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The best tips for second-hand shopping
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10/30/2024
Trae Bodge, founder of TruTrae, joins TheStreet to share her best tips for second-hand shopping.
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And let's talk about sustainability, what are the trends that you are seeing around consumer demand there?
00:08
So consumer demand is on the rise with sustainability, we're trying to be more mindful,
00:13
we're trying to do our part to help the planet or not do as much damage to the planet,
00:19
and so I'm seeing a lot of great products in the sustainable arena,
00:23
whether they're being made with recycled plastic bottles or they're encouraging reuse
00:28
instead of buying new things like refillable water bottles and water-free products in the home
00:34
for cleaning products and things like that, so I'm seeing a lot of activity there,
00:38
and then that kind of leads into my next tip about buying second-hand.
00:42
That's a big trend right now, it's suddenly cool to buy second-hand,
00:46
so I'm really glad to see that, I've been a thrifter for a very long time,
00:49
my family and I all do it together, and I'm glad that it's cool now to buy second-hand
00:53
because there's a great way to save money and also give products another life and live a bit more sustainably.
00:59
So as a shopping expert, what are the tips for doing it right in terms of second-hand shopping?
01:05
Because we all see those commercials where somebody's driving down the street
01:08
and they see a couch on the street and they take it home and they say,
01:12
hmm, doesn't smell well, so what are some of the tips to doing it well?
01:17
Yeah, so there are a couple categories that I hesitate to suggest when you're talking about second-hand,
01:23
and that is those soft furniture items like your mattress, an easy chair, a couch,
01:29
because you never know what's living in there, you don't know where it was before,
01:33
so I recommend avoiding those things, but clothing, I will use clothing all day long,
01:38
it's a great way to give things a second life, like we said.
01:41
Electronics is another one that I don't really love so much
01:44
because you can't really test it at the Goodwill, for example,
01:48
if that lamp is working or that, you know, CD player or what have you,
01:52
so I'm a little hesitant with that, however, if you are looking to buy electronics,
01:57
there are a lot of online sites where you can buy them and they're inspected and warrantied,
02:02
mpb.com is a great one, they specialize in camera and videography equipment,
02:06
they're all warrantied and inspected, so you know that you're buying that camera,
02:11
you're giving it a second life, you're saving significantly,
02:14
but it's been looked over very, very carefully,
02:17
so that's what I would look at if you're going to buy electronics.
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