The Best Clothing Reselling Platforms

Selling things that you no longer wear or use is not only a great way to raise some extra cash, but it is a way you can help reduce consumption and reduce the demand for fast fashion.

Below are the best platforms where you can sell your old stuff.

eBay

The most popular site for re-sellers. eBay is well established and has a great seller protection policy, which I have have used several times. I sell the majority of my items on eBay, and it is where I get the majority of my sales. Recently, eBay have stopped sellers from receiving payments directly into their PayPal, instead, you get payments directly into your bank, which is much better as it stops people creating false claims via PayPal for things they bought months ago.

Although there is a seller protection, there is also buyer protection and eBay will more often than not favour the buyer (unless the buyer claims that they did not receive something that was sent tracked the tracking shows it delivered). I have sold used items for £0.99p and people have said that the item is not as described because it has a tiny mark on. Even if you list the items as used, they still have a comeback. I now put a disclaimer on all my listings which states that all used items have some signs of general wear, this does deter some buyers, but I still get the ones that do not carefully read the listing. You can refuse to refund buyers if they raise a claim, but all they will do is leave negative feedback if you do not give in to them. Returns and awkward buyers are just part of reselling unfortunately.

Seller fees — 12.8% of the total amount of the sale (including postage), plus a fixed charge of 30p per order. If the total amount of the sale is over £2,500 for a single item, you’ll pay 3% for the portion of the sale price above £2,500. If you sell more than 1,000 items a month and are a private seller, there is a 0.35p insertion fee.

eBay often run offers where you can sell items completely for free or with 50% off their final value fee.

Depop

I have been selling on Depop for a couple of years and in general, I really like the app. However, it does attract a different demographic of buyers to eBay. Depop is mostly for selling clothing, shoes and accessories, although you can sell other things. Most buyers are teenagers or in their 20s, so there are certain things that just do not sell on here.

One of the things that I do not like about Depop is that it works a little like a social media platform where other users can follow your account. It seems that the app algorhythms favour sellers with loads of followers. I have seen some Z list celebs selling on here and all their items seem to sell as soon as they are listed just because they have thousands of followers.

One good thing about Depop is that the buyer has to pay as soon as they buy the item, that means there is no waiting for payment. Unless, you accept an offer from a buyer, then they are not obliged to purchase the item. However, your item still remains for sale until they have paid, unlike eBay.

One downside to Depop is that people seem to want things for nothing. Also, don’t expect people to say please and thank you if they message you about items.

Seller fees — 10% of the final item value, plus a transaction fee of around 2.9% + £/€0.30 across PayPal and Depop Payments. If you are in the US, the standard PayPal fee is 3.49% + $0.49. There may be variations based on your location and PayPal account set up.

Occasionally, Depop run offers where you can sell for free or at a discounted rate.

Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace works different in the UK to in the USA. Here in the UK, buyers come to pick up the items from your house, which I do not like. I also do not like that you have to agree on your own payment, there is no method to receive payments within the marketplace.

In the USA, Facebook Marketplace has a checkout with delivery, where payments are handled by Facebook, this is not yet available in the UK.

As someone who has been selling online for a while, I think sites that offer sellers some level of protection are the best. However, I do know people that have bought and sold on Facebook. However, they mostly sell through local groups to people in their local community.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — Free

Mercari (USA)

Mercari is a popular re-selling site in the USA. However, most sellers claim that they do not get anywhere close to the amount of sales on here than they do on eBay.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — Free to list. 10% fee + 2.9% +$0 .30 processing fee

Poshmark (USA)

I always wish that we had Poshmark here in the UK, as I have a lot of items that I think would sell based on items in the USA that sell. Poshmark is a little like Depop, it attracts a younger audience and there are some Z list celebs and YouTubers that sell on here.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — For all sales under $15, Poshmark takes a flat commission of $2.95. For sales of $15 or more, commission is 20%.

Vinted (UK)

I have only recently started selling on Vinted. It was recommended to me by a friend, so I thought I would give it a go. It is easy to list items, and I started off by just listing a few pairs of brand-new trainers. However, after a week, I had no sales. One person did make me an offer, which I accepted, but they did not pay. I know that people have had success from selling on here, but it gets nowhere near the amount of users as some other sites and so, I decided that the time it took me to list items on here, was not worth it.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — Free

Shpock (UK)

This was also another site that was recommended by a friend. I listed a handful of items, but like with Vinted, I had no sales and decided it was not worth the time.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — Free

Vestiaire Collective

This site is for high-end designer items only. Sellers list their items and once they are sold, they are sent to Vestiaire Collective where items will be checked for quality and authenticity before sending them to the buyer.

Items can be listed from the app and the website.

Seller fees — UK prices, if your item is sold at up to £130, then you pay a flat fee of £13.

£130-£300, then the fee is 15% of the sale price.

£300 — £500, then you pay 20% of the sale price.

£500-£7000, then you pay 25% of the sale price.

£7,000 and over, you pay £1750.

Conclusion

From my personal experience, my favourite selling sites are eBay and Depop, with the majority of my sales coming from eBay. That is not to say that the other sites are not worth it. I think it is about trying them out to see what works best for you.