STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

selling older clothes on ebay?

erin · Chanel

i think people will definitely be interested. i know i look for items that i passed on in the store, but think about years later...

Maat · Kenneth Cole

Yes! As long as they are in good condition and not too trendy, you shouldn't have a problem. I personally have looked on ebay for older items when something I LOVED and had forever got ruined or didn't fit anymore and I wanted to try to replace it.

blink · Coach

yeah, as long as you have some good recognizable brands. Gosh it hurts to acknowledge that clothes from 2002 are "older," sometimes I still think of the late 90's as only a couple years back.

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

thanks for the advice!

lorelei, i know what you mean. it shocks me to realize my ten year high school reunion is already this year!

luckylily · Gucci

Yes, I've had a lot of success selling older clothes. In fact, most of the clothing I've sold has been items that I had 3 or 4 years and haven't worn. It works particularly well if the item is of a recognizable brand and hasn't been worn much. I'm usually pretty specific about it..."Worn once, hand washed once" or something.

Last year I sold a Betsy Johnson dress I bought in 2001 and I got 80% of what I paid for it!

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

That's awesome, Luckylily! This morning I just posted my first attempt at selling something (a Banana Republic silk floral top from two years ago). I don't expect a lot for it; I wanted to start small and learn how the whole process works.