A few weeks ago, while researching secondhand living options online, I stumbled across a company called thredUP. It is an online consignment shop, featuring all secondhand items! It eliminates one of the greatest difficulties of shopping secondhand- finding what you need in your size, when you need it. The website features easy to navigate categories, including shops for children and women, that can be narrowed down into sizes, brands, relevance, and newest listed.
The shop works out of San Francisco, CA, accepting clothing and accessories from people all over the country. They send people who would like to clean out their closets a clean out kit, allowing you to send your gently used clothing and accessories to them to be listed and sold on the website. Best part is, they pay for the shipping! If they can't list an item to sell, they will either donate it or send it back to you with a small shipping charge. You can receive payment for your items, based on the listed price once the item is processed, adding a great incentive. Your payout can be transferred to store credit, donated to a charity, or transferred to cash. Win win!
And buying? Well, that is the easiest part! I looked for an item that I really needed, jeans that are long (I'm almost 6' tall!) and fit well. I knew what brand I liked, what size, and was able to easily add the item to my cart and pay for it securely. The website is so easy to navigate! The jeans came in less than a week, were true to size, color, and the description of being very gently used (I truly cannot tell they are secondhand). And the best part is, if they hadn't worked out, I still could have returned them within 30 days. But they fit like a charm, so they are staying!
One of my favorite things is that the company also sent a little booklet along with the jeans that features the staff members and the company's vision and purpose. I loved some of the quotes, so I couldn't help but feature them on the blog today because they jive with exactly what I believe in and why I write this blog.
"I fear we are becoming a throwaway culture, where everything is disposable. I want my son to live in a more thoughtful, considerate world."
-Kristy Atkins-Kirshtner, merchandising
"how do we want to live today?"
"We know shopping secondhand helps the world in some small way,
and we're proud to be a part of that."
Guys, check this website out!
It is an awesome way to live consciously buying secondhand, but still be able to shop for what you really need and brands that best represent you!
Here is the link: thredUP.
enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by!
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