8 best apps for selling clothes online

Vinted is simple and free to use if you’re looking to sell men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. You just need to upload a photo of your clothing, describe it, and your listing is live. If you’re looking for tips on selling pre-loved clothes on Vinted, check out our guide to product photography to learn how to make your listings more visually appealing.

There are no selling fees when you sell on Vinted (these are added to the price for the buyer) and the buyer covers the cost of shipping. You can also offer bundles on items you sell, which may convince buyers to purchase more than one item from you.

Read our full guide to selling on Vinted to learn more.

Buying and selling clothes on Depop is a fast-moving trend for Gen Z, with a large number of its users under the age of 25.

The app is free to use and is designed to feel a lot like Instagram. You upload pictures with a description and buyers can curate their homepage by liking pictures. It has a personal feel as it’s common for sellers to model their own clothes and accessories.

Since March 2024, Depop no longer charges sellers a selling fee – but does still charge sellers a transaction fee on each sale. Buyers now pay a marketplace fee of up to 5 per cent.

For more tips, read our full guide to selling on Depop.

eBay was the second most visited online marketplace in the UK (coming second only to Amazon), according to Statista. The site made headlines in 2024 when it announced an end to all selling and transaction fees for private sellers. You can list up to 300 items for free each month, after which you’ll pay 35p a listing.

As well as selling clothes on eBay as a private seller, you can also choose to set up an eBay shop as a business.

Read more about selling on eBay as a small business here.

Selling pre-loved clothes on Instagram is a great choice if you’re an established brand or have a wide range of products to sell. You need to create a shop and then catalogue your products, either using Facebook or another commerce site like Shopify or Big Commerce.

It’s free to use the app as a seller, but you’ll need a good following to reach customers. The selling fee is five per cent per shipment, or a flat fee of 23p for shipments under £7.96. You might also want to pay to promote your posts.

For more, read our guide on how to create your own shop on Instagram.

Thinking of selling handmade clothes on Etsy? While it was traditionally a marketplace for everything from art, craft, and homemade candle businesses, now you can use the website to sell second-hand or homemade clothing too.

You’ll need to create your own creative shop to list your items. Charges start with a 16p listing fee, a five per cent transaction fee, and a four per cent plus 20p payment processing fee.

For more tips, read our guide on how to sell on Etsy.

Hardly Ever Worn It (HEWI) is another place where you can buy or sell new and used clothing. It’s designed for luxury fashion so it’s a great option if you’re planning on selling designer clothes.

There’s no charge for registration and listing but you’ll be charged 21.6 per cent of the final sale price (plus VAT on the commission). If you’re already an established business then you might be able to operate as a professional seller with your own boutique, however this is only available by invitation. You can find out more by reading HEWI’s FAQs.

If you’re good at sniffing out designer bargains and want to share your finds with the world, you’ll have a built-in customer base on Vestiaire Collective. Home to second hand designer goods, you can sell your luxury fashion to over 15 million people worldwide.

You can also apply to become a Professional Seller, which comes with lower commission rates and additional catalogue management options.

If your niche is selling pre-loved sneakers, you can find a dedicated customer base at StockX. StockX uses a verification process, which means you’ll ship your item to them for verification after it sells. After your item is verified, they ship it onto the buyer and you get paid.

Another perk of StockX is you don’t have to take your own product photos (the quality of which can affect the likelihood of a sale), as you’re able to use professional photography of the item you’re selling.