Trying to find a side hustle doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, your clothes are a great way to rake in some extra dough without even having to do much. Remember the jeans you bought two sizes too small to wear when you lost weight? Or the leather jacket that you just never fell in love with? Well, it’s time to let them go. Let your neglected garments be the next person’s treasure. Here are 5 websites and apps that you can start using right away to clear out your closet, and make money as a side hustle at the same time.

1. Poshmark

Using the Poshmark platform, you can buy, sell and trade your merchandise. The cool thing about their site is that it’s more of a community where following and sharing one another’s listing from their closet is encouraged. There are also tons of style parties that you can join in order to promote your items, and up your rank from basic to Poshmark Ambassador. They also feature seller stylists that will help you to style your closet based on what you’re looking for. Download the app here and start making that money!

*Pro Tip: Using the stock image of the model wearing the item you’re selling as a first image, followed by a styled photo of the actual item, is a great way to get your items sold faster. Think Instagram styling when you’re listing your items as those items get the most attention.

2. Mercari 

Mercari is a cool app and works a lot like eBay, but it’s a little cheaper in terms of fees. By using this app, it’s an even better way to add to your side hustle because you can sell more than just your clothes and begin making money off of things like houseware, old phones, computers, and collectibles. Not as glam a site as Poshmark, but you can definitely make quick money and get rid of your old shit at the same time.

*Pro Tip: Take advantage of Mercari’s option to promote your item if it is gaining a lot of attention. Because it’s a site where people are purchasing used items, they may not be buying because the price is too high. Just make sure that if you discount the item, you’re still able to turn a profit, especially if it ‘s an item of higher value.

3. eBay

eBay is still one of the best platforms to use as a side hustle. There really is no shortage of items you can sell on eBay. Someone once sold the ghost of their deceased grandfathers cane to a museum for like almost 100k. If they can get money for some bogus shit like that, I’m sure you can make a few extra dollars selling your used Espadrille wedges from last summer’s shenanigans. Or the denim jumpsuit that gives you instant cameltoe every time you reach above your head. It’s definitely a must use as a side hustle.

*Pro Tip: Avoid selling items that are popular high-end name brands. There are a lot of scammy buyers and competitive sellers that will call your items out as knock-offs or fake, even if they’re not. Stick to vintage or more low key branded items.

4. LePrix (formerly Snob Swap)

If you’re the girl who owns a lot of high-end clothing and accessories, this would be a perfect side hustle for you. Here, your items will be carefully critiqued for authenticity. Because it’s set up more like a top door department store,  the other sites appear more like …  yard or trunk sales. Basically, if you’re selling on LePrix, you’re probably not swapping out items on Mercari. Still a great way to bring in some glam cash for your expensive pieces.

5. ThredUp

This is another cool re-commerce company where you can buy and sell your secondhand clothing online. They’re a little more trendy in that the platform is a lot like a retail online store. You can still shop the brands you love, or “clean out”. With a clean out you’re filling up a large ThredUp branded bag with high-quality shoes, jewelry, clothes and bags that you no longer want. Once ThredUp sifts through them and chooses what they want to keep, they’ll give you money for those items. The concept is definitely cool and helps you to earn while you clear out.

Side Hustle Conclusion

Now you have 5 apps to use as a side hustle. If used correctly, you can make a quick profit. If you want to up your hustle, you can list your items on all of the apps and remove them as they’re sold. This is a great way to diversify your hustle and better your chances at turning more of a profit. If you have friends who are always giving their clothes away, add them to your sales as well. There are always tons of side hustles that you can do to bring in extra money while you’re waiting for your online business to grow, or just need extra dollars.

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