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The second hand clothes market is dead.

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inthenameofpride · 26/09/2026 09:06

And Vinted is to blame. Nice items that would previously have been snapped up in eBay auctions are sitting there for weeks on end as there no urgency to buy. Prices have dropped so low it’s hardly worth it any more.

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ComedyGuns · Yesterday 22:52

Opheliamay · 26/09/2026 09:11

No. Second hand clothes selling on eBay is dead.

The second hand clothes market selling via Vinted is thriving. I’ve never bought more second hand clothes in my life and the same for everyone I know. People who would never have bought things in charity shops, are now buying lots from Vinted - especially teens. It’s a great thing for the planet in my opinion - stop buying cheap unethical fast fashion from primark, instead recycle old clothes.

Agree! My DD19 buys all her clothes on Vinted. It’s a recent thing but she’s hooked. Most are barely worn.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · Yesterday 23:19

BlackBean2023 · 26/09/2026 09:14

I never bought second hand clothes until last year when I downloaded Vinted - now, I rarely buy new!

I hate eBay though.

This is me too!

Vinted all the way.

I would say the second hand clothes market has never been more thriving.

Do you mean that now sellers can’t charge high prices for second hand clothes? Because that sounds like a good thing! Second hand clothes should be genuinely affordable.

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