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01/02/2024 at 12:57 pm #102035
Hello, I’m seeking advice from experienced clothing sellers on the forum. Recently on eBay, I sold a brand new pair of men’s jeans with tags. The auction description included all the actual measurements and good photos. However, the buyer returned the jeans for fit issues. I hate returns and am a little bit discouraged. I have some other clothes in my personal life’s death pile that I would like to list. What more can be done to ensure that the jeans fit the buyer?
Happy New Year Scavengers
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01/02/2024 at 1:07 pm #102036
We sell clothes, books and other items. We get so many more returns on clothes than any other category. It’s just the nature of the beast. You’re doing about all you can do on your listings to combat returns.
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01/02/2024 at 1:46 pm #102037
Clothes (especially for women) have a lot of returns. Clothes fit different on different bodies.
If you want to sell clothes, returns are just part of the game.
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01/02/2024 at 2:42 pm #102038
If they returned it for fit, then offer a refund and DO NOT refund original shipping then relist. No big deal. This happens and you aren’t out any money this way.
Also, always charge for shipping so you don’t get stuck on the shipping cost.
It’s really no big deal once you do clothes for a while. Having detailed photos and measurements is about all you can do. Even with all that, things can be unflattering or just not quite fit right. It’s important to encourage buyer confidence to allow returns in this case. I’ve never had a single person complain for having to pay return shipping and not be refunded the original shipping. Many of them have left me positive feedback anyways. It’s kinda crazy that this is the case as these buyers eat $10-30+ in shipping costs!
The crappy return is when the buyer creates a false INAD in order to get free return shipping. In that case you still don’t refund original shipping and report buyer. Next time this happens I’m gonna adjust the refund to account for the return label and see what happens.
Don’t be discouraged. Expect a return rate of 2-3%. You’re only judged on INAD returns for performance. List those clothes and count that sweet cash.
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01/02/2024 at 4:39 pm #102042
Thanks everyone. Great responses from the forum. @retro-treasures-wv, you are correct. These were returned for fit and the buyer paid shipping in both directions, which cost him about $20. My guess is that buyers quickly figure this out and switch to INAD.
I was discouraged because they took a long time to finally sell. They are Haggar brand. Perhaps they would sell a lot sooner if they were perhaps Levi’s.
What brands of men’s jeans are on your BOLO list? And/or what brands would you pass on?
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01/03/2024 at 12:49 am #102046
Most buyers are honest and are thankful for the opportunity to return even at a loss. The scumbags are very rare thankfully.
Haggars are NWT only for me.
A couple Instant bolos:
Anything denim & supply Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph lauren (jeans specifically)
bonus: check for selvedge seam inside cuff. If you haven’t heard of that you need to research it.
mountain hardware pants
vintage levi’s
NWT Lee extreme comfort
Bib overalls
vintage paco, JNCO, really anything vintage 90’s or earlier.
Once you’ve handled a ton of jeans, the good ones just kind of pop out when browsing. true vintage sticks out like a sore thumb.
NWT pants are a great pickup almost always. Even Walmart brands like wrangler and Lee NWT can be a quick $25 profit.
Mens jeans are generally more profitable than women’s. For instance, American Eagle WOMENS jeans are a dime a dozen and will sell for $10-15 – if they ever sell. I never get them now, especially since local goodwills ditched 99 cent tags.
Men’s American Eagle can be $30-40 and sell quick so they are worth researching when you find them.I generally avoid the more common levis jeans models. They’re too common and STR is bad Due to saturated market.
look for unique details – interesting distressing, special pockets, gussetted crotch, unique colors/patterns, special materials/ treatments (mercerized cotton for example), reinforced knees, linings. Unique means more item specifics, rarer items, higher STR with buyers wanting those item specifics. Typically means higher price too.
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