Where and how to sell second-hand clothing and other items?

There are lots of places where you can sell your clothes online. You know the most famous online second-hand market places. Yet many people struggle to get rid of their second-hand clothes.

​This is partly because people online are mainly looking for new clothing. But the main cause of this is that it simply takes a lot of time and effort to photograph and describe each item. Without a description or good image, potential buyers will never find your clothing and you will never get it off your hands.

Does it make sense to advertise your second-hand clothing yourself?

Of course, you can proceed to place advertisements online to sell your clothes. In many cases, however, this costs money and you need many impressions of advertisements before people click on them. This is therefore also not ideal, although some of them have modest success with it.
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If you do decide to choose this route, keep in mind that you will face competition. An overwhelming majority of people prefer to buy the cheapest option and many do not shy away from comparing prices. If your advertisement does not come out as the cheapest, you will miss out on the sale of your second-hand clothing.

I also noticed that from day to day there is a big difference between how popular a product is. It goes well one day, while you don't get any customers the next day. That can be very frustrating. When I stopped selling anything one day, I put all my ads online again. I can give you this as a tip because as soon as I did this I noticed that my advertisements attracted visitors again.

If you are not so familiar with the internet, you can also try selling through flea markets. On this website, you can discover what you can sell at a flea market and where you can find a flea market in your area.​
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Which second-hand clothes stores are there?

Selling children's clothes online requires a lot of perseverance and can also be very time-consuming.

How do offline second-hand clothing stores relate to this?

First of all, you will have to ask the question: Where to sell used clothes for cash near me?

This is a question that of course depends very much on your location, and that is why we are focusing today on Antwerp as an example.

Which second hand clothes stores are available in Antwerp?

Throughout the Netherlands and Belgium there are lots of nice second-hand shops. In Antwerp fashion stores that sell second hand clothing such as Think Twice, Scruples, Pardaf, Labels Inc, Rosier.

​All these stores have a method that differs somewhat from each other. One of the most important factors here is the percentage that they charge.

Our field research shows that the commissions are around 30 to 40 percent. On a sale to the value of 100 euros, you can easily care less than ten if you know where to find the store that charges the lowest margin.
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Of course, these differences also have underlying causes. More people will visit some shops more and therefore you will have a greater chance that your clothes will be sold.

What are the disadvantages of handing clothing to physical second-hand stores?

Handing over your child's old designer clothes to a second-hand store certainly has its merits. Often a reasonable price is charged for it and you also get a reasonable percentage of the sale. The advantage of this is of course that you do not have to advertise the clothing yourself.
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Yet there is also a slight disadvantage in trying to sell designer clothing at a physical second-hand children's clothing shop. The clothing is sold on consignment. This means that the clothes will remain in your possession as long as the store does not sell them.

​The seller receives a percentage on sale. However, if the clothing is not sold, you will be asked to come and collect your clothing. Fortunately, there are also stores that collect clothing themselves and thus eliminate this disadvantage, but we will discuss this below.

​Our tips for selling second-hand children's clothing to stores.

Apart from the fact that there are stores that sell second-hand clothing in a general sense, there are also stores that specialize in selling second-hand children's clothing. You explicitly increase your chance of selling your clothing by bringing your child's (fashion) clothing to this kind of specialized business.

This is of course because mothers and father are looking specifically for the shops that have a wide range from which they can choose to dress their child.

Stores that focus on the sale of second-hand children's clothing can also better estimate the value of this clothing than stores that focus on a general range of second-hand clothing.

Which second-hand children's clothing stores are available

So, now the key questions:

• Where can I sell my children's clothing around me?
• Are there any consignment stores near me?

To stay with the example of Antwerp, there is such a store that has focused solely on second-hand children's clothing, namely KidAround.shop.

Many parents have made it a habit to bring these clothes to that store every time the child has grown out of his clothes. Their reasons for consideration are different. Some find it important to contribute to the circular economy, others simply think it is a shame to let good-looking designer clothing slip away while another child can still enjoy it. And, of course, every parent likes to earn a little more money from their child's clothing that has become too small.


KidAround.shop is known for its personal approach, which is also reflected in a service that no other store offers in the wider area. Instead of the parents having to come and bring the clothes themselves, the cordial people of KidAround lovingly pick up the old clothes at your home. This way they relieve the parents and save them a lot of time.

Finally, KidAround uses very competitive percentages: they also give you back 40% of the sale.

Conclusion

Do you have a good camera, a smooth pen, a lot of time and even more energy? Then you would do well to sell your child's old designer clothing through one of the online channels.

However, if you don't have one of these things, you'll soon end up at one of the physical stores in your city. Compare the percentages they charge before you decide where to take your clothes.

If you own children's clothing, make sure you approach a second-hand specialized store to sell it for you. That greatly increases the chance that the clothing will be successfully sold again.

​For our readers in Antwerp with children who grow up quickly, KidAround.shop can be a handy option. Because they also have a webshop, the chance is even greater your clothing will be sold.

Let us know in the comments below whether you would rather sell your clothing yourself or leave the work to second-hand stores?