Second-Hand Cloths

09-Jan-22 22:32pm
Margaret C 77490
I buy most things clothes from op shops exempt for undies as I usually can't find any ,bra the same . Socks I buy from Kmart but occasionally I can buy socks and even colouring books and stationery from op shop .it is alot cheaper I even buy runners,slippers,things from their aswell and most things last me longer from a op shop aswell .
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09-Jan-22 16:09pm
Christina C 466456
I brought some second hand Nike shoes when I was a teenager. I used those things for years and they finally broke in the 3rd year. You can get some really good quality stuff second hand. I mostly buy new clothes these days as I've made a commitment to only buy clothes made of natural fibres. Its easier to buy/check online than to check the labels in random second hand items in the store.
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09-Jan-22 04:46am
Beverly I
I used to go second shopping but since the covid I have'nt ,it was fun going op shopping with a friend, we must do it again ,sometimes it's just as cheap buying new clothing where I live ,,??????
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08-Jan-22 23:22pm
Jan M 586967
Yes why not recycle reuse I say
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08-Jan-22 22:46pm
Imperia S
My Mum RIP was a snazzy dresser, never bought anything cheap, so when something was worn to her limit, it always came my way, and when she passed I got her whole wardrobe, and am proud to wear and call my own
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08-Jan-22 22:19pm
Paul W 383502
My wife and I only buy second hand from Op Shops, no problems. In fact I bought a pair of shoes which I wore for several years before finding out they were actually supposedly for females. Their name was "Olivia", I now wear "Brians".
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08-Jan-22 22:17pm
SereneBee
Not only can I buy clothing made with natural fibres but as they have been washed several times they are much softer. Helen C is so right. Growing up I had many clothes passed down from my older cousins. One of my cousins longed for a daughter and after three sons she arrived. So they sent my son aged 4 months a bag of her sons' one was a Sailor suit Made in Paris! My son has worn many op-shop finds as has his father. It is more economical especially for growing children. I cannot think of any that have been a mistake; but our underwear is always bought new~. .
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08-Jan-22 21:57pm
Helen C 677722
My last two clothing purchases were from op shops. It’s win, win, win. Win for my pocket, win for charity and win for the environment!
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08-Jan-22 21:24pm
Rosemary E 383382
In Op Shops I have bought clothing that still had the retailer's price tag on it. I got some clothes like this in a Church run op shop on several occasions, especially 100% cotton as my Mum had chronic allergic dermatitis and couldn't wear synthetic fabric.
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08-Jan-22 20:16pm
diane c QLD
yes i buy used clothes a not ashamed about it, most times i cant afford new clothes.
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08-Jan-22 20:12pm
Catalina
I do like second hand shops. The only shops I enjoy browsing, looking, buying.
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08-Jan-22 20:09pm
Edith v
I buy both .I buy 2nd hand Clothes(not Cloths)for young children almost new as kids grow out of clothes quickly.If I find new for myself great but some clothing 2nd hand I have bought for myself is "nearly new"I always launder them & most things come up as new & there is a big savings
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08-Jan-22 20:02pm
APB
You can buy a pair of "as new" or "unworn" trousers on ebay that cost someone else $200...for $30....made in Italy the US or France....or you can spend $30 on a badly made pair of trousers in K-Mart that came from China...your choice...if you buy the recycled ones they are far more comfortable....generally last forever...save resources and hopefully reduce our carbon footprint as a species.... I give to Op shops but don't buy clothes from them.... Edited 08-Jan-22 20:04pm
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- 08-Jan-22 20:25pm
  Elizabeth J 447888
  You have it all worked out APB.
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08-Jan-22 19:51pm
Aisha A 379399
Op shops should not charge so much for clothes. I like it when they have a sale, you bring your own bag and cram in all the clothes you want and they charge something like five dollars.
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08-Jan-22 19:41pm
Ruth v
Second hand clothes are Awesome especially when you can't afford something new.
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08-Jan-22 19:34pm
Amber 22
Like second hand but would like to buy more new and give more to second hand I try to take some stuff to the cloth ing bin but there is no clothing bins hardly around now
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08-Jan-22 19:09pm
mary c
Definitely have always loved buying 2nd hand- and because nowadays limited income ++- though with covid lurking behind every corner and nook n cranny i'm feeling reluctant to go to the usual shops as they are small and can be crowded. And even being trice vaxxed i don't feel safe as the virus is always 5 steps ahead.
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08-Jan-22 19:01pm
Colleen M 510798
I have bought used clothes off and on since I was a kid, but I will go out of my way to buy used more than I won't. I believe very strongly in reduce and reuse and I personally would rather spend less money on nice clothes over full price. I love Thredup, Posh Mark, Depop, etc. They all have nice clothing and you can get the clothes at a fraction of the ridiculous regular prices.
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08-Jan-22 18:39pm
Robert T 597718
yes it helps
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08-Jan-22 18:21pm
Paul B 522937
i love to buy secondhand clothes for work i hate to have to spend a lot then try to keep them clean and tidy.
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08-Jan-22 17:54pm
LESLEY S 385154
I used to buy second hand clothes very often but now I get them at a smaller cost by buying online.
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08-Jan-22 16:54pm
John b 479999
Nearly always buy used clothing, from op shops.better value and great items.
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08-Jan-22 16:54pm
'smee,SWQ!
I would not bother buying Second Hand Cloths! - But do buy Second Hand Clothes occasionally.
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08-Jan-22 16:50pm
Cely
I would but when I looked there I couldn't find my size...not where I live anyway....but I'm planing on moving soon so will check out the op shops there...
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08-Jan-22 16:47pm
Sabine V
l don't buy second hand clothes but l donate my cloths, so someone else can enjoy them. Some still have tags on them
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08-Jan-22 16:39pm
Caryn M 153766
I love to buy second hand clothing as you can get some great bargains and often some great outfits that are not like everything in the shops at the time. So you can be a bit original. I always look for classic timeless styles. The worst thing is that the second hand shops are pricing some of their clothing at way too high a price and I don't like seeing clothing that is stained.
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08-Jan-22 16:30pm
Jennifer H 396811
There is nothing wrong with buying second hand clothing, I love going to charity shops and have bought some really nice stuff, some of it brand new, never worn and still with tags. The worse thing is seeing something that is absolute rubbish, really old and tatty and they still put a price on it when it should have been thrown away.
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08-Jan-22 15:58pm
Smiley
I am not picky where i choose to do my op shopping as the big name ones charge more than the new price at times, expecially when it comes to KMart & Big W branded clothes. I once had a op shop worker tell me Anko was a high end label and the products should be priced even higher. She would not believe it was KMart's basic brand.
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08-Jan-22 15:42pm
John B 89024
No.
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08-Jan-22 14:47pm
Larry S 382961
I usually get jeans , shirts as easy to get. Draw the line at personal stuff ( undies etc). With kids growing fast it is always a good place for clothes. My sister has 3 boys so it was out with winter stuff and summer in. Next year reverse but she always took old things down to be reused. My wife has a eye for bargains and checks out the jewelry but the places ( Salvos, Vinnies) are a wake up now to good stuff so prices go up.Edited 08-Jan-22 14:49pm
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08-Jan-22 13:59pm
Wendy Q
I used to a bit, but if I want something I just go to Big W, Millers and Best and Less, as their clothes are good value.
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08-Jan-22 13:56pm
Sharyn W 102987
Nothing wrong with second hand clothes I just draw the line and don’t buy underwear worst thing about wearing it is if like when I was at primary school in a small rural town Mum bought me a beautiful jersey I just lived it until one of the posh show off girls at school shouted that was my old jersey we threw out, I was so shamed but wouldn’t worry me now I’m an adult.
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08-Jan-22 13:46pm
Bigbee
Pros: the thrill of finding something good, some expensive brands too. Helping a charity. Cons: no idea when it was washed but then you should wash new clothes before you wear them too , some op shops don't help anyone anymore just a corporation.
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08-Jan-22 12:21pm
Barbara T
Op shopping is the only place where I purchase clothes these days. Some garments are practically brand new so why pay 'top dollar' at a retail store when you can buy it for next to nothing ...... (my opinion anyway). Naturally, I would not purchase someone else's underwear i.e. knickers, at these places ......Edited 08-Jan-22 14:17pm
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08-Jan-22 12:08pm
Jenny L 591463
No I find the brand new t-shirts I buy don't last and well they were made in Bangladesh. My sister loves op shopping and she buys woollen jackets for $10-$20 because they are dry clean only. A lady I knew brought a jacket from an op shop for $15 and in it there were 2 beautiful rings in the inside lining. Some one forgot they were there or didn't know they were. I am the same I have had enough hand me downs when I was little. My Mum still passes on a t-shirt or some thing she doesn't want any more to me and that is as second hand as I want to go.
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08-Jan-22 12:07pm
Carolyn H 319412
That is my preference. I can never seem to see anything I like in the second clothes selections.
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08-Jan-22 11:52am
JANN R
Yes I buy some and I take some to the opp shop to sell when I no longer wear them some a brand new that I have grown out of
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08-Jan-22 11:48am
misfortune8
I sew a lot of my own clothes. I only buy garments if they're cheaper than I could make them, or are too much work. You can find a lot of quirky items in Op Shops. My best purchase was a leather biker jacket - it was a fraction of the price new & it had a zip-out rabbitskin lining. I've had it for decades & it's still going strong.
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08-Jan-22 11:45am
Colin L 88398
Not an issue for me and we buy a lot of cloths from a Shop that is supported by a Animal Rescue Service most of which are new and unused when we get them. Turns out it's the only place locally where I can get RM Williams gear which we used to wear on the farm years ago that just lasted for years.
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08-Jan-22 11:39am
beverly w 540992
i never wore hand me downs as the eldest girl growing up in a family of 8 children in the 50,s and 60,s. my mum made all our clothes so i never had a store bought item until i started work. so now every year i go through my wardrobe and find items i have not worn for a long time, they get donated to the hospice shop. i have also bought quite a few lovely items from same shop but i wash before i wear.
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08-Jan-22 11:35am
Pat C 618241
I usually donate but hardly ever find anything that appeals to me.
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08-Jan-22 11:21am
Elizabeth J 447888
I have rarely bought anything from a shop that is not an Op Shop for about 40 years. That being said, they are not used clothes. They are donated new by all the large department stores at the end of the different seasons. Sometimes they are seconds with perhaps a button missing but mostly there is a spare button sewn into the seam. Yesterday I bought a lovely Veronika Maine skirt for $10. I wonder how much that would cost from a Department Store. It is the thrill of a good find that gets me in. 40 years ago I really needed to so I could feed and clothe my family and pay off a mortgage. Now, it is one of my favourite pastimes.
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08-Jan-22 11:16am
Lorraine C 90175
For hygiene reasons I would never buy second hand clothing.
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08-Jan-22 11:08am
Paul J 94868
Once in a while...
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08-Jan-22 11:02am
Carmen D 686396
I have not bought Second-Hand clothes.
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08-Jan-22 10:54am
Joe B 288252
I had enough second hand clothing when I was a kid…..lol My younger brother always had new clothes and shoes because I wore all the hand me downs to death ….3rd boy…clothes killer…..lol
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08-Jan-22 10:42am
Leslie E 111465
Yes I do.
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08-Jan-22 10:36am
Therese M 73305
I give to the op shops regularly but no I don't buy I think you can buy new at reasonable prices and if you have children you get money from the government to adequately dress them I think it should be left for the homeless or people to start from new eg fire, woman shelter,
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08-Jan-22 10:25am
Joy L 68767
yes I love my local op shop.
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08-Jan-22 10:11am
Amy 592121
Yes
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08-Jan-22 09:55am
Michelle S 553303
I love looking in the Op Shops for clothing and accessories. Shoes however are difficult because I have an extremely wide foot and I don't think I've EVER managed to get a pair of shoes in my size from them, however I DID manage to find 3 pair of shoes in a couple of boxes that had been left out the front of premises that people had moved out from near where I used to live. It was aboutto rain and I didn't want whatever was in them to get wet. Not only were their shoes for me but other clothing items for children which I ended up taking to a friend of my daughter's who was on a low income and had a son whom the clothes would fit. I know she was appreciative too. As they say "one man's trash is another man's treasure". I'm very grateful for everything I find and not knowing just WHAT that might be until you've started looking
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08-Jan-22 09:55am
Empress
No, not really
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08-Jan-22 09:43am
Sonya F 68771
Yes i have when the kids where growing up so fast it was cheaper and then i would donate it back so they make more money
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08-Jan-22 09:19am
Carrie K 391388
I find really expensive items much cheaper. I have a SAK, brown, genuine leather purse for under $10. Usually costs $90 or more. What I don't like is the stores may not have many items in your size!
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- 08-Jan-22 10:07am
  Michelle S 553303
  I hope you haven't got the vintage Armani camel hair coat I lost years ago in a motel in Bowral! I was devastated when I realised I'd left it behind and even though I phoned the business and asked if anyone had handed it in I never got it back. I think someone saw a quality garment and said "I'm keeping that!". It was my grandmother's hence the "vintage" tag. I'm sure I've lost other things over the years but I've never actually MISSED having something like I miss that coat. I just bought a vintage Louis Vitton shoulder bag which I know is authentic from a garage sale a couple of weeks ago for $1. I hardly go out these days anyway so there's not a lot of point getting too many as I'll never use them, just like the Chanel bag I paid $3K for 20 years ago when I was still working. It hardly EVER dee's the light of day. I'd NEVER spend money like that today. I do have a lovely alpaca coat which is incredibly warm and which I purchased not long after being able to access my Superannuation, but it should last me till I'm dead and then my girls can fight over it! It's nice to get a quality item for a fraction of the cost.
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08-Jan-22 08:31am
Carroll W 395043
No,
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08-Jan-22 07:56am
Lachelle B
I repurpose. Cheap fur coats are taken apart and made into cushions or blankets. Dresses with funky patterns get resewn into a new outfit. Thick long socks or tights are cut and made into leg warmers. Handbag straps get turned into belts. Old metal fancy buttons become drawer knobs. I'm obsessed with repurposing. Big no to underwear. Everything is thoroughly cleaned!
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- 08-Jan-22 11:26am
  Elizabeth J 447888
  Wow, good on you Lachelle. That is fantastic.
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08-Jan-22 07:55am
Kat 493553
Only if they’re not clean! I leave that place, go elsewhere!
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08-Jan-22 07:50am
Andrew T 123623
Yes and the best thing is the price, the worst thing nothing
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08-Jan-22 07:37am
Mary B 492108
I buy everything except undies and socks used. Good for both the bank balance and the planet
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08-Jan-22 07:15am
doug m 408074
usually buy new but 2nd hand has some wonderful bargains!
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08-Jan-22 07:08am
Tiffany L 690503
I just don’t buy bras nor underwear from second hand shopping
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08-Jan-22 06:49am
Christina D
The only thing I wouldn't buy second hand is underwear/bras but other than that, I'm happy to buy anything as long as it's in a good condition
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08-Jan-22 06:48am
Laura R 423974
maybe someone needs to learn how to spell
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- 08-Jan-22 07:31am
  Andrew W 384994
  just a touch of prof-reeding
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- 08-Jan-22 11:38am
  misfortune8Andrew W 384994
  Haha!
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08-Jan-22 06:47am
Maria B 89860
I buy them, don't have any best/worse scenarios to relate, just make sure they fit then wash and wear, much cheaper than forking out for new stuff all made overseas mainly imported from one part of the world.
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08-Jan-22 06:47am
Bugalugs
The Best thing? You can get some really good quality stuff which people with too much money and too little intelligence throw out - and that includes stuff they have never even worn as it still has the original price ticket on it. The Worst thing: The awful stale smell most of these Second Hand/Op Shops have. Why do they never, ever seem to open the doors and air the places? Or is this how those running them live in their own homes?
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08-Jan-22 06:29am
Elizabeth T 396096
no
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08-Jan-22 06:23am
Tupulua S
We buy it all the time and good quality clothes too, the only thig is, hard to find my size ( big size ) hahaha
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08-Jan-22 06:10am
kristian s 513441
I sometime buy second-hand clothes in order for me save money.
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08-Jan-22 05:56am
Frank N
Yes, I often buy clothes from op shops
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08-Jan-22 05:50am
Carmel C 103964
Grew up wearing secondhand clothes as we had a huge family and little money. Whilst I still am happy to take secondhand clothes from family and friends, I rarely go into opshops anymore. One...because some of them have become money-grabbing businesses instead of supplying much needed goods to the poor at low prices...and two because I have a ridiculous amount of clothes and simply don't need any more. Underwear (panties, bras) I always buy new. I'd never buy them secondhand.
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08-Jan-22 05:48am
Rosie 563501
No
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08-Jan-22 04:58am
Royale Q
I do not like to wear clothes from other people. I have too many allergies from perfumes and different makeup and you also have pets.
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- 08-Jan-22 11:31am
  Elizabeth J 447888
  Understandable.
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08-Jan-22 04:53am
Claude H
APPARENTLY OLD DRESSES AS CLOTHES TURN INTO CLOTHS
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08-Jan-22 04:18am
SueM2
I buy from Trade Me but not op shops. Rewardia, do you need the services of an editor? (cloths?)
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08-Jan-22 03:43am
Sheree T
Have in the past but not so much now.
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08-Jan-22 02:54am
Melanie G 87848
I love op shopping (buying from charity shops). Most of my clothes are from there now. But I avoid ones that are expensive.
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08-Jan-22 01:53am
john v 551148
like to find some soiled panties
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- 08-Jan-22 06:20am
  Biscuit
  Wow John. Thanks for sharing.
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08-Jan-22 01:48am
The dog house
I look for new clothing at an Op shop. I enjoy going through them and seeing the styles even reminisce from the styles of long ago. Mainly visit to drop something or for reading material.
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08-Jan-22 01:26am
Margaret C 68385
I’m lucky. I have friends the same size who pass things down.
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08-Jan-22 00:49am
Sandra C 12043
No, since most 2nd hand shops are now using paid staff (some have volunteers to help but paid managers) I prefer to pass my things to Domestic Violence shelters. Some of these women and children leave with nothing but what they have on.
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08-Jan-22 00:43am
Linda C
I have bought clothes from the op shop years ago but found they were getting more expensive than new clothes from places like KMart.
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08-Jan-22 00:36am
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Do I buy I cloths at second-hand stores - YES! However, only if the clothing is brand-new (sales tag is still attached to the clothing),
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08-Jan-22 00:18am
Rhonda D 522615
I do, but not as much as before. The secondhand shops keep raising their prices, and sometimes not worth the price.
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08-Jan-22 00:10am
Debbie C 147795
Second hand clothing shops are getting dear Target and Big W are cheaper
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08-Jan-22 00:06am
JANET R 328390
i have bought second hand clothes - but these days with clothes so cheap I don't really see the need to buy second hand. Not sure how others feel.Edited 08-Jan-22 00:06am
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