Spring Cleaning: What’s In Your Closet?
If you all haven't heard yet, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted a short winter. This means that spring could be here in about a month! It may seem a bit early to be talking about spring cleaning, but you'll want to get a head start. You'll need time to go through your closet, commit to letting items go, and maybe list your items for sale. I've got you started on how and where to begin.
Spring Cleaning: Where to start? Which items to get rid of?
Depending on the person, knowing what and when to get rid of clothes varies. Some give their old clothes an expiration date of six months. I say that if you haven’t worn something in over three months, then it is a pretty good indication that it is not of interest to you anymore. Everyone undergoes style and job changes that can leave you with too many clothes. Or perhaps, you just have too many things to choose from! Don't let your items go to the waste side, especially when someone else can be making good use of them!
After you've ransacked your closet, the only question you face now is: what do I do with all of my unwanted items? Not knowing much about my options, I always took my clothes to Plato’s Closet to quickly get them off of my hands. However, once you’ve gone to Plato’s a few times, you start to realize that you could be getting so much more for the amazing items in your closet! That’s when I started researching other options. Already knowing about Vinted, a place where you can sell, buy, or swap your no longer wanted items… I wanted something a little bit more official and professional. That’s when I discovered a reselling website called Tradesy!
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What's Tradesy? How does it work?
Tradesy is one of the only reselling companies that makes the process a piece of cake! The website not only gives you comparable prices for the items you want to sell, but it also lets you adjust the retail selling price to your specific good. It also sends you the materials and packaging needed to ship your items off to the buyer. Did I mention that all of this is at no cost to you? It’s not only free shipping for you, but for the buyer as well. If the buyer chooses to return your item, it will come at no cost to them.
To break it down: you basically post your garment, wait until it sells, and drop it off at the UPS store or your local post office. Easy, right? Now, if you’re thinking this sounds too good to be true.. You aren’t wrong to be concerned. Tradesy does take 9% of the profits you make, but I’d say that’s more than fair for a company that is doing all the hard lifting for you. From that point, you decide if you want to spend your money buying other listed items on the website or if you’d prefer to put it back in your own pocket. If you do choose to save that coin for another day, Tradesy does apply a 2.6% safe transfer fee to transfer the funds over to you. All in all, I’d say that it’s a pretty good deal!
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How do I price my item?
Out of all of the resale websites, Tradesy has to be the most convenient, in my opinion. If I would have known about this website sooner, you could bet that I would have never stepped foot in a Plato’s Closet! As far as listing prices, Tradesy makes that easy too! Analyze your product, and when you’re ready to list it, Tradesy will give you a market price for your item. Tradesy will also tell you at which price comparable items sell the fastest and guide you through price setting and matching.
The other neat thing about pricing your garment through Tradesy is that the shipping will be included in the final price for the buyer. I would advise you to be realistic when posting your items. If your item has wear and tear, be honest and present it in your listing. Buyers won’t be happy about a misleading ad, Tradesy won’t be happy that you're taking advantage of them, and you won’t make any money. Even if your item is gently used, the value of a garment does go down with time and usage. Just be aware of this as you’re going through your entire closet! It’s a great feeling to make a quick buck and clean out your closet at the same time; however, be smart and cautious about how you describe and represent your garment.
I have done some major spring cleaning so far! All of the items I listed are from previous jobs that required wear of their product. Since my style has evolved over the years, it is now time for me to part ways with these interesting pieces. You could earn a few coins decluttering your closet as well. Check out Tradesy to downsize your wardrobe and see all of the items you could be trading today!