On tumblr, I was recently asked the following question about selling Plus Size Vintage Clothing.
Hi there, I’ve just stumbled upon your blog when I was searching for plus size vintage clothing. I have come upon a LOT of plus size vintage clothing from my Great Aunts house. We have to clear it all out, but I have no idea what to do with it other than ebay, and I utterly resent ebay! Could you help?? I am in the UK though…. THANKYOU x
Hello! I have three suggestions for you–it really depends on how much effort you want to put into selling the items.
1. Etsy: If you want to sell your items online, I would suggest starting your own Etsy Shop. This is where my own Plus Size Vintage Shop (The Curvy Elle Shop) is located.
It costs $0.20 (US) to list an item and then Etsy gets a small percentage if you sell the item. (Click here to read about Etsy’s Fees.)
Personally, a BIG reason I love to sell on Etsy is the built in audience and site traffic. There are so many people searching Etsy and it is a credible/reliable website.
The downside is that you have to deal with shipping items out.
2. Consignment Store: (They may be called something different in the UK.) Find a local consignment store and see if they would be willing to sell some of your items. Usually they take a percentage and/or fee for selling the items once they are sold. This way you don’t have to deal with mailing out items or people, etc.
3. Sell to Resale Clothing Stores: In the US (and I assume there are these types of shops in the UK) we have clothing resale stores. They are similar to Consignment Stores, except they buy your clothing out right. This means you get your money up front. The only thing is that they pick and choose what they buy and you probably won’t make as much money off the items. They are usually looking for on-trend designer clothing and vintage apparel.
Some examples of these Resale Stores in the USA are:
–> Buffalo Exchange
–> Plato’s Closet
–> Beacon’s Closet (NYC Only)
–> Crossroads Trading Company
