CREATE AN ONLINE STORE
WITHOUT A WEBSITE
Over the past few years, reselling online has become big business. Regardless how much you want to sell, you may not want to go through the processes of building an eCommerce store, marketing for brand recognition or paying for advertisements to get exposure.
If this sounds like you, here are some platforms that will allow you to run your store like a business without having to take the time, effort or money of building a site.
POSHMARK
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Sell New, used and wholesale apparel
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Boutique option available
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Free to post
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Learn more about Poshmark
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Use code VYNES APPAREL for $10 Credit on your first purchase
EBAY
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The oldest online platform for selling used item
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Helpful Marketing tools*
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Slight learning curve to get started
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*Fees can pile up depending on your store settings
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Affiliate Site
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Visit Ebay
MERCARI
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Sell used, new and wholesale apparel
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Build an online store
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Not the best for full time sellers, but may be worth your time if you need extra cash
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Visit Mercari >
AMAZON
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Largest selling platform online with built in product exposure
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Detailed store set up, but easier than Ebay
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You can sell your own brand or use their T-shirt templates to create designs and sell T-shirts online
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Visit Amazon
DEPOP
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Sell boutique or your own white and private label fashions
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Detailed guidelines to follow regarding pictures
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Based in the UK, but offices are also located in the US
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Visit Depop
CONSIGNMENT
SEND IT, GET PAID
Want to get rid of your clothing but don't really want to run a store? A good solution could be online consignment. Send in your excellent conditioned, name brand clothes and they will analyze and respond with a quote.
If you agree to the quote, you ship the clothes, the company takes care of the selling for you and you get paid.
THRED UP
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Online consignment
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ThredUp houses your items and packages them for shipment after a sale
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Clothing has to meet quality and brand standards
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You ship it, they take care of the rest - wait for payment

ARBITRAGE
BUY A LOT LOW, SELL A LOT HIGH
Arbitrage is the act of buying several of the same item, at a discounted retail price to resell at a higher price.
Arbitrage takes planning and technique to know when and where to look for items. You'll get the most return by buying items before they reach their top popularity and resell after they've become rare or semi-rare.
With clothing, however, this can be a little tricky and it will take a lot of research on your part to decide which pieces will carry from year to year.
If you have access to a large amount of duplicate clothing, arbitrage is something you should look into.
AMAZON
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Create an online Amazon store (no website required)
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Set up your own shipping options
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Access to elevated product advertising (Amazon is actually used as a search engine)
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Visit Amazon Services
AMAZON FBA
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Dropshipping through Amazon
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Create an online Amazon store (no website required)
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Access to elevated product advertising (Amazon is used as a search engine by many consumers)
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Visit Amazon Services
EBAY
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Create an online store without a website
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Access to store advertising via Ebay
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Built-in exposure as Ebay
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Set your own seller and shipping options
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Visit Ebay
