#second hand items

[kidspartyideas]

What Are The Benefits Of Purchasing From Secondhand Market Places?

[puzzlingphronistes]

The "you can crash on my couch anytime" to "can I live in your house and be your dog" pipeline is absolutely incredible. Remember when he got flustered at the idea of a sexy rat?

This is a man who calls dancing sinful. I heard him bark this morning.

[24-guy]

I was hit with a small realization as I was just mending some holes in a sweater a friend gave to me. That yes, to be loved is to be changed. But also that to love is to break and wear, and to love is to fix time and time again.

There's that old question that goes along the lines of "how many times must a boat's parts be replaced one by one until it is no longer the same boat". And the answer is that it will always stay the boat.

You can fix a sweater until every strand and thread and fibre is different, but that sweater will always hold the memories. You will still think about how you sat there with a needle and thread to the hole you saw and thought "I can fix that".

To fix is to love because to love is to prolong the life of something.

[a-bitch-made-fullmetal]

my new son arrived the other day!!! look at this angel boy

he's my second Ed figurine, the first one being this handsome little man

here they are together :))

[courtofspacelaw]

feel like there's a lot of posts going around lately abt how machines can't crochet & how data startrek would be sad if he heard u say that and yes those posts are totally correct but you guys are like. remembering to keep that in mind at the store right. like i know we can't all tell stitches apart at a glance--but in those instances where you can, you're taking it into account when you determine if a piece of clothing you're about to buy was ethically produced, right? right??

[keexshound]

i was NOT aware of how expensive nendoroids were until now... all the ellie resells/scrappers (second hand ofc) are $100-$300. funny thing is if i had the money i would buy it but i'm a wee bit broke right now.

[icewindandboringhorror]

Various recent pictures of things

[popcornoncemore]

It's odd to hold the pocket knife of a dead man in your hand

To sew fabric that once belonged to a woman you never met

Sorting through the pieces someone else cut some time ago

For an unfinished project that you did not start

It's subtle, to eat from crockery found at an estate sale

To wear clothing that someone didn't have use for anymore

Donning vintage jewelry that at one point was new

You live your life with what used to be part of someone else's

Your coat protects you from yet another year of cold

And you wonder who will one day hold what is yours

When you truly don't need it anymore

[pupkou]

some customers really do deserve to be shot dead

[peachybuggames]

sooo ive finally gotten around to (binge) playing bug fables after years of knowing of/having it and ive made it very far in!!! like 32+ hours im (minimal/very vauge spoiler ahead) just past the giants lair, actually! speaking of the giants lair, i just have ooone statement when it comes to it:

what the FUCK what the actual FUCK!!!!!

[existentialcrisistime]

bought a second hand Quadrant hoodie on Vinted, turns out the guy selling it used to work for Quadrant until recently, so I'm just sat here in my hoodie thinking like, hehe this hoodie was out filming Quadrant videos before I owned it, how fun!

[kidspartyideas]

What Are The Benefits Of Purchasing From Secondhand Market Places?

When shopping for things like clothes, toys, furniture, etc., people often prefer purchasing them new. There is the convenience of running into a big store, picking up the items, trying them and purchasing them. All this sounds very tempting, but the expenditure is high. Not only is the expenditure high, but you also impact the overall ecosystem indirectly, as many raw materials have to be used to produce them. Another option is to buy used items if they are right for you. Buying secondhand items has several advantages, and we have explored the top ones in this article.

YOU SAVE A LOT OF MONEY

Of course, the most apparent benefit of purchasing used items and used goods secondhand is that you save a lot of money. The fact about secondhand and used items is that you can buy them at almost 50% lower rates at marketplace and market fairs. You may not believe that Australians spend over a trillion dollars annually on non-essential goods, but by purchasing them secondhand from marketplaces, all this money can be saved easily.

The good thing is that items like clothes, furniture, musical instruments and almost anything are available economically in the category of used items and used goods. They are of excellent quality and available at more than 50% discount. You can purchase branded clothes, shoes and several other items at a fraction of the cost.

YOU CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION

By deciding to purchase used items and use goods, you immediately contribute towards saving your environment and contributing towards a greener planet. As mentioned above, a lot of raw material is needed to create and manufacture new items. All the raw materials and energy required to manufacture them are sourced from our earth. This means every product that is manufactured contributes towards depleting our natural resources to some level. This happens because oils will have to be excavated, metals will have to be mined, wood will be derived by cutting the forests, water will be required, etc. A stunning example is that an average pair of jeans needs 1800 gallons of water during production.

All this can be eliminated easily by deciding to purchase secondhand and used goods and engaging in buy and sell at marketfair and marketplaces. This will conserve a lot of energy, and a lot of pollution that will be emitted during the manufacturing process will be stopped.

NO PACKAGING AGAIN MEANS PRESERVING OUR NATURE

Purchasing anything new means a lot of packaging material will come to your home. Directly or indirectly, this packaging material contributes to excessive residential waste generation and plays a major role in depleting our nature, as the raw materials will be required to manufacture these items. This is not the case when you purchase used items or used goods. You will not have any packaging material to contribute to your household garbage. You can start enjoying the product completely packaging-free.

SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS

Whether you purchase from your local marketplace, thrift store, consignment shop, or vintage store or from the neighbour who posted about used goods on social media, you contribute and support your local business significantly. It has been observed that these secondhand marketplaces and market fairs often engage in fundraising for some non-profit organisations. In other words, by purchasing used items from them, you will support your local economy and a non-profit organisation. This means helping the local economy and feeling self-appreciated about contributing towards a noble cause.

FINDING UNIQUE ITEMS

Another reason why secondhand marketplaces and market fair are suitable for buy and sell is that you get an opportunity to purchase unique items at very affordable rates. You can get a new outfit on your date night or a unique piece of furniture for your property. All this will be available right inside your budget. This is a bonus that you will purchase and own items that are not found in normal shops and marketplaces. Imagine having a great armchair that you can use to read your favourite book purchased from the secondhand marketplace.

[gayspock]

im going 2 have wasted all my money again arent i -_

[softroundpigeon]

voluntarily mending my family's clothes through gritted teeth knowing for every minute i spend mending a pair of jeans a dozen more are being mass produced by a shitty polluting company

[butchlifeguard]

WHAT DID I JUST DO /POSITVE VERY POSITIVE I THINK

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

I got a handmade rice/soup bowl. Was it indulgent? Slightly. Will I use it? Yes. I refuse to eat out of anything else I love it so much.