Clothing Exchange

I came up with a great idea and plan. With everyone's input from the replies I built a website for all of us who want to swap clothes! The only issue I am coming across is shipping and payment.

This is what I came up with:
1. Everyone interested in swapping, send me your items (via flat rate box)
2. I take pictures, categorize and post everything for all to see
3. You all pick and choose what you would like, send me the $ for shipping via paypal and I send it out to you...I guess I'm like the middle man.
4. I was thinking to add $1 to each item for my postal run, website update, ironing of clothes,supplies, etc. Does this seem fair? I don't want any $$ out of it...just to help make things easier but I don't want to pay out of my pocket at the same time. I don't want people thinking I'm out to rip them off or make $ off them.
5. Not sure if I can post the link on here because I'm not sure if it's considered advertising. It is part of my own personal blog so I'm not sure.

I would LOVE to get this started. I personally enjoy blogging and clothes and MFP so all these put together is great for me. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Christy

I have been fretting over what in the heck am I going to do when I run out of sizes (currently have 3 sizes in my closet, but I am a bigger gal!). Most of my work/dressy clothes do not have belt loops....and I wasn't sure I could part with them for free (since I paid so much for them!!)...Great idea! Thanks!!!!!!!

bump

we did this on another website message board. Each person posted what they had or needed, and it was all handled through PM directly, person to person. No middleman. The postage was worked out between the two exchangers. It worked really well.

Has anyone swapped on here since the post started? I was thinking if we had all the pics on one central location it'd be alot easier to look at everything instead of just a brief description with words.

My site is just about done, if anyone is interested I can PM them the address...check it out and let me know if it's something MFP friends can use for a "central swap station."

Thanks!
Christy

i need summer clothes

i wear a 24-26 bottom and 2X-3X top (which I HOPE TO BE OUT OF SOOOOOOOON), but for now that is what we're gonna go with..

bump for me too!

Not that I have much business clothes.

My office is business casual but I have lots of thins hanging around I don't wear.

I don't really have that much to give away since I have recently yard saled a bunch of stuff, but I could use some new things and would love get them for shipping!!

I am in need of size Large tops and size 14 or 16 pants and capris - Casual or casual dress - I'm a teacher so I don't usually get too dressed up except for a special occasion.

Message me if you have anything in my new size

I'm going to have a whole bunch of 12s soon and need 10s..

This is a really, really great idea. Maybe we could set up a free forum just for this? There are a ton of sites to do this. We could separate the forum into topics- for example, "Giving Size 20-24," "Giving Size 14-18" etc. etc. etc. Then people can create their own topic, list what they have to give and pictures if they want, and others can reply to the thread if they are interested. The threads can be updated by the original poster so everyone can see what is gone or what remains. The individuals can work out posting and there is no need for a "middle man" or anything like that. What do you guys think?

I really think the idea of clothes swapping through this site is brilliant. I currently have a bag of shirts and pants to give away, mostly size 16 and 18. Some of the shirts are brand new, never worn, and others have only been worn once or twice. And I'm looking for some size 14 clothes myself. If anyone is interested in my clothes, feel free to message me!

If you guys would be up for making our own site/forum, I don't mind doing it; I don't think it is that difficult. Then we can just direct everybody there! Thoughts??