The sustainability movement is urging a lot of us to change our everyday habits. Many are starting to adjust their diets to eat less meat, swapping disposable cups and bottles with reusable ones, and choosing to bike to work.
A lot of people are also choosing not to give money to fast fashion brands. Instead, they are flocking to second-hand stores and apps to get their pre-loved fits.
The problem is that apps can be tricky. You never know what kind of people are selling the items and how honest they are about the clothes they are selling. They also sometimes might surprise you with their hygiene habits. At least that is the impression you get when you read through the DM Drama Instagram page, which shares screenshots of DMs from buying and selling apps. Scroll down to read the funniest conversations that have occurred there.
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Wow it 100% matches my face, this is more useful than a pic of beret on the average human.
Nope, thanks but I'll pass. There's no way that I can rock that beret as well as the dog does.
If you also wish to jump on apps to get your sustainable deals or give new life to your discarded items, there are a few things you have to know. Most importantly, not all apps and buying and selling services are created equally.
Take eBay, for example. It is a trusted and well-rated platform to browse for any pre-loved items, including clothes. However, it is also saturated with a ton of other things. On there, you’ll find a bunch of people uploading stuff constantly. This means that if you’re a seller, it might be difficult for your things to get noticed there.
“Not sure why that’s an issue” is not a question either, but no one asked me
Spelt is the UK version of spelled, but if she's not British, then she's talking about ancient wheat.
I managed to pick up a large spider while riding through the bush (aussie forest). Didn’t realize until nearly home and felt something brushing against my neck. stopped and brushed away what i thought may have been a leaf only to find a spider dangling on a thread. Lowering it to the grass I wished it luck in it’s new home in the ‘burbs.😄
I always felt sorry for bees getting on a train and arriving a lot of miles later in a big city!
Load More Replies...If you’re a buyer, however, the selection offered by eBay can be beneficial. It means that there’s more of a chance to find the exact piece you are looking for. At the same time, browsing there might be too overwhelming and you might need to spend a lot of time hunting down the desired garments.
That is why apps such as Vinted or Depop are a much better choice for the beginner second-hand shopper and seller. Both apps are designed specifically for selling clothes, so the layouts are easy to navigate on both ends. You can filter things by size, color, brand, and price, which makes it very easy to find something that fits you. They also allow you to list various other items on the platform such as furniture and books, but they’re not the main focus.
They exist. My little daughter now owns a hoodie that one of my adult son's friends bought for themselves in size M. It was a Youth M.
Load More Replies...I got that response, once…but from a scammer trying to get me to send them money
Well, according to Manuel in an episode of “Fawlty Towers,” it is pronounced piggy-yon.
Load More Replies...Chance of damaging the lungs, unless having followed instructions... high.
Well. It was probably that or death.
Load More Replies...... and a few months later the pandemic started. Some scientists thought it came from bats, others spoke about a lab outbreak... but no one ever knew for sure what made SARS -COVID jump from animals to humans...
Apps like Depop also do not discriminate against any type of clothing. There, you can upload and find fast fashion gems as well as more unique items. They also do not have strict standards regarding pictures. You can use whatever snaps you took with your phone as long as they correctly represent the quality of what you’re selling.
I saw a girl wearing a sweater that said Guess, so I said "not natural?".
Had a buddy that used it as an excuse to (wrongly) guess their weight. He was a real charmer
Load More Replies...Three times on holiday locals have assumed I’m pregnant and insisted of giving me a seat or carried my tray for me. Always in places where few people speak English and I’m limited to yes, no, please and thank you so I can’t really explain. On the whole it’s quite flattering to be in my 50s/60s and have people think I’m young enough to be pregnant. Edit; I know they’ve thought I was pregnant because they’ve done rocking baby mimes.
Load More Replies...As a comedian once said - never assume a woman is pregnant unless you can see a baby emerging from her.
I made that mistake. Once. Asked a woman when she was due. She wasn't due for anything. My co-workers laughed and laughed in the back.
This is not the case with every app, though. ASOS Marketplace, for example, sells only original and truly vintage items. That is, you either have to have made what you’re selling or list, as they put it, “Y2K and older” pieces. This is great if you’re a buyer who’s looking into this specific niche. However, if you’re a seller, it might be one too many hoops to jump through, if you wish to do this casually.
Hey, at least they’re both on the same page about negative energy and incense!
As a seller, I'm 100% ready to lie about it, yes.
Load More Replies...It’s called polyamory if it’s mutually agreed on. It’s called cheating if it’s not.
Alright, I do understand the issue here but »polyamory« is a real thing...🤹🏽
Mean Girls is cool and all but my favorite musical keeps getting called a "Mean Girls ripoff" despite coming out before mean girls
Then there are also second-hand online stores like StockX that focus on the hottest items on the market only. There, you will find the most coveted pieces that many fashionistas around the globe are longing to get their hands on. They only list authenticated items, so the buyers can feel secure spending quite large sums on apparel. The exclusivity, though, makes it really hard for a seller to get listed there.
this is perfectly acceptable in British English, at least colloquially. 'at his place,' e.g. house, apartment, etc. You can also say "Come over to mine" or "I'll come to yours." You don't need to mention the noun
Load More Replies...Is it common to call a random person you don't know "babe" in texts? Serious question. It seems pretty weird to me, but I am An Old.
I'm reading it as someone saw a shirt being sold and the photo of it was taken inside of her boyfriend's (the "buyer's") bedroom and so was the person selling it.
Load More Replies...Well cleanliness wasn't the seller's strong suit, was it?
Load More Replies...This one needs to be higher up! Nearly spat out my coffee laughing...!
No matter which platform you opt for, though, make sure to treat people there with respect. Upload accurate pictures of items without skipping over the possible damage or wear and tear marks. Also, make sure the items you ship are clean and securely packaged.
How about contacting the police instead and reporting them for fraud.
I'd love to hear them laughing if I tried that in the US. Probably get charged with filing false police report
Load More Replies...Was that not visible in the picture of the item or did they use a stock photo?
Scammers like this tend to use photos off of the Internet.
Load More Replies...If you’re a seller who’s in this for the long run, you might also consider elevating the experience by wrapping the items extra nice and using tissue paper. You can even add a note, a business card, or a piece of (safely sealed) candy. Nice gestures like that go a long way.
Gimme a quick explanation what being from Essex means in this context, please? Is it like the South or New Jersey or something in the US?
Load More Replies...I… but… isn’t the acronym “CoL” even shorter than typing “cozzie livs”?!
Also in the same context (from someone from just outside London) - platty jubes and statty funes =)
Cossie Livs just making me think of a mouldy swimming costume that's been left in the bottom of a bag for too long... So long it grows legs and wanders off!
I had considered commenting about whether they come with a stick of butter but after a second look I think those require industrial grade lube to slither into, butter no bueno 😟
When you order those you just get a can of blue spray paint in the mail.
Load More Replies...Why would you do this to yourself? Reminds me of when I regret my life choices when I have to jump into a pair of a jeans that no longer fit 😑😂
I had to google it myself - "This fit is the slimmest of jeans with a super tight fit through the leg. It consists of a fixed waistband with belt loops, a zip fly and button closure, side and back entry pockets, and ankle grazing length."
Load More Replies...It's really easy to say "get a lawyer" but actually getting one & getting the other person to pay is much harder.
Load More Replies...Sounds like a felony, selling things that aren't yours. Also a felony buying things when you reasonably know they don't belong to the seller. "Handling stolen goods" and all that.
I knew my ex wouldn't examine his clothes before he just threw them into a box, so he didn't notice that I cut the left leg of all his trousers by a couple of inches until he was getting ready for court.
Sadly I distrust most everything that is posted. Sooooo many scams
And for the love of everything that’s holy, be understanding and kind when chatting. Do not berate people simply because they did not agree to the price you’re offering them. Just walk away with your head held high. And if someone does that to you… name and shame them online.
In a crisp packet?! I don't want to believe someone actually did this, lol 🤢
Commercials: love animals? Well they will love you back with our limited edition meat flavored clothes BUY NOW for only $399.99
Great idea, with a rinse first of course. I like that they are reusing the bag before throwing it in the rubbish.
At 75p, it's also cheaper than buying a clean bag, and you get bonus content. (Though I can't speak for the quality - the Jack's round here lasted about a month before they turned it back into a Tesco because of all the complaints. I didn't know it was still going)
Load More Replies...Wtf is wrong with people? Don't you ever want to sell anything else?
So quite a bit. I remember if I only wore something once or twice or never wore it or just tried it on
I looked up the brand and they are SO expensive! $1,000 or more a pair. WTF?
Load More Replies...Aww, the poor dear. I hope they have trusted family or friends who can help them soon.
I understand that some idiots are so wealthy that they are willing to pay $1,000 to show off to their equally shallow very wealthy friends. What I don't understand is that somebody who has $800 to spend a a pair of jeans isn;t willing to spend a few hundred dollars more to buy them from a store. Creating fake labels for selling Levi at $45 instead of $25 is pretty expensive, unless you're selling thousands. But it's worthwhile spending a couple hundred dollars so that you can sell a couple hundred $20 jeans for $900 each.
My best friend had Alzheimer's, and we had to cut up all her credit cards. After she died, we found boxes of brand new stuff, most of it multiple orders.
https://hypebeast.com/drops/kapital-14oz-denim-5p-okabilly-gypsy-patch-remake
Supposedly the "buyer" is looking to satisfy a submissive findom-kink with unsuspecting strangers.
Fine with me. Can I also interest you in this fine jacket for $500 which you also don't deserve?
This person needs to drop the "shopping" but keep the "therapy" - ouch!
I thought they meant "you marijuana yourself."
Load More Replies...Literally. Like, it could be a gift for someone you know who would look amazing in it. It's quite annoying when people assume that you're buying something only for yourself.
Load More Replies...Worse at advertising their stuff than I am, if that's even possible 🤣
Could be wrong but comments mention Aussie a lot so maybe its custom there?
Load More Replies...My sister has an Etsy shop-all her feedback is 5 stars, except one. Someone wrote "absolutely perfect, lovely card, beautifully made, great seller" and gave her 4 stars. She asked the buyer what she could have done differently to get 5 stars, and the woman said everything was perfect and couldn't be improved, but she never gave 5 stars for anything because that meant the seller would have nothing to aim for. Some people are just idiots.
I had a teacher like this. Was ACING it and he would not give me A's. When I dropped my score a bit, he surely was willing to put up the right grade then. A*****e
Load More Replies...Depending on the website and your sales quantities... A single 1-star review can result in you being permanently banned from selling on that site... especially thinking of Amazon here... but eBay can be just as bad if you don't know how to deal with their seller support team.
Throat punching dumb m***er f***ers balances out my mental health too. But you don't see me out here trying to find inner peace
Good God, anything I've ever bought or sold on a 2nd hand website is wrapped up tighter than a duck's a*s!
I'm a bit worried why you know where ducks rate on that scale.
Load More Replies...Honestly, the way Royal Mail are right now, I'm not surprised in the slightest. Though I am surprised it arrived, with or without its contents.
Load More Replies...I once ran out of stretch wrap and I used thick trashbag. But it was fresh and sealed with tape ffs 🙄 😂
My ex once found a 10 € note in a book from the library. I've hardly ever seen her happier! 😅
Based on its use in these posts, it means 'I'm going to out-right insult you, but pretend to be a nice person'
Load More Replies...I SO hate it when strangers add XX's to their communications.... I don't know you so don't kiss me please!
Cost more letters to explain the made up slang than to just write the normal word the first time.
Basically, he went out and got drunk on Christmas Eve before going to my best friend's house. I found his location through the Find My Friends app, and went to confront him. When I arrived there, it turned out they have been having an affair with each other for 2 months.
Translated it to English for those who can't be bothered to read that hodgepodge of a paragraph
Load More Replies...Please can someone translate this slang for an ignorant cousin across the pond?
they're going to the fish and chips takeaway, we call them a chippy because fishy means untrustworthy or fake and nobody wants an untrustworthy dinner
Load More Replies...My dear bored 🐼 🇬🇧 🐼...would you be so kind to explain the high usage of the word »babe« in these posts? Is it just as common as mate and bro, or do I need more facts to know? 🖖🏽
Yeah, it's just like 'sweety' or 'hun' that women use, even for strangers
Load More Replies...Man these depop folk are crazy, some of these replies are straight up unhinged XD
TIL what “depop” is. I’d thought it was a genre of music until this article forced me to look it up. Are most items there questionable?
Load More Replies...I once offered to sell some stuff for someone which included a pair of (awful) animal print leggings with a bleach stain on the butt, a brand new dressing gown with tags which somehow had used panty liner in the pocket (ugh), wool jackets with so many hairy balls on them they could only be described as "has given its all" and an imitation designer bag which it's illegal to sell on the reputable sites, even if you say it's imitation. There was some good stuff, but too out of date. Then she got cross when I managed to sell 2 things and nothing else shifted.
The German version of Vinted (2nd hand platform) is an absolute cesspool but it's tame compared to this! Or I've been very lucky.
The fact that most of these have the same unusual font and a very similar tone/speaking style indicates that they are faked by the person behind the account.
My dear bored 🐼 🇬🇧 🐼...would you be so kind to explain the high usage of the word »babe« in these posts? Is it just as common as mate and bro, or do I need more facts to know? 🖖🏽
Yeah, it's just like 'sweety' or 'hun' that women use, even for strangers
Load More Replies...Man these depop folk are crazy, some of these replies are straight up unhinged XD
TIL what “depop” is. I’d thought it was a genre of music until this article forced me to look it up. Are most items there questionable?
Load More Replies...I once offered to sell some stuff for someone which included a pair of (awful) animal print leggings with a bleach stain on the butt, a brand new dressing gown with tags which somehow had used panty liner in the pocket (ugh), wool jackets with so many hairy balls on them they could only be described as "has given its all" and an imitation designer bag which it's illegal to sell on the reputable sites, even if you say it's imitation. There was some good stuff, but too out of date. Then she got cross when I managed to sell 2 things and nothing else shifted.
The German version of Vinted (2nd hand platform) is an absolute cesspool but it's tame compared to this! Or I've been very lucky.
The fact that most of these have the same unusual font and a very similar tone/speaking style indicates that they are faked by the person behind the account.
