Vintage Jewelry On Ebay

Q: Looking for some advice here. I buy a lot of decent quality clothes from places like Lands' End, Old Navy and Lane Bryant. I take *extremely* good care of these clothes--I have a Maytag Neptune Washer and Dryer and use of high quality detergents that are very gentle on fabrics. So the items are sure to be high quality. Being a plus sized girl who has few quality fashion clothing stores from which to choose, if I see something I like I'll buy 2 or 3 of them at once. So...you get the picture: I always have a stockpile of clothes on the attic awaiting Purple Heart, Goodwill or Bottomless Closet. Even though I like the fact that other women who need these clothes are getting them via places like Bottomless Closet, I'm wondering about trying to sell them on ebay instead. My questions are as follows: I'm a mom of three who works full time. Is the Return on Investment worth it for my lifestyle? I've said before that time is the most precious form of money for me. (But I'm willing to re-think that motto in today's day, where everything seems to cost more.) How receptive are ebay buyers to things like lots of different pairs of black, brown and tan pants? I'm not talking glitzy, glamorous stuff most of the time--I'm talking wardrobe basics. I am not looking at making a killing on these sales--rather, I just want to get a little back on my clothing investments so that I can--you guessed it--buy more!!! I have bought lots of vintage jewelry from ebay with great success. Any experienced ebay sellers out there? Also, if you know of any ebay related forums where I could post my (very beginner) inquiries, I'd appreciate the information.

A:Ebay buyers are very unpredictable. Clothes that are not NWT (new with tags) often do not sell. There are exceptions for major designer names as well as fabulous vintage stuff. People will pay huge prices for Coach leather, even if it's used, but won't even bid on something that's made better but lacks the Coach name. I buy often and occasionally sell on Ebay. At best, selling in your position is a crapshoot. Have you searched completed ebay auctions of clothes that are similar (in brand and size) to the ones you would sell? I think that's the best measure of what you could expect. Ebay itself has a variety of forums/tutorials for new sellers. It may be a lot better for you on several levels if you keep really good records and get specific receipts for the clothes you donate so you can get a good tax write-off, and spend the extra time with your kids. (But do take a bit of time to search completed auctions. It can be very educational. And maybe you'll find that your clothes are big sellers.)

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