How to Sell at Calico
Trade your clothes for cash or credit! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:
Get ready! Select what items you want to sell. We only accept 25 items per visit, so make sure to bring only your best. Make sure all items are high quality, clean, and free of damage. We do not accept fast fashion. Please bring them in a sturdy bag or box (no trash bags, suitcases, or hangers). Lastly, don’t forget your ID! We can only sell to customers 18 and older.
Come see us during opening hours, no appointment needed! We provide on-the-spot evaluations and pricing, so you can get paid ASAP. Browse around the store as we assess your items. When we call you up, you can see what we can and cannot accept. If you have any questions about our buying process, just ask!
Get Paid! Calico is not a consignment store, so you can look forward to getting paid in your choice of cash or store credit as soon as we’re done sorting. We pay based on what we estimate your items will sell for in our store. If you choose cash, you will receive 25% of what we will sell your items for. If you choose store credit, you will receive 35% of what we will sell your items for.
It’s that easy, so what are you waiting for? Come see us today!
Have questions about our process? Check here!
General rules and guidelines:
• What we pay you is based on what we price the items. We give 25% in cash or 35% in store credit.
• We only accept clean, high quality, and damage-free items.
• We will only take 25 items at a time.
• Bring your items in a sturdy container or tote. No trash bags or hangers, please.
• We can only sell to customers 18 and over. PLease bring your ID.
• If the wait is long, you are free to come back later for your items. Make sure to come back before close that day.
• Please be respectful of our staff! We do not allow customers to watch as our staff sort through your items.
• All offers are final.
Our favorite brands and styles:
If you want us to buy your items, make sure they are pieces we will be interested in! One way to figure out what we like is to shop around our store. This way you will have a good idea of what we have already bought from customers. We pay attention to trends, seasons, and our own inventory when we buy. Tops, jeans, and shoes are our most popular items, so we are always in need of more!
We also keep our eyes on our best-selling brands. Here’s a list of our favorites:
• AG, Allbirds, Allsaints, Anthropologie, Arc’teryx, Aritzia, Athleta, Banana Republic, Birkenstock, Blundstone, Carhartt, Chaco, Citizens of Humanity, Coach, Dickies, Dr. Martens, Everlane, For Love and Lemons, Free People, Frye, Hoka, Joe’s, Johnny Was, Kimchi Blue, Kuhl, Levi's, Lisa Says Gah, Maeve, Madewell, Marine Layer, Mother, Patagonia, Rag & Bone, Re/Done, Reformation, Tevas, The North Face, Vans, Vince
The list goes on! We also love vintage items. The brand matters less with vintage, so here are some of our favorite types of items in addition to brands when it comes to buying vintage.
• Athletic Outerwear, Boots, Button-downs, Denim, Leather, Linen, Maxi Skirts, Midi Skirts, Overalls, Silk, Slip Dresses, Sneakers, Sweatshirts, Sweaters, Tees
• Adidas, Carhartt, Champion, Eddie Bauer, Express, Gap, Harley Davidson, Lee, Levi’s, Nike, Patagonia, Pendelton, Ralph Lauren, Russel Athletics, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret, Wrangler
Remember, this list is not all-inclusive! If you think you have something we would be interested in but it is not on the list, please bring it in.
What we won't take:
Because we value sustainability, we want the clothes sold at Calico to last a long time. Because of this, we do not accept low quality fast fashion brands such as:
• SHIEN, Forever 21, H&M, Old Navy, Target (A New Day, Universal Thread, Wild Fable, Shade & Shore, Goodfellow, All in Motion, ect.), Pretty Little Thing, Amazon Brands, Temu, Fashion Nova, MissGuided, Nasty Gal, ect.
We do not accept damaged or dirty items. Please wash and treat your items before coming to Calico.
We do not accept socks or underwear.
Lastly, we do not accept kids clothes at our downtown location. Please check out our new children's store!
Do I need an appointment?
Nope! We buy at any time during our opening hours. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before close to give our staff enough time to process your items.
How do you decide what I get paid?
What we pay you is based on what we price the items. We give 25% in cash or 35% in store credit.
Do you sell kid's clothes?
Short answer:Yes, and no. Long answer:Yes, we do! Calico is opening a children's store in 2025. Kids clothes should be brought to that location or to a buy event explicitly accepting both adult and children's items.