Anyone ever sell their spare fabric online

@venshida (4836)
United States
August 11, 2007 6:46pm CST
I have quite a bit of fabric that I normally give to Goodwill, but I need some money right now. I was wondering if anyone ever sold fabric online? I have a Etsy Store which I have not done to much with, but I am working on adding some inventory I was wondering if I can I sell some there?
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@wiccania (3360)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I've sold fabric on ebay a few times. Just make sure you include the measurements of the pieces in the listing. YOu might want to search and see how much similar fabrics are going for. I don't think that you can sell it on etsy -- I believe their rules require that everything sold be hand made. So unless you made the fabric yourself you can't sell it there.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I kind of figured I could not sell on Etsy. Thanks for the suggestion.
@cutepenguin (6430)
• Canada
12 Aug 07
You probably could. Or I've seen some people sell their surplus through their blog, but you'd need to have quite a readership - i don't. A lot of people buy fabric online, but you'd have more success if you knew the names of the designers and stuff, and could put them in the keywords.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I think knowing the designer name will be hard. I am going to try and sell some as soon as find some free time.
@classy56 (2880)
• United States
12 Aug 07
You should be able to sell your fabric anywere online or at home.I buy alot or leftover fabics at garage sales an other thrift stores.I use them to make pillows an baby bibs an other things in the winter time.Just let me know what website you put your fabric on an i will check the fabric out.Winters will be here before you know it.An i need more fabric.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I sure will.
• United States
12 Aug 07
You can definitely sell fabric on Etsy, just be sure to list it under supplies--commercial as the first two tags. I have sold a bit of fabric on Etsy, not as much as I wanted to, but a little bit. It's hard, I think, to sell fabric online because people can't touch the fabric, and fabric is a very tactile item.
@joshboz (1209)
• Australia
12 Aug 07
hi venshida. i hope i can help you with what i know. go to home.listings.ebay.com. you could sell or buy fabrics there. another is www.iluvfabrics.com. lastly, www.fashionablefabrics.com. these sites are what i can only gound my friend so i guess try them and maybe if its your lucky day then they maybe your problem is all over. gu day mate.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
12 Aug 07
I knew Ebay sold fabric. I have brought quite a few, but I am not familiar with the other two site. I am going to check the two sites out.