By now, most of you know that I’m a casual reseller, and I’ve been selling for over ten years.
I mostly sell boho pieces, from Spell, Free People, and occasionally Reformation and Dôen. Nearly everything in my Poshmark closet comes straight from my own personal wardrobe.

Reselling has never been my full-time job. It is something I do on my own terms. Which is why it took me longer than it should have to admit this:

I hit a patch of wasting my already limited time.

The Hard Truth I Finally Said Out Loud

A friend and I were talking about my Poshmark closet, and I started complaining about a group of items that had been sitting there for months. Six months, actually.

They were lower price point items that I accumulated over time, and they didn’t ever really fit my closet vibe.

I kept telling myself I would reshoot them or rewrite the descriptions again.

Then I did the math. Actually, my friend did the math.

If they sold, I would net about ten dollars per item.

Ten dollars after photos, editing, refreshing listings, sharing, storing them, and thinking about them every time I opened the app.

Once I said it out loud, it sounded ridiculous.

Stop Forcing Items That Are Not Working

Resellers can be stubborn. We love the idea that one more tweak will make the sale happen.

One more photo.
One more keyword-heavy listing refresh.
One more relist.

But effort matters.

These items did not belong in my closet anymore. They did not align with the boho brands I actually enjoy selling or wearing. They were not exciting. They were just taking up space.

So I stopped forcing it.

I boxed them up and sold them through third party resale platforms.

Did I make less money than if I waited for the perfect Poshmark buyer? Maybe.
Did I instantly feel lighter? Absolutely.

About ThredUp, The RealReal, and Crossroads

There is a lot of judgment in the reselling world about platforms like ThredUp, The RealReal, and Crossroads.

Are they my first choice? Literally, almost never.

But here’s the part people don’t like to admit.

Not every item deserves high-effort selling.

If something has been sitting forever, does not match your closet’s niche, and keeps stealing your time for a small payout, it might be better off gone.

Sometimes the best move is simply getting it out of your house. I don’t like clutter.

Time Is the Real Currency

If you sell casually or full time, this applies to you. Your time is worth more than the resale value of a stale listing.

If an item might make you ten dollars but costs you repeated effort, physical storage, and mental space, that is not a win. That is a slow drain.

For me, reselling is supposed to support my life, not quietly annoy me.

Letting those items go gave me:

• A more focused closet
• Fewer listings to manage
• Less clutter in my space
• Way less mental noise

That trade alone was worth it.

Letting Go Is Part of Being a Smart Seller

After ten years of selling pieces from my own closet, this felt like an overdue lesson.

You are not failing if you stop trying to squeeze every dollar out of every item. You are making a smart decision.

I’m completely fine losing a few bucks if it means I am not wasting my time.

Knowing when something is not worth the cost of your time is a skill. And once you get it, reselling gets lighter, cleaner, and a lot more enjoyable.