These days, the best place to sell clothes for cash is through apps! You can use apps to sell clothes online and get money for your unused clothes. Keep reading for the 8 best apps to sell clothes in 2020.
Bonanza
Best For: “Everything but the Ordinary”
Fees: For items that sell $500 or more, you are charged 3.5% of selling price on first $500, then 1.5% of the amount over $500
Bonanza has been voted the best overall marketplace, even when compared to Amazon, Ebay, and Etsy! Bonanza Fashion Exchange gives you a way to sell clothing without the arduous task of pricing, listing, or shipping the items to buyers yourself. Bonanza does this part for you! All you need to do is select the used items you want to sell and ship to the company. Bonanza will appraise the clothing received and make you an offer. If you do not accept their offer, they will return the clothes to you. If you accept their offer, they will reimburse your shipping cost in addition to the appraised offer for clothes. Payment options include pre-paid Bonanza Gift Cards or cash.
Bonanza only takes certain clothes at certain times. For example, when writing this article they were only accepting women’s clothing of dresses, tops, pants, jeans, and skirts in good condition. Nothing beats getting paid for things you no longer use! To begin selling on Bonanza simply create an account and Bonanza profile with your details.
Bonanza Brands & Categories
Brands
Bonanza accepts popular brands such as Anthropologie, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Gap, J. Crew, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, and Ralph Lauren.
Categories
- Baby
- Beauty
- Books
- Business & Industrial
- Cameras & Photos
- Cell Phones & Accessories
- Collectibles
- Computers & Tablets
- Consumer Electronics
- Digital Goods
- Dolls & Bears
- DVDs & Movies
- Everything Else
- Handbags
- Home
- Jewelry
- Men
- Music
- Musical Instruments & Gear
- Parts & Accessories
- Pet Supplies
- Seasonal Items
- Specialty Services
- Sporting Goods
- Tickets & Experiences
- Toys & Hobbies
- Travel
- Video Games & Consoles
- Women
To download the Bonanza app, search ‘Bonanza Sellers’ in your app store to download for iOS or Google Play.
Depop
Best For: Vintage and Unique Items
Fees: Flat rate fee of 10% on every item sold. No listing fee or a subscription fee
Depop is for all things vintage and unique. Depop allows you to customize your selling experience, from selling to shipment. You can arrange your own shipping or you can ship with Depop. Depop allows you to customize the items you sell to sell at asking price or a negotiated price between seller and buyer.
Depop protects its sellers as long as you use Depop Payments in the app and follow the Depop guidelines. To start selling simply create an account and verify your Paypal account to ensure you receive your payments. You can list using the Depop website or the Depop app.
Depop Categories
- Fashion
- Beauty
- Lifestyle
Download the Depop app for iOS or Google Play.
Ebay
Best For: Anything and Everything
Fees: 10% final value fee for most items ($750 maximum); 12% for books, DVDs, movies, music ($750 maximum); 2% for select business and industrial categories ($300 maximum), and 3.5% for musical instruments and gear ($350 maximum)
You have likely heard of Ebay, but have you ever sold from Ebay? It is an easy process that allows you to sell unwanted items in your household. Unfortunately, the selling fee is applied when the sale is finalized, regardless if the buyer pays for the item or not. Sellers can cancel the sale or report the sale as unpaid, but credit will be received rather than a refund. Sellers can receive a lowered selling fee if they are Ebay store subscribers.
Ebay Brands & Categories
Brands
Check out Ebay’s list of popular brands
Categories
- Collectibles & Art
- Books, Movies, & Music
- Business & Industrial
- Ebay Motors
- Electronics
- Fashion
- Health & Beauty
- Home & Garden
- Other
- Sporting Goods
- Toys & Hobbies
Download the Ebay app for iOS or Google Play
Mercari
Best For: Trendy Clothing
Fees: Flat rate sales fee of 10%
Mercari allows you to sell any item, as long as it can be shipped. The good thing about Mercari is they process all payments to avoid either party getting ripped off. They also are very upfront about all of their fees so you know exactly what your earning potential is before you agree to sell it, including a shipping estimate based on your ZIP code.
Available online or in the app, the platform has a homepage with what has sold recently and the ‘trending items.’ This is great information to have as a seller to maximize your earnings. Mercari has a Smart Pricing tool that, when turned on, will automatically lower the price of your item until it reaches the ‘smart price’ which is a number you or Mercari can set. This tool is great if you want to post and leave your item rather than updating and changing the price periodically. For me personally, I prefer to be in charge of the amount my item is worth and not leave that up to a tool. Once you’ve created your account, updated your profile, and listed your item for sale, wait for notifications of your first sale!
Mercari Brands & Categories
Brands
See the list of Mercari brands
Categories
- Beauty
- Electronics
- Handmade
- Home
- Other
- Kids
- Men
- Sports
- Toys
- Vintage
- Women
Download the Mercari app for iOS or Google Play
Poshmark
Best For: Brand Name Items
Fees: flat rate of $2.95 for sales under $15. For sales above $15, Poshmark keeps 20% of sale
Poshmark is a unique selling platform in that all items for sale fall under categories of fashion, beauty, kids, men, and home. What I like about Poshmark is the ease of searching for specific brands, colors, sizes, or pricing. As a seller that means selling brand name items will do the best. As we know, a picture is worth a thousand words – so you want to make sure your pictures look clean and appealing. Poshmark makes this easy with photo filters right in the app. Once an item sells, you will be sent a pre-addressed, prepaid shipping label via email so all you need to do is package the item and drop it off at a USPS near you. You do have the option to arrange for home pickup for your items just like Facebook Marketplace.
Poshmark Brands & Categories
Brands
See the list of Poshmark Brands
Categories
- Home
- Kids
- Men
- Women
Download the Poshmark app for iOS and Google Play.
Thred Up
Best For: Used Items in Good Condition
Fees: Seller receives up to 80% of sale
When accepting clothes, Thred Up follows strict guidelines to ensure quality products for buyers, including no signs of wear, no damage, and no alterations. As a seller, keep in mind that because of these guidelines Thred Up typically accepts only 40% of items in the average Clean Out Kit.
To get started selling items on Thred Up, you have to order a Clean Out Kit. The Clean Out Kit comes in two options: FREE Standard Bag and Expedited Bag.
- FREE Standard Bag: No fee for bag, No rush, Processing time is up to 3 weeks once bag is received at facility
- Expedited Bag: $16.00 fee for bag which will be deducted from your earnings, Processing time is within one week of bag arrival
Thred Up allows you to donate the items in your bag. For every bag you donate the charity of your choice receives $5. You will receive a tax donation receipt for your donations. Charities include:
- Make-A-Wish: create wishes for children with critical illness
- Feeding America: assists a network of 200 food banks with food pantries and meal programs
- Girls Inc.: help young girls navigate gender, economic, social barriers
- Wardrobe For Opportunity: empower low-income individuals in the Bay Area find and build careers
- Help A Mother Out: provide diapers to families in need
Thred Up Brands & Categories
Brands
Check out the list of Thred Up brands
Categories
Visit the Seller’s Guide to get the latest brands and styles that are in demand to increase the chance of your items being selected.
Download the Thred Up app for iOS and Google Play.
Vestiaire Collective
Best For: Designer Clothes
Fees: 25% of the sale price for items that sell between $170-$2,300. Flat 17% rate for anything that sells below $170
If you love designer clothes but can’t afford the price tag, Vestiaire Collective might be for you. Vestiaire Collective makes it easy to shop for your favorite designer brands by the search feature, search categories, designer name brand, top selling items. You can also follow some of their top sellers on the Vestiaire Collective app to see new items, price drops, and other fashionable members around the world!
Vestiaire Collective Brands & Categories
Brands
*Note: You must be a member to view this list
See the list of Vestiaire Collective Brands
Categories
- Bags
- Express Delivery
- Just In
- Lifestyle
- Men
- Vintage
- Watches & Jewelry
- We Love
- Women
Download the Vestiaire Collective app for iOS and Google Play
Vinted
Best For: High Street Brands
Fees: NO sales fee!
I think Vinted is the best app to sell clothes because it is the only sales site in this review that does not take commission from your sales! Vinted makes money by charging its buyers; not its sellers. This is also the first selling app I have come across that offers swapping items which is pretty neat. What better way to spend less and save more than trading an old item for a new one!
Vinted allows you to message the seller within the app as well as a map to show you where you would pick up the item which implies the ability to pick up rather than a mandatory shipping rule. I am always a fan of picking up my items if they are close enough to save on shipping costs. Once your item is sold, you will receive payment in your wallet which you can transfer directly into your bank account. This is a selling app I will definitely be looking into because I can make money without having to spend it in selling fees or shipping!
Vinted Brands & Categories:
Brands
Check out the list of Vinted Brands
Categories
- Kids
- Men
- Women
Download the Vinted app for iOS and Google Play
So there you have it – the 8 best apps to sell clothes in 2020. Start gathering those unused clothes and exchange them for cash!
