Second-hand clothing business opportunities are huge! 15 popular e-commerce platforms recommended

As the nostalgic style craze rises again, American consumers have a huge demand for vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. Through e-commerce platforms and global logistics, sellers can seize this business opportunity and sell clothing around the world.

ThredUp data shows that the fashion retail industry has sales of $20 billion and has become the largest retail market in the United States. The growth rate of second-hand clothing is 24 times faster than that of fashion retail.

Sellers who want to sell clothing or second-hand clothing online can consider the following platforms.

ASOS

As a fashion e-commerce platform for "the best independent brands and vintage boutiques", ASOS Marketplace is a good choice for selling clothing products. ASOS Marketplace users tend to like vintage and avant-garde clothing.

Mercari

Using the Mercari app, sellers can quickly list their products and enjoy fast payments with printable shipping labels that ship directly to the seller.

Poshmark

Poshmark is a second-hand fashion e-commerce platform whose outstanding feature is community shopping, with thousands of users creating, sharing listings and shopping every day.

RealReal

If you sell high-end luxury clothing, then The RealReal may be your best choice. The platform specializes in selling second-hand designer clothing and has strict product authenticity verification.

Vinted

Vinted lets you sell or exchange old clothes by simply adding a description and photo of the item next to the price. Once the item is sold and the buyer confirms it, the seller can print the shipping label and have the package delivered to the collection point within five days. After that, the funds will be transferred directly to your bank account or through PayPal.

eBay

Using the eBay app, sellers can sell clothing faster and more efficiently than ever before. Additionally, on eBay, sellers can choose to sell items with a "buy it now" price or run an auction.

Grailed

Grailed primarily sells men's fashion and streetwear, and every transaction made on the Grailed app is conducted through PayPal.

LePrix

The LePrix app is an online resale platform for high-end fashion brands that offers delivery services at partner boutiques.

Kidizen

Kidizen is a kids clothing resale platform and it is one of the leading apps for selling clothing in this category.

ThredUp

ThredUp features over 30,000 fashion brands. When your item sells, you will receive a percentage of the sale price, which varies depending on your sale price.

Depop

Depop is an e-commerce platform for selling streetwear and vintage clothing. The shipping process is simple and payment is made through PayPal, bank account or credit.

Etsy

Etsy has been dubbed “the world’s most imaginative marketplace” so if you make and sell home decor items or beautiful, unique, handmade vintage clothing, Etsy is the place to go.

Letgo

Letgo is a second-hand fashion shopping app with over 100 million downloads and hundreds of millions of product listings, claiming to be the “largest and fastest growing local buy and sell app” in the United States.

Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace is the go-to place for people who buy and sell clothes online. It costs nothing to list and sell items on the platform, but if you ship the item, you'll pay a 5% service fee.

Bonanza

Like eBay, Bonanza is an auction-based e-commerce site that allows you to open your own store to sell clothing and pay a commission on sales.

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