Build a resale clothing business with carefully selected pieces. Sustainable fashion is growing as consumers seek quality over fast fashion.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
Build a resale clothing business with carefully selected pieces. Sustainable fashion is growing as consumers seek quality over fast fashion.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Spend $100 on 10-15 pieces from thrift stores in your target niche. Photograph and list on one platform. Track views, likes, and sales over 4-6 weeks.
Which styles and brands get engagement? What price points work? How long does listing and shipping take? Do you enjoy the process?
You sell at least 50% of your test inventory at 3x+ your purchase price, and you find the photographing and listing process enjoyable rather than tedious.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Fashion is visual. Buyers scroll past dark, wrinkled, poorly lit photos regardless of the item's actual quality. Professional-looking photos signal trustworthiness.
Good enough: Natural light or basic ring light with a clean backdrop. Consistent style matters more than expensive equipment.
A wrinkled or stained garment photographs poorly and disappoints buyers. Presentation affects both sales and reviews.
Good enough: Steamer to remove wrinkles, lint roller for pet hair, laundry for any odors. Basic care, consistently applied.
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your curated secondhand clothing business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Hunt for treasures and sell curated vintage items. Success comes from knowing your niche, understanding values, and presenting items attractively.
Buy and sell collectibles for passionate hobbyists. Deep knowledge in specific collecting areas allows you to find undervalued items and connect them with collectors.
Give electronics new life through cleaning, repair, and resale. Technical skills allow you to buy broken items cheaply and sell them working.
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Spend $100 on 10-15 pieces from thrift stores in your target niche. Photograph and list on one platform. Track views, likes, and sales over 4-6 weeks.
Which styles and brands get engagement? What price points work? How long does listing and shipping take? Do you enjoy the process?
You sell at least 50% of your test inventory at 3x+ your purchase price, and you find the photographing and listing process enjoyable rather than tedious.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Fashion is visual. Buyers scroll past dark, wrinkled, poorly lit photos regardless of the item's actual quality. Professional-looking photos signal trustworthiness.
Good enough: Natural light or basic ring light with a clean backdrop. Consistent style matters more than expensive equipment.
A wrinkled or stained garment photographs poorly and disappoints buyers. Presentation affects both sales and reviews.
Good enough: Steamer to remove wrinkles, lint roller for pet hair, laundry for any odors. Basic care, consistently applied.
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your curated secondhand clothing business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Hunt for treasures and sell curated vintage items. Success comes from knowing your niche, understanding values, and presenting items attractively.
Buy and sell collectibles for passionate hobbyists. Deep knowledge in specific collecting areas allows you to find undervalued items and connect them with collectors.
Give electronics new life through cleaning, repair, and resale. Technical skills allow you to buy broken items cheaply and sell them working.