Checking Comps for Reselling

Sweet Rebel
Apr 21, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Apr 22, 2020

As a reseller, it is very important to list your items at a reasonable price. When someone scrolls through Poshmark, Ebay, or Mercari, many people sort by "price, low to high" for a deal or "just in" to see what's new!

Many factors go into a listing price, so consider the following about your item:

- Brand (Mall/Value? Premium/Designer?)

- Quality (NWT? EUC? flawed?)

- Size (number sizes versus letter sizes typically indicate higher quality)

- Year (In season? Vintage?)

You will also want to consider the following for your own selling style:

- Price drops/shipping discounts

- How quick of a flip do you want? lower price = faster flip

Websites that I use to check comps:

Poshmark & Ebay (search sold, by brand and item type, sort newest for relevance)

Thredup, follow this link: https://www.thredup.com/payouts?tswc_redir=true

(Scroll to the bottom for step-by-step photos for Poshmark and the comps I found on Ebay!)

App you can use : sellhound (thanks for the reminder Angela @bloomingbrands )

As an example, this morning I decided I wanted to relist some items and when I do that, I make sure to check that the pricing is still relevant. So below are screenshots of how I found Dior Men's Tie comps. :) Note: if you are crosslisting, this is a great way to test where you will make more money on a certain item! For instance, ebay has been around forever, so there is a more diverse clientele.

After searching comps, I decided to list the ties at $49.

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Thanks for reading along with me! I hope you have a lovely day.