If you want more control over how much you earn, online resale is a popular and fun way to earn money off of your old clothes and accessories.

Warning: This does take a little more work than just taking your clothes to consignment shops, but you can reach a much wider audience.

To get started, create your profile and begin taking pictures of the items you want to sell. You want eye-catching pictures that show the item clearly and informative descriptions that let potential buyers know the fit and condition of your items.

To make sales, you need to be active on the apps (logging in more than once a week).

You set the prices yourself (the site takes a small percentage of your earnings). Once an item sells, they send you a prepaid shipping label and all you have to do is send the package. These are also a great place to find unique items for yourself.

Here are some of the most recommended apps:

Poshmark: This app is very trustworthy and a great way to start earning money. Poshmark releases your earnings to you once your buyer receives their shipment (they need to accept the item, or the funds are released after four days). Sign up for Poshmark and get $10 off your first purchase!
Depop: This app offers some of the most unique items and has a very active group of users. You will be paid through PayPal and funds will be available to you immediately.
Mercari: This is another great app. (I haven't set up a sales page yet, so I cannot speak to that experience, but I have purchased several great items so far).
Curtsy: I also recommend this app, although it seems to have a smaller user base.

Having listings on multiple apps increases your chance of a sale, but make sure you update your listings across all sites. eBay is also a great place to sell clothes.

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