So, I've considered going the consignment route, but with only getting 50% return, plus the registration fee, plus potential fee to pick up whatever is left over, having to hang and tag, and drop off, it just doesn't seem worth it for clothes. Now I'm on to thinking I'll just try to sell some of Sophia's old clothes on e-bay. I have a mix of brands, gymboree, carters, some other misc designer brands I got off of zulily, absorba. How do you think would be the best way to list items?
1. Sell in lots - 5 gymboree long sleeve t-shirts sold together in the same size; 2 pairs of jeans
2. Sell things individually
Logistically, I think selling in lots would be a lot easier, but how do you think people are more likely to buy? I go back and forth on what I would prefer if I were a buyer.
Re: selling kids clothes online
Did all of the shops you contact have all of these fees?
I didn't pay a registration fee, nor do I pay a fee to pick up what is left over (but I just leave it there.) I don't have to hang and tag anything (I know most of the wee sales do require that.)
I view consigning as getting paid to clean out the closet- not really re-couping the value of the original item- not to say that I don't get a good amount of money back, but I try not to look at what people paid for the stuff. I only had to make 1 appointment at the consignment shop I have an account with and now I just drop off a bag w/ my name and account # on it and if they donate what they won't sell- I don't get the tax-write-off, but whatever.
I don't do the wee-sale thing because it requires hanging and tagging and getting all of your stuff together at the same time- IMO hanging and tagging is about the same amount of work as taking pictures of everything, listing and shipping on ebay.
As far as what I would buy on ebay- if something is a boutique item- like Hanna Andersen, Lilly Pulitzer, etc. individual, if it's gymboree or anything else that is a "collection" I would do everything you have from that collection, and w/ Carters/Circo, etc. I would do big lots of at least 5 or 6 items.
By consignment, I meant the sales (like wee-sale), not shops. To my knowledge, there aren't any consignment shops very close to me.
Thanks for the input!
Greenberries in Columbia isn't that far from you and there is a Kid2Kid there too.
I bet if you looked in the yellow pages you'd find a few in your area.
If you want to do the Ebay route I'd definitely sell as lots. I've gotten a few things off Ebay.
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