The other day I stumbled across an old thrift store that was pretty much an upheaved pile of junk with a few treasures thrown in. There were a ton of baby clothes, which I was tempted to buy. A lot of the clothes were nice items but the place was just a mess. You literally had to dig through unorganized piles of tools, clothes, books, and shoes. It sucked because here was this store in a good location, with a good amount of space an items that had so much potential. Owning my own store, or business has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately for many of us we realized that many of our dreams slip through our fingers. It’s ironic that you can take out a student loan (with little to no hassle) but can’t get a loan to start up a business. To be honest I think I would have seen a better return on my investment if I’d used the same amount of money I’d taken out in student loans to open my own business, but I digress.
“Ideas are easy, implementation is hard.”
Guy Kawasaki
One thing I enjoy about thrifting is digging through junk to find a few treasures. I love that the items are not what everyone else has. Fashion is constantly recycled, so you can often find on trend items. Another thing I’ve gotten into is selling items myself. This day in age the internet makes it easy for us to connect with people from all over. I’ve been selling items online (EBay) for about ten years. What I’ve noticed when it comes to online shopping and reselling is that people are more likely to buy designer or brands that have made a name for themselves, like Steve Madden, BEBE, or Jessica Simpson. YIf you have designer brands like Chanel, LV, Gucci, etc., those items can be resold at a much higher value. If the items are in good condition they can be sold for essentially the same price you paid for them. Obviously people are looking for a deal and in my opinion depending on the wear or tear should be given that deal. When it comes to reselling items online you have to be very careful when it comes to cutting your prices. If you have items you paid good money for but just aren’t selling do not continue to cut your prices. Online selling is not fast money! You have to find the right site, and the right items for that site. There are so many sites that you can sell on. Personally I have only tried Poshmark and EBay (which I prefer). One thing I recommend is starting small to get a feel for the website and its policies, because lets be real people will try to scam you.
I hope these few tips about online selling helped you out. I encourage you to give it a try. We all have items in our closets that can be resold.
Yours Truly, Amanda
From Farming to Fashion 