Danielle, an enterprising individual, has transformed her passion for reselling into a highly profitable side hustle by leveraging unsold stock from local charity shops. She recently demonstrated the potential of this venture by purchasing nine "rag bags," each priced at £4, containing a total of 266 items that charity shops were unable to sell.

Her process involves meticulously going through these bulk purchases to identify items with resale value. From her recent haul, Danielle discovered a variety of desirable clothing, including a pair of Topshop jeans, a blue Monki dress, and a new-with-tags striped red and white dress from New Look. After an initial sorting, she determined that 175 items were best suited for an upcoming car boot sale, while 91 items were selected for online resale.

Remarkably, within just 10 days of acquiring the bags, Danielle had already sold 28 items, generating £184 in revenue. This translated into a profit of £303, with 63 items still available for online sale and the remainder earmarked for the car boot event, highlighting the significant profit margins achievable through this method.

When questioned about how others could replicate her success in sourcing these "rag bags," Danielle shared valuable advice: simply communicate with local charity shops. She explained that many charity shops are now receiving minimal payments for their unsold textile waste, making them amenable to selling their unsorted stock for a few pounds per bag. This creates a mutually beneficial arrangement where shops can offload items that would otherwise generate little to no income, and resellers gain access to affordable inventory.

The concept has garnered significant interest, with commenters on her social media platform noting the broader audience reached through online secondhand shopping compared to traditional charity shop sales. Danielle concurred, emphasizing that the items she acquired, initially priced at £6 or less and then further reduced, still failed to sell in the charity shop environment, yet found buyers online. While the exact time commitment varies, Danielle estimated approximately two hours for picking up and sorting the bags, editing videos, and handling packaging, alongside the time spent selling on platforms like Whatnot, where she sold 100 items in a 1.5-hour show, bundling these finds with other inventory.