Comments on: Where to look in thrift stores if you don’t have much time

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:23:58 +0000

Hi Tami! Well, vintage hawaiian shirts bring in big bucks. Do you have the book? I refer to a specific website in it that shows the most insane prices!!!

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:22:38 +0000

Hi Brigitte,
I’ve heard Hawaiian shirts recommended as good items for resale, before. In watching the ebay trends, I see that some do well but a lot don’t. What do you think are the features folks are looking for, in their Hawaiian shirts- is it particular brands ? or just the brightest loudest prints ? or is one fabric favored over another ? would appreciate any pointers- thanks ! Tami

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:06:39 +0000

Don’t forget the sales rack and silent auction section.
I manage a small Thrift Store in San Miguel Ca.
I don’t have the time to list clothes. I only list collectables, and dishes that I know we can’t get a good price for in the store. I cry every time we clear off our sale rack to donate to another charity. There are so many clothing items that I know would do well on eBay.

By: steff

steff — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:36:17 +0000

I head for whatever is on special! Some of the thrift stores I go to now have facebook pages and they send me their specials every week. Toys were half price this week at liberty thrift and they didn’t even have a sign posted in their window–so how would I know otherwise?? I didn’t find anything to resell but I got 4 games for my grandchildren at 1.00 each! And I still looked for other good JUNK.

By: Deena

Deena — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:13:12 +0000

Hi, Brigitte, and thanks for your always good advice. I find that I can cruise the shoes and housewares easily since I know what I’m looking for and they just pop out at me. Same with Hawaiian shirts – it’s easy to go through the shirts and the bright colors jump out. Ditto the novelty neckties. Keep up the great ideas!

By: Serena

Serena — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:23:26 +0000

I tend to always hit the housewares or toy section first, as I am most familiar with these items and have the most experience selling them. Books are fun to browse through, but they’re not as much fun to list, as I tend to include a lot of info. Same with clothing. I hate taking the measurements :0( But, I have expanded my range of items I will sell. I figure, the more merchandise I can get my hands on, the more I can list and sell. eBay, like so many other things, is a numbers game.