How can i go about liquidating (selling as a buyout) my entire EBAY clothing store in a week or two?

[turtleswares17]

I've gotten behind on bills due to bad planning which i truly regret and now that I've lost my cars engine I cannot work as an ebay reseller and am looking to sell my entire ebay clothing store worth $32,000 on ebay including 1481 items for $2 each being $2962 along with 4 heavy duty metal husky racks with custom 5 shelves (using extra husky rack to give extra shelf to the 4 racks) and 130+ long boxes to fit on the shelving for only $700 extra and more than open to any offers on everything, located in wyoming grand rapids MI. I have put this ad on fb marketplace and I plan to advertise it to as many fb groups that are reselling focused, is there any other places i can advertise this lot? would craigslist even be worth trying? Is there specific people I could reach out to? I am beyond desperate to get this sold as I'm broke and need to get caught up on rent so I am not evicted while searching for getting atleast 2 new jobs nearby i would work 90 hours any job to get out of this mess, and hopefully a cheap car that will expand my search range from any place i can get to on the bus/biking distance to anywhere i can drive nearby. if I cannot get this sold in the coming few weeks I may be evicted and entering homelessness if the govnt cannot assist me with temporary housing or nonprofit rent coverage for a month or two, and with a storage unit full of stuff I cannot sell charging $300 a month that i do not have and without a car to get to different places, I really need this sold ASAP. Any responses appreciated

[silverstatetreasureboxes · Accepted solution]

@turtleswares17 

Oh boy this sounds dreadful the way you write it but first, get rid of that storage unit. If you have to grab a friend, relative, what ever to drive you there do it and pack it up.

    There is a few clothing consignment shops near you, sort out your best stuff and take it there. ( I am familiar with your area) for now donate the rest of the stuff as your in no position to be only a reseller for work.

    Food banks only require a current DL and a utility bill and some require proof of income. They also should have a list of organizations that may assist you temporarily. 

    You have a great golf courses there and parks, B&M stores start applying for jobs there even if you must walk temporarily.

    I wish you success this time around. 

[mtgraves7984]

@turtleswares17 

I'm with @silverstatetreasureboxes here. You have some really good stuff listed. I worked at a consignment shop for a time and I see things that would move. I'd offer that you try the consignment route if you can afford to wait for the sales and payout (we paid monthly) or take them to Plato's Closet (23 miles from you) for a lesser, but a cash payout. Godspeed.

[turtleswares17]

I've made the horrible decision of not making any friends in life and the half a handful of family that could help can't/won't as they live 50 miles away and I understand everyone is struggling right now so I try not to put my problems on them, I honestly didn't think I would ever get behind on bills like this and face homelessness for the second time, it's more dreadful than you could imagine at the moment, grown man breaking down every few hours trying to carve a path through this mess with way too much stress to handle, makes things progress slower but well get throhgh this and I really appreciate your help and advice, best of luck to us all with this recession coming 

[turtleswares17]

I will look into these options I really appreciate the response and advice

[dhbookds]

Talk to whomever you rent the storage unit from.  They know people who will  buy the contents..........may not be the $$$ you want, but could tide you over.............

[natoman777]

The only thing I can think of is to either lot clothing by sizes and style... or make them all 99cent auctions and try selling that way

[adamcartwright]

@turtleswares17 

I saw your listing for your entire inventory.  Given that you intend this to be a total liquidation, I would change that listing from Free Returns to No Returns, if I were you.

Wishing you the best.

[susanb1872]

I would not recommend 99 cent auctions because if it sells for 99 cents you could end up owing money to ebay depending on the shipping costs. Also not worth the hassle/time if you were to make 25 cents. Better to donate or as others said take to a consignment shop.

[tools*]

I would go out and look for a fulltime job. But I would keep the eBay listings going, perhaps lowering the prices.

[bandrhome]

Maybe list some bundles on the here/marketplace? Maybe list some by size, a batch of jeans, batch of summer items, etc?

Some can be for a reseller and some, someone is looking for x size bundle?

Selling some as bundles/lots instead of all at once may be easier?

Run a big sale to move some items to at least get rent taken care of?

[mkaczorsee]

If you are trying to liquidate, I would suggest you change your listings to no returns.  I see you have free returns on everything. 

[fashunu4eeuh]

“…I've made the horrible decision of not making any friends in life and the half a handful of family that could help can't/won't as they live 50 miles away and I understand everyone is struggling right now so I try not to put my problems on them,..”

@turtleswares17 This does not make you horrible in the least. It makes you independent, and busy taking care of business. It makes you caring and strong to spare others your troubles. Don’t feel bad— life happened to you and it can be a powerful force. No blame here. 

I think bundling items in lots might be a useful strategy for you. I have made some good sales in the past when grouping items in lots by size, style, or category to sell in bulk. For example, men’s short sleeve golf shirts, size L. In the description field i’d put a complete list breaking down the details: brand name, color, care instructions, etc. in the title, i’d include the most enticing keywords. I offered local pickup or calculated shipping.

Though i normally offer free returns on all my sales, it could be expensive to ship a bulk clothing order twice due to a return. Carefully evaluate your expenses. You don’t want to incur additional expense if you don’t have to. You hang in there, @turtleswares17 . Times will get better. We are all rooting for you!!

(FYI: I have been selling on eBay for going on 16 years now. I use a posting ID.)

[jetnana]

Most areas have a workforce commission or similar,that should be able to help you find a job. They do some of the legwork; an employment agency would be another avenue. Many companies use them to find new hires. There might be a trial period before you are offered a permanent position but at the same time you can continue your job search. Get your name out there,meet people and let them know you are looking for work. just don't discuss in detail how you came to be in your situation. Have a positive attitude & outlook. Whatever your job skills are or are not, or prior experience don't assume you can't get the job.

As far as getting help with clearing out your storage unit the barter system might work well for you. Post on Facebook market place that you need help clearing out the storage unit asap, and for helping let them choose an item(s) they like. (keeping within reason) 

Can you have a garage sale where you live? An apartment complex 'club house' you can use?

Or a friends house? Make it a One day sale,everything must go etc. specify any big ticket items'.

That's all I can think of. I agree with others about bundle sales. Best of luck to you.

[liawri-75]

You would have to go to a peer to peer site like Offerup Craigs or FB to sell the complete store.

[pickapaper]

This is a question/suggestion that I don't know the answer to, so am asking. @turtleswares17 's profile shows he has more than 600 "followers" which sounds good to me but I don't know if that is a lot or not.   But it seems like I have seen on here that a seller can send a newsletter to followers announcing a sale or something like that.   If OP were to do a special sale such as 20% off or 30% off or whatever, could he send such a newsletter to those followers letting them know of such a sale?  I realize that those followers might not see anything they want to buy but it would be another way to get the word out and hope for some sales.   (I have no idea about those newsletters as I have never sent one or received one that I know of.)