The BEST Places to Sell Clothing Online in Australia
Note: If you are looking to sell luxury items or designer handbags, that’s a whole different ball game. For that, check out this blog post for your options: Guide to Selling Designer Bags and Luxury Items in Australia.
For general items, the platforms I recommend are:
Platform | Ease of Use | Fees | It's great for selling... |
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Facebook marketplace | Easy | None | Bulk clothing for free/very low price or unique pieces at a reasonable price, to someone local. |
Carousell | Easy | None | Individual items of clothing or a small number of similar items, to someone local. |
Depop | Medium | 10% on sales | Individual items of clothing or a small number of similar items, to a younger audience. |
Ebay | Medium | 30c plus 13.4% of the sale price | Unique or highly sought-after items, to a wider audience (but warning: their customer service is THE WORST) |
Yordrobe | Medium | 10% on sales, $2.50 on swaps and 50% if you send the item to them for sale | Specific high-end or designer clothing, if you want to avoid eBay or if you want someone to take care of the selling for you (online consignment). |
Platform | Ease of Use | Fees | Notes |
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Gumtree | Easy | Free | You could get lucky selling a bulk lot of clothing, otherwise this is not the best platform for second hand clothing. |
The Closet | Medium | % fee varies with sale price (from 44- 96%) | An alternative to Yordrobe, especially good to use if Yordrobe does not accept the brand of clothing you have on hand. |
Reluv | Medium | $27.50 for 10kg bag and shipping covered, $5.50 for 10kg bag only, $24.50 for shipping only, f% fee varies with sale price (from 40 - 80%) | An alternative to Yordrobe, especially good to use if Yordrobe does not accept the brand of clothing you have on hand. |
Etsy | Involved | 30c to list plus 25c and 9.5-10.5% of the sale price | Unique or highly sought-after items. |
There is another operation (SwapUp) who are actively pursuing this market. I haven’t linked to them in this blog post for this reason – they have been stealing content from small online creators like myself, without any attribution. I have reached out to them with no response. A business run by people like that is not a business I support. You can look them up if you like, but they aren’t any cheaper or any different to the other options mentioned above.
More information on all these options can be found below, as well as answers to the following questions:
- What is the easiest app to sell clothing online?
- What is the best place to sell your item online for free?
- Where is the best place to sell trendy and vintage clothing?
- What is the best place to reach a wide audience when selling clothing online?
- What is the best online option if I want to pay someone to sell the clothes for me?
Anyhow, let’s get into the different online platforms available and the advantages and disadvantages of each…
1. Facebook Marketplace
2. Carousell
3. Depop
4. eBay
5. Yordrobe
6. Gumtree
7. The Closet
8. Reluv
Related questions:
What is the easiest app to sell clothing online?
What is the best place to sell your item online for free?
Where is the best place to sell trendy and vintage clothing?
What is the best place to reach a wide audience when selling clothing online?
What is the best online option if I want to pay someone to sell the clothes for me?
After more information? You may be interested in....
What to Do With Unwanted Old Clothes – A Complete Guide – for a full list of options, based on how many items you have and what condition they are in
Is Selling Your Clothes Worth It? Tips to Help You Out – a deep dive into selling clothing online, what price to set and what you can do to make the process easier for you
Where to Donate Clothing In Australia – A Full Guide – the best places to donate your fit for wear clothing, including what to do with a bulk lot of clothes
What REALLY Happens to Donated Clothes in Australia – an exploration of the second hand clothing market in Australia and whether its a good idea to donate clothing to charities
Donating Clothing? Know What You Can or Can’t Donate – if you need to know what charities do or do not accept and the condition clothing should be in before you donate
Do charity and thrift stores wash donated clothing? – if you were wondering if charities wash clothing and why clothes from charities smell the same
Throwing Away Old Clothes – Can You and Should You Bin Them? – if you want to know what happens when clothes are thrown into landfill, charity or recycling bins
What to Do With Clothes that CANNOT be Donated – a full guide on what to do with clothes that are not fit for wear
Where to Recycle Clothing in Australia – All Options Covered – a full list of places that accept clothing for recycling, along with details on what REALLY happens when they take your clothes
What To Do With Old Underwear and Bras – Practical Tips – if you want to know whether you can donate underwear and bras, as well as practical reuse and recycling options
Hi ,thanks so much for a really fantastic, easy to understand site.
Awsome you have given so much information and
and tips .
Will definitely share your site ,as I want to start selling my upcycled clothes and handmade items too all proceeds are going to my Beautiful nephew who is currently on a trial medication that isn’t funded.
So I thought this would be a great way to help.
Thanks so much Gayil
Many thanks
Hi Gayil, I am so glad to hear that this was of help 💖 It’s very kind of you to take the time to provide the feedback as quite a bit of research went into this.
I wish your nephew all the best. Sounds like a tough situation and I hope he gets what he needs.
Take care
Tahsin