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my fairdare challenge :: march

3/28/2019

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This last week of March has brought a couple of days with temperatures that touched the 70s F! As I write this I'm feeling resistant to thinking back on the rest of this cold + cloudy month. I just want to look forward to sun-kissed shoulders + bare feet. It's coming.

New collections came out this month which fueled those dreams. Dreaming made it a little easier to tolerate the still present leggings + sweaters...as did trading long-sleeved tees for short-sleeved ones, wool socks for cotton, and fur-lined boots for trainers. Little switches really did make things feel a bit fresher. 

My closet received a mini clean out + a few things were put up for sale on ebay. The usefulness of my pieces has come into acute focus over the past few years. I like the concept of objects maintaining their value through use. If I'm not using a piece to its full potential, it can feel good to pass it on to someone else who will use it well. I'm not looking to replace things with newer, shinier or more exciting versions. Less is liberating + often brings more value to the things that remain.

I'd been keeping an eye out for a restock of Aliya Wanek's beautiful sweatshirts all winter. A longer sweatshirt would be useful year-round in my simple wardrobe. This month I was able to purchase one in just the color I'd been waiting for. The rewards of patience have been evident lately. Now if I can just internalize + apply the lesson going forward!

This month it felt good to wear what is in my closet, to try on a few versatile pieces that I'm looking forward to wearing over + over in the warmer months to come, and to let a few things expand their stories with another wearer. Tiny moves have been made toward a truer alignment with function + beauty in my life + in my wardrobe.

For accountability's sake: (March)
bought fair :: sweatshirt
sold :: sweatshirt, pants, shoes

Love,
​Jane
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Carly
3/28/2019 02:36:53 pm

I'm curious how you like selling on ebay - is it difficult to get started? I've tried ThredUp before (and got very little $$ for what I gave) and noihsaf bazaar on instagram (but a lot of my clothes probably wouldn't sell well there).

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Jane link
3/28/2019 03:43:45 pm

Hey Carly! I do like selling on ebay (for designer items). I try to keep in mind that the goal is to connect an item with someone who wants it, so I try to keep my earnings expectations in check. I try to price things well + they almost always sell within a couple of weeks. I've tried Poshmark as well, but like that ebay will give you your money as soon as the sale goes through. Poshmark lets the person "accept or decline" the sale within a week of delivery + only then do you get paid. The commission that Poshmark kept was a bit higher as well, but that may have evened out a bit in the last couple of months. I haven't tried Instagram sales, because I prefer the security + backup of ebay systems. I wrote a bit more about selling a while back in case either of these might be of interest...

https://www.fairdare.org/blog/selling-online

https://www.fairdare.org/blog/stuff-into-cash

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Carly
3/28/2019 07:33:39 pm

Thanks, that’s very helpful!!


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