Consignment Descrimination!

[AliveAgain 283]

So I cleaned out my closets this weekend and have about 60 pieces of clothing I can no longer wear. YEAH! But I'm so frustrated because I have a number of items that were worn like one or two times, they are in perfect condition. You know, nice linen pants from Talbots that cost like $100 new, and great Lane Bryant jeans that were a $50-70 value new.

I was hoping to take them to a consignment store to try to make some money back, but they don't take any sizes above a 16/XL. One girl was so insulting when I asked if they take plus sized clothing and she said, "Yeah, we do. We go up to 14/16!" She sounded 21 years old and as though she's never had an extra pound on her body.

Does anyone have any tips or anything that's worked for them? Do many people use eBay? I've never bought used clothes from there, so I'm not sure if I may put a lot of time to post these items and have it not move.

[Tiffykins 672]

ebay and craigslist also if you're on Facebook, there are tons of local online yardsale groups for our area that are easily accessible and user friendly on Facebook

[alexeleni 15]

Ugh, what a snotty person. I think there are probably higher-end consignment shops that would actually take that stuff. Some are just geared toward skinny people.

[dawnr 16]

I would say keep looking there is bound to be other shops that would take them...Of you might even put an ad in your local paper. If you don't need the money right now (of course who doesn't need money now.. lol) you can donate them and use the tax write off. I did that and it was amazing how much of a deduction it gave me on my taxes. Either way I am happy for you that you have lost enough weight to have clothes to get rid of. Congradulations

[JennJ.RN 10]

Check with the center that you had your surgery done at. Ours does clothing swaps.. You bring something and you can take something!!!

[IowaAndy 95]

That is so rude............I got rid of some of my clothes on Craigslist. I then gave someone on Craigslist that was in need of clothing as they were down on their luck and what they could not use I took to the Goodwill store. If all else fail.....help those in need.

[bethp 1]

What sizes do you have? How much are you wanting to sell them for? Can you PM me?

[Caradina 65]

I use Ebay alot. I've had good luck there. I've even sold some of my nicer things for more used than they were new! Go figure, it's confusing. I recommend lots by type and size. ( 10 pair pants, size 16...) It'll eliminate the having 60 auctions thing. I only Ebay clothing that was of good quality to begin with and which is near new, but I've even sold bras this way!

[nraeh 23]

I had about the same thing happen to me. I had three piece suits that still had the tags on them and the consignment shop was being so picky about them that I just left. I have taken probably ten large boxes of clothes to one of our local churches that has a store for the poor and needy. They love me when I walk in. I got the tax deduction and some ladies in the community have some very nice clothes.

[AliveAgain 283]

Thanks everyone. I'm going to give CL and eBay a shot, see what happens. In addition to the pieces I'd like to sell, I took 8 large trash bags of clothes to Goodwill last weekend. It was a major purge!! I've never had enough to deduct to make a difference on my taxes, though...

[praldous 19]

Hey Emily don't forget to get my order together. Still waiting to hear on price and shipping. Patty