I can see both sides as I follow a lot of people who wear and admire vintage items. The majority of what is in thrift stores ends up being thrown out/sent to the landfill as the store can’t handle the sheer volume of donations. Most of my wardrobe and household items are thrifted as it’s important to me to be sustainable; often I will leave what I consider to be highly desirable items and no one buys them for months (this may be because others are prioritizing practicality over luxury). That said it does annoy me when SNL does it because it seems so performative. Those items are more than likely also not being used (how many Minnie Mouse things does L. have already?!). I don’t buy anything unless I’m going to actually use it. I also exclusively shop at thrift stores that give back to the community (ie: NOT Value Village).
I also have mixed feelings about resellers. Like SNL, they often buy up the best that the store has to offer and turn it around to make a pretty profit. This has led to many thrift stores in my area increasing their prices. One of my local stores started restricting purchases to 6-8 items and the only people who complained were resellers. However, this was the only way they could keep their prices down while continuing to serve the community. I wish people weren’t so selfish.
I can see both sides as I follow a lot of people who wear and admire vintage items. The majority of what is in thrift stores ends up being thrown out/sent to the landfill as the store can’t handle the sheer volume of donations. Most of my wardrobe and household items are thrifted as it’s important to me to be sustainable; often I will leave what I consider to be highly desirable items and no one buys them for months (this may be because others are prioritizing practicality over luxury). That said it does annoy me when SNL does it because it seems so performative. Those items are more than likely also not being used (how many Minnie Mouse things does L. have already?!). I don’t buy anything unless I’m going to actually use it. I also exclusively shop at thrift stores that give back to the community (ie: NOT Value Village).
I also have mixed feelings about resellers. Like SNL, they often buy up the best that the store has to offer and turn it around to make a pretty profit. This has led to many thrift stores in my area increasing their prices. One of my local stores started restricting purchases to 6-8 items and the only people who complained were resellers. However, this was the only way they could keep their prices down while continuing to serve the community. I wish people weren’t so selfish.