Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 19:23     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Yes. Wash on hot, or send to the drycleaner
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 19:15     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Anonymous wrote:I resell thrifted clothes and wash almost everything when I bring it home. After washing, I photograph, take measurements, then seal each item in a polybag and then store in a sealed bin.

Exception to washing are clothes that are NWT, and things like shoes. Shoes get a wipe down, NWT get a spray with a vodka solution.


No way you turn a decent profit.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 19:13     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Yes but I buy with an eye for condition. If tge clothing looks very used or dirty i dont buy it. Then wash as usual. I don't buy shoes or leggings used.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:55     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
I resell thrifted clothes and wash almost everything when I bring it home. After washing, I photograph, take measurements, then seal each item in a polybag and then store in a sealed bin.

Exception to washing are clothes that are NWT, and things like shoes. Shoes get a wipe down, NWT get a spray with a vodka solution.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:43     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Nope. Totally skeeved out by even BEING in thrift stores. I will shop from the clearance section of Old Navy, but not buy from thrift stores.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:39     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Yes. Sweaters and coats but not pants or shoes unless nwt
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:26     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
You should wash it in detergent and then add a sanitizing liquid like Lysol to the rinse, let it sit for 16 minutes and then restart the machine to complete the rinse.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:18     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
No, I poshmark some of our old stuff and its freshly washed, like new condition, just outgrown but when I follow some of the facebook groups they get them out of the bins and instead of washing, mask the odor with crazy solutions and don't wash it and it all sounds pretty gross.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:14     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
Anonymous wrote:If so, how do you clean them? I’ve never done this before but there are some pieces I’ve seen online that I might pull the trigger on. I just need to get over the ick factor first.


They don’t require different cleaning than clothing I buy in a regular store.

I don’t buy underwear, but everything else gets laundered or goes to the dry cleaner.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:13     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
You wash them just like you wash new clothes that have been in a store, tried on by many people and touched by many hands.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:13     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
The washing machine. What else would you use?
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:09     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
I do, all the time. In fact, probably 80% of my clothing and accessories are bought second hand.

I wash whatever is washable (machine or hand) and dry clean whatever needs to be dry cleaned. When I bring things home, I immediately run my steamer over them. Purses, shoes and boots might go into the freezer for a while.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 18:05     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
My teen DDs love thrifting. They know they must wash any thrifted items before wearing. I have even dry cleaned some items too. I wouldn’t buy shoes secondhand but that is me. When they were younger they were always happy to get hand me downs from their older cousins and I guess thrifting is sort of an extension of that.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 17:59     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
I have this thing called a washing machine. Depending on the care instructions I tumble dry or air dry.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2026 17:57     Subject: Do you buy used clothes from eBay or thrift shops?
If so, how do you clean them? I’ve never done this before but there are some pieces I’ve seen online that I might pull the trigger on. I just need to get over the ick factor first.