Thread: Places where you can get money for gently used clothing?

Anytime you give an item to somebody else to sell and make money off for you, you'll tend to get "ripped off." Consider that a place like Plato's Closet is taking your clothes and giving you money with no hard-and-fast proof that they will be able to sell them. A consignment shop might be a better deal, but if the clothes don't sell there, you don't get any money either. Consider how much effort you want to put into selling the clothes.

The more you can sell at your yard sale, the better. Make sure that your clothes are priced fairly. Advertise the sale on Craigslist, facebook, local deals board, wherever you can. There are people out there who LOVE to yard sale. Make sure they know where you are!

I lived in Eastern Kentucky, Very Eastern in the "Point" on the Big Sandy.
In the Summer almost everyone had yard sales. There were also Flea Markets.

As Little said, try Craigs list. Make sure you put in Sizes and descriptions of items. Also have the option of a Trade open. Trade for other clothes or things you may want. With Consignment stores, you can basically count on a 10 % -20% return. You paid $10 for it, they'll give you $1-$2 for it, so they can Sell it for $4-$5, that way they can pay their Light bill , rent and wages.

What you can't sell or trade off, Donate to a Good Will, Salvation Army, get a Donation slip, It really gives you money on your Tax Return at the end of the year.

A Sample is Below of Low and High ( depending on Quality of Item ) of how much you can claim on your Taxes.

SALVATION ARMY

The Value Guide below will assist you in determining the tax-deductible value of any items you are donating to The Salvation Army. You will see that the table includes low and high estimates of value. Please choose a value within this range that is in keeping with your item's relative age and quality. If you have questions, your local Salvation Army Thrift Store and donation center will be able to assist you.

Women's Clothing Low High
Bathing Suit $4.00 $12.00
Bathrobe $2.50 $12.00
Blouse $2.50 $12.00
Boots $2.00 $5.00
Bra $1.00 $3.00
Coat $10.00 $40.00
Dress $4.00 $20.00
Evening Dress $10.00 $60.00
Foundation Garment $3.00 $8.00
Fur Coat $25.00 $400.00
Fur Hat $7.00 $15.00
Handbag $2.00 $20.00
Hat $1.00 $8.00
Jacket $4.00 $12.00
Nightgown $4.00 $12.00
Pants Suit $6.50 $25.00
Shoes $2.00 $25.00
Skirt $3.00 $8.00
Slacks $3.50 $12.00
Slip $1.00 $6.00
Socks $0.50 $1.25
Suit $6.00 $25.00
Sweater $3.75 $15.00


I Only did Women's Clothing. But if you google Tax Deductible Clothing Donations, you can get the full list of tax " Credits " for almost everything.

There should be one for Good will and YMCA and other places, Homeless shelters, Batter Women's shelters. Tornado/ Flood/ Tsunami/ Earth quake Relief and FEMA. All can give you the Tax Credit Voucher.

It is Not " greedy " to want some money back at all. But then again, Donating to help others that have a Need for What you no longer Want or Need is an Awesome thing, with the added Tax Credit to boot ..