To not see why buying 2nd hand DC clothing is worth it?

[ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks]

At least on Ebay. My friend swears by it...she buys most of her children's clothes on Ebay 2nd hand and is always telling me about her bargains.

I've just spent ages going through it all and the few things I found which were nice and in good condition were already bid up to silly prices for what they are...15 quid for a 2nd hand Next frock and 3 quid postage?

Where's the bargain? All the things I liked were the same...already had 12 bids on them and postage is high anyway isn't it?

I can't see the worth in it....I can buy a nice, new dress for the same amount on the high street! Am I missing something?

There are plenty of bargains to be had-you just have to put in the time to look for them. Worth also looking for items listed close to you then you can collect them and also if you find something that suits in size and brand always check out the sellers other items as you will usually get reduced postage on multiple buys. I have had many bargains for older kids-Hollister, Abercrombie, Barbour, Joules-all stuff I wouldn't fork out full price for.

I bet you are going for things that have good photos, they always have loads of bids. I have seen the same Zara leather jacket sell for £100 more the same day simply because one had well lit lots of photos and the other only had one that was obviously taken on an old phone. You have to recognise the items through bad pictures to get good bargains!