Buy, sell or swap your clothes online with these apps

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As summer approaches, your Uggs, leggings and sweater combos just aren’t going to cut it anymore.

As people start breaking out their fashionable spring clothing, you may start feeling the need to update your wardrobe with the latest styles. These buying and selling apps will help you find new clothes without breaking the bank — you may even make a few bucks.

Vinted

Digging through a closet full of clothes and still finding nothing to wear is a perpetual problem for many.

But that problem may be solved (sort of) with Vinted, a clothing app that allows you to buy, sell and trade your used clothing giving users the opportunity to add to their wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Vinted is essentially a mobile marketplace where users, or “Vinties,” can buy, sell or trade with each other. You can search via product, making it easy to find what you want. Think eBay, but for women’s clothes only.

The app is pretty easy to use. You upload a photo, add a description of the item and set the price at whatever you want to sell it for.

Similar to traditional thrift shops, Vinted also deducts 19 percent that is charged to the seller. When selling an item there is an instant calculator showing you exactly how much you will get to keep so you can set your price accordingly.

The app has a messaging feature allowing for an easy way to connect buyer to seller. This is a key feature because it ensures that the buyer can have all questions answered before buying or trading.

There are a few downfalls to this app: One is the cost of shipping which is based on weight and location. The buyer is the one charged for the shipping and if one wishes to trade, that has to be worked out between the duo. The other downfall is that only women’s clothing is posted — sorry guys!

Vinted now has 3 million members and 14 million listings. The reviews and feedback from this app have been mostly positive, so if you are looking for ways to revamp your spring wardrobe on a budget, Vinted is worth checking out.

Poshmark

Poshmark is another app that lets you buy, sell and trade clothing while connecting with others online. This app works in a similar manner and allows you to upload photos of items you are looking to sell.

However, with Poshmark you can customize your online closet with different photo filters. This part of the app seems like a downfall to me because the user buying the product won’t be able to see its true color.

Once you have created your own closet you can share your closet with friends by connecting your social networks.

One cool feature of this app that sets it apart from Vinted is that when you create a profile it has you select your size and preferences in order to filter the items that are best for you. You can also select virtual closets to follow on your feed.

You can also attend “Posh Parties” which are virtual buying and selling parties.

Like Vinted, Poshmark also deducts 20 percent from your selling price so you have to take that into consideration when selling your item.

Tradesy

If you’re looking for more bang for your buck, Tradesy is another online app that is worth checking out. It is the same type of app as Vinted and Poshmark. Tradesy only deducts 9 percent from your selling price.

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