01The kit you need
Gray poly mailers, tissue paper and thermal labels cover most orders. A clothes rack and padded hangers keep jerseys wrinkle-free while they wait to sell.
For photos, use the same hanger, wall and light for every jersey. A tripod keeps your shots matched across the whole shop.
02Packing jerseys and signed items
Fold the jersey around a sheet of tissue, keeping the fold off the sponsor print, names and numbers. Old vinyl cracks along creases.
Slide it into a poly mailer and seal it. Signed jerseys in frames go in a double-wall box with corner protection and padding, and never in a mailer.
03Storing stock you can find
Hang jerseys on a rack sorted by club, then by season. Tag each hanger with a SKU that matches the listing.
Keep older jerseys out of sunlight, which fades colors and dries out prints. Fold rarely worn retro jerseys in tissue in a box if your rack is full.
04Photos and listings
Shoot the front, back, crest, sponsor, inside tags, product code tag and any name and number. Show every pull, mark and print crack.
Put the club, season, home or away, size and name in the title. Buyers search by season, so check it against the tags and kit history before you list.
Replica and fake jerseys are common, and platforms remove counterfeit listings. If you can’t confirm a jersey is official, don’t list it as one.
05Selling jerseys live
Whatnot and TikTok Shop suit soccer jerseys, especially around the World Cup, big European fixtures and transfer windows. Hold each jersey up, then show the crest and tags close to the camera.
Pull the jerseys for a show onto the rack in running order. Have mailers and tissue ready so you can pack the same evening.
06Shipping and scaling up
A folded jersey in a poly mailer usually weighs under a pound, so it ships USPS Ground Advantage at the lowest weight tier. Weigh a few in ounces to learn your usual rate, or use the platform's prepaid label.
Past 50 orders, batch-photograph new stock in one session and list from a template of required shots. Keep signed items separate with their certificates filed by SKU.