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How Can You Resell Clothes Successfully And Responsibly?

It is well established that one of the most pressing issues at the heart of fashion and sustainability is the under-utilisation and overproduction of clothing. Too many clothes get made, too many clothes are bought and too many of us own clothes that we don’t wear. The net result is too many clothes being thrown away. To combat the alarming levels of waste, organisations such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have been advocating for a circular fashion industry for years. A key pillar of this is using products more, something aided by the recent rise in popularity of resale and rental platforms such as Vestiaire Collective, Depop, The Real Real and AirRobe. What do you think LiveTribers? How can you resell clothes successfully and responsibly?

Posted by on 18 Oct 2022

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Jibberman

This is a really good idea and I do have a lot of clothes in good condition that I rarely wear but it seems like a lot of effort for a very little result.

Posted by Jibberman on 05 Dec 2022

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Jenni

I have sold a number of clothes bundles on Facebook marketplace. I much prefer doing this to donating to op shops as they seem to be overflowing with clothes (and have told me they often throw clothes away as they can't store them)

Posted by Jenni on 04 Nov 2022

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Maria

Same Jenny great idea works for me to , gets a few $’s back to repurchase something new

Posted by Maria on 04 Nov 2022

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DDTT

Due to a shoulder injury I found it almost impossible to get my arm through some jacket sleeves It was suggested I have a "garage" sale to sell them & some other little things. Since covid, even in the last few months many people will not buy clothing at them. I was able to find people who were grateful for them as they genuinely needed help and gave the rest to an Opportunity Shop. A friend of mine who has 3 children who are growing quickly decided to check out an op shop for extra clothes for the children as their budget was pretty low at the time. She and a friend with her discovered that a lot of the prices were as high as brand new even if they were "very worn". People are not going to buy from op shops if they can get brand new clothing for the same prices

Posted by DDTT on 04 Nov 2022

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yafffy

If it's a good brand, I would pop it on marketplace or ebay

Posted by yafffy on 04 Nov 2022

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Melissa

Once I have finished with an item of clothing that is still in great condition I will make the decision to sell it; usually through Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. I have had a lot of success over the years. I find that often people don't want to pay full price for something, especially if it is for an event (and I don't blame them). If the clothes are still in good condition but not something I could make $20 or more on, I will donate to charity.

Posted by Melissa on 04 Nov 2022

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Tobymilo

I dont resell my clothes, but I guess if I wanted to I would try ebay. I rather give my unwanted clothes to the Smith family of Salvation Army where it would help people in need to purchase at a very low reasonable price

Posted by Tobymilo on 04 Nov 2022

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caperteewaratah

I only buy clothes made of natural fibres wool, cotton, silk or linen, or make rhe myself. They get worn out, and made into rags for cleaning, or they passed on to others. Polyester which is petroleum product is horrible to wear, hot and uncomfortable and not able to be recycled. To me, this is the obvious solution.

Posted by caperteewaratah on 01 Nov 2022

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taviori

I don’t know about reselling them successfully unless they are from a trendy brand. Otherwise give them to friends that need them or to the op shops.

Posted by taviori on 01 Nov 2022

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SEARS

We live in a disposable world, Buy it, Use it, throw it away. Unfortunately this goes for clothes as well. It's hard to sell second hand clothing anywhere (Ebay, FB marketplace, markets or garage sales), as the market is flooded. Donating to charities is great, when they take them, and there's some textile recyclers popping up and doing their bit by recycling as well. We should all just buy less in the first place.

Posted by SEARS on 01 Nov 2022

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Anita

I've found selling (and occasionally buying) clothes on ebay and Marketplace a great way of recycling reducing waste and making a bit if money.

Posted by Anita on 01 Nov 2022

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Anna

Such a wonderful and worth while practice to recycle- especially clothes that have no place in your wardrobe any longer! It is a great experience being in op-shops witnessing such delights and pleasure derived by those finding successful purchases to enhance their lives at such a very reasonable price in this day and age where the cost of living is increasing at an alarming rate!

Posted by Anna on 01 Nov 2022

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Gabi87

I used to sell and buy second hand items on facebook marketplace, but lately I joing the buy nothing local group and also a local pantry. In these two place I get and give cloth for free

Posted by Gabi87 on 01 Nov 2022

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Spiderwoman

The real answer is to buy only clothes that you will wear until they are rags be used for cleaning. For one-off formal occasions either update with alterations / accessories what you have / swap with friends / rent.

Posted by Spiderwoman on 01 Nov 2022

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DevChap

This is a tricky one. Theres reallyonly a market for proper designer or vintage second hand clothes. The rest seem to either endup in a landfill in australia or be shipped to developing nations to end up in a landfill there.

Posted by DevChap on 01 Nov 2022

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CILLY0

I try to wear mine over and over with different accessories. Ops shops only want almost new or new unworn clothing and no one wants to buy worn clothing when such cheap alternatives are in K-Mart and Target. All my t-shirts end up as rags for washing and polishing the car and then get thrown out. Most donations still seem to end up in landfill. Wish I knew a good answer for this problem

Posted by CILLY0 on 21 Oct 2022

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mcalvo

I have tried to seel on ebay & gumtree & my clothes are good quality but people dont want to seel them. I have donated to charity but then they also get full so cannot take too many. I tend to only buy clothig when I get holes in them now. We need a better way of disposing of clothing once it is work out as well but I dont know how that can be done.

Posted by mcalvo on 20 Oct 2022

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Paula

I left some clothes with a third party seller and never heard from them again so I tried selling them on ebay without much success. So I'm not sure you can.

Posted by Paula on 19 Oct 2022

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mact

Use discarded clothes to make paper instead of growing softwood to make paper taking up valuable water and land!

Posted by mact on 19 Oct 2022

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Woodness

Maybe through Facebook or holding garage sales but personally I take my unwanted but good clothing to the RSPCA Op Shop to do a bit of good for the animals.

Posted by Woodness on 18 Oct 2022

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Ozherb

I would say sell them to friends or family, however it is a much better, and brilliant idea from Woodness, to take them to the RSPCA.

Posted by Ozherb on 19 Oct 2022

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