One of my favorite brands to find is Lilly Pulitzer. Once you find one you will recognize them whenever you see them. Lilly is bright, fun and scream summer time to me. Lilly Pulitzer items are very preppy casual. Made to be relaxing and fun. I dare you to find one of her Low Rider pattern items and not smile. Monkeys riding horses is just fun. Low Rider Skirt now didn't that make you smile?
Lilly Pulitzer got her start making shift dresses for herself to cover the orange and grapefruit juice stains she got working at her fruit stand. Customers started asking about her dresses so she started making them to sell at her stand. There came a point when her dresses were making more money then her fruit. But she really took off when Jackie Kennedy (a old classmate) was photographed on vacation wearing one of her dresses. And her clothing and prints are timeless and wonderful.
The hardest part of selling Lilly Pulitzer is letting go of them. I haven't found one yet that I wouldn't have wanted to keep but I didn't. Second is identifying the pattern. Every Lilly has a "name" of the pattern. My favorite website to go to for identification is Lilly Pulitzer Id Site.
I have found numerous types of Lilly pieces like sweaters, skirts, skorts, dresses, tops and I know there are numerous more but those of the pieces I have found. The best selling ones for me are the girls' dresses. They are money in the bank. They are great for little girls because they are loose fitting, modest and colorful.
And if you are looking for some colorful items to add to your wardrobe you can't go wrong with Lilly. The quality is amazing. And with them being so colorful its really easy to match shoes and bags with all the color in the garment.
Here are some examples of my Lilly items I have listed.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lilly-Pulitzer-White-Citron-Green-Yellow-Fruit-Cotton-Blend-Stretch-Skort-6-/400592451610?pt=US_CSA_WC_Shorts&hash=item5d452bb81a
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lilly-Pulitzer-Adeline-Worth-Blue-May-Flowers-Ruffle-Print-Cotton-Dress-12-/310775702918?pt=US_CSA_WC_Dresses&hash=item485bace586
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lilly-Pulitzer-Botttoms-Up-Chefs-Blend-Patch-Reversible-Wrap-Skirt-4-Frogs-/310775769995?pt=US_CSA_WC_Skirts&hash=item485badeb8b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lilly-Pulitzer-Pink-Green-Tropical-Toucan-Birds-Cropped-Stretch-Pants-Capris-4-/310761852563?pt=US_CSA_WC_Pants&hash=item485ad98e93
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Selling Clothes on eBay
What a crazy weekend! Finally hit 1700 listings in my clothing store. Took longer then I thought it would but I really feel like I hit a milestone. Now hopefully the buyers will come and knock me back to down to below 1700. Some people say there is a "magic number" of listings that you can reach that will make the buyers come running. Hopefully mine is 1700.
And on Sunday I hit my local goodwill for 1/2 color change. I have never ever found as many clothing pieces in one day at one store. Now I have all 50 pieces processed and photographed and ready to list. It is still hard to pass up some of the brands in my don't buy list but there are some brands that I can't seem to sell. If you decide to sell clothing on eBay you will have to figure out what brands sell for you and what doesn't. Just because one brand doesn't sell for me doesn't mean it won't sell for you or anybody else.
As you go you will learn what brands sell for you and what doesn't. And sometimes you will run across a brand you don't know. I found this item http://www.ebay.com/itm/310773451791?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649 at a new thrift store in my area. I had never heard of this brand before and was really surprised that it sold in less then a week and for $49.99. The things that tipped me off about this brand? The quality was undeniable and the fact that it was made in Canada. The only way you will learn about brands you don't know is take a chance. Weigh the price against the chance you are willing to take that it is a winner.
I know some people swear by their smart phone (which I do have) but if you have ever been inside a thrift store you know the HUGE amount of clothes that are offered. and there really isn't time to look up all brands that I don't know. Weigh the price again the lesson you will learn either good or bad. And most thrift stores will issue a refund or store credit for any returns within 7 days. I have never returned anything to mine because I just write it off as a lesson learned but most brands I can always get back what I invested even if the brand turns out to be what I consider a flop.
Next post I will include some of my brands I shop for.
And on Sunday I hit my local goodwill for 1/2 color change. I have never ever found as many clothing pieces in one day at one store. Now I have all 50 pieces processed and photographed and ready to list. It is still hard to pass up some of the brands in my don't buy list but there are some brands that I can't seem to sell. If you decide to sell clothing on eBay you will have to figure out what brands sell for you and what doesn't. Just because one brand doesn't sell for me doesn't mean it won't sell for you or anybody else.
As you go you will learn what brands sell for you and what doesn't. And sometimes you will run across a brand you don't know. I found this item http://www.ebay.com/itm/310773451791?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649 at a new thrift store in my area. I had never heard of this brand before and was really surprised that it sold in less then a week and for $49.99. The things that tipped me off about this brand? The quality was undeniable and the fact that it was made in Canada. The only way you will learn about brands you don't know is take a chance. Weigh the price against the chance you are willing to take that it is a winner.
I know some people swear by their smart phone (which I do have) but if you have ever been inside a thrift store you know the HUGE amount of clothes that are offered. and there really isn't time to look up all brands that I don't know. Weigh the price again the lesson you will learn either good or bad. And most thrift stores will issue a refund or store credit for any returns within 7 days. I have never returned anything to mine because I just write it off as a lesson learned but most brands I can always get back what I invested even if the brand turns out to be what I consider a flop.
Next post I will include some of my brands I shop for.
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