How long should I keep inventory before getting rid of it?

[owli-37]

I have a lot of old dress shirts and polos (Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger) and I have them listed for sale on my eBay account. At what point (in days, months, or years) do I decide they won’t sell and I just donate them? I want make a smart educated decision however I am limited on space since I live with my parents and all of the items, packing and shipping supplies, and boxes take up a lot of space in the basement.

I also want to stop selling on eBay so I can do things that matter to me more. These items I have up are just for beer money. I really want to get rid of them but want to give them some time for the open market to decide for me. Maybe get through 4 seasons of listing and then donate if they don’t sell? I am already pricing them competitively.

I really just want to get items out of the house that I’ve had for awhile, but need to give myself a time table for getting rid of them so it actually gets done. I can’t accurately judge if someone will buy my items but I value my space. What should I do?

[isafi-3795]

It's understandable that you want to clear out space while also making some extra cash. Since you're limited on space and looking to prioritize other activities, setting a time limit for selling your items seems like a smart approach. Consider giving it a timeframe, maybe 4 seasons as you mentioned, and if the items haven't sold by then, you can donate them. This way, you're giving them a fair chance on the market while also ensuring you're not holding onto them indefinitely. Best of luck with your sales and decluttering process!

[mordecai8614]

Bundling clothes that have sat around a while is a great way to sell them

[bashort]

I basically list things for the long haul, especially unique or oddball items, when covid hit I sold a whole bunch of stuff that had been listed for many years because the supply chain was shut down.

[bigoljim47]

What I do, if an item did not sell after in 3 month, I end the listing. Then I do (Sell similar), rearrange some pictures and some wording in header . I lower the price a bit. On items below $20 I will add some shipping. If after 1-2 years (depended on the brand), I will added to a yard sale. for $2-3, NWT will go from$5-10. Then what's left over will be donated.  Men's clothing is very welcome to Salvation Army or any Non-Profit that deals with men. 

[redlinear]

Double the price.
Promote 20%
Then run a 20% markdown sale

[adamcartwright]

You have 27 items listed.

If you know you want out, just have a yard sale and be done with it.

Cash in hand, no eBay fees or buyer refund requests.

You'll be done in one day.

[flukeman43]

Poshmark is a great site to sell clothing. I put my clothing there and keep ebay for other things.

[glorybells]

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@frecklesfinery88 wrote:

Send them to a homeless shelter, donate to the VA, or another organization. Maybe a business college or something.  If you want to be done with it. Then you know it went to a good place.

Of course you could send them to Thread up or something and recoup a small amount.  That way you can be done and not look back.

Just my opinion.

Have a beautiful day!

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Another option I realized about just recently.  Donate to a hospital.  I recently ended up in the hospital, over an hour from home, with no clothes to wear home.  Case management found a couple of things, but the selection was very limited since I’m plus sized.  I’m planning to donate some of my clothes that way.

[onefootflippers]

I mark down everything by 3 percent per month with a minimum price of $1.99 plus shipping. Every once in a while I will look at the 1.99s and toss out the large items and lot of the smalls into a junk drawer lot.

[annabelles-attic]

So are you saying if it doesn’t sell within a month you mark down 3% every month and the next month and on and on?  If so does that work to clear out all your inventory?

[showmecurrency4u]

most of my items sell usually because i sell by auction. been doing it roe 20+ years. have sold 100,000  banknotes. my sell percent is 99.999 percent or greater.  having new materall the time is a plus.  if you are stuck with old inventry it t might be time to have a close out sale. 

[inhawaii]

My system:   

Keep it listed until it sells.

If it doesn't sell after X amount of time, lower the price until it does sell.