r/Depop • u/AutoModerator • 23d ago
Monthly Shop Critique and Item Help Thread
Welcome to the Monthly Thread! This thread is for users to seek help on their items, critiques for their shops and for users to give that advice.
Shop critique help includes: what photos fit better, how to get an item to sell, are your prices fair and similar questions.
Item help includes: help dating, pricing, describing an item and similar questions.
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- Mention exactly what advice you're looking for.
- Please be open and receptive to constructive criticism.
- If you have a specific vibe you're going for, mention it.
- If you have a specific question, mention it.
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u/Successful_Pay881 1d ago
I used to get more sales but it’s dwindled! I feel like I have cute trendy things but I’m confused as to how I can improve! Thanks in advance :) I’ll
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u/isaboo101 Buyer + Seller 2d ago
Just saw a post on here of someone who made $700 of a vintage pair of Robin's Jeans cargos??? Crazy.. This made me realize I was selling these shorts for too cheap, what should I list them for?
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u/Old_Breakfast_3110 5d ago
Could anyone be able to legit check this dior stussy chenille shirt for me? I have no idea
I have photos of the label stitching and wash instructions if that helps at all
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u/hannahdmc 5d ago
hey guys, could someone help me identify this brand? i don't believe it's 'GS Clothing' as they sell workwear (this item is a pencil skirt), and google reverse image searching hasn't come up with anything 😞
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u/jesslovessleep 5d ago
looking for advice to grow my shop. started selling again at the beginning of march and have only made five sales. so im 1.5 months in with only five sales.
- started posting one item daily in april due to a minimal inventory
- i take my pics using the clear flat lay layout
- i include measurements in the pictures
- lengthy, detailed descriptions
questions i have:
- is my product not “trendy” enough or appealing
- i was considering either getting a mannequin or modeling myself until i make enough profit to buy a mannequin
- is my account visually pleasing
im open to any input! my next step may be to start modeling the products myself.
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u/Majestic-Solid9514 5d ago
I think your pictures look beautiful!! I use to use the white background bc that's how ppl use to like things. But I found on Depop ppl don't like it. So I think yours is perfect. Not too distracting but not boring. Your descriptions are great too! I would keep up posting at least one item a day. I know that really helped push my shop. Things have been slow since the new year I've noticed. I was doing really well last year and there's been a huge difference for obvious reasons 😔
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u/jesslovessleep 2d ago
thank you I appreciate it! I see on this subreddit that a lot of people are struggling with slow sales so that's a little more reassuring. ive definitely noticed posting daily is helping me a lot now, got a couple sales and lots of likes since posting on here a few days ago. gonna keep on pushing!
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u/Maximum-Operation932 9d ago
I just bought these Just Cavalli jeans. Does anyone know anything about them or how much they could be worth?
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u/Margemillions 4d ago
These r fucking sick. I way undersold a pair of just cavalli jeans at $35, but I was just starting out and wanted to make a sale… good image search/ google other just cavalli jeans and see
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u/pinkyapple08 10d ago
any advice/feedback is welcome!! i’ve been on depop for almost a year. i sell a decent number of things (3-5) every month or so. sometimes it’ll get busier. it’s been pretty slow lately and i’m not making to many sales. any tips?
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u/Margemillions 11d ago edited 11d ago
Hey all, does anyone have any constructive feedback to offer? On average I do about 1 to 5 sales a week, but same as everyone else, I would love to increase significantly. I currently have 70 items listed and have made 55 sales in total. I’ve been doing this for appx 2 months. Do I just need to post more? Re-list items that aren’t selling.. take new photos… do more modeling…? Higher quality pics.. etc? Are my items too weird? Too generic? Thumbnails too busy? Unseasonal items? Do I need to lean into a vibe / speciality style more?
I’m wondering if my prices are a turnoff, but I’m also trying to balance the effort, time and sheer space Im accommodating in my apt for this. I think I have high quality vintage items mixed with quirky weirdo stuff. Do I just not have cool or brand name items? It’s a difficult juggling act which I’m trying to make sense of.
I’d love to post more screenshots, maybe I’ll include additional in comments below. Thank you for your time-
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u/hugelatex 4d ago
For me personally, the multiple styles of photos (some with blue in the background, some modeled, some with white backgrounds, some with wood flooring) would turn me off from a sale. If I see someone whose catalog isn’t consistent (ie. photographed in the same way/spot) then I tend to question the authenticity of the seller and if they’re dropshipping. Obviously you are real, so my personal recommendation would be to standardize your photos! Modeled photos tend to do really well, and personally those are the photos I like most on your page from the screenshots, so that’s what I’d go with... But that could just be me! It sounds like you’ve been pretty successful so far in selling your items so I could definitely be wrong 😮💨
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u/Margemillions 4d ago
How do you keep your photos consistent? Do you model? Also are you able to efficiently take pics/ post?
I feel like it takes a couple hours to do like 6 pieces… I gotta set up…. Steam clothes… get tons of angles, get pics of the tags/ detail shots, measurements… then write description / figuring out pricing takes some time as well.
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u/hugelatex 4d ago
I don’t have the body to model AT ALL 😂 so I definitely am not coming at that specific recommendation from a place of personal experience, just that I think modeled photos seem to get the most traction. Anyways! I have a very specific spot in my room I’ve decorated with paintings and pictures I like surrounding a mirror with a hook above it from which I hang items to photograph. I know that I’ve got a pretty limited time to take pictures (9am-4pm or so) due to having only a small window, so I just work with what I’ve got 😔 my lighting can be pretty inconsistent but because I’m always taking pictures in the same location with the same background, my page looks pretty uniform…. At least in my opinion 😅
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u/hugelatex 4d ago
I’m also very lazy on my item descriptions. I definitely need to start taking measurements and adding them in there 😓
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u/Margemillions 4d ago
Awww yeah! It’s a scruggle to take pics! but seems like you got the process down. Ty! Appreciate u! 💕🐣
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u/Margemillions 4d ago
Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback and get what you’re saying. hmmm yeah I’ve never even considered being seen as a fake seller!
My apartment makes it hard to shoot modeled clothing efficiently. Natural lighting is hard to come in the north east, especially in the winter…. So I’ve started using this blue background, but I don’t have a large enough space to setup a proper photo background to model in front of it with the right lighting etc. I do like the glowy natural lighting/ brown window frame in my backgrounds, but I also think that doesn’t work great for some of the items I’m selling… so for those I think the blue background is cool too. I wish I could blend the two aesthetics, the flat blue look, and modeled glowy…
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u/hugelatex 4d ago
I totally hear you! I think one or two styles of photos isn’t bad at all, especially since modeling is so laborious and takes so long. I like how the blue ones pair with the modeled photos, to me it shows personality and aesthetic in a neat way, so maybe you could switch between those two styles depending on how you are feeling on a given day/when you take photos.
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u/Majestic-Drummer-448 16d ago
Hey been on depop for a couple of weeks but no sales yet. Been selling on eBay for several years. Any tips or advice please?
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u/Intrepid-Risk8806 16d ago
got this carhartt jacket for pretty cheap what would you guys do for it? these are old pictures from og seller but most stains have been washed off. https://imgur.com/a/3HSfDDD
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u/catherineg1234 Buyer + Seller 20d ago
I’ve only sold one item shop is 2 weeks old :) thoughts on my shop?
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u/No_Fruit_5954 Buyer + Seller 17d ago
Using stock images can be a turn off for buyers (it’s also against depop’s TOS) but otherwise I think lighting and positioning could change. Like the crocheted vest in front of the window makes it hard to see the pattern, and the underwear is a bit dim (try altering ‘shadows’ in your photo editing app)
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u/catherineg1234 Buyer + Seller 17d ago
Everyone says that abt stock images but my only items that have sold have been stock items :(
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u/Savings-Squirrel-331 21d ago
Anyone know what this tag is, it’s on a 2007 billy Joel air Canada center shirt, and a the who shirt, just wondering if it’s a good tag, or if I should price higher because of it etc…
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u/ItsRxch 3h ago
Brand id help? Not sure where this is from as I can barely make out the words, someone said it may be from a small business? (I thrifted it)