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Story summary
- Second-hand products account for 34–45 percent of UK consumer purchases, per 2025 findings by the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
- The shift follows rising living costs and sustainability concerns.
- The author notes a personal link to second-hand shopping, bonding with her mother in Sydney.
- They run Bevintagebounty, an Etsy vintage shop that funds the author's trips home.
- Resale faces tedious listings and higher postage costs due to new US tariffs.
