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A New Trendy Way to Earn Extra Cash

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Samantha Mackowitz Student Contributor, University of Connecticut
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U Conn Contributor Student Contributor, University of Connecticut
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Did your bank account take a serious hit after buying books for this semester? Here is an easy way to earn extra money after the beginning of a new semester. Download the Poshmark app, with it you can sell clothes that you just don’t wear anymore, don’t want, or have never even worn. This is a great way to make a little extra money, and for repurposing old clothes that are still in good condition. If you don’t want to sell on Poshmark you can also create an account and buy!

Poshmark makes it very easy to sell. After you download the app just create an account, and start adding the items you want to sell to your closet. You can sell anything that has to do with fashion on Poshmark: accessories, boots, wallets, denim, dresses, skirts, handbags, jackets, blazers, outerwear, jewelry, pants, shoes, sweaters, and tops. There is even an ‘other’ category in case you’re selling something that you might not think fits into any of these categories.

Guide to selling:

Create a cover shot that will appeal to the buyer.

The more photos you add of the item, the better it will sell. After adding your photos enter the following information about the piece you are selling.

Here is an example of what your closet will look like after you add a couple of items:

People can like, share, comment, and make offers on items in your closet. Once someone buys your item, shipping it out is seasy. Sending your item out is completely free. Poshmark provides a 2-day shipping label free of charge, you just have to print it out from your e-mail and tape it to your package.

Hopefully you can put some money back into your pocket after the hard hitting expense of buying books for all of your classes! So far I have made $145 from selling about 16 items!

For more information on Poshmark visit https://poshmark.com/what_is_poshmark

Social Media Director for Her Campus UConn. I am a Communication major and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor at the University of Connecticut. Currently a PR Assitant for Mintz + Hoke.