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Shoe swap websites and online auction sites
In recent years, fashion and shoe swap parties have become quite popular in some circles. Swapping old, hardly worn footwear for that of someone else means that you get to save money on a pair of shoes that you really want. However, there are many other benefits to making use of shoe swap sites.
Let's look at some of the more traditional ways of getting rid of older and unworn shoes:
1. Giving shoes to charity is a great idea. When a school or organization collects for ashoe drive, it's always good to donate unworn shoes you may have. However, packing up your shoes and paying the fees to ship them off to donate can get expensive.
2. You could take the shoes to a consignment store. Unfortunately, not all consignment stores have a market for your more expensive Christian Louboutins because they only sell to the local area.
3. You could have a yard sale. While this is a quick way to get rid of unwanted items, you don't really want strangers clawing at your precious Stella McCartneys and haggling over the price of your Givenchys.
4. Of course you could give it to your sister or your best friend, but she may not wear your size or have your style and will therefore not appreciate it. It will simply move from the back of your closet to the back of hers.
All options considered, making use of a shoe swap site is best
In this way you get to exchange your hardly used pair of Anna Suis for an amazing pair of Barbara Bui heels. If you can't find an equally amazing pair to swap, you can always sell it and buy a pair that you really want with the profits.
A final tip: Why don't you sneak into your hubby's closet and swap that horrid pair of unworn loafers he got from his mother ten years ago for something a bit more trendy. Or you could swap them for a pair of perfectGiuseppe Zanotti, Michael Kors, Barbara Bui, Stella McCartney, Celine, Christian Louboutin, Rupert Sanderson, Anna Sui, Shabbies or Givenchy .Shoe swap sites are not for women only.
