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How to Make Money Selling Used Clothes on eBay

February 1st, 2008 by Admin

Looking for a unique product to sell on eBay?

Well, look no further than used clothing! Think that there is no market for used clothing? Well, think again. People are buying are selling thousands of used pairs of pants, shoes, shirts, and others articles of clothing everday on eBay. In particular, designer clothes sell very well, even in their used condition.

For example, a USED pair of men’s Dior Homme jeans can sell for over $200 on eBay. In fact, on occassion other jeans will sell for over $400. What’s great, is that both the buyer and the seller are fully aware that these jeans (or whatever article of clothing) has been previously owned and worn.

So, how do you get started in the used clothing business?

Well, you need to look no further than your local thrift store! Each and everday people are bringing their old clothes to donation centers. You can buy a used pair of pants for less than $5 usually. So, the key to success, is knowing what clothes will sell for before you buy them. Luckily, eBay lets you search completed listings to see what has sold in any particular category (and for how much). So, if you want to make some money selling used clothes, do your research!

Make a list of the name brands that sell.
Take note of sizes that sell well.
Learn what niches to sell in (Maternity, baby clothes, Plus size, etc).

When you are armed with this research, you can confidently walk into a a thrift store and start searching. When you come across an article of clothing that meets the criteria you have previously set, buy it.

At this point you can also start to calculate your profit margin. If you see pair of DSquared pants that you know will sell for $100 and it only costs you $5 to purchase; then you know you can profit $95 (minus eBay fees).

There may be lots of reasons that name branch clothes end up in thrift stores, but all you need to know is that they do. Opportunities to find and sell used clothes on eBay exists in cities all throughout the world.

So, how much money can you make selling used clothes on eBay?

Well, that all depends upon the amount of research and time you are will to put into this venture. However, this is most likely a part-time opportunity; bringing in an extra $300 - $500 per month. This is a great home-based business opportunity for anyone looking for some extra cash each month.

One of the keys to success is to be very upfront with your customers; make it very clear that you are selling used clothing and also be honest about any flaws in the clothing. Build a good reputation for yourself and you can build a sustainable business. The amount of money you make is also a function of the supply of clothes. After all, you can only find so many designer jeans at your local thrift store, even if you are going each week.

Other Places to Get Used Clothing

So, in order to make this a larger and potentially full-time opportunity, you will have to expand your supply chain. There are certainly garage sales and other places that sell used clothes. But once you really get going, you may want to open a clothing consignment store, that will allow you to really tap into the clothing supply in your local community.

If you want this venture (clothing consignment) to be really successful you will need to focus on a niche market. Potentially profitable niches include: designer baby clothes, maternity clothes, plus size, or other specialty sized clothing (and there are many others).

So, start on eBay for a little extra cash, and if you find a profitable business model, expand into a retail store. And from there, you can certainly expand, differentiate, and build a brand that brings in some serious money.

So, the keys to success for selling used clothes are: