Thursday, October 10, 2013

Different ways to show clothing when listing on ebay

I sell on ebay full-time. Here is how I photograph the clothing I sell.

1. A full-sized mannequin. You can buy these for about $100-$200. I named mine "Meg". 

2. A hanging mannequin. These have a hollow back. I put a little ribbon on the top of mine and hang it from a nail in the wall. They cost about $20.


4. Dress forms. I have one in beige and another in black. I actually purchased these at Wal-Mart years ago. They don't have the exact ones I purchased but you can find these at most craft stores. They also sell on ebay for about $80.





5. A vinyl back drop. It is faux wood on one side and white on the other. I lay this in a sunny spot on my living room floor. It cost about $40.




 6. Poster board! My dollar store has this for 50 cents a sheet. I have about 6 pieces of white and 6 of blue. 

White poster board pushed up against my white wall in the office.
7. Several different styles of hangers, hung up on a nail.




8 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    I sell a lot of clothing on eBay and haven't purchased a mannequin yet. Do you think it increases your sales? My clothing is usually hanging on a hanger.

    It's my first time here so I wanted to say that I also have an eBay blog to help out sellers. Sell on eBay for profit. :-)

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  2. Mellissa RoseOctober 11, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Hi Adley! Yes, I think a full mannequin helped my sales. I know she has paid for herself in the last month. Ha.

    If you don't already have a dress form, I think they are more versatile and they are less expensive. :)

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    1. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 11:41 AM

      OK good to know, i'll see if i have enough in my budget to get one!

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  3. Mellissa RoseOctober 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    It depends on how much clothing you sell too. I sell almost all clothing. Before the dress forms, I was photographing my clothing on a hanger or on a sheet on the floor. Ha.

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  4. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    My niche is clothing. I sell around 50-60 items a month.

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  5. Mellissa RoseOctober 11, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Then it would pay for itself in just a few months! :) You can probably sell items faster and for a bit more if you display them on a mannequin or dress form.

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  6. UnknownOctober 14, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Thanks for the advice, I purchased one a few hours ago from eBay. It should be here by the end of the week. I hope my sales skyrocket!

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  7. Mellissa RoseOctober 14, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    That is awesome. Congrats! :)

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