Clothing resale in Canada means listing used clothes, shoes, and accessories you can describe honestly on an app Canadian buyers already use, mainly Poshmark and Depop, then shipping each sale in a mailer. It suits people who can measure a garment, photograph its flaws, and pack a parcel the same week. Start with clothes you already own, and buy stock only after a few sales show what moves.
The two apps charge very differently, so the same $40 jacket nets a different amount on each. Children’s clothing has federal safety rules that apply to used items too.
| Fact | Detail for clothing resale in Canada |
|---|---|
| Poshmark Canada | Listing is free. Sales under C$20 pay a flat C$3.95; C$20 or more pay 20%, including a prepaid label. Get started |
| Depop (sellers outside the UK, US, and Australia) | 10% selling fee on the item price, plus shipping if you do not use a Depop label, plus PayPal processing. Seller fees |
| PayPal (Canada) | Commercial transactions 2.90% + C$0.30 domestically. PayPal fees |
| Vinted | Its international-sales help page describes US and UK connections, not Canada. US / UK international sales |
| Children’s clothing | All drawstrings should be removed; children’s sleepwear has flammability rules. Second-hand products guide |
| GST/HST | Small-supplier threshold of $30,000. When to register |
The budget is in clothing resale startup costs in Canada, and the first sale is how to make your first clothing resale in Canada. Reselling across all categories is how to start reselling in Canada, and local pickup is Facebook Marketplace flipping in Canada. More resale work is in reselling and e-commerce.
Who does clothing resale in Canada suit?
Clothing resale in Canada suits people who know sizes and brands in at least one style, can measure a garment flat, and will answer messages and ship within a few days. A category you already wear, such as outdoor jackets, vintage denim, or running shoes, is enough to start.
It is a poor fit if you dislike handling other people’s clothes, have no space for a bin or two, or need fast cash: shipped sales depend on a buyer finding the listing, which can take weeks. Clothing also returns more questions about fit than most categories, so measurements matter.
Which apps can Canadians use to resell clothes?
Canadians can resell clothes on Poshmark Canada and Depop, plus general marketplaces such as eBay.ca and local-pickup apps. Vinted is the one that often comes up and does not appear to serve Canada.
Poshmark Canada. Poshmark’s getting started guide says listing is free, sales under C$20 pay a flat C$3.95, and sales of C$20 or more pay 20%, with a prepaid label included. The shipping guide says to print that label and drop the parcel at a mailbox if it fits, or at Canada Post. The label upgrade page says the label covers up to 2.5 kg without an extra fee, and heavier parcels need an upgrade deducted from earnings.
Depop. Depop’s seller fees page says sellers outside the UK, US, and Australia pay a 10% selling fee on the item price, excluding taxes, and on the shipping cost if they did not use a Depop shipping label. Those sellers pay payment processing through PayPal. Boosted listings cost an 8% boosting fee for sellers outside the UK and US. PayPal Canada’s fee page lists 2.90% + C$0.30 for domestic commercial transactions, with extra percentages for international payments and currency conversion. Check the fee in your own PayPal account, as Depop suggests.
Vinted. Vinted’s international sales help page describes connections between the US and the UK. This guide found no Vinted help page for Canada. Treat Vinted as unavailable unless its sign-up accepts a Canadian address when you try it.
What does clothing resale cost in Canada?
Clothing resale in Canada costs the clothes, the platform fee, mailers, and on Depop, the shipping label. Starting from your own closet keeps the stock cost at zero. The lean, typical, and fuller budgets are in clothing resale startup costs in Canada.
| Item | What it is | How to think about it |
|---|---|---|
| Clothes you already own | Stock at no cash cost | The first 10 to 20 listings |
| Mailers and tape | Packaging | Buy a small pack, not a case |
| Measuring tape and a scale | Accuracy | Fit questions and Poshmark’s weight limit both need numbers |
| Depop shipping | A label you buy, unless a Depop label is offered | Price it into the listing |
| Thrifted stock | Later inventory | Only after five completed sales |
Clothing sizes and Poshmark’s weight limit both need a number. A cheap digital shipping scale TODO-AFFILIATE and a soft measuring tape cover both.
What would an assumed clothing sale look like in Canada?
An assumed clothing sale in Canada, using the published fee rules above, shows why the same price nets differently on each app. The figures are assumptions, not typical results.
Illustrative example
Suppose you sell a jacket you already own for C$40.
- Poshmark: 20% × $40 = $8. You keep $40 − $8 = $32, and the label is included up to 2.5 kg.
- Depop: suppose the buyer pays $40 plus $12 shipping, and you buy your own $12 label. The selling fee is 10% × ($40 + $12) = $5.20. PayPal, at the domestic rate, is 2.90% × $52 + $0.30 = $1.81. You keep $52 − $5.20 − $1.81 − $12 = $32.99 before tax.
If the jacket was thrifted for an assumed $10, subtract that too: $22 on Poshmark and $22.99 on Depop in this sketch. A real PayPal fee can differ by account. These figures are assumptions, not a quote, a forecast, or a typical result.
How do you start clothing resale in Canada?
Starting clothing resale in Canada means picking one style, listing clothes you already own with measurements and flaw photos, and shipping promptly before you buy anything to resell. The steps below follow that order.
Step 1: Pick one style you can judge
Choose sizes and brands you know. You will spot fakes, wear, and fit problems faster.
Step 2: Pull 10 to 20 items from your closet
Wash them. Check seams, zips, pilling, and stains. Leave anything you would not buy yourself.
Step 3: Photograph and measure
Shoot in daylight on a plain background: front, back, label, and every flaw. Measure pit-to-pit, length, and inseam flat, and write them in the listing.
Step 4: Check children’s items against federal rules
Health Canada’s second-hand products guide says all drawstrings should be removed from children’s clothing. It says children’s sleepwear rules cover sizes up to 14X, including flammability, and that loose-fitting sleepwear in cotton, cotton blends, or rayon ignites readily and likely does not meet the requirements. If you are unsure, do not list children’s sleepwear. Search recalls and safety alerts for children’s products before you sell them.
Step 5: Choose the app per item
Under C$20, Poshmark’s flat C$3.95 is a large share, so cheaper items may suit Depop or a bundle. Heavier items need Poshmark’s 2.5 kg limit checked.
Step 6: Describe condition honestly
Name the flaw in the first lines. The Competition Bureau’s page on false or misleading representations covers claims made to sell a product. “Like new” means like new.
Step 7: Ship within the app’s window and log the sale
Pack in a clean mailer, ship promptly, and record the date, app, sale price, fee, label, and what you paid.
Step 8: Source only after five completed sales
Five sales show which items and prices your buyers respond to. Then take a small budget to a thrift store, in the same style.
What should the first week of clothing resale include?
The first week of clothing resale in Canada should produce ten measured listings from your own closet and no buying trip.
- Day 1: Pick a style. Pull and wash ten items. Set children’s sleepwear aside.
- Day 2: Photograph in daylight. Measure every item.
- Day 3: Read the Poshmark and Depop fee pages. Price each item from the fee backward.
- Day 4: List five items on the app that suits each price.
- Day 5: List the other five. Answer questions with measurements.
- Day 6: Ship anything that sold. Log the payout.
- Day 7: Review which listings got questions or likes. Rewrite titles on the rest.
What clothing resale mistakes are common in Canada?
Common clothing resale mistakes in Canada are buying stock before selling anything, skipping measurements, and hiding flaws. Each one turns into returns, low prices, or a bin of unsold clothes.
Listing items under C$20 on Poshmark without noticing the C$3.95 fee eats the margin. Selling a children’s hoodie with a drawstring or cotton sleepwear ignores the federal guidance. Counterfeit brand items can get your account removed and mislead buyers.
Which tax rules apply to clothing resale in Canada?
Clothing resale income in Canada is self-employment income when you are carrying on the activity for profit, reported on Form T2125, Statement of Business or Professional Activities, and self-employed people pay the whole Canada Pension Plan contribution, both portions, on the net. GST/HST follows the $30,000 small-supplier test, not the taxi and ride-sharing first-dollar rule. Nova Scotia’s HST is 14% as of 1 April 2025 on the CRA charge and collect the GST/HST table, and Quebec charges GST and QST.
This is not tax, legal, or insurance advice.
Keep purchase notes, payout reports, PayPal statements, and supply receipts. Report the activity on Form T2125 with the T1. The small-supplier test is worldwide taxable supplies, yours and your associates’, of $30,000 or less in a single calendar quarter and over the last four consecutive calendar quarters. Add other side-hustle revenue to the same pot. Under that test, registration is usually optional. Over it, you register on the timetable on the CRA’s when-to-register page. Reselling clothes is not ride-sharing, so the first-dollar rule on the taxi page does not apply unless you also carry passengers for a platform.
Once registered, charge the rate for the province where the supply is made, unless a platform rule you have read says the platform collects. Some provinces use HST. Others add PST on top of GST. Use the GST/HST calculator (and rates). For a set-aside habit, see how much tax to set aside for a side hustle in Canada.
A one-off closet clear-out is a different tax picture from an ongoing buy-and-sell activity. The personal-use property rule and platform reporting are covered in tax on reselling, gig apps, and platform income in Canada.
Which side hustles sit near clothing resale in Canada?
Clothing resale in Canada sits next to general reselling across categories, Facebook Marketplace flipping for local pickup, and furniture flipping for bigger items. Making your own goods is an Etsy shop. The budget is in clothing resale startup costs in Canada, and the first sale is how to make your first clothing resale in Canada.
What are the common questions?
Is Vinted available in Canada?
Vinted's international-sales help page describes US and UK connections, and this guide found no Vinted help page for Canada. Treat it as unavailable unless its sign-up accepts a Canadian address when you try.
How much does Poshmark Canada take from a sale?
Poshmark's getting started guide says sales under C$20 pay a flat C$3.95 and sales of C$20 or more pay 20%, with a prepaid label included. Listing is free.
What fees does Depop charge Canadian sellers?
Depop's seller fees page says sellers outside the UK, US, and Australia pay a 10% selling fee on the item price, and on shipping if they did not use a Depop label, plus PayPal processing fees. Boosted listings add 8%.
Can I resell children's clothing in Canada?
Yes, with care. Health Canada's second-hand products guide says all drawstrings should be removed from children's clothing and that children's sleepwear up to size 14X has flammability rules. Check recalls for children's products.
When does clothing resale in Canada trigger GST/HST?
Reselling clothes as a business follows the CRA small-supplier test of $30,000 in worldwide taxable supplies in a quarter or over four consecutive quarters, including other side hustles. This is not tax advice.
Which sources support this guide?
The rules, rates, and platform requirements in this guide are checked against these primary sources. Retail price ranges are labelled as ranges to verify locally, and they are not quotes.
- When to register for and start charging the GST/HST — Canada Revenue Agency
- Charge and collect the GST/HST — Canada Revenue Agency
- GST/HST calculator (and rates) — Canada Revenue Agency
- Form T2125, Statement of Business or Professional Activities — Canada Revenue Agency
- Contributions to the Canada Pension Plan — Government of Canada
- GST/HST for taxi and ride-sharing drivers — Canada Revenue Agency
- Seller fees and charges — Depop Help
- PayPal merchant fees (Canada) — PayPal
- Get started on Poshmark — Poshmark Canada
- How do I ship my item once it is sold? — Poshmark Canada
- How do I upgrade my shipping label? — Poshmark Canada
- US / UK international sales — Vinted
- Industry guide to second-hand products, including children's products — Health Canada
- Recalls and safety alerts — Government of Canada
- False or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices — Competition Bureau Canada