With the rise of online shopping, there is a new demand for selling second hand clothes on platforms like Depop. Many people turn to Depop as they can buy their favourite brands at a cheaper price and contribute to saving the planet by re using clothes.

However selling on Depop and navigating a large amount of sales where you are in competition with many sellers can be challenging. Here are 10 ways to have your Depop page increase rapidly with sales.

1. Promote your shop on social media

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When promoting your shop on social media it can attract an audience and people will find your content eye catching. Customers will come onto your page to get the best deals. Social media will enable your items to be navigated to your customised audience and your social media account will help build your brand.

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2. Make your listing photos eye catching

People want to know exactly what they are buying and most of the time people find your items in a mixture of other sellers items. Items should be presented in a way that is eye catching and will draw customers to your items. This can be done through a focused background to clearly represent the item you want to sell.

3. Use hashtags in your description

Using hashtags on Depop can get you trending with views as people will search for an item and your item will be there as you used hashtags to gain a bigger audience and more people will notice you. Hashtags should be relevant to the item you are selling and should be aimed for a specific target audience.

4. List more than one photo of your item

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People want to know exactly what they are buying so by showing more than 1 photo they can get a clear view of the product and be sure that it is worth buying. Showing more than 1 photo of the item and giving customers a clear representation can also avoid problems for sellers like refunds.

5. Build your reviews

This can be done by selling items at an affordable price and having a good relationship with buyers. Building your reviews with positive reviews will make your shop stand out and people will trust you. There is a great demand of brands and items that are similar or the same so building reviews and having top reviews will make your shop the most appealing to shop from.

6. Give your customers fast replies

Giving fast replies people will enable people to trust your shop and be more willing to buy your item as you show care for your customers. Fast replies also enables you to sell an item quicker if the customer wants to negotiate on a price.

7. Do not over price items

People are on Depop to either sell or buy items on a budget. If they wanted to pay full price they would go and buy it from the brand themselves. By listing items cheaper than you brought it for it shows you care about customers and you are building your shop to success.

8. Engage with other sellers items

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Engaging with other sellers items can be a great way to get noticed as they will see your items and may even be interested to buy from you. The aim is to increase sales and build a connection with users on Depop. Spending 5 minutes on another sellers shop will increase your chances to get noticed.

9. List items consistently

You don’t need to list 20 items a day but aiming to list at least 1 to 3 items a day will help boost your views and attract sales for your items. Someone may see one of your items but buy something else on your page just from noticing your profile as your consistent.

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10. Offer discounts with bundles

This is a great way to attract customers and people will be interested in knowing they can get a good deal with getting discounts on more than one item. Discounts can help you boost your sales and people will be driven by your discounts on brands they love.

Depop is a great start to sell your second hand clothes and get some extra cash for days out and enjoying time with friends. Knowing how to sell correctly and becoming noticed makes a significant difference on becoming a mini entrepreneur.