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Selling Vintage Scarves Online
Selling Vintage Scarves Online

Adrienne Vittadini Scarf

© Sue Sorensen
Scarves have always been popular with fashionable folks, and there has been a resurgence of interest in them in recent years, both as wearable art and as a form of collectible. A scarf can dress up a plain outfit or rejuvenate an old one, making scarves a great accessory in uncertain economic times. As an online seller mostly of vintage scarves, I’ve found that buyers will make an impulse purchase of a reasonably priced beautiful scarf, where they might hesitate to buy a whole new ensemble.

I used to sell all kinds of vintage collectibles on eBay, but a few years ago I found the scarf niche. Because my inventory is so compact, I can work anywhere and need very little storage. In fact, I travel a great deal, and travel doesn’t slow down my ability to keep selling. I just bring along my current inventory and continue to list auctions of scarves as I find them in my travels. Scarves can be shipped in envelopes and they never break in shipment, making them an ideal item to sell if you desire a simple online business.

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This is typical of the scarves I sell by well-known designers whose scarves sell in major departments stores throughout the U.S. This scarf probably originally retailed for around $30. Used and in excellent condition, it sold for $14.99 on eBay.

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