First thing first, I'd say you are so brave for sharing your failure with us. That would help many of us who are resellers also. Many people who already said the problems with product images, I agree with them. I think you should style the clothes on models, with other items and accessories. As a reseller, I'd say, displaying your style is more important than selling clothes. Many successful fashion brands show their lifestyle and messages on social media than just uploading flat-lay clothe images. Remember that you don't sell clothes, you sell a lifestyle. And moreover, don't just focus on famous influencers. Treat your customers as they are the most famous celebrities. Ask them if they like your clothes/ services, give them a discount when they post images wearing your clothes, and tag your brand in. I think you should not sell your clothes in too many markets. Instead, try to promote your brand on as many social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) as you can to get more followers, and share just one link to the online store. It would be easier for you to manage things also. I hope your store will be successful as you want in the future. Thank you for sharing your story. Good luck!

I like your honesty and how you still seem happy despite the failure. It can only get better.

Reselling is a cycle of buying things and learning! If you don’t buy something and fail at reselling it for a profit ,then you never learn. The more you learn the more knowledgable you become and the more profitable you will be!

Cool video man. This was very insightful. I’ve never seen your channel before but I hope you have managed to start your vintage store back up again and gotten it in motion

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I have just started running my own vintage clothing business in Australia, and I understand how difficult it can be to get it right... I recommend photographs with models or yourselves wearing the items - Simply because buyers like to see how the item will fit, and you can also get more creative with your content by finding cool locations to shoot in, rather than just using backgrounds. All the best.

I had a vintage store in the US and left it about a month ago. Everything you said was exactly what I experienced. Also the stress of having your own store is ridiculous. I'm glad I'm not alone

your photos and lay-out for items look really well done but i learned that people are receptive to way less. my method is styling the item in the first few photos in an outfit in front of a neutral background so potential buyers will get inspired or whatever and want to buy it to create a similar look. then i provide 1 or 2 photos of the item by itself. if possible, it's helpful to ship internationally. if worldwide shipping is too much of a hassle (i actually don't like doing it) maybe open it just for neighboring countries to keep it simple and not as expensive. i live in the u.s. and will ship to canada and mexico. you instantly have a wider audience of potential buyers. a couple other people have mentioned this already, but yeah it's important to give your shop an identity. at first i thought that having a big variety of stuff would attract more people but it made my shop way too random. i started focusing on specific brands and a style and that helped me find a defined base of people who are consistently interested in my stuff and check my shop because they know what kind of clothes i sell. and a way to make sure your items don't get lost is to refresh the listings daily/twice a day; that's what i do. im verified on depop so ig that's my credibility.

@Skimpyy

2 жыл бұрын

can i get ur if pls

@pakahn2051

2 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. Thank you!

@jennak2720

Жыл бұрын

How can i find my theme?

Man....that was tough to hear, I really like what you're doing with this channel so I automatically assumed you were doing fantastic 😞. Hope it gets better.

I like how straightforward your video is. Dankeschön 😊

Thank you for this, who knows, somebody might ARGUE BUT as a lover of vintage and a wanna-be biz owner- your experience is very helpful. Good luck. ( my other issue is what people consider vintage, ISNT. IT IS USED CLOTHING! Maybe it is my age and my knowledge of sewing and fashion. Namaste. Z from Canada

I have a suggestion for you to model the items. You are a good looking guy and the clothes are more appealing on a hip good looking person. Also post everyday, about 5 times a day. I know I run a vintage shop for women and it’s a lot of work. Also maybe women clothing is more sellable? Also the stuff you are sourcing is vintage- ish. You kind of have to have a niche brand; like is it steet style? Some men vintage are like rockabilly style, or old Sinatra style. Or like 80’s 90’s grunge. I think the most important thing is 1) consistency 2) the rarity of your items ( ie like collectible band vintage tees like nirvana from the 90’s) 3) selling across multiple platforms 4) marketing (sales and logos, professionalism like how do you package) does your item look like crap when you pack it? Is it ironed, steamed and wrapped in tissue paper and so you have a card? You want to build your credibility) 5) patience. It takes a little time to get a business off the ground.

@annabanana50

2 жыл бұрын

One more thing! I don’t know if you quit trying this vintage store but one year is pretty new. It took me like 3 years to have a real living from my shop. I started out making first year 1) $4000 usd 2) $9000 3) jumped exponentially to $30,000 4) because Of Covid and movie companies buying with repeat customers $100,000, 5) drop down to about $68,000. Also this is women’s stuff. I put over 70% of my money back in so it’s hard to save. Anyways, just my experience.

@KLFtrap

2 жыл бұрын

You said women clothing is more sellable, what online sources would you recommend someone check out to get more info about what's popular nowadays in women's fashion?

I am a buyer/vintage collector. In my opinion, the background is a bit distracting. when people see your postings, the first thing that they will be curious about are those objects in the white background. so those kinda steal their attention for your items

Thanks for sharing your experience

It totally makes sense. I’ve just started from scratch with my old polos and stuff selling on Vinted and when I enough money I bought a stock of 20 Levi’s jeans but when I posted the first two of them edited with a white “super-fancy” back ground “like new” it all seemed so weird to me and I think also costumers feels it. Like “oh there’s another one reselling wholesale jeans”. I think people who buy vintage want to detach a little bit from the big markets and are looking for personalisation and a something like a “behind the scene” or “findings” and less like serial product. And that is what I think about when I’m using a white back ground. I think I will value more a vintage retail with a story behind (and not only anonymously selling clothes) and I’m planning to do something like this in the future

@Eliseevw

Жыл бұрын

vinted do be hittin with likr 5-10 euro category pretty much only

@Laid.6ack

Жыл бұрын

This is soooo helpful you guys fr thank you guys sooo much i feel like I'm more confident approaching this now,,,, though i was wondering how do you tell a story with a brand??? I try to dobit but i just don't know how to get it done

I feel sad about this vid because I’m also planning to start an online Business Vintage Clothes. Bro more love and blessings to your business ❤️

@deepakmk9594

4 ай бұрын

Hey,did you started ur page? How its going?

Here’s my thought: 1.) stay consistent in your posts, whether your posting daily or weekly or every other week, you need to stay consistent so people can see that you’re posting regularly (but you already knew that). 2.) Also, have a way to tell your customers that you dropped new items (newsletters and socials) are so big! 3.) this is my opinion, but I think your photos are a little too busy. There’s too much happening in the background, maybe try having a simpler aesthetic and stick to it. Photograph 2-3 or 4 pictures of clothes and make it high-quality. You want to build your ~brand~ 4.) If time is trouble, consider dropping less/slower. Keep things rolling out slower or have family help with packaging and photography to save time (and pay them for their time if they’re willing and you can.) I learned a lot from this :) thanks

I’m planning to open up a store in Copenhagen, but I’ll bring the clothes from the states , I have few friends who are models and a hip hop artist maybe I could start with that ? What u think 💭

On depop how effective is Bumping items? I’ve sold a few stuff on there like Oakley shorts, but most of my items get barely any views/likes.

You only fail if you quit. Gotta be relentless and obsessed

check dumpsters too i have found tons of new or slighty used t shirts etc. for FREE

I’m a pretty new seller, I’ve been at it about 6 months semi consistently and I’ve made less than 50 sales, but what I’ve learned is you need an additional source of income. i’m not sure how you did it but it’s impossible to start a shop and only invest using the money made from sales. There just isn’t enough, especially if you’re paying as much as you were for inventory.

@RUGGENGRAATKWIJT

9 ай бұрын

i agree,

thank u mate

I have just started partnership ship selling selling second hand clothing my partner who is selling is selling around 5 to 8 items every week its a slow start but I hope I can build on this

@Eliseevw

2 жыл бұрын

I hope I hope

@waqasahmad8015

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eliseevw thank uu we sell mixed of everything to vintage clothing to designer clothes bags Trainers etc

I think you should'nt do this busy background. I like that you tried to add a personal note but I think the piece itself should be the most outpointing thing i n the picture, you know? Be more subtle with the background I think people like simplicity and the piece can work on it's own. Also: Model-Picture like they said

I had a plus size eBay store. It’s exhausting

Maybe you should’ve wore the clothes with a outfit or put it on the ground as an outfit to bring the shirt to life if that makes sense

Thank you for sharing, keep it up!

Mode your pictures and you will see so much difference in a day✌️

look for 90's rock band t shirts certain ones sell for 3$-5$ k .....

@back2the80s

Жыл бұрын

Few and far between some are remakes

Danke

Well. Your pictures are perfect! I don't understand neither. Some time I see very ugly flip flops, dirty, no good pictures and people pay $60 dollars! Unbelievable!!!!

yard sales are alot cheaper in clothes

i hear etsy is not profitable

Gebe nicht auf. I am trying to find out how to edit and get found on youtub. You got over 8 thousand views, how did you do this please. Do a vidio on that. Bitte 🇺🇸🇩🇪

no wonder than you need to do it daily

Photos are messy. You can do it better ! keep doing good work

@Eliseevw

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do

Saying "Fuck" and calling clothes "Shit" won't help. Sitting on the chair slouched and being negative does not send out good positive vibes. It takes a business 2 years or more to catch on. Check out a few KZreadrs that resell to get ideas for your business.

@muhammadyounusamin2146

2 жыл бұрын

Best advice !!

@Eliseevw

2 жыл бұрын

Ahahah, I call clothes shit all day long, what are you going to do about it ???

@denap1954

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eliseevw Nothing.

@phishtacos4569

2 жыл бұрын

lol don't be aggy take her advice man she's right! Have posture n good energy

Am I the only individual in the world that still dresses like an early 2000's Gang member. Let's be serious, I searched for videos of vintage urban hip-hop streetwear and all I'm seeing is idiots that's not even close to bringing back the real OG Urban hip-hop Baggy streetwear clothes. I'm talking really Baggy long Jeans and long Baggy Jeans shorts that goes pass your knees almost to your socks, blank T-shirts, New era fitted hats, Nike Air Force 1's High Top shoes, dog tags, long chains. I can go on and on, wrist bands, where is the real early 2000's Gangsta/thug trend.

Lmk nd we could do business , wether its you selling me wholesale and or even me selling 2 you bc lets be honest, 15 euros per hoodie 2 work with is insane..id buy off you at a reasonable price if you feel youve lost hope or something idk but u got a customer here, if anything i could sell you hoodies for a cheaper price and or customized embroded pieces even if its shirts n shit..trust since i deal with pesos i could be reasonable as well with the prices idk but lmk 2 do business..i think 15 a hoodie is outrageous ..the potential is there just that the middlemanning prevents any decent profit..

Stop buying and consime the game isn't selling one item the game is selling multiple items you want to flip as much stuff as you possibly can so when you're buying something $11 you have to sell that item for $33 in the market that's not realistic and you can't go below that $33 you need to leave yourself some leeway to mingle with people and to run deals now I could see for like let's say I'm Nike hoodie that's retro or antique maybe that would be realistic prices but it is definitely not for what business you're doing not only that post five things a day at the least work yourself up to like 15 to 20 things a day you'll cover a broader range of marketing and even if they don't run in the same category it is still income don't put yourself in a box by running on one subject if you understand what I mean some multiple different items not just clothing if you come across something at a yard sale or something free on the corner pick it up especially if it looks antique or is antique or retro-looking this will open up a broader range of marketing for you to understand and to learn it will teach you a skill I understand you're focused on the marketing side of things to Market your product your marketing looks pretty good you just need to broaden your range of environment for you to excel start looking at storage units and start looking at getting into buying stuff in bulk the more you move the more your business will grow you have to leave yourself leeway to flip out your inventory if you buy something at $7 you can't have a dollar sale on the items that don't sell these are things that you absolutely should look forward to and understand that some things will not sell and you have to have a plan to get rid of them or practically give them away find a way to make some kind of profit on that item and come up with a better deal than buying from this one person at such a high overhead technically this person should be scratching your back as well so it's not just the problem is on you it's on them as well you have to work out a deal good luck