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My husband has worked for Salvation Army for over 30 years in finance. The majority of profit from the stores goes to those in need or drug and alcohol programs, senior citizen programs, aid to those who have lost everything in a fire, and many other projects. So it’s not only you good to recycle clothing and items from their stores, but it benefits a large amount of people in practical ways.
THANK YOU! fast fashion is KILLING our environment--really makes you think twice about mindless buying habits!
You don't owe anyone an explanation. People in the U.S. lately will complain about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. They get offended if you say good morning.
I never understood people who thought Goodwill and Salvation Army were for poor people to shop at. The point of these stores are to take their proceeds and help their cause (Goodwill helps employee those with mental/physical disabilities and Salvation Army has a lot of humanitarian funds) but their goal wasn’t/isn’t/has never been to clothe the poor. Some community clothes closets do this by giving out free clothing to those in need. A reseller is not “stealing from the poor” by shopping thrift stores. ;/
Well said! I grew up poor, lived in project housing, and on welfare. We NEVER shopped at the thrift stores. We shopped at Kmart for NEW clothes, utilize the food banks and free clothes from other non-profits. So I can attest that resellers are not stealing from the poor. The poor people (like me) do not shop at thrift stores. On the bright side, resellers are creating jobs for the local community. Look at the Virtual Assistants, Photographers, and/or Resellers themselves. They are providing side incomes for folks who are in need to pay that medical bill or rent.
Goodwill also helps everyone from all walks of life and not just ppl with disabilities
The way I see it is I am performing a service. I am taking my time and energy to find these great pieces so someone else doesn’t have to and the profit is my pay. If someone has a problem with that then they can go dig through the thrift store for 3 hours 50x looking for that one item they need no one is stopping them
That's exactly how I think about it also. I don't think my pay comes from the item, I think my pay comes from the personal shopping service.
Crystalscurvycloset B when I have purchased from resellers I count the charge as a stylist fee
This is so true. My mom works part time in the back of a Goodwill and tells me how much is wasted. Much of the donations are thrown away that is donated
I’ve worked for several local charitable organizations and the honest truth is that people donate way more things than those organizations can give out. One, a lot of the stuff is junk. Two, the clients they serve can only hoard so much. Reselling is probably the most efficient way to redistribute clothes because resellers can carefully select or repair items that people actually want. No one is going to take their time to do this without an incentive. Also, people are assuming that resellers themselves aren’t people in need. A lot of resellers do so because they fell into it after they couldn’t find work.
I am an American living in one of those countries with resale markets. People buy shipments by weight and quality in large boxes in the capital. Many items are tag on and not used. The fast fashion ends up on tables in mounds and are sold for $ .30 to $1.00 per item. I never buy any. Better quality items the market vendors put on hangers and charge more for. Tags on and good brands sell for more, though some vendors have NO clue what they are selling. In the past several mos I have bought three new tags on Ralph Lauren cotton/silk mixture this season shirts for myself, six new tags on Brooks Bros shirts for my husband that sell new for $100 in the USA...$59 or so on sale form Brooks Bros for $3.00 each US.
In the past three years or so womens shoes and boots are being imported and I now have a closet full of high quality...not designer leather only...shoes paying $3.00 up to $10.00 for the boots...all new. Usually these arrive at the end of a season. I am able to find wonderful clothing here because I am larger that locals...US size 10-12 and at 5'5" am taller with longer legs and arms than local women..they just cannot wear these things without totally remaking the garment. THey DO buy American denim blue jeans and remake those to fit them....but otherwise, they look for knit tops, dresses etc in small, x-sm and xx-sm. SO for me it is heaven to shop here! Same with the men they are usually size small...medium is max for them so my husband ,a US large, gets the goodies. The only down side of this is local traditional clothing is becoming more and more expensive due to the cost of natural fibers...colorful cotton threads they weave into beautiful traditionally patterned tops for the women in the tribal designs....also dyes are becoming more expensive so the raw cotton threads they weave on backstrap looms causes a top to cost them what 30 tops from the USA would cost and that does not count the MONTH or so it would take them to hand weave their garment.
I have been collecting their used tops for years and have a nice small collection. One day these will only exist in museums and already there IS a museum in the capital of the old ones pre 1950's. Books and doctoral dissertations have been written about the Guatemalan huipiles, including the economic production of them as a cottage industry that is fast dying out. THis is very sad BUT costs of their native clothing are just not worth it to most of the younger generation. PLUS of course, they want to look more like the Americans and Europeans they see in movies, on TV and as visiting tourists here etc. Only very few do not have cell phones, cable or satellite TV with USA programs translated into Spanish and more and more, the local 20 somethings are copying American attire. Only in mountain villages now does one see the beautiful traditional weavings on younger women and I am sure this is a worldwide trend.
The homogenization of the world for me is very sad...who wants to go to remote places and see McDonalds and teenager mall throw away clothes! But for those girls themselves...and I know some well....they are as thrilled as any American teenagers to buy several items at once and have more than the traditional one or two tops to wear. They think their grandmothers who dress traditionally are hopelessly in a different century...something is gained, but something is lost too...
I totally agree. Fast fashion is killing the world. Not just the landfills but the amount od dyes, use of resources, pollution, transport of materials. It’s my mission to find these things and send them to someone who will love them.
And the pollution caused by burning clothes and items by snobbish companies who don't want their "brand" tainted by "the poor"... ie Nike, Gucci, Tiffany and more.
Denim actually provides a huge amount of waste in terms of water and toxicity. Indigo is the worst.
mkp08706 yes and it lasts forever to wear so why not recycle and resell you know?
What's funny is if we bought a bunch of used stuff and opened a thrift store people wouldn't say anything. Which that is essentially what we're doing but we sell from our home to online customers.
Agree. And small businesses (like yours and The Deal Queen, etc) are crucial to our economy.
I feel more beautiful when I can pick up gorgeous clothing at a fraction of the cost for myself and to sell to others. Thank you for the time you take to make these videos. Do not even give people who make up problems any of your time.
We all need to support small business owners (YOU!) in their efforts to be independent from big corrupt corporations. And... Your makeup is very nice.
I can understand why people would skip to the conclusion that reselling clothing for a profit is "bad". However, when you really think about it, that idea is very hypocritical in many aspects. The basic business model is to sell a product or service for a profit. The economy could not survive if this was not the case, we no longer live in a world where we use trade as a form of cash. In my opinion, the biggest benefit to reselling (besides environmental factors of course) is that is provides an opportunity for small business growth instead of supporting large corporations. Small businesses are so important especially since they benefit the individual directly and allows employment opportunities and such. Reselling is just another form of business where we can provide a high cost item at a discounted price. In my eyes, it benefits both the buyer and the seller tremendously. I really do believe that people skip to the negative conclusion just because reselling fashion isn't quite mainstream enough, videos like this are so helpful for educating others. I hope your video was able to inform others and allow them to make an educated opinion :) Thanks!
I removed my comment because I didn't communicate clearly enough and could be interpreted as an insult - which it wasn't. I am not a hater.
lindsey henry yes, that is exactly what she is doing. I’m not in disagreement with her argument, just adding onto it.
Kelly Buck lol thank you! 😂
I didn't insult her. This wasn't a hateful comment.
Sales at our local thrift store helps buy groceries for families in need. Reuse, recycle, and repurpose!
sounds like a great Ted Talk to me THANK YOU GREAT VIDEO
Thank you! I source at the bins in a major city, I find amazing items that may have a touch of pilling or a loose button (most are in very good condition). These are mostly raw donations, wadded up and given away, never made it out on the sales floor at regular Goodwill. I clean everything and make small repairs as needed. An item someone gave away becomes someone else’s favorite dress! You are doing wonderful things, people will always be quick to judge even if they know very little 😊❤️
Excellent video. I don't do reselling, but I do buy a majority of my wardrobe from thrift shops, ie: Goodwill, Salvation Army and local thrift shops. I am trying to upcycle some of the things I find into purses, wallets and jewelry. I agree with all that you are saying. I loved the TJMaxx video. While I do not do reselling, it is nice to know how to look out for fakes in fashion. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for this video! I have been thrifting for years but being plus sized I never really looked at the clothes there. I have been losing quite a lot of weight recently and got fed up of spending a lot for new clothes every month or so so I started looking for clothes at Savers and goodwill and was impressed to see that I could find myself $90 jeans for only $2-$5 at goodwill! I have to admit that even if I was super excited with my finds I felt a lot of guilt especially at goodwill when I looked at the people surrounding me while I was myself wearing Michael Kors shoes and bag!!! I really felt that I was stealing from them, since I had the money to afford buying new clothes but chose not to... so your video really made me feel at peace with buying clothes there!
Yas!!! I believe the myth is that there are desperate, underprivileged people are wandering around naked, looking and begging for donated clothes. Ridiculous.
Angela McBryar not exactly. How I viewed it feeling guilty buying from thrift store is that I could afford to buy the good brands at retail. Some people cannot. If people who can afford new premium items and resellers are plucking all the good stuff, only the dregs are left for the low income who don’t have the means to hunt daily for that perfect find. So I would be taking that chance for their child to have a Columbia jacket or nike shirt. The OP admitted it- most of what’s donated is trash. People donate crappy 80’s merch and think it’s so valuable but no one wants it, even the poor. So if say 5% is “good stuff” and resellers pluck it all, what’s left for the people with limited funds?
I have mixed feelings on the reselling thing.
Btw I think it’s a joke that resellers are calling themselves superheroes and saving the world.. perhaps IF that was your motivation and not making profit with the unexpected side benefit of helping a tiny bit with waste. Put it this way, if you could make double the profit but know you’re not effecting waste at all I bet 99% of resellers would choose the higher profit. So I’d get off the high horse when helping the environment is only an incidental fringe benefit
Miss Misto I’m wondering if you’ve been side-by-side with those who are less fortunate or low income as they shop in thrifts? I ask because I have been on so many occasions...and they skip over the name brand clothing you’re referencing. I’ve never seen one person even looking for the brand name. As if!
Most of the stores are filled with fast fashion and JC Penney-type brands. This is considered familiar to many people and what they’d be happy purchasing.
Have you been to thrift stores? Have you seen pricing on what these stores believe to be higher end? Regardless of resellers, thrift stores have always had cases reserved for what they deem as most valuable. These cases have prices raised on jewelry, shoes, handbags, jeans, etc. Do you think the less fortunate have fair access to these items? And if you have been in the thrift stores, maybe you’ve noticed that there are a bunch of no-name trinket, 80’s/90’s junk in these “valuable” cases. That’s because someone out there finds it worthy regardless of its brand name.
I never claimed that resellers we’re saving the world but they aren’t harming it. I also don’t shop fast fashion, new or at the thrift stores.
Totally agree. I started seriously reselling when things nosedived in the economy back in 2005 ish... My husband had a huge paycut and I was homeschooling. I resold anything I could get my hands on. Once in the beginning I was selling a blackberry on Craigslist and a woman asked me where I got it. When I told her that I'd purchased it and refurbished it to resell she went ballistic. She had just mentioned to me that she'd lost her phone at Universal studios the day before and was angry that I would resell something and "make a killing". I had never been to Universal and she's giving me a hard time. It was beyond me and sometimes people have an opinion that you can't change. I'm impressed that you know so much about fashion and that you are willing to educate so many! You go girl!
I am a reseller as well and I am still in shock every time I source. People are extremely wasteful and they donate perfectly good clothes! And so many still have the tags on them. We live in a world where everyone wants something NOW and when they get their hands on it quickly, they don’t appreciate it as much. There will always be groups of people who disagree with what you do, no matter what it is. Stand your ground and continue doing what you’re doing. And thank you for always putting out fresh, educational content! ❤️
I’m a poshmark mercari and ebay seller for a long time and I’m super proud to give clothes and accessories loving homes and a second life. I call it “putting people with the things that belong to them” it takes the right special person to dig the needle out of the haystack and find it’s rightful new owner. Great video. ❣️❣️❣️❣️
A few thoughts on the topic since my career history crisscrosses many of the issues you're discussing. First, I currently work as a reseller due to a fragrance allergy that made office environments impossible. I've worked retail and was a junior's style specialist for a major dept store, before that I was an administrator for an environmental political action committee and was a United Way CEO in an impoverished community. What I can say from that experience is that there is great need in communities exclusively among households that don't have access to charity shops. If people are concerned about the neediest in their community I strongly recommend contacting offices for low income senior housing . Often they have individuals who can't drive and or don't have family. Reaching these people is the difference between the very old having a warm winter coat or nothing but a fall jacket. One very old man I met had one towel to use for everything, kinda broke my heart. They are there but you often have to seek them out..People who have a beef with resellers should seek these people out because they can't reach a thrift store and resellers are not taking anything away. Resellers who have inventory to donate can also make these connections and make regular durable goods contributions.
The next point is that if items aren't sold in 3 to 4 weeks at the Goodwill they're shipped off to the "bins". Removing clothing items from the area thrift store before they need to be shipped to the bins lessens Goodwill's transport costs and carbon footprint. once merchandise reaches the bins they only sell a fraction of it for cents on the dollar. Reusing clothing also means less manufacturing which is another deduction in our carbon footprint. On the flip side there is an environmental impact in shipping that is attributed to reselling that can't be avoided. And if we truly want to do what is best for the planet then we should get rid of synthetic fabrics. The plastics used in these materials go into our lakes and rivers when we do laundry, they end up in our water supplies, fish and wildlife...which in turn feeds it back to us:)
Being a reseller does illicit weird reactions. When I had an antique shop, that was considered cool but being a clothing reseller just raises eyebrows yet its way more profitable! Let them think its a sad job because less competition and I'm having a blast. Cheers!
I'm not even done watching this video and I'm so pissed you got any flack about the TJ Maxx video that I can't wait until it's over to comment! I am so SHOCKED you got any negative feedback at all - especially under the guise of "taking from the poor" - I don't think TJ Maxx & Goodwill have anything in common - they are not the same store. And the majority of the clothes at Goodwill are from Target, H&M, & Forever 21 - complete crap that people cannot ever use again. Thank you for what you do - I appreciate it! Viki
THESE ARE CALLED HATERS AND I WOULDN'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY, IN LIFE IT'S DAMNED IF YOU DO DAMNED IF YOU DON'T LOL
Awesome video with so many great points! I’m always happy to be supporting the charities the thrift stores support when I purchase their clothing. People have many strange misconceptions surrounding thrift stores. I have friends who think shopping there means you’re poor. Or that they just can’t be bothered to look. I’m like, are you kidding me? Yes, if you need some deals on items for your home or family, I’m sure it can help out. However, there’s something there for everyone! And I guess all the people who can’t be bothered to look makes more for the rest of us.
I agree this is all around a good thing to do for the planet, people and communities. At most thrift stores, all profit from purchased goods goes to support worthy programs. I’ve been thrifting since I was 12 and I’m in my 40s today. I was one of the first clothing resellers when eBay was a small startup company. I put myself through college reselling clothing and accessories. This is a wonderful and lucrative business for those who put in the time and want to make a difference. I buy most of my items now from CHKD Children’s hospital as my own son had 2 surgeries there. Since I live next to the largest navy base in the world, I also buy from DAV which supports disabled American Veterans. Bravo to you for talking about this honestly and pridefully!
Great content! Love how you do more than just thrifting with you and hauls (which are great) but videos like this and the TJ Maxx one are very informative. You inspire me a lot- thank you for sharing!
I am so pleased that you did this video- I am well aware of what you are saying, but I think you will be reaching many people who do not know the impact of the clothing going to third world countries. The landfill issue and the resultant inability of the people who are making clothing in places like the African continent to sell what they create locally is a great part of this 'vicious cycle', since the American used clothing that is not going to the landfills is sold so cheaply in their countries.
Excellent post! I rarely buy anything "new" anymore, for a few reasons. First, because I'm often looking for vintage clothing that suits my personal style asthetic, which is generally mid-century "pin-up" fashion. But in addition to that, the majority of the fashion of the mid-20th century is of amazing quality, often including a label indicating the worker's Union that made the garment. I love giving these items a "second" life.
You are so articulate in explaining this to the people that don't understand about reselling. Another thing is ' reselling' as been around for eons...thanks for setting many things straight here. :)
sherry1674w such a great compliment! Thank you so much! ❤️
Thank you for making this video. I love your channel! As I educated myself and became more aware of how the fast fashion industry impacts not only the US, but also other economies in a negative way, I was able to change my own buying habits. Knowledge is power :)
Girl, this is the mindset I wish more people had. I started selling my used clothes and writing a blog about sustainability in fashion for that exact reason. I'm now also considering to start reselling as well because I think that if you cater second handed clothing to mainstream people, you will prevent them from purchasing fast fashion at least a bit. Keep up the good work! :-)
Hi there! Love your channel. I’m a new reseller, 2 months and I love what we do. We’re purchasing from Goodwill, Salvation Army... which takes the proceeds of our purchase and gives back to the community.
One of my favorite shops supports battered women and children. They have free counseling for the kids and moms and so many other wonderful programs for them. My money that purchases the clothing to resell goes to amazing things. It’s a win win. 1. Helps people in need. 2. Supports the environment. 3. Provides people with affordable clothing. 4. Supports my family. HELLO...... what’s wrong with that?!
My daughters are 17&18. One went to forever 21 the other day to look for jeans. She was looking at my posh closet and said that she likes some vintage jeans I had. She ended up with 4 pairs about 20 years old lol. She loves them!
Anyways, thanks for getting the word out. Keep your head up, girly. You can’t make everyone happy. ❤️🌈🦋 you’re doing the right thing.
It’s the age old battle. “You’re steeling from the poor” point the finger. We’re actually supporting people in need.
When I go to thrift stores sometimes I see a homeless person. I end up buying them their clothes. I wouldn’t be able to do that unless I was there. It’s an opportunity to minister and love on one another. Bless you! 🦋 - Jamie
Thank you so much for this video, Yesterday I saw the documentary and was blown away at how much clothing is shipped to India to resell. The scraps are then burned which poisons their communities with toxins from the textiles that are man made. I am proud to be part of this industry , reselling and now have an answer for those who frown on this type of work.
Thank you so much for this video! I used to work for a nonprofit bringing awareness to fast fashion from both a human and environmental cost perspective. I've always done reselling as a side hobby but recently started on Poshmark and am learning more about the opportunity to do it full time for the exact reasons you mention here.
It really bothers me that people can be so critical! You are amazing and since you are my guru I wish you all the best!
Something to mention would be donating to homeless shelter, churches that do free clothing drives and Jesus Houses. I have volunteered at SEVERAL of those and the stuff FLIES off the shelf. Because it is free and majority of the people coming are on the streets or in homeless shelters they really do take and use everything. Hardly anything gets wasted and it goes to people who truly do need it. People forget about donating to those places because usually they are in downtown poverty areas and not as close to them as a Goodwill might be. I would love for you to touch on that sometime in a video to make people aware. In the winter months they can't even get enough coats and jeans for people before they run out! :) love your videos. Thanks!
I love thrift shopping, but I get online when I want to use search features and find something specific.
I've been a reseller for more than a decade. You are absolutely correct. There is an abundance of waste and pollution in the fashion industry, not to mention slave wage labor practices. If we can reduce waste and recycle, that is a good thing. Keep up the good work.
You truly made some really great points! Especially about how the “charity” of shipping overseas really doesn’t help in the long run.
I absolutely love your insight, knowledge, and tips. With anything you watch on tv or online you have to able to not only fact check but also fully listen to what a person is saying and not get stuck on one or two words and change the messaging that is being delivered. Please don't let the negative feedback outweigh the positive and find a silver lining in the negative which I'm sure you do because your videos get better and better each time I watch. Thank you.
I buy 90% of my clothes thru resale. It saves me money, the online retailers ship it right to my house and it’s awesome to find pieces and brands you love that may have been discontinued.
Thank you for making this! I am passionate about sustainable fashion too. Love this! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! Before I started reselling 7 months ago the thought about taking from the poor crossed my mind as well. Only when I heard about the goodwill outlet and that 2000 articles are coming to my Goodwill every day I realized that my thoughts could not be true. As a reseller, I love to have the opportunity to work from home and fullfill my wish to be independent even during my pregnancy & maternity but I absolutely underestimated that amazing moment when buyers write me love notes on poshmark to tell me how much they love the item they bought. It is so rewarding to be a reseller bc one man's trash is another man's treasure...and we safe the world...one shirt at a time! Keep up the great work!
I love shopping at thrift stores. They are the first place i check when i need items. My problem is that my local goodwill, Central Valley of California, is pricing their items way too high! $10-$12 for jeans is crazy! I can get new jeans at old navy or Walmart for that price. If they really want to help the community and get rid of the mounds of clothes they have then they need to reduce prices!
I love this! You really are finding the treasures and helping find new homes for them. It is so sad how the fashion industry (mainly fast fashion) is having such a negative impact on our planet in so many ways.
Thanks so much for this! I hate trying to explain to people that what I do isn't "illegal" or "immoral." They usually are so stuck in their ways that they tune me out.
Excellent information backed up by the facts, Alex! I appreciate your time and effort to state the facts clearly as they should be. Ignorance in this subject is unbelievable and should bring nothing but shame to those who spread the hurtful unjustified nonsense. Thanks a lot, Alex! Keep up the great work. 😀 Warm greetings from Ontario, Canada. 🍁
Thank you for this video. I have started to resale on poshmark as well..i love helping others as well as myself. I live in Nevada where people buy storage lockers, they throw away such nice clothes if they dont sell. Im thinking of starting a nonprofit organization for working women and women shelters
Most of the people making those comments are just trolling or they’re jealous that they are working at crap jobs that they hate. Don’t let them get to you. Now when they make comments you can just copy and paste the link to this video :)
Thanks so much for your role in helping to save the planet and your effort to enlighten the rest of the world, especially those idiots who will always be amongst us.
Yes yes yes, preach girl. Thank you for making this video! I 100% agree with you.
Thank you for making this video. You've perfectly articulated the point I have tried to get across to a couple people
Omg your my new fav CZcams and insta reseller ! Loving your videos ❤️❤️❤️
This is absolutely true. There are some wonderful TED talks on the subject. I will post a link if I can find the particular one that discussed what happens to the clothes you donate. Plus Goodwill helps people find jobs, so everyone who purchases from them is doing good for someone else.
I learned this lesson a long time ago when my dad worked for goodwill. If someone really wanted to donate to poor/homeless the best way is to talk to those in charge of food drives/ giveaways, as well as homeless shelters and women’s shelters. The clothes should be hole free and clean. I have volunteered at a women’s and children’s shelter for a couple years and yes the clothes / shoes and socks/ jackets/toys / makeup/ food / sheets, blankets,etc/ personal hygiene items and interview clothes is what is needed and used the most
I like when I can find the actual clothing closets and shelters looking for specific articles of clothing to donate before I take the rest to the thrift store. Sometimes it is professional clothing and sometimes coats. I shop in a lot of consignment shops so my donations are "third hand" by then.
joyfuljaj yup before I donate I will call around to shelters and ask them what they need
EXACTLY RIGHT!!!! This is what I was getting at by naming my Posh store Planet Savings...unfortunately I think that gets taken as cheap clothes...lol. So re-thinking my name. So happy that you made this video though cause so many people have NO clue how much waste is involved in clothing.
we used to have a secondhand clothing store in my town with that name.
I'm a reseller too and I just wanted to say, ignore the bully comments. You are doing a great job! You are one of my favorite channels and you keep me motivated. Keep up the good work and ignore all the trolls.
Love your videos. Feel the same way. I work at a hotel and you would not believe the amount of clothing and things that are left. The owners would store the items for 30 days and then throw away. When I started at least 10 bags of good stuff was being thrown into the dumpster every other day. That seemed like such a waste to me. So that is why I started reselling.
I totally agree with you and people think its bad to resell, making a profit -let me tell you the stores you shop at are making a profit off of you when you buy from them so how is that any different , should say Walmart or target or nordstrom just sell at cost and not make a profit off of people how is it any different. keep doing what you are doing -thanks for all of your good info
Thanks for making such an informative video! I have been thrifting ever since I was a little and just love the thrill of the hunt! I also love that I'm helping to keep clothes out of landfills. Ever since I watched The True Cost documentary on Netflix, I really buckled down and stopped buying fast fashion. I sell on Poshmark very part time, mostly to get rid of my old clothes, and I love the idea that people are able to find unique items that they love for a fraction of the price all while doing something that benefits the planet!
Agree! I just don’t get the quality vs non quality. The margin of increase in quality clothing is so great if you buy at store vs thrift that it doesn’t make sense. I have gap or even h&m shirts that last forever when a quality shirt with its super soft feel gets holes after a year.
Completely agree with you... some ppl just don't do their research
I see you ran across the same video I did a few days ago. Actually shared it on google+ and to FB. Interesting video with very useful info. to have being a reseller! There's enough for everybody and even excess to go to other countries. People have been flipping used items since the dawn of time! You did a very good job of articulating what was in the CBS video and applying to us resellers. You're well spoken! I was watching and listening to you while I was taking pics for PM. :)
Hey if you go buy something for cheap and sell it for more that’s your deal. The buyer has the option to buy it or not! If they have any sense at all they could look up the items and see what they’re worth!
Clarissa from the new mom sent me! Such great info :) I subscribed
I personally haven't had anyone judge me for reselling but I find it so ironic that the people who think reselling is immoral will still shop with big fashion companies which get their clothing made for pennies and then sell it to the consumer for a 2.5x+ markup. Thrifting is so much better for the environment and it's more affordable most of the time.
On another note, some thrift stores are FOR PROFIT and yet these same trolls don't criticize them. The FOR Profit thrift stores donates only a small portion to non-profits. They also buy their inventory from non-profits when there is an abundance. These same trolls talk as if they help the poor community. They like to sit back and troll online only.
adding this - one day when I was donating clothes to my local thrift store, they had me drive around the back, since i also had a couple boxes of books, and they had a tractor trailer that they were loading clothing into. I asked him what that was and he said that they resell clothing they can't sell to a reseller/rag person. that was so sad.
Thank you for making this video, I might reference it next time I hear somebody complaining about us resellers snagging up everything from the poor just to make our evil profits lol
Companies like habitat for humanity will use old clothes for insulation in homes. I thurn old tshirts into rags or repurpose a blouse into a scarf!! Recycling is what it’s all about.
I have a bunch of fast fashion clothes that i have had for 5-10 years. They a long time if you take care of them properly. All the dyes and synthetic chemicals in laundry soap just destroy fabric, so does the heat from a dryer...fast fashion can be no so fast if you take care of it.
Thank you for making this video. I love that u were able to explain that and with facts. 🤗🤗🤗💖💖💖💜💜💜
Keep preaching it, sister!!!!! ❤️
At the end of the day, if you purchase items from Goodwill or other thrift stores, they get the same profit no matter who buys it. From that perspective, buying to resell is the same as buying to wear.
I do think there's something in what you talked about though, with Dress for Success, that the clients don't benefit from dated or worn out clothes. From that perspective, if many resellers frequent the same thrift stores and buy most of the higher quality items, it does leave fewer quality options for others (aka, if there are a lot of resellers visiting the same stores on a weekly basis, inventory of the best items depletes quickly). So that could be a potential negative for thrift store customers with less economic means who still want to find modern styles and quality garments. It also means there's not much quality inventory for folks with more economic means who shop secondhand to avoid fast fashion.
I think what people have a negative reaction toward is that if you buy from Goodwill to resell online, it means that the "best" items only get sold to people with more economic means who can shop online for them and pay the markup.
All in all, I don't see a huge problem with reselling-like you said, there's way too much used clothing out there *on the whole*. It's just something I've noticed where I live that thrift stores don't have many quality items and I think resellers might be contributing to that.
Wow this video has really open my mind a lot. Thanks you so much for this information.
Loved you video. Let's acknowledge that at Consignment stores that take 50% of what sells...are making a "pretty penny" as well. How about an expose of that topic? How come they get a pass? That is a hefy profit. Buy the way....where did you buy your rotating mannequin????
That made me proud to be a reseller! :)
I just wish poshmark would ship to Canada! I would totally buy!
Love your channel! You have great content and it's really been helping me as I start my Poshmark journey.
Great job for making this video and trying to educate others! Personally, I think people feel some kind of way when they see others online making a profit where its easier to judge than to actually support.
I am sharing this video with every one that I know! I absolutely love your videos!
I would like to recommend that people donate to places other than Goodwill. Look up how much the CEO of Goodwill makes. Look up how much they pay their employees. Look into what they are actually doing to give back to their communities. Definitely do your research. In my opinion, goodwill shouldn’t even be able to call themselves a non-profit company. I prefer to donate to local thrift stores that i know actually help with outreach programs in my area. I’d rather give items away on Facebook groups for free stuff than give my stuff to Goodwill and help the CEO get richer.
Also, people who resell aren't just greedy people. We're trying to make a living. It's the perfect job for people like me who can't physically work a regular job...
How can anybody have a problem with what you're doing. At least you are buying the items that you're selling. Goodwill or Salvation Army or any other thrift store receive these items for absolutely free and making 100% profit off of these items. To turn right around and sell them for however much they want to sell the items. So I don't see anything wrong with what you're doing. You go girl. Thanks for the info.😉👍👏
Thank you! Well said.
Great info, I shared this on my FB page!
Yes!! Couldn’t of said it better. Love it! Your truly beautiful and amazing.. thank you so much
This is amazing! Well said! ❤️🙌💯
People are weird! Sorry you have to deal with that!
Love your passion!
Love this!!!
I can honestly say at lat 65% of the people commenting are clueless in one aspect or another on this topic. It is true that thrift stores are not in business to supply low income people with clothing. Each organization has a particular purpose that are earmarked for their profits. My family and myself were homeless for almost 5 years and I asked everwhere I could think of and no one knows of anywhere to get free or very low cost clothing. We couldnt afford Goodwill or Salvation Army. As far as the idea that "poor" people dont want anything but fast fashion or cheaper brands because they are familiar, that blew my mind. Not having money doesn't mean you're slow witted. A person with common sense can feel the hand of the fabric in the garment. It is also true that many people donate worthless items that are hopelessly out of date or have sweat stains. The great items are few and far between and I myself have watched resellers fill 2 or 3 carts to heaping and it is depressing. On the other hand there are many times I have found items on the dumpster that were never put on the floor. So, which is worse? Of course it's the waste! If people really care about disadvantaged people you can always advertise clothing to give to those in need. Once a family hits bottom it can be impossible to recover. One more thing to consider is the impact the shipping of fast fashion to other countries. Most ends up in landfills being burned and they are losing their heritage,jobs and pride. Finally Bless everyone who cares and tries to make a difference in some way.🌺😘🙈🙉🙊
Thanks for doing this video and the one about knock offs. There is a lot I didn't know. Anyway, I'm sorry you got flack for that video. Many of us here really appreciated the information and this information
YOUR KEEPING CLOTHES OUT OF THE LANDFILL, MAKING NEW CLOTHES POLLUTES THE ENVOIRNMENT, USES ELECTRICITY, GAS FOR TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT, I COULD GO ON AND ON
Thank you!!! this was an awesome video, great info :)
Great video! Thank you for bringing awareness to this topic.
I can only note on the fact that my husband family is all in the Phillipines, except his mom and brother, and they love getting clothes we send to them, they steels them as well when they can. So... Yeah lol just wanted to note.
You explained this perfectly :)
I donate clothes, shoes, book bags ect...
I do donate to Good Well and to our church. Our church does couple times a year an out reach for our community. I just donated 10 garbage bags to our church.
We have 4 kids. Teaching the younger generation is important to me.
Nice video
Great video !