Mmkay. A superficial glance at the pictured items suggests that I’m nuts for giving them the heave-ho; I’m well aware. Here’s the piece-by-piece breakdown of why they’ve gotta go.
Cream-and-Beige Shoshanna Toile Dress – I had no idea that toile was a print WASPier than Lily when I bought this dress eight years ago. I wore it to my boarding school graduation, my brother’s boarding school graduation, and never again.
Cranberry Tocca Silk Party Dress – Totally gorge, right? Obvs. And every time I put it on, I feel like a Mom. It’s been too mature for me since I bought it five years ago; if growing up means longer hemlines, fuhgettaboutit.
Moschino Black Jersey Dress w/ Ruffle Detail – Worn on many monumental occasions; sorority rush, meeting my college boyfriend’s parents, etc. The dress is still fab; it’s just not my style anymore (i.e. it’s calf-length. Come ON).
Elie Tahari Pinstriped Pantsuit – I know, I know, it’s a staple, it’s versatile, it’s in excellent condition, blahbbity blah. It also bores me to tears. Last year, I wore this $500 suit to temple for Rosh Hashanah: For the same occasion this year, I wore a seven dollar skirt from Target. Guess which look got better reviews.
Cole Haan Collection Gold Stiletto Sandals w/ Fringe detail – These are the shoes that made me pledge to neither buy nor wear a stiletto heel ever again. I’m still traumatized by the lingering blisters, bruises and limping symptomatic of an evening spent in sandals such as these.
Tory Burch Ponyhair Flats – A present from Mom last Hannukah. So fab. And so obviously not me. (See Shoshanna dress).
Let’s see if eBay nets me some cash for my castoffs. Stay tuned.
Wondering how to stalk your items on Ebay. Unless you are willing to sell it directly..;)
December 8th, 2008 - 3:34 PMLet us know what you get for those items, I’m thinking of selling some stuff that I don’t wear on e-bay too but not sure if it’s worth the trouble!
December 8th, 2008 - 4:59 PMJust wondering if you’d ever seen the Wardrobe Taming series from Galadarling.com… It’s strikingly similar to your current undertaking. Check it here: http://galadarling.com/article/wardrobe-taming-day-one
December 8th, 2008 - 11:10 PMA word of caution about Ebay: their rules have changed – SIGNIFICANTLY – as of late, and it no longer may be such a good deal for selling your castoffs. They, along with Paypal, take HUGE (and non-refundable) percentages.
To add to the misery, the new surprises include the fact that most buyers are allowed to RETURN any item they do not like – even if a seller has a “no returns” policy. This is because once payment is made through paypal, it is no longer an Ebay transaction, and is now a Paypal transaction, and Paypal lets buyers return almost anything for almost any reason.
Lastly, buyers can leave negative feedback for sellers, but sellers can not leave negative feedback for buyers – no matter that it is factual and helps people determine what potential buyers are a safe risk or not. This creates NIGHTMARE buyers who create an endless string of problems for sellers (can you tell I have personal experience?)
So before you list, beware: You may end up spending a ton of $ on fees while also having to accept returns.
BH
December 9th, 2008 - 5:55 AMOmgoodness! Ebay IS a nightmare!!
Anywhooo?? Cole haan’s gave you blisters??? Say it aint so!!
December 10th, 2008 - 2:47 PM