Best Jacket/Hoodie Brands

I LOVE to sell jackets/sweaters/hoodies/Blazers. They have some of the largest profit margins, are generally easy to search through at stores and profitable brands are plentiful at thrift stores. Now is the perfect time to sell these cold weather items. So, here are the top jacket brands I have sold: 

* The list is based on 4 categories: price, availability, consistency and competition. I ranked them from 1-20 then added up the rankings. 

** Dries Van Noten was not included in the rankings because it ranks #1 every time. 

Jacket/Hoodie/Sweater Brand Rankings: 

20. Lacoste- 83 

Lacoste finished FAR behind the other brands. If you can find the vintage sweaters cheap then you can make some money. 

19. North Face- 54 

18. Ralph Lauren- 53 

Because....duh! Ralph Lauren = highly available, a lot of competition and often valuable in every situation going forward. Search for vintage Polo Sport items and cheap Blazers. 

17. Lucky Brand- 51 

Low competition and lower level value for this list. 

16. Reebok- 51 

Reebok is EVERYWHERE. Key is knowing which items to buy. I look for team jackets or hoodies. Anything featuring Allen Iverson is also very valuable. 

15. Baracuta- 49 

When I sell this jacket Baracuta will fly up the list. Baracuta is not commonly found and has very little competition. As you can guess that means high profits! 

14. Pendleton- 48 

Look for the vintage wool jackets. Ones with blue tag and gold writing or white tag and gold writing. The newer jackets usually sit awhile. 

13. Christian Dior- 44 

Do you find Christian Dior pieces often or am I the only one? I like to buy the Blazers when they are cheap. Dior ranked in the middle of the pack in every category of the rankings. Make it a safe bet for the right cost. 

12. St. John by Marie Gray- 44 

Don't over pay for St. John items. Each sweater/jacket above cost me $4.00 or less and sold for a decent profit. There is a lot of competition on ebay selling St. John items, so be patient. 

11. Hickey-Freeman- 43 

10. Gieves & Hawkes- 42 

Hickey-Freeman and Gieves & Hawkes very much remind me of each other. Look in the men's jackets and coats for both brands. 

9. Givenchy- 41 

Givenchy usually finds a place in each of my rankings. There is very little competition for Givenchy jackets, so buy them when you find them! 

8. Starter- 39 

I LOVE Starter jackets. They bring me back to my 80's childhood. I buy Starter jackets at thrift stores that price according to product type; not brand. For instance; the Goodwills in Gainesville price all their jackets for $8.00. The Gators and Tigers satin jackets were both purchased for $8.00 and sold for $50.00. At a thrift store that prices according to brand, they would've been priced much higher. Any price under $15 is probably decent. 

7. Burberry- 38 

You will pay a lot and make a lot. Blazers don't sell for as much as you'd think. 

6. Lanvin- 36 

Little competition = high profit 

5. Tundra Canada- 34 

Consistent profit with little competition = Winner! 

4. Ermenegildo Zegna- 30 

Was there any doubt EZ would be on the list? Look in the men's Blazers for high profits. Any jacket really, but I've only found EZ Blazers. 

3. Levi's- 30 

Levi's denim jackets are iconic! They ranked high in availability and profit. The perfect combination! Denim jackets with Sherpa lining sell for amazing profits. 

2. Marni- 29 

Duh.......

1. J. Press- 21 

J. Press ranked #1 for consistency and competition; as well as #2 in price. The only drawback....availability. I've only found 3 J. Press items ever. All were found in Naples, so you may need to look in wealthy areas. J. Press is sophistication. It's sold near Ivy League schools. If you find a J. Press jacket, count your blessings then your profits! 

To My Fellow Bloggers......

I just want to quickly say to my fellow bloggers: I MISS YOU! I love to read blogs on thrift shopping and ebay selling. I've learned so much. Problem is: they've vanished. I check every day and find nothing. Believe me I love writing and teaching others; but I love learning even more. So, if you're reading this....I miss you! Please come back! 

In January 2015, I only sold 30 items. It was my worst month of the year. To achieve my goals for 2016, I need to greatly improve my January numbers. Thankfully, I've sold 24 items in the first 9 days so things are looking good! 

I'll work my best of jackets list tomorrow. For now here are a few of my sales from the last couple days: 

                         Cost: $3.00 

If you find anything by FXR buy it! I also found the boots to match but didn't buy them. I thought $50 was too much to pay. I regret that decision now. Should've paid the $50 and sold them for $200-$250. With those kind of numbers you want to find FXR pieces! 

                         Cost: $0.00 

Who knew??? 

                         Cost: $3.00 

I accepted a $17.00 offer on this jacket because the buyer was so entertaining! He is a groupie who travels with some rock band and needed something nice to wear. He made me laugh so why not? 

                         Cost: $2.49 

                         Cost: $0.00 

                         Cost: 80 cents 

                         Cost: 80 cents 

                         Cost: $4.00 

                         Cost: $6.00 

                         Cost: $1.60 

                         Cost: $4.29 

                         Cost: 50 cents 

Christmas item selling on January 9th....interesting! 

Have you found any new brands lately? If you ever stumbled upon a valuable new brand....share please! 

January Cold

Hey! How is everybody? We are finally feeling some cold air. After a 91 degree Christmas and 95 degree New Year; 38 degrees feels amazing! Sales are staying pretty hot still. I'm already half way to matching last January's sales. We returned home late last night and had to package 35 items that had sold. 

We worked on it until 1:00 am. I'm happy to get everything shipped. 

I purchased about 75 items to flip in Naples. I crossed a few new brands off my search list: Keen shoes, Baracuta jacket, Mother jeans, Roar shirt and Scottvest travel jacket. They should all sell really well. 

Here are some interesting sales from the last few days: 

                         Cost: $5.00 

My heart skipped a beat when I found this jacket. It's the total package. Levi's jacket + Sherpa lining + 1960's + excellent condition = $$$! I'm so excited it sold. 

                         Cost: 5 cents 

I'll trade 5 cents for $45 all day! I was shocked to get the jacket this cheap. 

                         Cost: $2.00 

Selling Ralph Lauren items can be a little difficult. There are so many sub brands. If you find RRL items: buy them! Along with Black Label, Purple Label, vintage Polo Sport items; RRL items are automatic buys. 

                         Cost: $0.00 

                         Cost: $0.00 

                         Cost: $1.07 

How is January going for you? Think I'll post my top jacket brands to sell next. Til next time......

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everybody!!!!! How was your new year? We spent it at home watching football and playing board games. I was in my pajamas by 6:00 pm. Something exciting did happen: 

Buckeye hit 1 million views just minutes before the clock hit midnight. I can't believe people have watched my dog sing over 1 million times....amazing! 

So, we sold 534 items in 2015. We almost doubled the 287 items from 2014. December started slow but we ended up selling 62 items. Last year we sold 64 items in December, so nearly identical. I have 30 items to ship when I get home on Sunday; should be fun! 

Another goal for 2016 will be selling 700 items. January and February were my worst months last year; if I can improve those two months then 700 is realistic. 

Here are a few of the items I sold near the end of December: 

                         Cost: $2.86 

                         Cost: $5.00 

                         Cost: $4.00 

                        Cost: $6.00 

                         Cost: $13.00 

                         Cost: $2.29 

                         Cost: $2.00 

                         Cost: $0.00 

My profit per item could've been higher, but I accepted several best offers and switched to free shipping on most items. The changes led to a significant increase in my number of sales. I think I'll continue to take best offers on items that have been sitting a while and offer free shipping. 

My biggest change for 2016 is to be less conservative when buying items to flip. I need to buy, buy, buy in order to sell. Take educated chances. Spend money to make money! What changes are you making?