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8If you've got sneakers sitting in your closet, you're not alone. Whether it's a pair you've outgrown, a size that never fit right, or a collection you're ready to cash in, New Jersey has a few ways to sell. Here's how they compare, and how selling to a local sneaker store like Showtime works.
Your options for selling sneakers in New Jersey
1. Sell to a local sneaker store
This is the fastest way to turn sneakers into cash. You bring your pairs in, the store checks them, and you get a firm offer. No listing, no waiting on buyers, no shipping to strangers. At Showtime Sneaker Boutique, inside The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, you can get paid the same day you drop off.
2. Sell online through a resale app
Resale apps can reach more buyers, but you usually wait for a sale, pay seller fees, and ship the pair yourself. That works if you're not in a rush, but it's slower and you won't know your final payout up front.
3. Sell to someone directly
Selling through social media or marketplace listings means no fees, but you take on all the risk: no-shows, lowball offers and scams. For valuable pairs, most people prefer a business they can walk into.
How selling to Showtime works
- Submit your items. Add each pair on our Sell to Us page with the size and condition. Selling a few? Add them all at once.
- Get an offer. Our buyers review your items and text or email you an offer. Offers are valid for 24 hours.
- Get paid. Drop off at our Jersey Gardens store for same-day payout, or ship for free with our prepaid label and get paid as soon as we receive and inspect your pair.
What affects how much you get
- The model. Popular Jordans, Nike collabs, Yeezys and New Balance releases usually get the strongest offers.
- Size. Some sizes are in higher demand than others.
- Condition. New and deadstock pairs get more than worn pairs. For used sneakers we ask for photos of both sides, the soles, the insoles and the box label.
- The box. The original box helps.
- The current market. Prices move. Our offers are based on what pairs are selling for right now.
What we buy
Jordan, Nike, Yeezy, New Balance, Adidas, Asics, Off-White and Travis Scott collabs, plus streetwear like Chrome Hearts, Godspeed, Denim Tears, Rhude, Sp5der, Supreme, Essentials, Fear of God, Hellstar and Gallery Dept. New or pre-owned, one pair or a whole collection.
Where we are
Showtime Sneaker Boutique is inside The Mills at Jersey Gardens, 651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, right off the NJ Turnpike near Newark Airport. We're a short drive from Newark, Jersey City, Bayonne, Union and Staten Island. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 11am to 8pm.