Asda to Sell Second Hand Clothing - What Are Your Thoughts?

Depends on pricing and the customers buying ethics. Besides...People will still donate to charity shops and people still buy from them. As they do now. It’s good to recycle and avoid landfill waste either way.

Most companies do (although they don't tell you ). What do you think happens to the millions of returned items ? Yes you Madam !

For the sake of the environment and our large trading deficit I really think s/hand goods should be available from a much wider number of retailers. Many retailers have both new and s/hand goods like car dealers and bicycle shops but really this should be extended to as many companies as possible. This will also create more jobs here in the UK for those who clean and refurbish items. There should be tax benefits to companies that sell both. Charity shops are all very well but its all so random what they have. I feel charity shops should specialise more. I.e. have dedicated charity shops that only sell clothes or only sell books etc as the norm rather than a small minority.

I'd also like to see as many vacant commercial retail premises turned into indoor markets as possible if they won't be re-occupied by normal retailers.

I know this might sound really bad but I just don't like wearing other people clothes but I do understand that it can be difficult especially for some people who can't afford new clothes just hope Asda are doing it for the right reasons & not for profit.

I am actually quite glad so many companies are starting to take this seriously! But really it depends ...

My first thought was how will we be able to tell which item is new and which is used? I'll bet they aren't cheap either.

I hope they aren’t going to cream off all the best donated clothes so that charities end up with the less good.

Not two sure second hand clothes are better for charity shop as they need them more

To be quite honest I've never seen any clothes in asda that I like when new.

Ever since I was young I have always given away any clothes that I did not require anymore. Now since lockdown first started I have not purchased a single item of clothing. We all purchase too much that we do not need. Sorry gone off subject.

Thanks for your contributions - some interesting opinions. I read up on this a bit last night. This is the company that Asda have partnered with and how they responded to some of the criticisms.

https://www.prelovedkilo.com/

https://twitter.com/PrelovedKilo/status/1387468824178475017

Some of us remember jumble sales when we was younger so as long as they are clean I'm on it..

I have just downloaded Vinted. Haven't used it yet, takes me a while to work these things out lol. Has anyone else used it?

Wow I’m surprised, but good on them. These big companies can afford to do these kind of initiatives - it‘s certainly better than them selling fast fashion.

All for it, most companies do anyway you just dont hear about it

I saw this mentioned on instagram a while ago. It's in partnership with preloved kilo. They sell vintage & retro clothing by the kilo rather than priced individually at selling events around the country. I had tickets to attend one of their events but it was cancelled due to covid.

I believe without reading the article it's only at a few select stores initially with plans to roll it out further if successful.

It’s a private company making a profit from selling second hand clothes, which I have no problem with. It is cynical marketing to tie their ethos to sustainability and the environment though, in my opinion. That was never their initial intention.

I think it is an astute business move to partner with a mainstream shop, as due to Covid, their previous retail method was pop up shops. This is not currently viable.