Plato's Closet: Selling Clothes (From a Buyers Perspective) 

I don't understand how they're so picky but almost everything in their stores looks overly worn and beat up, especially their shoes

Take a shot every time she says “harder for us to sell”

I guess this was uploaded before crop tops were popular XD

I'll save you all 6:33, Plato's closet will only take expensive designer clothes in New condition from within the past 2 years and they will pay you about $0.70 per item.

she passed on all they shit

I was just watching this thinking "damn they've got bad taste" and then I look back and see it was posted 5 years ago, oh how times have changed

“It’s showing a little wear so I’m gonna have to pass” Plato’s Closet is a THRIFT store, they want to take your expensive items for nothing. They tried to steal my $200 loafers for $3.

So basically y'all buy like 1% of people's clothes. People have a better chance at a garage sale.

Yeah right! Do you know how many things I've put back on the racks because of stains or holes!!?

Y'all rarely buy anything

she said "harder for us to sell" like 50 times

I feel like people will still buy JC velour pants.

So basically y'all don't buy anything.

Don't go to platos for crop tops.. they like it long

I'd rather give my clothes to good will cause at least they are thankful for the brand names and for the donation. I was very displeased with the service and the clothes you guys did offer.

half of those clothes i see on their racks. faded, shrunk or a tiny rip in them. shrunk shirts are eye candy for the kids cause they actually can try something on and like it if ot fits yk. not to mention shoes. someone might be colecting nikes, but if you see them a tiny bit worn you say no. bjt when you walk around some of the stores they have worn shoes and heels.

Dang what do y'all buy!!!

Lol extensive training lol. High schools kids are extensively trained?

Everything she said she wouldn't buy I would buy and everything she would buy I wouldn't. I mean, I'm just one person but..

Her: turns down literally every single item Me: yep that’s pretty much how platos closet works Lmao extremely accurate video

About a year ago I went into Plato's Closet and tried selling name brand clothes (Roxy, Bilabong, Hollister) which were in excellent condition but they accepted nothing. I asked for the reason and was told "Oh, we only want the very latest and greatest fashions that are at the mall and within the last 6 months". Okay, I don't see very many people buying the "latest fashions at the mall" at FULL-PRICE then turning around and selling it at a VERY steep discount to Plato's Closet. Why would anyone in their right mind do that when so many places have lax return policies and someone could get their FULL money back?? The only reason I can come up with is that unless people are STEALING the "latest fashions at the mall" so that they can turn any sort of profit from Plato's Closet I really don't see how this place stays in business. Plato's Closet probably does not even realize how much of their product could be stolen merchandise LMAO. All I can say is that I'll never do business again with PC.

They have to be picky, because what they buy goes into their store. The whole point of buying clothes from people is so they can resale it in their store for consumers to purchase. If something is out of style, faded, damaged or ruined nobody is going to buy it, then it's just going to sit there. The whole point is so they can make profit.

I actually rrly liked the first shirt. It looked really vintage and unique

IF THE SHIRT IS FADED BLACK, IT CAN BE A DARK GRAY T-SHIRT

it doesn’t look like anything sells there 💀

this is such a liiiiie, i had things with tags never worn and they didnt take it

She literally passed on everything and not for nothing but I went to a platos closet around here for the first time and there were some things that were faded and out of style. I also saw a Victoria secret hoodie being sold for 3 dollars and it had hole and it was velour

YOUR CLOTHES AT PLATOS IS RATCHET ASF, might as well go to goodwill

People go to Ross u can get cheaper brand cloths then this store.And its brand new, thats where i shop for my cloth so as in Burlington. My closet its full and iam not rich.

I have seen some ugly ass round toe patent shoes at my local Plato's closet. Far as I know, people haven't worn those shoes since 2010 lol.

So sone platos closet stores ask if you want to leave all the items they didn't buy for them to donate. Don't do it! They relook through the clothes and take extra! I swear by that.

I've walked in with amazing clothes that are in great condition and they've turned it away. Meanwhile I've seen them selling stuff that's stained or looked plain ugly.

This was really helpful, although I wish I had realized sooner it was from 4 years ago haha. Didn't know length was such a big deal but I bet shorter shirts are in now with the crop tops and semi crops that are in now.

and makes it harder for us to sell... here in the store.

one time i saw a pair of salt stained uggs for sale at the plato's in my area.

I remember going to Plato’s Closet to sell some very very lightly worn Hollister, Abercrombie, American Eagle and like stuff from Macy’s, etc, and they didn’t take any of it (and a lot of it were Styles that weren’t dated, and in great condition) ok, no big deal... until I walked around the store and saw racks of freakin Faded Glory (Walmart) and Route 66 (Kmart) knock off Juicy Couture velour pants that were very faded. Like it wasn’t even the cute things from those stores. But like the velour from those stores that litter every Salvation Army 😂 like If I wanted Kmart and Walmart clothes I could have just gone to Kmart and Walmart, not Plato’s Closet.

That Harry Potter shirt was cute though....

Tried to sell my 90s Doc Martin's. Great condition. They told me nobody buys those anymore. Put them out for our garage sale and gave them to a homeless teenager who was so happy to get them. Much better than selling the them.

It’s so funny because when I went to the Plato’s Closet in my state I tried selling a Red Satin Bralette style type of crop top that was in perfectly new condition. I had bought it the month prior, never wore it, never took the tags off. I just changed my mind on the item and F21 wouldn’t take it back. Anyways, the girl at Plato’s tried to tell me they couldn’t take it because the item is more than a year old. I told her I purchased it the month before that I could show her my online order receipt. So then she said “it’s probably because it was worn and showed it on the clothing item” so I explained that I never wore it and it still has the tags so that’s impossible. So then she was like “oh then it’s cause we’re not really accepting clothing pieces of that style because it doesn’t really fit for what Plato’s Closet represents” (but when I was waiting for them to go through my bag I saw almost the exact top except black leather with a zipper sitting on a rack) lolllllll. The girl just tried to make up every excuse, mind you, she was the one who was going through my bag and she didn’t even have a solid answer. It was just annoying and shows how ridiculous they are. Also they offered me $7 for a pair of never worn Fashion Nova skinny jeans. Smfhhhhh lmfao

If I took a shot every time she said “here in the store” I would be dead.

okay but do they not understand that people nowadays literally wear anything. weather it’s vintage or new, almost everything is in style nowadays.

JUICY!? Lol wait this is a 2012 video cause it's 2017 and I would've bought that so quick (seeing as urban is selling juicy stuff for 80+)

I work at Plato's. Let me explain a few more things: For my place, we check the dates on the tags to see if it is within the last two years--if it has a date. If it is, then we can take it. Logos are also an indication of time. We don't take brands that are too mature for us, like NY&company, and we don't take expensive brands like Gucci. We stick with teens and twenties styles that are easier to verify. As for stains and stuff, sure mistakes in the sorting process happens, but when dozens of people try on clothes, they could accidently tear or stain it. Some clothes may seem like they would do great for us, but we try to keep styles as current as possible by studying what gets sold more and what doesnt, and what the common trend is for the clearance section. It also may look like that lady only took 10% of the clothes, that doesn't mean it's always the case. Sometimes we take everything, or a big majority, and we pay $150 or so for their clothes. This all may seem misleading, but we are trying our best. If you read this far congrats. You deserve a cookie. I know this vid is old, but if you have any questions, you know what to do.

Your hot styles are outdated

I'm gonna fully inspect my clothes before I take it to them

That's crazy, I've seen all types of stuff at Plato's closet in three different states from faded glory jeans (which are not named brand) to faded t shirts. I have even purchased jeans (accidentally) with busted zippers.

I went with a whole bag & got most of my bag back & only like $8

Basically they PASS on everything!!! lol what a joke!

i live in SC & shop at platos closet very often! this video was very helpful for me because I have brought multiple items in & i wonderned how they decided what to pay me. thanks for ur channel!!

Thank you❤❤❤we just got a PLATOS closet!!😊😊😊Great job!!❤❤❤

I love everything Jeni! You’re so lucky to find such good stuff!!!

We totally agree that garage sales can be awesome! We don't compare our prices to garage sales though, as we have a lot of expenses that garage sales don't have. The great thing about shopping at Plato's is that we have done all of the digging through things for you, so that you get to shop from the best stuff!

That feel when litterally all you hear in this video is "this is a hot style right here" "we do have pass on them" "makes it harder for us to sell" ok,but just use also other words.....

Thank you to Plato's Closet & to Nicole for posting this video. I have never been to a Plato's Closet & I recently heard I could sell my clothing there. This video was informative.

Thanks Scarlett! Some Plato's Closet stores can get a little cozy because we want to fit out as much stuff for you to choose from as we can!

I used to work at Plato’s closet for the summer. NEVER again. Also idk what location you guys too but my old location they buy EVERYTHING, even if it’s ugly!!!

Thanks for the video! I will be making. Video myself tomorrow and post it to see how it all goes !

Lol people get so mad when these stores don't buy their expensive brand name clothes. Get it through your head that some clothes just don't sell very well in some areas. It's not complicated.

Anyone watching this in 2018???

I made $71 dollars once (: but then other times I'll walk out with nothing.. it's a hit or miss for me..

Every Plato's Closet is individually owned and operated, so events are different at every location. You can go to the Plato's Closet company website to find your local store and email them from their individual store website. Grab Bag is always a big hit!

Depending on the overall demand of that style or brand, we may purchase an item that is a bit worn and just price it differently. But this varies between store location and season. Most of the time however, the faded items or those with holes, do not end up selling and can be a risky chance.

“this item is definitely a hot sell” -when it is so fugly and looks like my grandma wore it in the 50’s

I loveee platos, honestly I buy just about all of my clothes from there. But when it comes to selling them clothes .. I had very, very nice clothes most things I'd buy and honestly just try on time to time and but it back in my closet like the hoarder I am. I've had lots of different experiences with selling to them. I've shopped/sold to a few around my area. Mechanicsville Va, Richmond VA, Fredricksburg va, Newport news va, and Warrenton Va. The first two I listed are the ones I visit the most due to them being closer. I've been given back clothing said they were "stained, ripped, out of style, and even smelled like smoke?" I know these clothes weren't "out of style" I've even seen the same things in there. And the clothes that had stains/rips didn't, I'd look it over them. I even had a pandora bracelet once said which they offered .. $4. Then I've seen clothes in the store in terrible condition. But then times I've brought in things and they've given me a reasonable amount of money. It's kinda depending on who's working I suppose??

Hello! Each store is different but some overall similarities are being extremely observant on the fit, construction, condition, length, brand, tag, stitching, age and demand of each item. It can seem daunting as first but it all comes naturally to you within time. Also, you'll be able to recognize what brands your friends are wearing just by looking at them. It's definitely an observant skill you take with you everywhere!

This was helpful I suck at selling but I love shopping here!!

I thought this was made in 2018 and boy did I have to check the year

oh i remebred y i never go to platos closet thanks to this video

That particular dress was an example of an item that is older than what we normally buy. We adore vintage clothing too, but our particular business model is based on items that were sold new within the last year and a half, not on vintage clothing. There are some great vintage used clothing stores out there though!

Honestly, I was trying to give my stuff to Goodwill but my bf recommended I sell it at Plato’s closet and I made 12$ but I was thankful since I was just gonna give it to Goodwill.

its not just about stains or spots. they only take items that have been in the malls for less than 2 yrs... your lables in your clothes change, this in it self helps them in their buying process . now they may miss a hole here or there. sometimes it happens being after on the floor but when you touch a couple a hundred items you may miss something occasionally now i cant speak for every platos closet but ours here are great . back to the label comment for instant american eagle was large and block then round and cursive now anything from 2013 till now is a medium size type writer print. some labes will even have a date somewhere if your unsure.. just a little insight

We actually support several charitable organizations that give clothes to people that need them. Because of our stores, we are able to send hundreds of thousands of items to these organizations every year. We collect the items that we are not able to buy for our stores and we also donate the things that didn't sell for us. One of the organizations we work with, HELP International, fills containers of clothing and ships them all over the world wherever there is a need!

I get a lot of my clothes from Plato’s closet since the one near me it very popular so it has a lot of nice clothes

Lol they'll make a person cry 😂😂 too picky I can't ✌️😂

I wonder if you can make a video on what you do on the computer. I'm curious what you would've offered on those items you did like out of that pile in the video.

Thank you for this video! It really gives me an idea of what I should bring, and provides me with a great explanation of your thought process!

I went to the one in my area they only take Hollister

My thoughts exactly. Common sense to retail workers: do not put tags on the fabric itself, but on the tag attached to the clothes. Also, I don't understand that whole "faded" nonsense either. I took in some really cute stuff in, made sure it looked like new and was in style. I walked out with my bag of stuff and $0.

They don't take large or xxl clothing ?

I have a lot of American Eagle, Hollister, and A&F jeans like 11 pair of jeans in total and none have stains or is faded or anything. How much would they buy them for?

How do you feel about lightly used name brand jeans?

Sorry to hear that you've had bad experiences in your local store. We totally understand that sometimes people might feel "judged" when they bring in their stuff to sell, but we really, really don't do that! We wish we could buy everything from every customer, it's not fun being the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately, it is a business, and all of our buying decisions are business decisions, not personal ones. Hope this helps :)

As a buyer from a Plato's this makes my life so much easier....

I brought in a new Neiman Marcus bag one time and it wasn't bought and I couldn't figure out why

I actually went to the Plato's Closet here in Langhorne for the first time. They have some really nice clothes. (:

Our customers that are shopping with us, are looking for a value, so we price our things at around 70% off what they sell for new, and then are able to pay the seller 30-40% of what we're selling it for. So if something was $40 new, we'd sell it for around $12-14, and we'd be able to pay around $4-6 for it. We know it's a lot less than what was originally paid, but we are taking a risk that it will sell for us, and oftentimes we have to mark things down. Hope this help explain it!

Selling to Plato’s Closet isn’t the best option if you’re trying to make money obviously, but if you’re just trying to get rid of old clothes it’s a win!

Brought 8 bags and returned with 3 bags and a $150 check. Seems like they don't take Hollister and Abercrombie anymore as that is all that I was left with. Most of my Express and Guess stuff they took and I was expecting to get more because the stuff I brought from Express especially was in great condition and I paid a lot of money for it. All in all though I did get some extra cash and was able to clear some closet space in the process so you can't really go wrong.

Omg i would definitely buy that sweater! I hate tight fitting things , you should take in more loose fitting sweaters and sweatshirts! Im sure alot of people would like that.

I came to Plato’s with a HUGE bag full of completely new trendy clothes. They didn’t even look at everything and didn’t buy anything

I have a pair of brand new Air Jordan's got them as a present yet they are too small. I'm planning on selling them tomorrow ... I wonder how much they would offer. Any suggestions?

Hi there! We understand sometimes a small hole won't bother us. Unfortunately, to ensure that items in our store will sell, we cannot buy items with holes or spots. Since we are investing money in these items, it's sometimes risky to take the chance. Since we're a juniors store, we also don't have much luck selling woman's clothing since it's we cater to teens and young adults. Women's brands versus juniors brands size their items differently, which make them harder to sell. We hope that helps!

Ok, so if you ABSOLUTELY MUST SELL clothes to plato's or the other place buffalo something. This is what you do, you go to goodwill on dollar days, or go to savers' bins, then you call plato's and ask them what labels and items they're looking for, then look for those items at goodwill/savers, and take it to them to sell, and hope they buy a few things and you make a small profit, what you couldn't sell at one store try to sell it at the other store!!!

Plato’s closet isn’t goodwill, they don’t get clothes donated to them. And not all stores are like this, each Plato’s closet is individually owned and although they have a similar process of going through clothes you have to understand that nobody wants to buy worn, torn or stained clothing. If you don’t like the offer they give you then you can decline and leave. This video is also 10 years old and it’s bound to be different now and for every other clothes. There is no estimated amount in which you can generally be given, each item purchased has to be entered into the computer manually under a specific brand and quality. And if you aren’t pleased with the quote given to you then you can always sell it yourself at a garage sale or Facebook market place.

What is the max number of items you can bring to a store

Hi Raquel! We understand that selling can be frustrating and can seem like we base it on our personal opinions but we do base it on what customers are looking for. Unfortunately, when a certain style, brand or item hasn't been selling well for us, it is an indicator that we should pass since we are spending money on each item. Although each Plato's is different (We're in CO + WY) so I would ask your local Plato's a specific reason why they passed on your items!

About how much do you guys buy like good quality dresses? Also how much do you guys buy the shirts for? Like Aeropostale and rue 21 shirts that are in very good shape?

i’ve worked at platos for almost 3 years and i can 100% promise you that i’ve never considered a sweater being shrunken whoops

I buy from goodwill cheap and then upsell to platos closet easy money. If they don't buy I return to goodwill

The polyester light blue dress was so cute though!!