i've been pondering the pros and cons of the rise of reselling - specifically secondhand clothing - the past few days.
on one hand, it drives up thrift store prices, it takes clothes from actual low-income shoppers, etc. many resellers significantly overcharge. it's condemned by most leftists i know.
on the other hand, there is no shortage of secondhand clothing in the world, to the extent that roughly 80% ends up in a landfill. when you consider these factors, doesn't reselling prevent more clothes from ending up as environmental waste? and isn't it better to create a secondhand clothing ecosystem in which you can keep recycling items and buy things that put money into another working class human's pocket for rent and groceries rather than a corporation's?
just wondering what others think about it.