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AIBU?

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'Clothes are cheap these days, no need for second hand'

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Upsidedownandinsideout · 25/02/2018 20:33

Just read this exact phrase on a current thread re FB selling groups but see it again and again on here.

Am no saint, I still buy things from Zara as well as preowned, and haven't darned a sock in my life. Still I worry that if even the members here, who generally work hard to do the best for our kids and worry about their futures, think nothing of buying new school trousers every growth spurt instead of taking up or down, or buy a new costume (flown from China) every year for World Book Day, or can't see the point in bothering to sell a second hand item - that's not a great sign for the future of our environment, especially when our fast fashion industry means that there increasingly isn't much value in donated clothes either.

Realistically though, AIBU to even spend time worrying about this? I feel like a (small, full-time-working and time- and money-poor) drop in a very large ocean every time I think about these things.

OP posts:
salsmum · 05/03/2018 00:17

I love to look at vintage clothes selling sites where clothes really were meant to last and love a bargain too..
New or otherwise Grin

ArcheryAnnie · 05/03/2018 08:47

do you spend hours hunting through crap for every great find?

No - I hate buying clothes of any kind, new or secondhand, and browsing racks is my idea of hell. I do occasionally find something wonderful on the racks when I can be bothered, but I'm far more likely to get my secondhand clothing from ebay when I know what I'm looking for.

My ex, on the other hand, who LOVES clothes shopping, is great in charity shops. He can walk into a shop full of rags and walk out with Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, etc etc. He's really got an eye for it.

RingFence · 05/03/2018 10:30

You can't just pick a bran in a charity shop. You have a limited choice of things in your size

I use EBay and selling sites most of the time. You enter the brand, size and price range you're looking for and are presented with a wide choice. Last week I bought a Whistles dress (excellent condition) for £5 including postage.

Floisme · 05/03/2018 10:46

I find even the crappier charity shops can be surprisingly good for menswear - not necessarily designer but high end, good quality e.g. John Smedley.

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