The 2026 Comparison at a Glance
Selling & Consignment
- ✕ Consignment fees take 30% - 60% of the sale price.
- ✕ Earnings are often considered taxable income.
- ✕ Items often sit in another person's closet, under-utilized.
- ✕ Nothing goes to charity.
Donating to OnlyFuego
- ✓ Full 100% Fair Market Value tax deduction.
- ✓ Itemized 501(c)(3) receipts plus comparable-sales value guides to support your filing.
- ✓ Items are rented again and again instead of sitting in one closet.
- ✓ 100% of net rental profits are split across the charities on our Honor Roll.
The Financial Math
When you sell a $5,000 Chanel bag on a major consignment platform, you might walk away with $2,500 after fees. And that $2,500 could be subject to income tax.
When you donate that same bag to OnlyFuego, you can claim a $5,000 fair-market-value deduction. For a donor in the 37% tax bracket, that's $1,850 off your tax bill, and you get the receipt now instead of waiting months for a sale.
Potential Net Benefit Comparison
*Comparison assumes itemized deductions.
A Library, Not Another Closet
Selling your clothes usually moves them from your closet to another private closet, where they sit until they head for a landfill.
At OnlyFuego, your pieces go into a rental library. One dress can be rented 20+ times, worn by dozens of people, and every rental adds to the year-end pool for the charities on our Honor Roll.
Sharing the Story: Know Who Wore It
In 2026 we are introducing Donor Story Tracking.
If you choose, you can find out where your pieces went after they left your closet: the gala your gown attended, the wedding it danced at, the premiere it walked. Most donation options can't tell you anything. We can.
Ready to Donate?
We handle logistics, receipts, and the paperwork that supports your deduction.