It’s the first ever “recorded with a live studio audience” episode of Clotheshorse, recorded at West Art in Lancaster, PA. For this very special event, Amanda is joined by Alex of St. Evens, Christine of Lady Hogg Vintage, and Dylan (a former thrift store worker).
In 2023, Alex of St. Evens joined Amanda for a FOUR PART exploration of the ethics of secondhand resale. More than year and a half later, myths about secondhand and anti-reseller rhetoric can still be found in every corner of the internet. In this episode, we revisit the ethics of secondhand shopping, thrifting, and resellers, exploring the following questions:
✭ Who is really getting rich from the sales of secondhand clothing?
✭ Are resellers really “taking all of the good stuff” from thrift stores?
✭ What is the real purpose of thrift stores?
✭ How can we (as a community) make secondhand more accessible to more people?
✭ Why is there so much bad stuff in thrift stores right now?
✭ And so much more!
Want to catch up on what we have already discussed in the past? You can find these episode anywhere you listen to podcasts:
👂Episode 159: We debunked two major anti-resale arguments: “Thrift stores are designed to be a resource for low income people” & “Resellers are making tons of money from taking things that should be for low income people.”
👂Episode 160: We debunked two major anti-resale arguments: “Resellers are taking all of ‘the good stuff” &“Resellers are responsible for rising prices at thrift stores.”
👂Episode 161: We debunked the final anti-resale myth: “Resellers misrepresent what they’re selling, list things at wildly inflated prices, and overall behave miserably both online and in person.”
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