Collect Money to Host a Clothing Swap

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Revamp your wardrobe and get rid of unwanted clothes at the same time by organizing a clothing swap in your community. Three key pieces make your clothing swap a success: willing participants, plenty of clothes up for grabs, and a space where you can organize goods and simplify shopping. In addition, PayIt2 can serve as your money organizing tool, helping you split payments and collect contributions for this event. Follow these tips when hosting your next clothing swap.

Attract Shoppers

Your clothing swap is only as good as the people involved. Find a core group of folks who have plenty of clothes they’re looking to get rid of. Your clothing swap should attract participants from varying sizes and styles. That way, you will have clothes that cater to many interests as well as sizes that work for everyone participating in the swap.

Set Some Ground Rules

From what to donate to how to shop, your clothing swap should have some rules that participants must follow. Consider these tips:

Quality: Clothing should be in good used condition — don’t accept clothing that features rips, stains or pilling.

Quantity: Establish the minimum and maximum number of clothing pieces each participant should donate.

Equality: Allow each participant to shop for the same number of items that he or she contributed.

Order: Avoid chaos during the swap by having participants take turns perusing the goods. Draw straws to create a shopping order, and let participants shop for a round or two in that order. This method ensures everyone gets an item or two they love, and it reduces the risk of any squabbles over hot-ticket items.

Create a Simple Shopping Environment

Secure a spot that gives you ample room to organize clothes, and let shoppers roam for the best secondhand goods. A neighborhood clubhouse, church gym, community center or even your basement can offer enough space, depending on the number of participants. Separate clothes by type — dresses, outerwear, blouses and slacks — and then separate categories by sizes to simplify shopping. Garment racks will make sifting through the donated clothes easier as well. Finally, invest in several full-length mirrors so that participants can try on clothes before claiming them.

Use PayIt2 to Manage Funds

Your clothing swap might rely on contributions from participants, whether they are chipping in to rent the space or advertise for the event. PayIt2 allows you to collect contributions and split payments over the Web. Get started now to organize a clothing swap party with PayIt2

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How collecting money works

#1 You create a Collect Page

Create your own custom Collect Page.

Choose color themes
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Then share with family and friends through Facebook, Twitter, and email.

#2 An online payment is made

Friends, family, and anyone else can now make an online payment to your new Collect Page. At checkout you can even ask custom questions like "Why am I the coolest person ever?".

All major credit cards can be accepted.

#3 Stripe processes the payment

To accept payments online you must use our vetted Payment Processor. Our payment processor, Stripe, sets you up with an account automagically when you sign up for PayIt2. After you connect a bank account to Stripe, everything else is taken care of for you.

It only takes 2-3 business days to transfer your money

#4 Money is in your bank account

Now that you have the funds, it's time to use them. While organizing, use the Manage List to see who has paid and who hasn’t. Here you can also manage refunds, contact payers, and view payment information. This gives you all the information you need to give you peace of mind and make sure everything goes smoothly.