Hi, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for selling some used kid's clothing. Some are never worn and all are in good shape with no signs of wear. I am not terribly interested in selling on Ebay, but would consider it. Anyone out there have luck selling clothes in consignment shops or garage sales? Any particular consignment shops that anyone recommends? Thanks so much, S.
District 203 schools have clothing sales in the spring and fall. Highlands school sells infant clothing up to about 5 years and Ellsworth sells clothing through adult. You should be able to find out more information on their websites (you can find them through www.naperville203.org).
You might look into the local Freecycle cafes. Ebay also has a local classified feature that's free.
Have you tried selling them on an on-line garage sale type of site such as www.joliet.bookoo.com. People from Naperville sell items on there all the time and I love it.
I belong to Step by Step PTA, the group that has the resale Jennifer refers to. You can get much better prices for our clothing, toys and equipment than from a garage sale. We will start taking reservations for sellers in July. Here is our website for futher info http://www.stepbysteppta.com/Resale.html If you volunteer you are assured a spot to sell. The 25% our group receives covers our expenses for the sale, fairground rental, security guards, publicity, food for volunteers, etc. The remaining money funds our events for the year. One of our recent outings was to Funway in Batavia and each member was given a $15 punch card per child and $10/family towards food. Our membership is only $15 and you can see how it pays for itself in even one outing.
There's a great resale shop in Geneva called Good Cents. You have to make an appointment, and they will go thru your clothes and take whatever they think will sell. You only get 40% of the sale price though, but at least it's something. This fall I am going to try our church's kids' resale because you can set your own prices, and the sellers get 70% and the rest goes to the church.
I haven't sold anything, but I buy tons of kid's clothes on Craigslist. I know people are getting way more spam on that site, but many are now listing phone numbers to make sure it's a real person they are dealing with. Most of the stuff I look for is a big lot of items for around $1-2 per piece for a given size and/or season. Some people price much higher, and that seems to stay listed longer. Some people also sell by the piece, but then you have someone coming to your house and taking the time to go through eveything and just taking the nicest stuff. I think the lots are easier since you just take the bag (with some stuff you know you won't use) and that's it. So long as the price is reasonable, I don't mind the extra pieces I can't use--we donate them. I'd post as many pictures as you can otherwise you'll get lots of questions. Good luck!
I have found local consignment stores to be the best but NOT Once Upon a Child. Once Upon a Child pays you really low - like less then a dollar an outfit, as does garage sale selling. We have a consignment place here in Plainfield/Shorewood/Joliet area and they pay more you a percent of what they get for it. That type works best especially if you have new stuff.
Try napervilleyardsales.com
I have had a TON of good luck buying & selling on that site!
Twice a year (March & September) there's a kids clothing/equipment resale event at DuPage County Fairgrounds. There are multiple organizations that participate, and I'm not actually a member of any of the groups, but I sign up through step-by-step, if you google it you should be able to find the groups and contact them about being a seller. It's better than e-bay because there are hoards of people that show up for these sales. In March I made over $250 (it was originally more, but the group takes 25% as a donation because they work the sale). Then you can choose to either pick up all of the stuff that didn't sell the next day, or just have it all carted off for donations. I always choose the latter option, because I'm glad to get it out of my house in one swoop. Anyway, I highly suggest you go that route. You order the tags from the group (it's like 25 cents for a sheet of 14 or 18), mark a price and your seller number and drop it all off the day before the sale. It's also fun to shop at the sale if you're looking for kid-stuff, and if you volunteer to work the sale, you can usually shop early or get a discount, etc. Incidentally, if what you have is boy's clothing in size 4T or 5T, I wouldn't mind checking out what you have.
Hi S. - as part of our school's PTO fundraisers, we hold a childrens clothing sale twice a year. You can sign up to sell children's clothes, toys, room decor, baby gear, etc. You are assigned a seller number, attach a tag with number and price on the item and drop it off to us. We handle set up, selling, clean up, advertising, etc. Anything you do not sell is sorted and ready for you to pick up. You earn 60 to 80% of what you sold the item for. The remaining amount goes to the PTO and is a tax deduction for you. Items are priced higher than you would typically find at a garage sale and we always have a great turn out. If you'd like more information, send us an email at ____@____.com school is just west of Aurora in Sugar Grove.
