A way to make more money on eBay October 31, 2007
Posted by gmbmfb in : making money , trackbackLast week I visited my favourite thrift store – this isn’t any ol’ thrift store like the Salvation Army or Value Village, this is THE thrift store in town. They only sell brand named clothing (they also buy a lot of clothing wholesale through the states, so I would say 15% of their clothing still has the tags on them), and also cool retro wear. I picked up some cool old school Lacoste t-shirts for $5 two years ago.
Anyway, when you go to this store, it’s so massive that you really have to dedicate at least a full hour there, just to make sure you’ve covered all your ground. I usually don’t have the patience for it, but as I was casually browsing through the 2/$15 sweaters near the front of the store, I came across TWO perfect 100% cashmere Banana Republic sweaters … with the tags still on! One was a black cableknit v-neck, and the other was a red v-neck cardigan. SCORE! I bought them right away, because for $7.50 a piece, you can’t really go wrong.
That got me thinking … this could be where I scoop up bargains to sell online. They sell everything there. For $7.50 a sweater, I know for sure I could get at least triple that price if I sold them on eBay. Especially when that store has their “end of season” sales, they sell things dirt cheap. We’re talking 3/$10 pants, and if you spend time digging through the stuff, you can find pieces with the tags still on them.
It’s a pretty good idea. I’m going to have to spend some more time thinking about it though. I wouldn’t make it into a huge operation, but it would be a good way to make a little extra cash. Plus, I love shopping, so it wouldn’t feel like work for me.
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