Thanks to a few resales stores in the area, people could have a closet full of cash.
Plato's Closet, Sassy Seconds and Uptown Cheapskate buy gently used, trendy, high-end clothing from customers.
Morgan Brackett from Horatio, Ark., loves refreshing her wardrobe at a local store.
"Whenever I get tired of something, I take it there. It's like you're constantly trading out," she said.
Brackett recently purchased an entire outfit for a concert for less than $30. She also sold some of her clothing and cashed in for $260.
"It's a whole lot easier than having a garage sale which is a headache," Brackett said. "And I also like how when you're shopping it's like a scavenger hunt. You don't know what you're going to find."
Each of the stores is a little bit different in what they take and sell.
Sassy Seconds, located at 3003 Richmond Road, Texarkana, Texas, has clothing for most of the family. Sizes start at 3T and go all the way up. She carries clothing for men, women and teens as well as designer purses, sunglasses and formal dresses.
"I typically pay 35 to 50 percent of what I'm going to price an item," said Gina Case, owner of Sassy Seconds.
The store opened in 2011.
What she takes for kids changes from year-to-year depending on trends but she focuses on those sought-after name brands like Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, North Face and Polo.
"I take what they're wearing this year," Case said. "I know what's in style and that's what I'm going to take."
For men Sassy Seconds is looking for clothing that comes from western-wear stores, Academy, Dillard's, The Buckle or American Eagle.
"For women I like to take boutique clothes, especially from boutiques from out of town because it's different than what you can find here," Case said.
She's choosy about what she'll accept because she wants people to find quality items throughout her store.
"I don't want people to have to dig. I feel like when they look on a rack, I want them to feel it's all good quality," she said.
Both Plato's Closet and Uptown Cheapskate cater to teens and young adults and try to buy clothing that's been in the mall within the past year to two years.
"The biggest reason we pass on clothes is because they're not teen or younger in style. We look for clothes they want to wear to school or college," said Kayla Pitts, manager at Plato's Closet, located at 2315 Richmond Road, Texarkana, Texas. "People get frustrated at the fact that we don't take mature clothing but teens are growing and trends for them change more often. We also don't take clothes with stains or too much wear. We want our clothes to still feel new to people whenever they buy them."
Items at Plato's Closet are priced by computer at 50 to 70 percent off of what the item was sold for new and customers selling clothing receive 30 to 40 percent of that price in cash.
Uptown Cheapskate, located at 4242 St. Michael Drive, Texarkana, Texas, also focuses on a younger demographic, but co-owner Lisa Snow said customers can find something no matter their age.
"There's really something for everyone here," Snow said. "If you're coming to sell to us, we suggest freshly laundered clothing in a bag, box or container. What they're looking for are things with minor wear-and-tear. We don't take things with stains, missing buttons or styles older than the last couple of years."
Items are priced by computer based on brand, style and condition.
"Generally things are priced at about one-third of what it was new and you get a third of that in cash," Snow said. "One awesome thing we offer is if you take your payment as store credit you get an additional 25 percent added to your offer."
Uptown Cheapskate, which opened June 8, is a little bit different than the other resale stores because approximately 40 percent of its merchandise is new.
"My mom and I both shop online and do the new ordering for this store which means there's a variety," said Snow who co-owns the shop with her parents Lori and Bill Stinson.
All three of these stores give families an opportunity to get great items for less than what they'd pay new.
"Our vision at Uptown Cheapskate is to bring affordable style to the masses," said Snow. "What's makes us unique is we offer such a variety. Used items come in daily and we put them straight out on the floor so you're seeing different things every time you come in. Everything is unique. It's fast-paced. We've got a lot of fast moving products and the good deals don't stick around for long."
Pitts said Plato's Closet gives parents of fast-growing teens a place where they can sell those outgrown jeans and find more at an affordable price.
"I've worked in retail a long time and I've seen moms come in every two or three months buying clothing for a son that's hit his growth spurt. This gives them an opportunity to sell clothes that don't fit their kids anymore so they can get cash or trade for stuff that does fit," Pitts said. "One of the biggest points of starting Plato's was to give kids a chance that can't afford to go to the mall and get these name brands, a chance to get them at an affordable price. It also gives them a chance to be unique. There's not 10 of one thing. Everything is unique."
Case said she started Sassy Seconds to help families.
"My purpose of opening the store was to save families money so they could buy high-end items and not break the bank. My main goal is to help families dress kids the way they want to dress and to not go broke doing so," she said. "I've always been a fan of resale shops. I've been a fan since I was very young and I feel like it's even more popular now. Teens have fun coming in here and finding stuff that they want for cheap."
Plato's Closet, Uptown Cheapskate and Sassy Seconds all have Facebook pages where they announce new merchandise, sales and more.