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Platform for buying and selling secondhand clothes Vinted

Secondhand Clothing App: Vinted

Posted on July 3, 2017January 24, 2023

I hope you’ve noticed: I avoid buying new stuff and clothes. That’s because buying secondhand is the most sustainable option. Whenever I need something I usually buy it secondhand (or I lend it). Besides that it’s sustainable because there’s no new production, it also saves a lot of waste. That’s because you’re basically buying someone else’s waste. Today I want to share an app which is great for buying and selling secondhand clothing: Vinted.

Benefits of Secondhand

Also, why would we produce anything new where there is so much already lying around on our planet? We should use that up before we make something new. But there are even more benefits to buying secondhand. It saves you money too! If I buy something secondhand, prices vary. But sometimes it is so cheap that I can’t believe it. It’s at least 50% cheaper than buying new clothing. Also, secondhand clothing is usually more unique. Fast fashion brands create beautiful clothing, but most people wear those same clothes. They follow the trend. If I shop secondhand, I get asked a lot where I bought that ‘new’ piece of clothing. That just shows: it isn’t boring but unique!

Knowing Where to Shop

The thing with secondhand clothing is that you have to know where to buy it. I hear a lot of people complain about secondhand clothing, saying that it looks and smells dirty. That means you’re just looking in the wrong places. I have been to thrift shops where I wouldn’t buy anything either. If that’s your first impression I can understand this negative attitude towards secondhand clothing. So the key is to know where to go. Look for different shops in your local town. Don’t stop if the first (or second, or third) shop doesn’t live up to your expectations. Good stores are out there, you just need to find them.

Vinted

That’s where Vinted comes in. It’s a gigantic app where you can easily buy secondhand clothes. There used to be another platform, UnitedWardrobe, but they merged together. I used to always love UnitedWardrobe, so that was a good starting point for Vinted. Vinted is the place to be when you’re buying secondhand. There is so much to find, you’ll always find what you’re looking for (I usually do!). This is also easier than a physical shop where you really have to go through every item. Online you can just search for what you want and scroll through the options! It’s completely safe too, because the seller only receives the money if you have confirmed that you have received the item you bought. Scam proof!

I have only had good experiences so far. Below you can see my latest purchase: a simple hat! But be aware: some sellers sell new items. That’s why I personally always ask if it’s secondhand or why they’re getting rid of it. It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes people use the app as a shop to sell new clothes and that’s not what I’m looking for (it’s a bug Vinted should fix in my opinion). What I find beautiful is that Vinted is for everybody, not just woman. My boyfriend for example uses it too and he loves it. And Vinted works both ways, you can also sell items you want to rid of. That is something I do a lot and I’ve earned some good money already.

If you want to see more secondhand purchases of mine: check out this, this or this post.

Do you use the secondhand clothing app Vinted?

Liefs,
Romee

19 thoughts on “Secondhand Clothing App: Vinted”

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    July 4, 2017 at 9:03 am

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Hi! My name is Romee Hoeksma and I am on a journey to an eco-positive life. An eco-positive lifestyle is a lifestyle in which I have a more positive than negative impact on the beautiful planet earth. On this blog you can follow my journey to a life with only positive impact. At this blog you can find all sorts of things, from tips to recipes to personal experiences, but most of all fun (I hope!). I write about how I want to change the world, but don’t look at it as if I’m judging you. If anything, I like responses from my dear readers the most, so don’t hesitate to contact me or respond to any of my posts!

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Oké, ik weet niet waarom ik dacht dat deze overgangen mooi zouden worden 😂. Ik post het toch maar, want ik vond het te grappig en tja, alle outfits zijn wel echt 100% tweedehands.. De afgelopen jaren heb ik geleerd hoe ik met weinig tot geen olie lekkere gerechten op tafel kan zetten (helemaal plantaardig uiteraard) 🌯. Weten hoe en waarom ik dat doe? Ik schreef er een artikel over die je nu kan vinden via de link in mijn bio. Dit is al het vegan eten wat ik at in Bratislava, Slowakije 🇸🇰. De stad heeft me verbaasd, want er zijn echt veel vegan restaurants. Moet je er 1 kiezen? Ga dan voor Balans Bistro, die is echt het beste. Vandaag maakte in voor het eerst sinds in veganistisch leef (6 jaar) weer eens quiche! Want ik kon nooit echt een simpel receptje vinden voor vegan quiche en dat schrok me af. Tot vandaag, want ik vond een recept van de Albert Heijn, met vegan kookroom en vegan ei van Plant B die ze sinds dit jaar verkopen. Op deze manier is het echt een makkie en quiche is dan ook zeker toegevoegd aan mijn kookportfolio! Ik ga dit vaker maken, en ook verschillende varianten. Het is zó makkelijk, maar wel heel lekker. Vandaag zat er eigenlijk alleen broccoli in, maar ik ben benieuwd naar wat nog meer mogelijk is. Vegan spekjes lijken me er bijvoorbeeld heerlijk in! 🥓 Als je gaat wandelen/hiken, kan je heel makkelijk positieve impact maken! Neem een klein zakje of tasje mee en raap al het afval wat je tegen komt op: easy peasy 🚮. Vandaag verscheen het laatste artikel op mijn blog over onze interrail avonturen. Je leest over hoe we met de trein van Kopenhagen terug naar Amsterdam reisden met de trein 🚃. De foto past er niet echt bij haha, hier ben ik namelijk aan het genieten van een vegan milkshake (met herbruikbaar rietje!) in Warschau, maar ach. Ik ben van mening dat je niet ver hoeft te reizen om mooie dingen te zien. Europa is prachtig! Dit is Boheems Zwitserland in Tsjechië 🇨🇿. Ik schrijf nog altijd over mijn interrail in september. Vandaag staat een verslag op mijn blog over reisdag 5 van de interrail: de treinreis van Warschau naar Kopenhagen. En als ik zo door de foto’s heen scrol mis ik de interrail toch wel een beetje! 🚃 Dit zijn 3 vegan hotspots in Dresden die ik zou aanraden 🌱. Moet je er 1 kiezen? Ga voor Der Dicke Schmidt, jeetje wat was dat goed.

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