How To Sell Your Clothes Online
A full wardrobe might seem like a nice problem to have, but it’s no good if it’s loaded with the wrong stuff.
Sure, you could send everything to landfill or cart the lot to the charity shop, but neither is going to help fund your new season style.
So trim the excess and get back in the black by flogging what you don’t wear with this complete guide to selling clothes online.
The Best Online Stores To Sell Your Clothes
Best For Sneakerheads: StockX
The likely result of Jordan Belfort getting in a room with a load of streetwear kids, StockX is described as “the world’s first stock market of things”. A goldmine of rare and deadstock sneakers, the site’s team inspects every pair to make sure whatever the buyer receives is authentic, meaning buyers are often willing to part with wads of cash.
How It Works: Grab a notepad for this bit. Once you’ve created a listing, you can wait for your crepes to explode like cryptocurrency before accepting the highest bid. But wait too long and offers can expire of be retracted. The alternative is to create a listing at a designated price. Once a buyer’s bid matches the price of the listed ‘Ask’, the transaction will automatically go through.
Commission: StockX selling fees vary between 8 and 9.5 percent dependent on what level of seller you are. The more you sell, the lower your fees. There is also a 3 percent processing fee for all sellers. stockx.com
Best For Designer Labels: Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective is dedicated exclusively to luxury fashion, and is big on names like Berluti and Gucci with a smattering of high-end skate brands mixed in. Ideal if you’re looking to clear some of that vintage Helmut Lang out of your walk-in wardrobe.
How it works: set up an account then photograph the pieces you want to sell. Post the pics with a brief description and the brand’s curation team will either approve or reject your post depending on the brand and item condition. When it sells, you ship to Vestiaire for free, they check the piece is genuine and in good nick, then pay you and post it on to the seller.
