Selling loads of clothes - Advice please

KizzyK_2

I got loads (and I really do mean loads) of clothes to sell due to the fact that they dont fit me. Most are from DP and New Look, ive got jeans, tshirts, shirts and jackets (general mixture of summer and winter), from a size 12 to 16ish. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to sell them, I dont wanna sell them one by one but im not sure how to spilt them up into lots.

I was thinking of selling them all as a job lot to get them out of my way but would this make people bid more or less?

And how is the best way of posting them to the buyers? I haven't got a clue on how much Royal Mail will charge.

Thanks :beer:

sprintstar

If I were you, as long as they're decent quality and still in good condition, I'd list everything individually as most people are only after a specific thing/size, it will be more time consuming but you'll get more money that way. Why not start everything off at 99p, then if anything doesn't sell you could always donate it to a charity shop. Just remember to take good photos, and include as much detail about sizing as you can in the listings.

Royalmail.co.uk should have prices for different weights listed, but take a look at similar listings to get a feel for the going rates people are charging.

Contains_Mild_Peril

You should at the very least sort them by size: not many people will want to buy a lot of all sizes from 12-16. You could then list the better items individually and try selling others in lots (with one "star item" per lot).
Most single items will cost £1.70 to post 1st class (251-500g), though heavier items like jeans and jackets are likely to be more, and light items (e.g. thin tops) a little less. I normally charge £1.90 for lightish items to cover packing too.
P.S. and pay the extra 15p for Gallery pictures. Clothes can be difficult to sell without them. Don't expect every single item to sell anyway - you'll probably be left with some unsold stuff.

mrsb_5

I sell quite a few clothes too, I always pick out the better branded items and sell them seperately and then bundle the rest together

maybe you could find tops that go with trousers and sell as a set?

You can find all the prices here

Standard parcels - http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/rm/content1?catId=23500714&mediaId=23500721

1st class - http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/rm/jump2?catId=23500709&mediaId=23500741

2nd class - http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/rm/jump2?catId=23500709&mediaId=23500742

Airmail - http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content1?catId=19100179&mediaId=19100242

Hope that helps;)

Narva

put the sizes in the desciption as you go along, esp trouser leg lenght as its saves being asked lots of questions.

RubyMurray

As well as decribing the size of garments I also give measurements, ie. length from shoulder to hem, width across chest etc etc in cm and inches. This cuts out the buyers who think you are M&S and will want to return the item because it doesn't fit! Describe the garment as well and as accurately as you can and include the name on the label, if present.

Try and take some good photos as best you can with a good background, and it's worth investing in a half size clothes dummy to model the clothes for you - I was given mine by a friend in the clothing business but you can get them quite cheaply on Ebay. I hang mine on a small nail on my plain bedroom wall and pull the curtains right back and switch the lights on to light the photos as well as possible. I then crop the photos with the small free program Irfanview- https://www.irfanview.com . Upload your photos to https://www.photobucket.com or other free image host so you can include them in your listing without charge, and definitely pay for a gallery photo.

To be honest it's a bit more work selling clothes than other items but some things can go for silly money, so it can be worth your while. Good luck!

DrFluffy

Don't advertise your clothes as being 'Similar to Coast', 'Like DKNY' to key word spam, it annoys the hell out of buyers and the chances are at best your listing will be removed by ebay (if someone reports it), at worse, your account will be withdrawn...

Contains_Mild_Peril

I once got a listing removed for "keyword spamming" for using the words "Fight Club" to describe the style of a leather jacket! Plenty of other sellers do stuff like that and get away with it, but I was one of the unlucky ones who got reported (probably by a rival seller).

KizzyK_2

Thanks everyone

Im going to start on Monday and get everything out in 2 weeks. Hurra!

RubyMurray

Good luck, and I forgot to say the best way to post clothes is in those strong grey self-seal plastic bags, like catalogues use, which you can buy on Ebay very cheaply, they're much cheaper and so much lighter than jiffy bags. Look under the category Business, Office & Industrial > Packing & Posting Supplies.

bonvonnie

i would only sell the branded items one by one

otherwise, i would spilt into sizes, and shop.
and if you have a couple of similar items from same shop, list them in bulk, say max 6 items per auction.
if you get what i mean, i did that with my kids clothes, getting more interest than selling in bulk 50+ items.
it does take more work, but its worth it. if you not sure what to charge, then just get your kitchen scales out, and weigh the clothes in grams, double it, then charge that weights price from the RM website (https://www.royalmail.com)
for example, if the item weighs 100g, charge the 200g price, as this will cover packaging. i find this method works fairly acurately for me.
send them second class, but for larger items that weigh over 1kg, it can go Standard Parcels which can take about 3-5days