The mannequin sounds like fun! I bought a ring measuring stick plus repair kit off amazon. Then I listed some rings and other jewelry now that I know what size they are. The best part is I was going to sell a gold ring but by the time I reshaped the ring I fell back in love with it.
2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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It is so much easier to judge if you are not wearing it yourself, looking into the mirror you don't quite get the effect than if it is on a dress form or a mannequin
For me, it's underwear and sweatpants. I have more than enough but that's what I always end up buying. I could use a lightweight jacket and a new raincoat but I don't work very hard to find them.I know right? I don’t even know how to wear jeans if not with a blazer
It is not a work thing for me. Or not only, because it’s true I would not be without one at the office. But I started wearing blazers as a teenager. I remember my first one perfectly. A Daniel Hechter madras print in blues and greens that I wore with surfer t-shirts and Levis 501s... They have been my uniform since, even through that dark period at the end of the 90s when no one even slightly fashionable wore them until Stella McCartney came to the rescue.
If I go shopping, for trousers, or a shirt, or underwear, whatever... somehow I come back with a blazer. It is all I see in the shops. It is some sort of condition...
I don't get the sweatpants, but underwear, come on, us girls should never run out of panties, bras, camisoles, bodystockings, etc....
I am happy to report I sold another bag. I just need the momentum to keep going so I stay on track!
She now lives in upstate NY, and has added white to her wardrobe, so now she wears black and white!I'm in love with both of these bags! The MK is so cheerful. And the flowers on the strap of the Coach make it a bit "girly" without being "little girly," if that makes sense.
I had to giggle when you said your daughter, having lived in NYC, doesn't like a lot of color. Being a former New Yorker, and having lived in NYC during graduate school, I stuck to the "I wear black all the time, only because there isn't a darker color" philosophy for years.
As my hair (and my face!) have aged, though, I've gradually moved into softer colors. I first began doing this with bags, adding a pop of red here, a touch of blue there. And then, of course, there are H scarves.
Maybe, now that your daughter isn't in NYC any more, she will eventually allow a bit of cheerful color back into her life? IF not, YOU get to keep the colorful bags!
I sold my Celine yesterday, it was a bit of a gulp to let it go for 400 but hey, it has been sitting on a shelf for 3 years and I never carried it, one of the things you fall in love with and then find it doesn't work for you at all
I had the black phase since my teenage days, about a decade before I lived in NYC, I moved away from the black hair because it aged me too much, and my normal ginger (though in the US it is more charmingly called strawberry blonde) the white doesn't really show up as much as when it's light roots, before I decided to ditch the colour, I moaned to hubby "I can remember when I used to colour my hair for fun" but the black clothes, can't shake that, I might on occasion be very colourful and wear jeans (but usually black too) and different coloured sweater, but with work wear, suits and dresses, or designer tops, if it is not black, I just don't tend to reach for it. Hubby said he was totally shocked that my wedding dress was a nude shade Herve Leger (we just did the trip to the registry office and then party, no big do) he fully expected me to wear something black and I planned to, but a friend and PR client thought this was outrageous and gifted me the dress, and because it was so gorgeous I wore it. Still have not cleaned it because the 2 Dobies we had at the time jumped up on me and left foot prints on it... Since they have passed away, it's their legacy dress
I tend to throw items on VC that I know I won't use, switch off the offer function, it sells, great, if it doesn't sell it can go to charity, less than 10% what I paid for a bag that is relatively new and in good to very good condition, no thanks, if that isn't low enough, you can try the stores
I hear you! I looooove buying sweatpants. My favourites right now are these Costco 2 packs...wearing a pair right now! I really need a raincoat but have no idea where to find one... and not as exciting as sweatpants!
You crack me up. Another member here turned me on to the 32 degrees shirts from Costco so can’t wait to try your sweatpants next haha!
I have a Stutterheim raincoat and I find it cute and effective.
Being from the northeast part of the US, I still wear black, gray, and navy pretty much exclusively. I have some color, but I find wearing neutrals allows me to get more colorful bags that go with a lot in my wardrobe!
Thank you, eight is a lot to part with in a year but I'm going to give it a go
I think it makes a difference where you sell. I had one of mine selling on eBay for a couple of years and then tried FB. No luck
Last Nov I deceided to send it to a well known trusted re-seller/Consignment store with reasonable pricing structure. It sold immediately above the price I'd advertised it for for 2 years
which returned me very slightly more than I'd have got selling privately. 
I had similiar success with another and a couple of SLG.It was an older style LV bag, I'd not used it in over 5 years and hardly used when I bought it
I've only myself to blame of course. I guess the quicker we sell the less money we lose but at first I just couldn't bring myself to part with a bag I'd lose so much money on..........I thought I'd use it again someday but there's always something newer and prettier to carry that makes my heart sing more 
I've thought about doing the same with some of the others but I'm feeling greedy and will test the water first with the dreaded EvilBay...............It's so much hassle though, taking all those pictures and also running the gauntlet with a dodgy buyer!
Good luck with selling yours, let me know if you have success.
Thank you Mulberrygal
Your welcome, I should have also said the Reissue is one of my favourite bags. I can't resist a chain strap, combine that with red and a Reissue
Sometimes we have a Love It or List It challenge.
If I am remembering correctly - you carry the bag a few times in one month, and if it still doesn't work for you - it's off to the sales for it. (If you want to though - no one will be policing this!
It is a very effective challenge, and it's why my Danse Lente is listed!
(evidently though, my rant must have gone viral or something because NO ONE is interested in it - I might just have to use @ElainePG 's idea and make a planter out of it)
That's a brilliant idea, where do I sign up? It may be the incentive I need.
I guess I know they don't work for me really but I still love them and remember what they cost
I had better success last year when I decided to keep my collection at the same value and shop within that. When I lusted after a new bag I knew I had to move something on, albeit about 4 for the price of one. I've got two on my wishlist right now. If I sell the 8 I may be able to get them if I buy Pre-loved.........it feels a daunting task to move on 8 though and is putting me off
I always wanted a mannequin when I was selling off all my clothes. I was really gutted when I missed out on two, one from DH's workplace and another being sold right under my nose at work and I saw it too late.
They make so much difference, my photos never showed the items well, let alone at their best. I'm sure I'd have got so much more money for all my stuff if it had been on a mannequin
Glad to say most of the clothes have gone now after a long 3 year campaign
so much hassle, it taught me a good lesson and I haven't bought anything other than total essentials that needed replacing for over 2 years 
and I'm still shopping my own wardrobe 
I've even found a small drawer full of brand new panties and underwear with tags on recently. I'm planning a KonMari day tomorrow, I've found her ideas very helpful but I've never actually dumped the whole lot on the bed and had a sort out...............a very daunting task but maybe good fun