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Do/would you wear second hand clothes?

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MerylStreep Thu 01-Jul-21 12:59:13

Yes, for the past 40+ years. And, I volunteer in a charity shop where I’m the head ( only) ? sorter.
I have to control myself.

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Calendargirl Thu 01-Jul-21 12:58:37

I confess I have never bought pre-owned clothes, but I don’t buy many clothes, full stop.

I donate clothes to charity, always make sure they are washed and ironed first, and would not send anything that I wouldn’t think was in a good enough condition to re-sell.

If I were to buy any, I would feel I had to wash them before use, to make them ‘mine’.

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Shinamae Thu 01-Jul-21 12:58:23

I have a friend (really!) Who buys everything except underwear from charity shops, even shoes and she always looks immaculate, dresses a lot better than I do to be fair…?

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Lucca Thu 01-Jul-21 12:58:01

Yes it recently but in the past have bought lots in charity shops
Only if it is a decent brand though. I just think of it as recycling

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Soozikinzi Thu 01-Jul-21 12:55:44

Yes I get most of my stuff from EBay . Loads of it is hardly worn . I do like Roman online clothes which I find good quality as well . But otherwise it’s EBay!

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readsalot Thu 01-Jul-21 12:53:45

I have lost two stone and gone down two dress sizes. I donated a lot of clothes to a couple of charity shops, but also had a look to see what they had on the rails. Not much in my size and nothing I liked. No luck in other nearby charity shops either, so I had a look on eBay. I have bought 12 items, averaging £10 each and have been really pleased at the quality. I love my clothes and usually wear them out, but the clothes I bought were all in nearly new condition. DH was horrified at first, but came round when I reminded him that I used to hire ballgowns and other formal outfits years ago and if I wasn't bothered, why was he? Does anyone else buy and wear pre-owned? I will definitely continue this way of shopping.

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