Single irons in cut-down boxes, retro jerseys and tennis tops in poly mailers, and a garage split into a clubs side and a clothing side.
Built forYou pick up used golf clubs from Goodwill, garage sales, estate sales and used sporting goods stores and sell them singly on eBay, while retro sportswear and gym clothing goes on Depop, shipping 20 to 80 orders a week from the garage.
Kit total
$399 to $731
Running cost
$267 to $443 a month
Consumables at 50 orders a week
- Orders a week
- 20–80
- Space
- Garage or storage unit
- Budget
- $560
Why this setup
You pick up used golf clubs from Goodwill, garage sales, estate sales and used sporting goods stores and sell them singly on eBay, while retro sportswear and gym clothing goes on Depop, shipping 20 to 80 orders a week from the garage.
Golfers buy clubs by spec. A buyer hunting a 7 iron wants the model, loft, shaft flex and whether it is left or right handed in the title, so your listing time goes on reading shaft labels and photographing faces and soles. Single clubs often earn more than the set they came in.
Depop buyers shop by look: a 1990s tennis jacket or a team warm-up top shot on a person or a rail, with the fit described. The two trades share one garage, one scale and one printer, and the packing changes with each order.
The kit
Every item, why it’s here and what it typically costs in the US.
5-tier steel shelving, 72 in×2
Floor space runs out first, so build up instead. Number the shelves and give each item an address you can pick from.
Typical price$80 to $180
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Clear stackable 32 qt bins, 4 pack×2
Mark each bin with a shelf code and record the code against the listing. When an item sells, the code in the listing tells you which bin to open.
Typical price$60 to $110
See on Amazon110 lb shipping scale with fold-up display
A wrong weight gets you an adjustment charge from the carrier or postage you overpaid. This platform scale takes up to 110 lb, and its backlit display folds up 90 degrees, so you can still read it when a box hangs over the top.
Typical price$18 to $30
See on AmazonMUNBYN thermal label printer
It takes the standard 4 × 6 inch labels that eBay, Poshmark, Mercari and Whatnot all generate, and generic labels work, so the running cost stays low.
Typical price$60 to $100
See on AmazonTape gun dispenser
Once you ship more than a handful of boxes a week, a tape gun saves minutes on every session and stops tape ends sticking to themselves.
Typical price$10 to $20
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ShipStation
Suits you when you ship dozens of packages a day from eBay, Etsy and your own store and want one queue for every order. It connects to USPS, UPS and FedEx, so you compare rates and print labels in one place.
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Shipping per order
What most orders like these ship by, at today’s published rates. Rates checked October 7, 2026.
USPS Ground Advantage, up to 3 lbUsual$8.64 to $16.30
TrackedUp to 3 lbHeavier clothing bundles and boxed items up to 3 lb, tracked.
UPS Ground, up to 5 lb$12.00 to $25.00
TrackedUp to 5 lbTracked UPS Ground for boxed items up to 5 lb, for when it costs less than USPS.
FedEx Home Delivery, up to 5 lb$12.00 to $25.00
TrackedUp to 5 lbBoxed items up to 5 lb to a home address, tracked, with drop-off at FedEx locations.
About $1,872 to $3,532 a month in shipping at 50 orders a week On most marketplaces the buyer pays shipping; this is the cost when you pay it.
How to lay it out
Where everything goes, so each order moves one way through the room.
- 1
Club racks on the left
Stand the clubs upright in tubs on one shelving unit, sorted into drivers and woods, irons, wedges and putters. Label each tub so you can pull a single iron for a sale in seconds.
- 2
Clothing on the right
The second unit holds folded sportswear in tubs by size, with retro pieces in their own tub. Keep it away from the clubs, which shed grip dust and grass.
- 3
Cutting bench by the boxes
Double-wall boxes lie flat against the wall with a box cutter and tape gun on the bench. Long clubs need a box cut down and taped into a tube, and you do that here.
- 4
Scale and printer by the door
The floor scale sits by the door and the printer on a shelf. Print eBay labels in one batch and Depop labels from the app, and stack the boxes by the door for pickup.
The guide
Each step in the order you'll need it.
Reading a club before you list it
Find the model on the sole or the back of the head, the loft stamped on the hosel or sole, and the shaft maker and flex on the shaft label. Note left or right handed in the first line.
Measure the length against a club of known length if it looks long or short. A cut-down junior club listed as standard leads to a return.
Photos that sell clubs
Shoot the face straight on to show groove wear, then the sole, the back, the grip and the shaft label. Golfers judge use from the face and sole more than anything you write.
Lay a single club diagonally on a plain sheet in the garage with daylight from the door. Keep the same angle for every club so your shop looks consistent.
Sportswear for Depop
Shoot retro tops on a hanger against a plain wall or on a person, front and back plus the tag. Depop buyers check the era and the fit, so measure pit to pit and length in inches.
Wash and dry everything before it goes in a tub. Gym clothing can hold sweat smells that only come out in a wash.
Kit for this step
Packing clubs and clothing
Wrap each club head in bubble wrap, pad the shaft and box it in a double-wall box cut to length. Fill gaps with paper so the club cannot slide and break through the end.
Fold clothing into a poly mailer. A tracksuit or a pile of tops weighs more than you expect, so put every package on the scale before printing.
Choosing a service for long boxes
Measure every club box before you pick a service. USPS prices long boxes by length and girth, and UPS and FedEx charge by dimensional weight, so compare all three in Pirate Ship or eBay labels for each box size.
Set shipping in each eBay listing by the box size, not the weight alone. A light driver in a long box can cost more than a heavy bag of clothes.
Buying stock that pays
Thrift stores, garage sales and trade-in bins sell old sets cheaply. Check each club against eBay sold listings on your phone before you buy, and pass on sets of no-name clubs.
For sportswear, branded retro pieces earn the margin. Plain gym leggings and unbranded tops rarely cover the time to list.
Common mistakes
Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
- Listing a club without the loft or shaft flex, so the buyers who search by spec never find it.
- Shipping a driver in a box with no padding at the end, where the head punches through in transit.
- Quoting shipping by weight alone for a long club box that prices by size.
- Shipping an electric caddy with its battery without checking carrier hazardous materials rules.
- Storing sportswear next to muddy clubs and having to rewash it before shipping.
When to upgrade
At 50 orders a week a folding table becomes a second bench, one for clubs and one for clothing, so neither waits on the other. At 100, a heavier-duty label printer copes with daily batches and fanfold stacks without jams.
- 50+ 6 ft folding table
- 100+ Zebra ZD421d
Questions
Straight answers to what sellers ask about this.
How do I ship a single golf club?
Wrap the head in bubble wrap, slide a tube or rolled cardboard over the shaft and box it in a double-wall carton cut to length. Measure the finished box, because a driver box is long enough to trigger oversize pricing with some carriers.
Should I sell a set or split it?
Check sold prices for the full set and for each club. Popular irons and wedges often earn more singly, while an older budget set sells better as a set for a beginner. Split only if the single clubs add up to clearly more.
Which details do golfers look for in a listing?
Brand, model, loft, shaft maker and flex, length if non-standard, grip condition and hand. Photograph the face, the sole, the back and the shaft label. Note any regrip or reshaft.
Does retro sportswear sell better on Depop or eBay?
Depop suits 1980s and 1990s tracksuits, tennis tops and warm-up jackets shot on a body. eBay suits buyers searching for a named team jersey or a specific year. Try both if a piece sits for a month.
Can I sell a golf push cart or an electric caddy?
Electric caddies carry large lithium or lead-acid batteries, which carriers restrict as hazardous materials. Sell them on Facebook Marketplace for local pickup, or ship the frame without the battery.
How do I clean clubs before photographing them?
Use warm soapy water and a soft brush on the head and grooves, then dry fully. Wipe grips with a damp cloth. Leave the shaft label alone, because buyers want to read it.
Are used golf balls worth it?
Graded bags of found or lake balls sell steadily on both platforms. Sort by brand and grade, count them into bags of a dozen and ship them in a padded mailer or a small box.
Should a full set in a cart bag ship or sell locally?
Sell it locally. A beginner set with a bag moves well on Facebook Marketplace, where buyers can waggle a club in your driveway, and you avoid boxing something that big. Price it under what the clubs fetch one by one on eBay.
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Updated October 8, 2026
