London ✦ Parismove organiser
Lighten the load

Sell what you can, fast

Two piles: genuine designer, and everything else. Trying to turn all of it into cash by Friday lunch is the mistake — match each pile to the right channel.

Friday morning · leave time to fall back to donating

1 Where to take it

All within reach of Bayswater / Notting Hill.

cash, same day

Retro Woman / Retro Man

Cash · Pembridge Rd, W11
  • Buys clothes over the counter, paid on the spot
  • Pays wholesale — don't expect resale value
consignment

CSD, Marylebone

~60–80% when it sells
  • Walk-in same-day quote; pays you after it sells — works once you've left
  • Genuine designer only; money comes later
online

Vinted

£100–200 · buyer pays postage
  • Most value, and it costs you ~£0 to post
  • Sells over weeks, not same-day

2 Vinted vs dragging it to France

Selling wins by £100+

A bag of good clothes can fetch roughly £100–200 on Vinted over a few weeks, and the buyer pays the postage — so it nets you money at basically zero cost. Taking the same clothes instead means an extra large suitcase (~£40–80) or a Sherpr bag (£35) to move things you may not even wear. You're already under 20 kg — keep that allowance for essentials, list the good stuff on Vinted before you go, and donate the rest. Net swing: £130–280 in your favour.

3 Call ahead (2-minute script)

"Hi — do you buy second-hand clothes over the counter today, cash on the spot or consignment?"

"Roughly how many pieces will you look at, and any brands you won't take?"

Saves a wasted trip if they're appointment-only or closing early.

4 Checklist

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  • Split into three bags: designer / good / donate
  • List the good bag on Vinted before you leave
  • Call Retro Woman + CSD before setting off
  • Drop the donate bag at a charity shop — don't carry it to France

5 Sources

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