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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 11, 2020 22:35:45 GMT
I have a bunch of clothes that have been ready to go to Clothes Mentor for awhile now. A few weeks ago I looked at their website to see if they were buying clothes yet, and it said they were but that all clothes and shoes needed to be in hard plastic bins, not cardboard boxes or bags. So, I moved some things around and put the stuff in bins, loaded it into my car, and when I got to the store the employee told me that they weren't buying clothes yet. Would be a few weeks but that their new protocols were that all clothes had to be in plastic bins with lids, and they had to be washed within the last 7 days. I am going back and forth about what to do. Since I had the clothes in plastic bins and needed the bins back, I couldn't take them directly to Goodwill so now they are sitting in my living room. I have a decent amount of clothes and shoes that I THINK should bring in a decent amount . However, most of it is summer clothes and I am questioning if they will buy them at this time of year anyway? It seems like a lot of work to have to wash everything again. I'm not bringing anything in that is nasty or has bugs or whatever crawling on it, but I assume others do and that is why they have made this rule? I could see the plastic bins being possibly related to Covid but not the washing? If anything, I would have thought they would be happier if the items had been sitting in the bins longer.
What do you think? What are the rules for selling clothes at the thrift stores you have sold at?
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Post by SabrinaP on Jul 11, 2020 22:47:05 GMT
My time and sanity is worth a lot to me, so I usually end up just giving away my old clothes to place like Goodwill or my local women’s shelter. Admittedly, I don’t buy super nice clothes, so I wouldn’t get much anyway.
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Post by Belle on Jul 11, 2020 22:52:31 GMT
My daughter likes selling and buying at Plato's Closet which I think is a chain. They recently changed their policy and now only accept clothes in plastic bins but I don't think they require lids. Not sure on the washing of clothes rule either....if everything was clean, what difference does it make if it was washed 7 days ago or 2 weeks ago?
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Post by SAHM wannabe on Jul 11, 2020 23:37:16 GMT
I dropped items off at Salvation Army last week. I drove past 3 Goodwills on the way. Salvation Army and a local women’s shelter are my go-to drop off places.
They didn’t have special requirements for dropping off. They were completely closed during our Phase 1, and I expected tightened protocols once they opened.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2020 23:40:27 GMT
Hi,
THEY ARE SUPER PICKY.
Super picky, I'd fine a mom and pop thrift store before them.
I've stopped bringing my clothes to Clothes Mentor. I take to a mom amd po thrift store and actually make more.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 12, 2020 0:03:33 GMT
Hi, THEY ARE SUPER PICKY. Super picky, I'd fine a mom and pop thrift store before them. I've stopped bringing my clothes to Clothes Mentor. I take to a mom amd po thrift store and actually make more. I usually do better there than at once upon a child or platos closet, but their pickiness is why I’m reluctant to put in the work to wash and fold everything again, load it up, Carry into the store, etc. I usually leave those places feeling frustrated that they didn’t take much of my stuff when it is all better than what I see on the rack. |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jul 12, 2020 2:49:00 GMT
The thrift stores around my city, only take donated merchandise they don't buy used merchandise.
Consignment stores, what I call Vintage clothing stores, antique stores, re-sale clothing stores(like Plato's Closet...and a few independent shops) buy used merchandise.
I usually donate the stuff I no longer want, to a thrift store. They usually give a percent off coupon to use in the store, as well as a receipt for tax purposes.
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Post by DEX on Jul 12, 2020 4:29:25 GMT
Have you tried Turnstyle? They might have different policies.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 12, 2020 12:44:59 GMT
Hi, THEY ARE SUPER PICKY. Super picky, I'd fine a mom and pop thrift store before them. I've stopped bringing my clothes to Clothes Mentor. I take to a mom amd po thrift store and actually make more. I usually do better there than at once upon a child or platos closet, but their pickiness is why I’m reluctant to put in the work to wash and fold everything again, load it up, Carry into the store, etc. I usually leave those places feeling frustrated that they didn’t take much of my stuff when it is all better than what I see on the rack. DD tried to sell her clothes there a few summers ago when she moved from XS to S sizes. She’s really fashionable and was great at finding awesome bargains. I don’t think she ever got more than $50 at a time. One store made a stack and asked her to come back weekly and they would pull items that they wanted from the stack, but that they didn’t have the cash on hand to buy from her that day. At this point, I might pull the items that would transition into fall and then donate the rest. Or try a lump sum for the lot on Facebook MarketPlace. If you don’t have room to store it, just get rid of it. I don’t think you will make enough money to make all that work worth the time and money. |
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Post by zztop11 on Jul 12, 2020 13:03:33 GMT
How do they know that they haven't been washed, pressed, folded and boxed up in the last 7 days? If they were washed and smell fresh. . .
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 12, 2020 14:45:36 GMT
You could always try Poshmark and sell it online. If they are Clothes Mentor quality you can sell from the comfort of your home and season doesn't matter. I got 'mad' at Clothes Mentor after I took a nice lot of boutique clothes never worn or barely and they gave me $12 for what they took and sent most of it back with me. Made me feel bad.
Anyway back to Poshmark. I just scored 2 Kate Spade dresses for less than $20 each. I also spent $125 at Goodwill yesterday on some really great clothes - Talbots, Cable & Gauge, J Crew and Loft. I really appreciate that people have been cleaning out and donating!
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Post by elaine on Jul 12, 2020 15:17:31 GMT
I just donate to Goodwill, save the donation receipt, and deduct on taxes. I don’t have the time and energy to sell our used clothes - it is a great deal of both, IMO. The tax deduction is probably about as much as I’d actually make (or more) once you account for gas, time, packing supplies, etc.
If you want to and have the time to, great! I’d probably try Thredup then.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jul 12, 2020 15:29:19 GMT
I think they are able to be super picky since the tax laws changed for tax deductions last year. The vast majority of taxpayers no longer qualify for the charitable tax deduction because the standard deduction is higher. So basically, there is no incentive to donate if you can sell. More people are trying to sell, which means these resale shops have a LOT more inventory from which to choose.
I never sold clothing at my yard sales because it wasn’t worth it when I could take the tax donation. I’m still not selling clothing at a yard Sale because I don’t think it’s worth the effort. However, I noticed a lot more clothes being sold at yard sales and on Facebook after the tax law change last year. I even saw racks of used clothes at flea market sales where I hadn’t seen any before.
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Post by gotranch on Jul 12, 2020 16:29:59 GMT
Hi, THEY ARE SUPER PICKY. Super picky, I'd fine a mom and pop thrift store before them. I've stopped bringing my clothes to Clothes Mentor. I take to a mom amd po thrift store and actually make more. I have been very disappointed in what Clothes Mentor offers to pay for top end clothes, especially when I see the mark up. Example: for $125 leather shoes (new in box), they offered $3 and they are selling similar shoes for $30-$40. I would rather donate them else where than feel like I am being taken advantage. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 12, 2020 19:23:47 GMT
I sell to two thrift stores. I make money at both. One only takes my designer stuff and I made decent money there the other one takes what they can sell and recycles the rest. I have made lots of money doing this as did DS.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 12, 2020 20:07:22 GMT
Hi, THEY ARE SUPER PICKY. Super picky, I'd fine a mom and pop thrift store before them. I've stopped bringing my clothes to Clothes Mentor. I take to a mom amd po thrift store and actually make more. I have been very disappointed in what Clothes Mentor offers to pay for top end clothes, especially when I see the mark up. Example: for $125 leather shoes (new in box), they offered $3 and they are selling similar shoes for $30-$40. I would rather donate them else where than feel like I am being taken advantage. I have had similar experience at once upon a child. I had several totes of name brand clothes and they offered me $14. When I looked to see what they had bought, I noticed that there was a lot missing from the boxes. I went in and asked to see the itemized receipt and they had marked everything at low brand and condition, even things that were new with tags. I ended up just giving the money back because I was so disgusted. Not only did they change the percentage that they pay the seller from 50% to 25% hut they were also marking things at lower quality to give the seller even less money. All while raising their prices. Clothes mentor only gives 25% now as well so it seems a little unfair for the seller to have to go to more work when the store is the one making the most money. |
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Post by Laurie on Jul 12, 2020 21:15:02 GMT
My 17 yo dd has been having a lot of luck selling on Mercari. She also lists on depop and Poshmark. She goes to Plato’s and buy items then resells them. Most of the clothes she has sold the last couple of weeks were summer clothes.
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Post by dogbyte on Jul 12, 2020 21:54:24 GMT
No offense but Goodwill would be the last place I would donate to. They bale and trash tons of clothes. And their corporate people have huge salaries. DAV and Salvation Army are better. Women's shelter will sometimes need clothes.
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Post by FurryP on Jul 12, 2020 23:15:01 GMT
I just donated all of my stuff because I wanted it out. No separating of the nicer stuff, no saving it for so and so. Out it went and so worth it to me.
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Post by MalleyCat on Jul 13, 2020 2:13:54 GMT
I would group things into lots and sell on Facebook Marketplace. You need to sell before nobody wants Summer clothes anymore.
I am pretty lazy and just donate to charities. Since most charities aren’t taking donations right now, I may sell for cheap in lots, on FB MP.
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 13, 2020 3:40:24 GMT
No offense but Goodwill would be the last place I would donate to. They bale and trash tons of clothes. And their corporate people have huge salaries. DAV and Salvation Army are better. Women's shelter will sometimes need clothes. Yep, I try not to even shop there. I donate to our Humane Society Thrift Store or shelters. |
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