Most of us have closets overflowing with items we don't want anymore.
The good news is, reselling your clothes, shoes, and accessories is easier than ever. Long gone are the days of schlepping them to the nearest consignment store or listing them on eBay — today, you have several apps and websites to choose from.
If you're looking to declutter your closet, and earn some money while you're at it, consider these eight outlets.
Antonia Farzan contributed to an earlier version of this post.
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For social shoppers: Poshmark
Poshmark, an app which looks and feels like Instagram, allows you to buy and sell clothing just like you would on eBay. The app has an enthusiastic community of shoppers and sellers who "follow" each other, comment on photos, and star their favorite items.
Brands like Tory Burch and Michael Kors tend to be the most popular, but you can also find lower-priced items from Forever 21 and H&M, as well as high-end labels like Chanel and Balenciaga.
For Alexandra Marquez, a 23-year old living in Arkansas, reselling thrift store finds on the app has become a full-time job. "I look at my phone from the time that I wake up until the time that I go to bed … and sometimes also when I get up in the middle of the night," she told Business Insider.
It's paid off: She earns $5,000 a month and was able to quit her corporate marketing job.
Business Insider's Caroline Moss tried using Poshmark, and made $700 in less than two months.
Many of the app's users are on the younger side, like Marquez, but co-founder Tracy Sun told Business Insider she sees people of all ages reselling their preowned clothes. "Everyone from teens, college students, professionals, celebrities, stay-at-home moms and even grandmothers are using the app," she says.
For busy parents: ThredUP
With ThredUP, all you have to do is put your unwanted clothing and accessories in the mail. The company provides you with a shipping bag and label, and will make you an offer after it receives and sorts your items.
Originally for kids' clothes, it's expanded its mail-in resale service to include women's clothing and accessories.
Many of the site's two million users are busy moms who can't keep up with how quickly their kids are outgrowing their clothes, and don't have time to take photos, place listings on sites like eBay, and make extra trips to the post office themselves.
Anthropologie, J. Crew, and Free People are big sellers, and Moxie, Merrell, and Jacadi are popular for kids. However, the site will also accept items from less expensive stores like Old Navy. On average, items are listed for 70% of their original retail price, and anything that can't be sold gets donated to charity.
Laurie Palau, who runs the organizing business SimplyBOrganized, says she gives ThredUP's shipping bags to clients who need help decluttering their homes. "I deal with a lot of clients who feel guilty donating high-end clothes that they have spent a lot of money on," she explains." Taking time to go to a consignment store isn't always realistic for them."
To streamline her own life, she always keeps one of the bags in her closet. "Last time I checked, I had over $700 in my thredUP account."
For label fanatics: SnobSwap
On the high end of the resale spectrum, there's SnobSwap, where clothing and accessories from brands like Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Tory Burch, and Coach typically sell for $250 to $370.
(You can also skip the waitlist and get a Hermès Birkin bag for $90,000.)
Co-founder Emily Dang describes the average user as a professional woman between the ages of 20 and 45 years old who is fashionable but budget conscious, and loves a good deal.
Lydia, a seller who didn't want her last name used, fits that definition: She's made over $4,000 selling gently used pieces from her wardrobe, like Louis Vuitton and Prada bags.
SnobSwap authenticates every single item that it sells, which builds trust with buyers and makes it easier to get high prices for previously owned luxury goods. As Lydia puts it, "No one wants to spend $2,500 on a handbag that was actually a $25 replica from China."
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