5 Platforms That Have Grown My Reselling Career

These Have Worked Hand in Hand to Help Grow My Business

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Getting to this point has been quite the challenge, but totally worth it. I am able to grow more rapidly and extend my reach to more and more potential customers every single day. See what my top 5 favorite platforms are and discover why I decided to add each one.

(Be sure to subscribe to find out in a future post why I decided to become a multi-platform seller and my list of pros vs. cons.)

Poshmark

I began selling on Poshmark sort of on a whim. It was not my intended field of expertise (by far) and I had absolutely no experience in the fashion world. I did however, have extensive knowledge on building a brand and a business from family members and past experiences. After browsing and shopping on the app for a while, I realized you could sell on it as well! So I thought, why not?

Selling on Poshmark is pretty simple, I am definitely glad that I’d started out on it and would highly recommend the same to anyone else. Listing and selling is a breeze and figuring out your profit is super simple. There’s a few basic steps that you need to learn, but they’re all pretty easy compared to other platforms.

After a couple months of selling part time with items from my own closet, my husband’s, and some things from my parents, I figured I better try and expand my closet a little more if I really wanted to make something of this. I had dreams of becoming a multi-platform seller from videos I’d watch of YouTubers and other Bloggers doing so.

Nearing a year or so, I decided it was time. My regular part time job had died down for the season, and it was the break I needed to hop on the full time reselling train. This is when I thought it was a good window to expand my reach a little further.

Ebay

Taking on Ebay was like a whole new world in itself. They say (who is “they” anyway?) that Ebay is one of the most difficult platforms to get used to selling on. I definitely would have to agree, especially in the first few months of learning the ropes. There are a LOT more buttons and drop down menus to choose options when listing, and the seller hub is confusing enough as it is.

Since I’ve started, I think it has gotten somewhat more user-friendly. However, I like to agree with others in saying that it is much more geared towards buyers than sellers.

Something I really like about Ebay is that you can sell your items internationally. It was a super cool idea to me that I could consider myself a global reseller. Woo! It especially excites me when I can see where the item is being shipped to. Just thinking about where it may have came from, and how it is getting to live a new life, on a new continent! (I just sold a track suit today to AUSTRALIA! So neat.) Reselling is rewarding is so many ways, and I feel like this is just one of them.

The fact that you can sell pretty much anything was also something that grabbed my attention. I felt like this was enticing enough to jump on board and give it a try. I started finding more things around my home that I could add to my inventory, which helped keep costs of goods down as well. Win, win!

Mercari

After several months of successfully conquering Ebay, I thought I may try out another platform. Mercari seemed like the perfect fit to come next in line, since I’d heard all kinds of talk about it being simple to list on, and having smaller fees. (Who doesn’t like saving some dough?)

The fees are probably what drew me in the most, since they only take 10% of your earnings, and you know right up front what that will be. (Poshmark does this as well, but they take 20%). It by far is probably the easiest platform to list on, if you ask me. It’s quick and painless and gets straight to the point. It also suggests categories and brands while listing. (Ebay does this as well, but it seems as though it is not always accurate).

Mercari seems like a more relaxed atmosphere, in my opinion. It doesn’t focus on a social aspect, such as Poshmark, and it doesn’t have a world of buttons to learn when you just want to sell a couple items. (Such as Ebay) It’s extremely user-friendly for both buyer and seller. This is something that I can appreciate, as I use the platform for both.

Note: About this time is when I decided it was more important for me to focus on growing my brand, than using up all of my time on sharing. (You’ll know what I mean if you sell on Poshmark) This is why and approximately when I thought it was time to invest in outsourcing where I could. Check out my last post about the Services That Create More Freedom in Your Business.

Depop

After a while into my reselling career, I kept hearing about Depop. I had no idea what it was, so I did some digging and realized that it was yet another platform to resell on. Four is too many, I thought to myself. However, the demographic that Depop has, was quite different of that than the rest of my platforms at the time. This is why I came to the conclusion that it was a good idea to add it to my growing portfolio. (It’s also pretty easy to list on as well if you’re just starting out).

Depop is known for the younger crowd, mostly Gen Z, with a much different sort of street style and vintage wear. This was excellent for being able to reach more people is search of these items, which meant I could broaden my range of styles to look out for while thrifting.

I had read many articles before jumping on Depop that predicted fast growth and a good outcome for this platform which gave me the confidence to take the risk. It is not my top platform by any means, (yet), but it does add a nice buffer to the days where the others might not perform as well.

Kidizen

I really like finding new and better ways to increase my streams of revenue, and this is my latest and greatest. I’ve only just begun selling on this platform, but so far it seems like it has some good qualities.

Kidizen is geared towards Moms-to-be (and Already-Mommas!) and offers kids clothing, shoes, accessories, etc. This is a really great place to sell if you want to broaden your reach because it targets a more specific category of customers.

The listing process is quite simple and I really like how they offer the drop down box for sizing. For myself and others who like to sell kids items, but may not yet have children ourselves, sizing can get confusing at times. This is by far the easiest size box that I’ve seen compared to what other platforms offer.

I truly believe this is a superb up and coming platform that will only grow with time. Since kids clothes are usually overpriced in stores, and are rarely used for very long, I can really see Kidizen going places.

Bonus Time! Featuring: OfferUp & LetGo

I wanted to include these two little gems because they are technically also a form of reselling. They are grouped together because as of an agreement in March of 2020, OfferUp will be acquiring LetGo, instead of being its rival.

These apps (or soon to be app), allow you to sell your larger, bulkier items from home. You can choose to meet up to exchange cash for your goods, or offer to meet at your home. (They suggest meeting at a public place to avoid unnecessary conflict).

I have been using these both for about a year now, off and on. Since then, I have been successful in selling some of the unneeded furniture from my home. These apps provide a great way to make the most of your local potential customers, and payment is obviously quick and painless. There is currently no selling fee at this time on either, although you are able to “boost” your item to the top of search if you are willing to pay a small fee.

This also provides a good opportunity if you find something while thrifting that you clearly cannot ship, but has a good resale value. You can scoop it up and make the most of it by flipping locally to someone who may be in search of your treasure!

Note: OfferUp does currently offer a shipping option for smaller items, check out their site here to get a better sense of this platform.

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Platforms

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Mercari

Depop

Kidizen

Etsy