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That's funny, Susan, I had a

jenniferl — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:07:44 -0500

That's funny, Susan, I had a pepto bismol pink trench coat. I loved it! But finally I consigned it and darned if that wasn't one of the things that didn't sell. Go figure!

kperfetto, I've got some friends who are regular ebay sellers and I have done consignment, both store and sales. There's pros and cons to both. With ebay, you have some control over price and how the items are presented. You can search for similar items to see how well they sold and how they were photographed. And you have a broader market than a local consignment store. One drawback is that you're a novice seller and have no rating. Ebay sellers live and die by their rating and you may lose some potential customers just because you have no selling history. There's plenty of places to learn about how best to sell on ebay and I'd read a couple so you have an idea of what to do. There's definitely an art to this.

At a consignment store, once you've dropped off your clothing, your job is done. Except for picking up your check and your unsold items. But the store will have a smaller market than ebay and they may not be able to sell your things. Plus, while you own the clothes, they set the prices and choose how the clothes are presented. I'd do some research about the different stores in your area to see what they carry and who their clients are. Maybe stop in without your clothes and shop around and then talk to the owner to see if it's the best place for your things. And be sure to read the contract over carefully. You could try both: start with consignment and if that doesn't work, give ebay a try.

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chris — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:32:17 -0500

I brought three huge black garbage bags of my clothing to Goodwill. Once I started being honest about what I really wear it was easy. Now can begin all over again with clothes I will actually wear. Or at least that is the theory I am working on.

consignment vs eBay: ideas?

Susan Wagner — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:09:14 -0500

Kathy asked a good question about the best strategy for resale, and I honestly don't know. But I know that YOU do!

Which makes more sense: eBay or your local consignment shop?

Jennifer, you absolutely SHOULD hang on to those really beautiful pieces; store them out of the way, and be sure to keep them safe from the elements. And I will tell you (because I like you) that two weeks after my last baby was born I bought some PeptoBismol pink tapered capri pants, with a high waist and PLEATS, because I was sure they would . . . well, I don't know what I was thinking. But yes, I understand how that can happen.

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jenniferl — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:15:28 -0500

It only takes one word to tell why I have so much unwearable stuff in my wardrobe: pregnancy! Not the weight gain. Or the new body. But the post-partum brain that thought buying a pair of loud floral capris...to draw attention away from my chest, of course...made perfect sense. I have so many "What was I thinking" clothes in my closet. Well, had. I've got most of them pretty much cleared out now. I think I have one more box floating around storage but the rest of the closet has been sorted through.

I'm keeping a couple of things that I can't wear: a fabulous cream suit, gotta be 10 years old but classic enough to keep, and a beautiful blue sweater with an Indian pattern. I'm losing weight so maybe I'll fit into them soon. But for now, I have so few beautiful things in my closet that I'm saving them. If I still can't fit into them by spring then I'll look towards replacing them. Meanwhile, I've got a date with the mall for the first week in October. My hubby has promised to babysit and I'm going to find myself some new beautiful things that fit me right now.

Re consigning clothes: this is going to seem like a no-brainer but I'm going to say it anyway. Be sure to pick-up anything that doesn't sell in a timely fashion or else it will belong to the store. I've done this twice now.

I'm about to do that: take

kperfetto — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:16:20 -0500

I'm about to do that: take the clothes I don't wear to a consignment shop. (Size 2 Betsey Johnson skirt? I think I wore that for maybe a minute.) The only thing keeping me from getting rid of the clothing I don't wearis that I paid good money for the designer stuff. Which is better, going with a consignment shop or selling it yourself on ebay? (I've done neither, by the way.)

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