Become a Nifty Seller
How selling with Nifty works
Bring your vintage & pre-loved clothing into our Cashel Street location, and have it sold in our store! We’ll do the work for you, moving it onto the next person to love.
- Nifty will price your items for you (the price will vary according to item’s age, condition, brand, quality etc.).
- We will get your items ready to sell, and they will be on our racks ready to be sold within 3 weeks. You will be notified via email, and then you’re on the way to turning your clothes into cash.
- Your pieces can remain in store for up to 6 weeks.
- In the unlikely event that some of your pieces have not sold after 5 weeks, we will offer the item at a discounted price, for the remaining week.
- If there are any remaining unsold items by the end of your 6 week period, those items will be donated to our donation partner, the Christchurch City Mission. If you have remaining unsold items that you want to collect back, it is important for you to come in-store before the expiry date. Simply collect your items off the floor, bring them up to the counter with your photo ID, and one of our lovely team will help return those items to you. Please leave aside 20-30 minutes for this.
- Once your pieces have been sold to the next loving owner, you will receive 50% of the final sale price.
- If your consignor balance is under $150, simply pop in store to receive your funds. We can offer payment through cash, pay your balance back onto your card, or you can use it as store credit to make a purchase.
- If your consignor balance is over $150, you will need to request a bank transfer by emailing hi@niftymarkets.co.nz. Bank transfers are processed weekly.
What to sell
We sell vintage and considered pre-loved clothing. We aim to accept pieces that we think will sell with our audience, and will last the distance for their next owner.
We particularly love pieces that are; vintage, retro, timeless, quality basics, trendy, good quality.
Although our focus is vintage clothing, we will sometimes accept pieces from fast fashion brands that are in good condition.
There are some brands which we do
not accept;
SHEIN, Ghanda, Cider, Zaful, Kmart/ANKO, The Warehouse, Postie+, Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing, Fashion Nova, Cotton On, Jay Jays, Whistle, Missguided, Mirrou, Nasty Gal, New Look, Hallensteins, H&M, Tarocash, yd, Dotti, Pagani, Glassons (vintage Pagani, and vintage Glassons & Hallensteins are ok).
We ask that your clothing please be freshly laundered and folded when you bring them in-store.
If you are unsure about what would be saleable through Nifty, give us a call - or better yet, pop in store. We’d love to see ya.
What to bring
Bring your photo ID and at least 3 x pieces of clothing that are in good, clean condition (we suggest bringing a few more items, in case some items cannot be accepted) into our Cashel Street location.
A Nifty team member will look over your items, and let you know then and there, which items we believe we can sell on your behalf.
If you’re a first time seller at Nifty, set aside 30 minutes so we can look through your clothing, and chat with you about how selling works, and get you clued up.
You can bring your clothing in to sell with us during opening hours.
Please note that if we have an event on, such as a market, we do not take clothing on these days. It can be busier than usual in-store, and we don't want to keep our valued consignors waiting.
Become a market vendor
How our market works
Our Nifty flea market is held at our Cashel Street location every 2-3 months, and we announce upcoming dates on our social media channels and via our EDM.
Market vendor criteria
Nifty is a sustainably themed market, so all items sold with us must fit at least one part of the following sustainability criteria:
- Items are secondhand or vintage
- Items are handmade
- Items are locally made
- Items are not locally made but have a clear supply chain of ethical production that you can provide information on
How to apply
We run flea markets every couple of months in the carpark behind our store! The Nifty Markets are known as a go-to market for awesome second-hand fashion in Ōtautahi, and we're committed to keeping it that way!
We check out applications to make sure the stuff you're bringing matches what our crowd are looking for, so everyone at our markets – stallholders and shoppers alike – have a good time and never leave disappointed.
We will get back to you if you have been successful, and a spot has become available.
If you haven't received a response from us after submitting an application, it indicates that your application was not successful.
Due to resource constraints, we are unable to send individual responses to unsuccessful applications.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with info@niftymarkets.co.nz