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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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BIossomtoes · 10/10/2026 12:21

TheGander · 10/10/2026 11:21

Here in London it’s wall to wall Zara, H@M, Uniqlo and random European ( but not particularly desirable) brands. It’s getting really hard to find quality items.

It’s much easier in affluent areas. I used to go to charity shops on the Surrey/Berkshire borders. I had some amazing finds. Kensington and Chelsea are probably the same.

justasking111 · 10/10/2026 17:16

BIossomtoes · 10/10/2026 12:21

It’s much easier in affluent areas. I used to go to charity shops on the Surrey/Berkshire borders. I had some amazing finds. Kensington and Chelsea are probably the same.

Parts of Cheshire had some amazing charity shops when my daughter worked that way. Designer clothes in a size 6 to 8 though for her so she did very well.

Dorothyperky · 10/10/2026 17:54

Our closet posh market town used to get a lot of 6 & 8s . Not anymore. Men's interestingly is still getting donated. My DH/ DS would not want to list their old clothes. I've sold the odd thing for my son but only if with tags on.

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