Selling Your Clothes This Second Hand September? These Are the 10 Best Fashion Resale Sites for the Job
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Answer me honestly: do you have too many clothes? If your answer is no, I’m genuinely impressed (and also slightly skeptical, sorry). If your answer is yes, congratulations: acceptance is the first step towards doing something about it. So, it’s probably time for a clear-out, and luckily, 'Second Hand September' is the best time to do it. I promise, there’s some real cash to be made from old clothes—take it from someone who’s made close to £5,000 selling unwanted items over the past few years, a good chunk of which came from the high street.
That said, even the most in-demand item won’t just sell itself—you do need to put a little effort in to reap the rewards. Ok, maybe a Chanel Flap Bag will be snapped up instantly.
First, choose your resale site. Personally, I’m an eBay fan, mostly because I’m a little too lazy to switch from the first app I ever tried. My friends, however, rave about Vinted and have seen similar success on there, as well as Depop. Then there’s Vestiaire Collective for luxury labels, My Circular Wardrobe, which does all the legwork for you—just package up your garms and send them off—or Zara Pre-Owned, exclusively for Zara pieces. Each platform has its own perks, from no selling fees to quick payments.
Once you’re on the apps, the good news is you’re half-way there. Snap some pics of the items you want to sell—clean backgrounds, tidy clothes, and plenty of shots showing every detail, from cuffs to care labels—and start listing. You’ll be pleased to know that a number of sites now have AI tools to help write descriptions—finally, an AI task I can get behind. And once your item sells (woohoo!) and you’ve sent it off, all that’s left is to sit back and watch the money roll in.
Below, ten fashion resale sites to suit every item, budget, and schedule. No excuses—time to clear that wardrobe.
The Best Sites to Sell Clothes Online
1. Depop
Best for: All kinds of clothes, shoes and accessories. With AI-writing tools, pre-paid shipping QR codes and an algorithm that helps your items get noticed by the right buyers, consider Depop your go-to for simple, straightforward selling.
What's the commission? 10% of all sales, plus a standard transaction fee by either of PayPal or Depop Payments of around 2.9% + £0.30. You also get charged straight away meaning you don't have any nasty surprises later on.
2. Vinted
Best for: Fashion finds. Missed the return deadline on a not-quite-right new season buy? Or looking to shift some long-loved high street styles? Vinted is the place to put your items. Just be mindful that it's a little more sociable than the likes of eBay, so take the time to build out your profile and be a little more mindful of taking tasteful snaps. You'll also get plenty of messages from buyers trying to negotiate a better price, so take this into consideration when listing.
What's the commission? It's free to list and sell on Vinted, which is a big bonus (unless you'd like to pay to bump your item or for a wardrobe spotlight). Buyers do get charged a small fee under their Buyer Protection Fee, usually between 3 and 8% of the purchase price for items under £500, and 3% for items above that.
3. eBay
Best for: All kind of items, from clothes to furniture. Thanks to a collaboration with Love Island (a lot of the Islander's clothes come from here), the OG selling site has had a bit of a rebrand in recent years. Plus, some handy extras have been added, making it even easier to part with your old items: an AI product writing tool, pre-paid QR shipping labels and 'boost' options included, meaning you can pay a little more to get your item really noticed.
What's the commission? It's free to list items on eBay until you go over a monthly 300 product limit, and it's then 35p per item. Every product does have a selling fee, however, of around 12-13% for many categories plus a fixed fee for most sales in the UK that varies across each item but usually stays around 30p.
3. Vestiaire Collective
Best for: Designer clothes—Vestiaire authenticates everything for you. You can either list it yourself and then send it to Vestiaire once it's sold so they can check everything and send it on to the buyer, or you can send it to them directly to list and sell.
What's the commission? Compared to other luxury resell sites, Vestiaire fees are pretty low. Depending on the item, there are variable selling fees that range around 10-12% of the sale price plus a payment processing fee of around 3%.
4. My Circular Wardrobe
Best for: Easy selling. Launched by a mother and daughter team, My Circular Wardrobe's 'preloved at first sight' aim is to encourage people to fall in love with buying second-hand instead of new. Whilst environmentally friendly, they want to make the experience of shopping second-hand inexpensive and luxurious. You can sell and buy items by designers and elevated high-street brands including Chanel, Christian Louboutin, and Cos, although they currently aren't accepting Zara, Topshop and H&M.
What's the commission? 50% of the sale, although they do take care of all the admin, so that's reflected in the fee.
5. Facebook Marketplace
Best for: Local sales for everything from shoes to furniture. Facebook Marketplace allows you to list your unwanted items (whatever they may be) and share them on the social media platform. Working predominantly on a 'pick up' delivery method, it's best for larger items you need to shift rather swiftly. Although, do note a lot of items are listed for free, so consider it of more as a tool to clear out your home rather than make some money.
What's the commission? There are no listing or transaction fees.
6. Etsy
Best for: Vintage items. Etsy is great if you're selling unique vintage pieces and anything that you've created yourself too. Just make sure to take particularly clean images to get noticed as there's a lot of competition on here.
What's the commission? Etsy charges 16p per listing and 6.5% per transaction. You'll also pay 4% plus 20p per transaction in payment processing fees.
7. Zara Pre-Owned
Best for? Zara, of course, no matter if it's new with tags or much older (and still in good condition). The high-street retailer launched the platform back in 2022 allowing customers to re-sell their pre-loved Zara piece and shop the brand second-hand. And, impressively, you get 100% of the total sale.
What's the commission? As per the Zara website, the seller will receive 100% of the sale price, however, the funds will only be sent once the item has been delivered and the customer has confirmed and rated the item.
8. Thrift+
Best for? Everything, though mainly high-street labels if you want to earn more on designer items. Thrift+ is different in that you don't earn any money, you donate unwanted clothes to end fashion waste. The way it works is you fill one of their bags with your unwanted items, send it to them and they're recirculate your clothes.
What's the commission? For each item sold, you'll earn Thrift+ points to spend on their preloved section.
9. Reliked
Best for? Influencer wardrobes. If you're an influencer whose wardrobe is bursting at the seams with lovely clothes and accessories, this is for you. Leonie Hanne, Hannah Strafford-Taylor and Vogue Williams are just some of the names selling their clothes on here. There are also men's, beauty and home items.
What's the commission? For items between £20-£499.99 you get 50%, and items over £500 you'll get 75% of the final sale.
10. ReThread
Best for? Any good quality clothing item from high street to designer. Your items need to be sellable for at least £25. Then send them your items to sell and they do the rest, selling them on their eBay store for you.
What's the commission? They charge a commission of 65% of the final sale price up to £50 and 25% on the rest, subject to any returns, refunds or claims. You will also be charge for a transaction fee of £1.67 + 18.35% (for eBay fees, PayPal etc)
