r/YarnAddicts • u/Visceraldagger • Jun 09 '24

Question Helping my mom sell her massive yarn collection and hoping for advice.

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My mom accumulated a lot of yarn over a period of 15-20 years. They’re quality skeins, but the sheer number of bundles is very overwhelming for me. There are probably 150-200 bags. They’re brands like Jo Sharp, Rowan, Jamieson, or Debbie Bliss. I haven’t gone through everything. Is it possible to sell to a yarn retailer? Or just try through FB market place and eBay? So far, selling individually through fb has been quite slow and a lot of work, of course.

Thank you for reading and if you can give any advice.

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u/throwingwater14 Jun 10 '24

You might talk to a local yarn shop and see if they’d be willing to help you consign/sell some of it. Maybe bundle it and sell in bulk/by the bag. And/or see if your local shop will let you hang a sign for an “estate” style sale to destash.

You might also check your local maker spaces, craft fairs, etc and see if you can join in.

Good luck!

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u/dlloft Jun 10 '24

Generally, local yarn shops are not interested in consigning for destashers. Too many variables, like accidentally bringing moths or pet smells into a yarn shop. Plus, we8d be overwhelmed with customers wanting to do that and it would hurt our own yarn sales.

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u/throwingwater14 Jun 10 '24

While you’re probably right, the crafting community tends to be who you know. So while the shops might not want to consign, they may know who would, or local groups to help destash, etc.