Alternatives to eBay, Depop and Vinted: Our Top Eight Different Places to Sell Preloved Fashion Online
You may wonder why we're telling you about other places to buy and sell preloved clothing. Yes, of course, we would love you to shop with us, but keeping preloved clothing out of landfill is our primary objective, so the more people buying and selling second hand clothes online or in person, the better - wherever works for them!
Here’s a selection of alternatives where you can sell your best preloved fashion online.
There's another great alternative to selling clothes online that we have also included towards the bottom.
Sell Your Unwanted Clothes: Alternatives to Depop, Vinted and eBay
Where We Sell Our Clothes Online as a Small Business
At Green Heart Collective, we used to sell our second hand fashion on eBay and our website but we've now moved away from eBay and have turned to Etsy to showcase our upcycled handmade collections. You can still find some preloved treasures here on our own website which have all been carefully selected for their wow factor (look, style, material, quirkiness...you'll know it when you see it!)
Now, feast your eyes on this list of alternative places to sell your preloved fashion!
New Places to Sell your Unwanted Clothing Online
Marrkt
Here’s a hassle-free option for men’s designer clothes: Marrkt is one of those platforms that do all the work for you. Fill in a form, attach some photos and you’ll get a valuation. If you’re happy, then they’ll flog it for you.
This York-based business welcomes high-quality pre-owned fashion that is well made and ready for a new life.
Pros
- Hassle free service
- Sell your high-quality items alongside other top designer gear
- You can use WhatsApp to quickly enquire about an item you wish to sell
Cons
- 37% sale price commission
- Minimum £15 commission per item sold
Thrift+
Founded by Joe Metcalfe in 2017, Thrift+ is an online shopping platform for second-hand clothes which also allows people to sell their unwanted clothes online.
Thrift+ is a bit different. They do all the work for you – just send them your clobber, they’ll photograph and sell them on their website. In return, you earn ‘credits’ which you can redeem on Thrift+ OR a John Lewis Gift Card.
Pros
- Fill up a bag, send it off, forget about it – there’s less hassle involved
- Support your favourite charity by donating a percentage of the profits you make
- Buy and sell high street and designer wear
Cons
- You have to spend what you earn on Thrift+ or John Lewis
- No control on pricing
Vestiaire Collective
If you’ve got some top designer gear, you’ll want to check out Vestiaire Collective. It boasts over 3 million items from thousands of desirable brands.
Vestiaire Collective has been operating since 2009; the platform showcases both professional and individual sellers.
Pros
- Only genuine designer items are sold, as they have to be ‘validated’ prior to listing
- Set a price you're happy with, starting from £20
Cons
- You need to have proof that your item is genuine
- Must be a designer brand
- High selling fees
- Not paid immediately
ASOS Marketplace
Now, this one is for the serial second hand sellers. ASOS Marketplace plays host to a range of indie and boutique brands, selling new, vintage and retro fashion.
Pros
- Tap into ASOS’ branding and marketing to help get your shop or label noticed
- Big audience
Cons
- Monthly charge plus commission
- You have to apply
- Not for the casual reseller
Hardly Ever Worn It
This is a site for resellers that we have only just come across but it seems like a good place to start if you have designer clothes to sell - or if you're looking for designer clothes to purchase!
HEWI has thousands of UK sellers in its programme selling designer fashion. You can find out more here.
Pros
- list in minutes
- secure payments
- fast payouts
Cons
- You can't see the commission fees until you set up an account
Marimekko
Finnish Fashion brand Marimekko is about to launch a new platform for reselling Marimekko preloved pieces online. So if you have any of their pieces you'll be able to sell them on their. The new initiative will allow individuals and businesses to resell vintage garments from this brand only.
Pros
- Very specific market of buyers
Cons
- You can only sell Marimekko clothes on this platform
Other brands are starting up similar schemes to this so if you have many items from one brand, it's always worth checking out their website to see if they have a reseller scheme of their own.
WhatNot
According to WhatNot, the future of selling is live. Whatnot is the top live shopping platform in the UK, Europe, and North America.
It may not be something you've ever thought of trying, but we've had customers in our High Street shop who absolutely love selling on WhatNot. They've built up a community of customers all over the country.
If you want to give it a go, you can find out more here.
Have You Tried Swapping Clothes?
Alright, so this might be a bit left field for you. But have you ever considered swapping your clothes? Now we aren't just talking about swapping clothes with your bestie or a family member. There are a range of clothes swapping apps online.
Dopplle - Clothes Swapping App
We recently discovered Dopplle which is the #1 Free Clothes Swapping app dedicated to students. They were even so kind as to write us a brilliant guest post which you can read right here!
Mission Accomplished?
We hope that this guide has helped to steer you in the right direction. If you need a little bit of persuasion why you should sell your vintage goods online, then read the story of this vintage Laura Ashley dress...
