SELLING YOUR CLOTHES TO CAKE

We’ll be closed Friday, January 23rd

in support of the unified statewide pause in daily economic activity! A huge number of community organizations and unions as well as businesses will be closed for this day of action. 



This is a unified statewide pause in daily economic activity:
— No work (except emergency services)
— No school
— No shopping or consumer spending

This is in an effort to demand the following: 
1. ICE must leave Minnesota now.
2. The officer who killed Renee Good must be held legally accountable.
3. No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming budget.

If you’re able, at 2pm on Friday there’s a march in Minneapolis!

We buy plus-size clothing, shoes, and accessories! WE BUY SIZES 1XL AND ABOVE!

We’re buying ITEMS THAT WORK FOR fall & WINTER SEASONS!

Please read this PAGE in it’s entirety before bringing us your items!

2026 WINTER HOURS - DROP OFFS ONLY!

from January 2nd - March 19th, Cake will have shortened winter hours & offering drop off buying only, no first come, first serve BUYING!

Winter 2026 Hours: Sundays from 1pm-4pm, Mondays from 1pm-6pm, and Thursday-Saturday 1pm-6pm (closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) with our shortened hours we’ll be offering drop off buying only - no first come, first serve buying.

Below is a step by step guide for how to sign up and do a drop off at Cake (including making a required appointment, appointment sign up can be found at the bottom of this page.)

A drop off doesn’t sound like a good fit for you and the items you’re selling? We understand!

In the spring time we’ll resume first come, first serve selling!

Questions? Call us (612) 353-4248 or email Mawrgyn at contact@cakeplussize.com

WE BUY “OUTRIGHT”

This means you get the cash or store credit directly after we buy the items from you! We are not consignment! It’s different!

INTERESTED IN CASH?

Update on 1/14/26 - Cash appointments are currently on hold. We will honor any cash appointments currently booked but will not be offering any future cash appointments at this time. When cash appointments are available again, you will see them listed at the bottom of this page where you schedule appointments.

Cash offers are 25% of our sales price. For example, if we charge $20 for the item you would get $5 in cash for it. Cash is cash! For first come first serve buys we will hand the cash off to the buyer at the end of the buy. For drop off buys we will send the cash via PayPal. (Please note from January 2nd-March 19th 2026 we are offering drop offs, no first come first serve.)

INTERESTED IN STORE CREDIT?

Store credit offers are 40% of our sales price. For example, if we charge $20 for the item, you would get $8 in store credit for it. Store credit can be used in-store, for purchases on social media (including Facebook Live sales), and does not expire. Store credit cannot be used to pay for shipping, for items or services purchased on our website, or on new items like our Cake designed tote bags.

HOW DROP OFF BUYING WORKS @ CAKE

drop offs are made by appointment only, appointments can be found at the bottom of this page.

1) Sign up for a drop off window, you pick cash* or store credit appointment for the day you’re interested in dropping off, and fill out the form below! Drop offs are a window of time, so anytime within the window! *Update on 1/14/26 - Cash appointments are currently on hold. We will honor any cash appointments currently booked but will not be offering any future cash appointments at this time. When cash appointments are available again, you will see them listed below.

2) Prep your items in accordance with our guidelines outlined here:
- Read through our buying guidelines below and make sure you’re only bringing us items we are looking for.
- Label your bags with your full name! (Please bring bags we can reuse or recycle, not boxes or bins.)
- Please bring no more than the equivalent of 1 IKEA bag, 1 kitchen trash bag (no contractor/yard waste bags), OR 2-3 grocery bags of items.
3) Enter the shop and check in with a shop associate. Let them know you have a drop off appointment and they’ll give you next steps.

4) With drop-off buying, we will not return your bags/bins/boxes to you. We will also not return any items we pass on. Items we’re not able to buy will be donated.

5) We’ll look through your items and get back to you via email within three of our business days.

6) Folks signing up for a cash drop off, please note there is a $125 cash cap per drop off – meaning the cash we offer you will be no more than $125 max for your items. 

7) Cash payments will only be made via Paypal, you must have a PayPal account in order to receive cash payments. 

8) Store credit is added to an account held in our retail system under your full name and email address provided. 

9) Any items we don’t purchase from your drop off will be donated forward. We donate items we don’t buy to small business thrift stores, community programs, and clothing swaps. If you want to receive the items we don’t buy back, we would not recommend a drop off selling appointment. We will resume first come, first serve buying in Spring 2026 where appointments will not be required, we look at items in real time, offer cash or store credit in person, and items we do not purchase are returned to sellers.

SELLING CLOTHES TO CAKE - FAQ

Q: How much can I bring in?

A: We ask that you bring in one large bag, such as an Ikea tote or a kitchen garbage bag -OR- two to three smaller bags like paper grocery bags.

Q: Do you buy lingerie?

A: Yes but it needs to be brand new with tags, we don’t buy used lingerie or underwear.

Q: Do you buy bras? 

A: Yes but they need to be new or very, very gently used. Bras become damaged/worn really easy. We also ask you only bring in one-three bras per size, we can’t buy ten bras in the same size per person.

Q: Do you buy swimwear? 

A: Yes. Please make sure there’s no wear, stains, chlorine smell, or sand. Gently used swimwear, please!

Q: Do you buy shoes?

A: Yes but we are mostly looking for women’s size 10 and above. We are also always in need of shoes of any size in wide widths.

Q: What time do you buy? 

A: during our winter hours (January 2nd, 2026 - March 19th, 2026) we are only offering drop off appointments. Drop offs are offered Sundays from 1pm-3pm, Mondays 1pm-6pm, Thursdays 1pm-6pm and Fridays 1pm-6pm. Drop off appointments are a window of time and you can bring your items in within that window. Appointments can be made at the bottom of this page. Appointments for drop offs are required.

Q: What if I want the items you don’t buy returned back to me?

A: If you want the items we don’t buy returned back to you we would recommend in-person buying (which resumes in Spring 2026). The only time your items don’t get returned to you / we donate them forward is drop-off appointments.

Do you have other specific questions about buying? Feel free to call the shop or email Mawrgyn @ contact@cakeplussize.com

We’re BUying for Fall & WINtER!

we’re BUYING ITEMS THAT WORK FOR COLD WEATHER! Things like sweaters, cardigans, items you can layer, and more! WE DO BUY WINTER COATS + BOOTS BUT ARE VERy, VERY PICKY! BOOTS NEED TO BE WIDE!

Items must be size 1XL or larger, in good condition, free of strong scents and/or animal hair, and in season.

Please be extra thoughtful about the condition of your items. (This is the most common reason we have to pass on clothing.) Please give your items a second look paying close attention to removing items with any stains, holes, missing buttons, pilling of any kind, or places where the fabric is worn. Examine the armpits and crotches of garments as that is where these issues often are apparent. We don't buy clothing that is unclean or smells (including items that smell of smoke). More info on what we love and what we don’t buy below!

The style of our shop is fresh and trendy. 
If you haven’t shopped with us or sold to us before, please check out our website and social media so you can get a better sense of the style of the shop.

Interested in donating your items to Cake (vs selling them to us)? AWESOME! Cake is so excited to be able to accept donations now! We ask that donations still honor our buying guidelines; seasonally appropriate, gently used, size 14/XL and above. Please review our buying guidelines, even for donations! We are able to accept donations during our hours of operation. Please *do not* leave donations at our door/outside/when we are not open. The city will charge us a fee for “leaving garbage outside of property”, they’re really finicky about this! Any questions? Feel free to reach out to Mawrgyn at contact@cakeplussize.com.

DROP OFF SIGN UPS

Update on 1/14/26 - Cash appointments are currently on hold. We will honor any cash appointments currently booked but will not be offering any future cash appointments at this time. When cash appointments are available again, you will see them listed below.

Questions about selling appointments? Need help signing up? Need help cancelling or reschedule your appointment?

Call the shop when we’re open and we’ll help you out - (612) 353-4248 !

Disregard the “class” language! These drop off appointments are windows of time (2-5 hours, depending on the appointment) and you’re welcome to drop off at any time during the window.