current obsession is lowballing on eBay and Poshmark, my most recent score was a pre-owned Yves Salomon coat for only $168 (pre shipping and tax) makes me feel accomplished, frugal, and fashionable
even though I could shop the normal way in theory I prefer to buy everything secondhand. I also hate to buy clothes everyone else is wearing. I have two Goodwills of preference I frequent with regularity; I like to go wild on Poshmark sort low to high with minimal use of keywords and liberal use of custom filters (especially brand); I find some interesting things on eBay from time to time; I like shopping clearance at TheRealReal but they like banned me… sometimes Marshall’s and TJ Maxx have cute stuff. Don’t cancel me but I’m also an Aliexpress diva and I’m in some groups of likeminded ladies about this on the dl. I look for natural fibers, good construction, and, in used garments, a tasteful but not excessive amount of wear
A fun game I like to play with myself is if I want to buy clothes, makeup, shoes, hair care, household items etc… I have to look it up on a resale site first where I will usually find it for cheaper and feel good about not contributing to a Bezos-centric society.
Fuck the real real, vestiaire and depop… real ones know poshmark is where it’s at. No one ever knows how good their shit is. I made a crazy lowball offer on a mint condition city bag… immediately accepted. Plus no duties.
