selling clothes on ebay ?

Bella79

hi all
ive sold stuff on ebay before electronic stuff etc and a few times tried to sell clothes but im never sucsessfull i carnt seem to make money from it
ive got 2 massive bags of dd clothes but i find things like tshirts and stuff sell for really low price like a £1.00 by the time ive paid listing fee and paypal fee i could have made like 20p or something !! lol
how do u list your clothes ? do u start the price higher ? the clthes are for a 18 month girl so i know ppl wont want to spend a lot on them
ta guys x

gazza975526570

Unless they are branded items i really wouldnt bother with Ebay - who are they made by?

Bella79

next,marks spencers,lots of diffrent names all branded though

jasmineswhiskers

I found baby stuff didn't sell too well. Maybe becuase it's cheap to buy new or there's always loads at car boot sales etc.

catmiaow

Better off bagging it up and taking it to charity, you will have done a good deed and will avoid the ebay fees and post office queues.

Contains_Mild_Peril

By the time you take postage into account, a lot of people won't buy baby/ toddler clothes on eBay because they can get them cheaper in charity shops. It might be worth listing bundles of similar clothes rather than individual items, but you'll still find you're making only pennies per garment, so you might be best keeping only special items for eBay and giving the rest away.

jenniewb

I have similar problems, I list everything at 99p, I rarely get above £10, getting above £5 is a real treat. But its better then nothing.

I think its one of the real downfalls of ebay- when your selling stuff and people are winning at low low bids, I think paypal should ignore all final fees if auctions sell for less then £5 as there are already just way too many fees to be paying.

What also gets me is that people complain about the postage as you have had to charge extra to cover the packaging- they seem to think that it comes out of thin air. Yet they are happy to go buy from Topshop and pay £5 delivery for items. Almost double what is charged on many auctions.

Gripe over! I would boost your feedback, sell everything and see how it goes, get well practiced, if you ever decide to sell anything expensive, you will have a bit of experience as to what works and what does not. Its better then throwing it away!

Be aware that if you do donate to charity shops, do not leave stuff on the doorstep, it will get ransacked and the shop then has to throw stuff away if it gets damaged by rain or someone damaging items (charity shops will not sell damaged/riped/torn stock).

There are also ertain times its better to sell items, I have stuff in boxes to sell, some I sell in the summer, some in the winter- it wont sell otherwise. I also have some stuff that wont fit but I know will sell. When it comes back into fashion- which it will. If you have the space (under the bed works!) stash it away and it could get you a bit more at a later date.

I agree with the above post, bundles do seem to do well, if you have several similar items, or a cute outfit, sell it together, you will always get people emailing to ask "how much is the top by itself" to which you have to explain its a bundle, things go together, not one by one. And you will have to do this again and again and again....!

chja

I'm not sure that there are too many people that would pay more than £1 + postage for a second hand t-shirt, so charity shop or car boot sale might be a better option as you will be left with very little after listing, selling and paypal fees (although it can be a good way to boost your feedback if you have the spare time).

I've sold a few good quality (Monsoon, next, etc) childrens items - but they need to be in excellent condition, and you will still do well to make £5 or so.

It might be worth bundling two or three nice items together and start the price a little higher- if nothing else it will cut listing fees.

I would also recommend that you are meticulous about your descriptions - check every size, even if its a two piece and be honest about the condition - if there is any damage, then say so.

elainew

I have bought wee bundles of t-shirts from ebay and have also sold them on. I don't care if i only make £1 --its £1 more then i had if i had handed them into a charity shop.
Try a bundle and see how you get on
Elaine x

jacksons_mum

definately sell in bundles - i recently sold a bundle of 12 used boys age 12-18m clothes for over £20

toffifee

It might be worth checking whether there are any NCT sales near you.
I think you take along the clothes already labelled with your asking price and they keep a percentage of the selling price.
I've heard that they are a real scrum and very popular. Not sure whether you have to be an NCT member though (which would probably wipe out any profit... ).