The Money in Second Hand Clothing Resale

  • Date Published: July 9, 2022
  • Date Updated: July 9, 2022

 

 

In Western countries, second-hand resale goods are booming! While on the other side of the world, China isn't a huge fan of second-hand clothes, as a result, they export millions of tons of used clothes every year. One study estimated that Chinese consumers were tossing 26 million tons of clothing a year. Furthermore, China is now one of the biggest suppliers of used clothing to Africa. 

 

Selling used clothing is becoming more fashionable these days. Try browsing through the Shopee Livestream and plenty of them are ukay-ukay sellers! More and more people have turned clothing resale into a business or a side hustle, sales per week can range from 30,000 to 100,000 or more! The beauty of ukay-ukays is undeniable, Filipinos love it because it’s a way to stay stylish without breaking the bank. Not only that, second-hand clothes also come with various positive environmental benefits. Thus, buying second-hand clothes is not only good for your wallet but also our environment.

 


In one of Jessica Soho’s episodes, a reseller of Ukay Ukay clothes from Negros Occidental scored one of the vintage T-shirts that was priced at P90,000! Once in a while, ukay-ukay hunters or resellers can land on vintage pieces and have the opportunity to earn a lot since some of these vintage shirts appreciate over time.

 


Traditionally, ukay-ukay have only been sold in brick-and-mortar stores. With the growing demand for online shopping, many have shifted to online platforms like Shopee, Lazada, Facebook Marketplace, and Tiktok. Based on what our team has observed usually ukay-ukay sellers will go live on Shopee for a couple of hours a day and the average people watching them are around 100 plus people per live and engagements are excellent, potential buyers or actual buyers would ask questions about the item being shown in the screen before commenting ‘mine’. Some ukay-ukay sellers even shared that they have consistent live streaming time and some of their ‘sukis’ will wait for them to go live each day. 

 

With EZ Sourcing Group, you can quickly start your ukay-ukay business! We make starting business EZ! Let us help you import from China and Korea to any parts of the Philippines. If you want to know more about our services, feel free to reach us here. Happy importing!
 

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