & little
Right?! I need something like that here in Australia now that we’ve moved. However, the postal service is way more expensive so not sure it’d work!
I’ve been using Poshmark and Facebook Marketplace to sell all my old clothing, and then when those things don’t sell, I take them to consignment stores. These are all such great suggestions!
Great tips! I am trying my luck with selling clothes on Poshmark this year so this post came at the best time!
That’s so happy to hear! Best of luck and feel free to share your closet with me 🙂
I’ve never used Poshmark but maybe I should!
You should definitely give it a try! I’ve seen lots of new or like new baby stuff there as well!
These are great tips! I need to start using Poshmark!
Girl, it’s great for both selling and buying!
Selling to Plato’s is always my go to if I’m not motivated enough to put it all on Poshmark. I’ve had really good payments from them! Hugs, Kait Elizabeth
Definitely! That’s what I did with everything I couldn’t sell or donate before moving!
I know a lot of people that use Poshmark to sell their clothes and they make good money back from it. I need to start doing that.
It’s definitely something to consider! I don’t have enough time but I know girls who go to vintage markets and such and find great pieces to resell later!
Depending on what I’m selling I use Poshmark or The RealReal. Love trying to sell to local consignment shops too!
xo, Laura
TheRealReal is such a good one for luxury items! I’ve found several great deals there 🙂