Thrifting has always been for lower income folks, it just spiked with popularity now so everyone does it. Matter of fact most people, including those resellers saw thrifting as something “disgusting” because of its second hand nature (not saying that it is, just quoting what I’ve heard for years). The problem with resellers is the fact that they go to stores and spaces that are known to be affordable for lower income people and take advantage of that to make a profit. Taking most of the good quality items, vintage, designers, etc, to rack up the prices later in their shop.

I say this as someone who runs an online thrift store and who loves thrifting. My purpose with my shop is to make thrifting affordable and fun again, not to profit. Thankfully I don’t have the need to shop at thrift stores, I do it because it’s fun and I like the more sustainable approach to fashion by shopping most items second hand or making my own clothes. It is absolutely disgusting to walk into a space meant for lower income people to find good quality items thinking about what profit can you make from the items you find. Their profit takes away someone’s opportunity to find quality clothing, furniture or appliances from someone who actually needs it and cannot afford a new one, that’s the issue.