Selling the shirt off your back

Media Release - 1 September 2009

Selling the shirt off your back

If you’ve ever wanted to venture into online auction clothing selling, but never knew how, then free training being offered by Taradale woman Leigh Spencer might just be the ticket to get you started.

Leigh, who has a community funding and tutoring background, recently set up an clothing and accessories auction website specifically to help schools and community groups fundraise, or for individuals who need some extra cash.

And now that the site is up and running she’s offering free training in Hawke’s Bay to help people learn how to use the site.

“Several people who’ve approached me are keen to try the site, but were worried they didn’t know anything (or enough) about computers let alone online auctioning. So I’ve devised a two hour training session to teach them the ropes and get them started,” she said.

Ms Spencer is also working with several Hawke’s Bay schools that are getting parents to resell collected clothing items for them for a share of the sale proceeds.

“It’s a great way for the school to fundraise and for the parent to earn extra income.”
The great thing is that there is no shortage of clothing and there are plenty of people within your community who don't want to sell clothing themselves, but who are happy to donate items to your group for your fundraising, she says.
“People are a lot more familiar with the online trading environment thanks to Trade Me and E-Bay, but the difference with a specialised clothing site is that clothing is no risk, easy to transport, handle and store.

“This makes it an ideal specialty item for fundraising groups to auction for profit. You’re not selling something like a toaster that might blow up and all the liability issues surrounding that.”
In addition to an interface that makes listing items easy, Daizychain provides systems support for those groups who utilise the site. This is provided through one-on-one hand-holding as well as via a dedicated web resource, providing step-by-step assistance, resources, tips, FAQs, video help files and troubleshooting advice for both newbies and experienced online traders alike.
“The whole thing has been set up to make it easy, both from a listing and a time perspective. And we know there are lots of people who will be very pleased with what they will achieve through the site.”

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