One question I am commonly asked about eBay selling is, "How can you make money selling used clothing? Why would anyone buy it?"
First of all, you must understand the customers who buy used clothing. Americans have somewhat of a disposable attitude with regard to clothing - may of us wear it for one season and then throw it out or donate it. Many international customers don't think this way. They have an eye for quality, fine fabrics, and name brands that last for decades. In my experience, international customers regularly purchase fabrics like cashmere, wool, and silk, and brands such as Ralph Lauren, Laura Ashley, and Hugo Boss.
Other buyers may know quality but purchasing a $100 item is not in their budget. Consider this example of Dansko clogs. Some consumers simply do not mind wearing gently used items if they can significantly save money buying them on eBay. Status may be an important issue, but some consumers don't have the money to support their fashion choices. They turn to eBay.
I have tried selling EUC children's clothing, and I only found a few items to be profitable - such as heavy wool coats, snowsuits, and leather boots. I have found men's and womens clothing to be much more profitable. Much of your success selling EUC clothing will depend on your access to it. Furthermore, it seems that eBay is becoming oversaturated with children's boutique sellers, and if you're selling on eBay to make money, you may want to expand your product line to include men's and women's clothing.
Read more about selling used clothing on eBay, and other hot items to sell on eBay.
Happy selling!
Regards,
Suzanne Wells
2 comments:
Dear Suzanne,
Thx for a nice post and I like yor overall blog and appreciate your entrepreneurial spirit.
Your ideas on selling used clothing has some valid points. I was an ebay powrseller untill last year. Keep posting. I will write about you on one of my blogs.
Thanks Suzanne! I find your information very helpful. For some of us newbies...I'd like to see a listing of abbreviations and definitions. Such as...EUC. What does that mean?? I'm starting to see that more and more often.
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