Should you consign your clothes or list them yourself on Poshmark or eBay? An honest breakdown of the time, fees, and payout for each option.
Should you consign your clothes or sell them yourself on Poshmark or eBay? The honest answer comes down to one trade-off: your time versus a slightly bigger cut. If you enjoy the work, selling it yourself can earn more per item. If you would rather just be done, consignment turns a chore into a single drop-off. Here is the full picture of consignment vs. selling yourself.
The real question: your time vs. your money
Selling clothes online is real work. Every hour spent photographing, measuring, writing listings, answering buyers, and standing in line at the post office is unpaid until something sells. So the question is not only "which pays more per item" — it is "which pays more per hour of my life."
Selling it yourself: the full picture
Do it yourself and you keep the most per sale — minus platform fees and shipping costs. But you own every step: good photos, accurate measurements, competitive pricing, prompt replies to buyers, careful packing, and trips to ship. For a few high-value pieces you actually enjoy selling, that effort can pay off.
Consignment: the full picture
With consignment you hand the bag over and you are done. We photograph, price, and list across Depop, eBay, and Poshmark, field the buyer questions, and ship every sale. You keep 50% of each sale with no upfront cost and nothing to manage. In short, you trade half the sale price for nearly all of the work.
Side-by-side comparison
| Sell it yourself | Consignment with Ada's Closet | |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | Hours per item | Minutes — just drop off |
| Photography & listings | You | Us |
| Pricing expertise | You research it | We price from daily resale experience |
| Buyer questions & shipping | You | Us |
| Your cut | Most, minus fees | 50% of each sale, no fees to you |
| Best for | A few items you enjoy selling | A full bag you want gone |
Which one fits you
If you have two or three special pieces and you like the process, sell them yourself. If you have a closet's worth and a calendar that is already full, consignment wins on effort every time. Plenty of people do both — sell the one grail piece themselves and consign the rest. Start consigning the rest here.
