Woman quits minimum wage job and is now set to make £100K this year after pursuing side hustle
A fashion lover's on-again, off-again hobby of selling clothes on Vinted has led to her quitting her day job and on the cusp of a major money milestone.
Chloe Lovett, 25, was working at a minimum wage job at a local spa while massaging her finances by selling clothes for some extra cash.
However, last September she decided to go all in on the fashion market and has been left stunned by her remarkable progress.
Lovett, from Sheerness, Kent, says she is now raking in up to £400 a day from online sales alone, which would work out at an annual salary of more than £100,000 if she can continue at the same pace.
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“I was using Vinted just for a bit of money on the side. I had done it on and off for a few years but always got busy with other stuff," Chloe said.
“In September I just decided to give it my all and see where it takes me.
“I never thought that so quickly I would be where I am now."
She has her own shop and online store
Chloe was originally selling everything from her home, with partner Jake tasked with driving to people's homes to collect bags of clothing.
It couldn't continue, with space desperately needed and Jake urging her to find a place where people could drop off their clothes instead.
As a result, her first physical store, ‘Lovett Or List It', opened near her home in May. There she buys unwanted clothes from customers by weight before selling them on in the shop or online.
“I love the fashion side of it and having bits come in," she said. "Because it is pre-loved it is all one off pieces. The customers come in and they never know what they are going to find.”
The shop's open Monday to Saturday, meaning Chloe is now rushed off her feet.
She added: “I am fully booked six days a week. It is honestly so busy. I just didn’t think it would take off like this. You get impostor syndrome.
“I thought that no one knew who I was or what I was doing. It obviously went crazy. Now the money is coming in, but I am really stingy, I won’t go out and spend it.”
Now she has launched her own web shop, too, with most of her revenue continuing to come from online sales despite the store's success.
What's next for Chloe?
Chloe's dream is to move to an even bigger commercial industrial unit and then hire her first members of staff. She wants to do it within six months.
For now, though, she is the only employee, with help from her dog, a Jagdterrier called Dolly.
Chloe said: “I enjoy it just being me. Loads of people were saying that I should get someone in but I just enjoy doing every aspect myself.
“Obviously give it six months and I will definitely need someone to help me but I just really enjoy my own company.
“When my dog is not in here, every single person who comes in asks where is the dog. Everyone comes for her. She gets paid in treats.
“I have definitely made the right choice. It is really fun. I love working on my own and doing what I want to do.”
Daniel Murphy