33 OF THE BEST ONLINE SECONDHAND CLOTHING STORES
When I was six, my parents enrolled me in swimming lessons.
The plan was for me to move up the ranks and become a swim instructor and eventually get a summer job out of it when I turned 16.
After struggling through multiple levels, I ended up quitting and my parents decided to enroll me in piano lessons since I was clearly not a born swimmer.
I ended up finding my passion and years later became a piano teacher.
Like piano lessons, buying secondhand clothing instead of brand new was not part of my plan.
Maybe like me, buying secondhand clothing hasn’t been part of your plan either.
If there’s one thing that swimming lessons taught me it’s that sometimes things not going to plan is a good thing.
So, if you’re new to buying secondhand clothing, take a look at the retailers below as well as the shopping and garment care tips at the end of this post and keep an open mind, you never know what hidden treasures you’ll find.
Why Bother Shopping at a Secondhand Clothing Store?
According to weforum.org, about 85% of garments end up in a landfill yearly.
Shopping at a secondhand clothing store helps diminish this statistic by redirecting still wearable garments from a landfill to your closet.
Beyond giving existing garments a second life, it prevents the use of new materials and resources that go into making a new garment.
Even if you purchase a piece from a sustainable retailer, the use of earth’s resources cannot be completely avoided.
If you buy just one t-shirt from a secondhand clothing retailer in your life, you are saving about 7,000 litres of water and 2.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide that results from producing one cotton t-shirt according to theconversation.com
Below you’ll find 33 secondhand clothing retailers that are available to shop online, enjoy!
Best Secondhand Clothing Retailers for Selling Casual Wear
ASOS Marketplace
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories, shoes
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s
Based in London
They ship worldwide
Image by ASOS Marketplace
Depop
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s
Based in London
They ship worldwide
Image by Depop
Poshmark
They offer buying and selling options
They sell clothes, accessories, shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s, kids’
Based in California
Ships throughout Canada and the USA
Image by Poshmark
Ready to Wear
Offer both buying and consigning options
They sell clothing, Jewelry, handbags, scarves and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, kids’
Based in Ontario
They ship worldwide
Sizing: S-XL in women’s; baby 0-18M, 4-16 in kids
Image by Ready to Wear Again
ThredUp
They offer selling options in the US, as well as buying options
They sell and accept clothes, accessories, shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, kids’
Based in California
Ships throughout Canada and USA
Sizing: XXS-5X, has plus size, petite, maternity and tall sections
Image by ThredUp
Best Secondhand Clothing Retailers for Buying Casual Wear
Chosen Vintage
Offers buying options
They sell clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Ontario
Ship throughout Canada and internationally
Image by Chosen Vintage
Community Thrift and Vintage
Offer buying options
They sell clothes and accessories (scarves, belts)
Give Back Programs: They are a non-profit enterprise that donates to the PHS Community Services Society
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s
Based in British Columbia
They ship worldwide
Image by Community Thrift and Vintage
Dirty Birdies Vintage
Offer buying options
They sell home décor, clothes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Iowa
They ship worldwide
Image by Dirty Birdies Vintage
Hello Gemini Rising
Offer buying options
They sell clothes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in British Columbia
They ship worldwide
Image by Hello Gemini Rising
MAW Supply
They offer buying options
They sell: clothes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s
Based in Texas
They ship throughout the USA and internationally
Image by MAW Supply
Nouveau Riche Vintage
They offer buying options
They sell: clothes, shoes, accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Ontario
Image by Nouveau Riche Vintage
Patagonia Worn Wear
They offer buying and clothing donation options
They sell clothes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s, kids’, baby
Based in California
They ship throughout the USA
Sizing: XXS-XXL
Image by Patagonia Worn Wear
Penny Arcade
Offers buying options
They sell clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s, kids’
Based in Ontario
Ships throughout Canada and USA
Image by Penny Arcade
Startlet Vintage
Offer buying options
They sell clothing, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in the UK
They ship worldwide
Image by Startlet Vintage
Swap Society
They offer a swap program that allows you to send your clothes in and swap for clothes you want
They carry clothes, jewelry
They accept all brands for swaps
Styles of Clothing: women’s, kids’
Based in California
They ship throughout the USA
Image by Swap Society
The Curvy Elle
They offer buying options
They sell clothing and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in California
They ship worldwide
Sizing: US Size 12-24+
Image by The Curvy Elle
Best Secondhand Clothing Retailers for Selling Luxury Wear
Consign Toronto
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s
Based in Ontario
Ships worldwide
Image by Consign Toronto
Designer Swap
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s
Based in Ontario
They ship throughout Canada and the USA
Image by Designer Swap
Fashionably Yours
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s, kids’
Based in Ontario
They ship worldwide
Image by Fashionably Yours
Haute Classics
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Ontario
They ship throughout Canada and the USA
Image by Haute Classics
I Miss You Vintage
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothing, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Ontario
They ship throughout Canada and the USA
Image by I Miss You Vintage
Love That Bag Etc.
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothing, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Quebec
Available to shop in canada/ us/ both: Yes, luxury
Sizing: XXS-L
They ship throughout Canada and internationally
Image by Love That Bag Etc.
Luxury Garage Sale
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothing, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s
Based in Illinois
They ship worldwide
Image by Luxury Garage Sale
Menswear Market
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes
Styles of Clothing: men’s
Based in Minnesota
They ship throughout the USA and internationally
Image by Menswear Market
My Luxury Closet
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothing, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing:: women’s
Based in Quebec
They ship throughout Canada, the USA, and most EU countries
Image by My Luxury Closet
Rebag
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: handbags, accessories, watches, jewelry
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in New York
They ship throughout the USA and internationally
Image by Rebag
Second Nature Boutique
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories and shoes
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s
Based in Ontario
They ship throughout Canada and the USA
Image by Second Nature Boutique
Turnabout Luxury
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s
Based in British Columbia
They ship throughout Canada and the USA
Image by Turnabout Luxury
Vestiaire Collective
They offer buying and selling options
They sell: clothes, accessories, shoes
Styles of Clothing: men’s, women’s, kids’
Based in Paris
Ships worldwide
Image by Vestiaire Collective
Best Secondhand Clothing Retailers for Buying Luxury Wear
Maejean Vintage
They offer buying options
They sell: jewelry
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Pennsylvania
Ships throughout the USA and internationally
Image by Maejean Vintage
Persephone Vintage
They offer buying options
They sell: clothes, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in California
They ship throughout the USA and internationally
Image by Persephone Vintage
Shrimpton Couture
They offer buying options
They sell: clothes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s
Based in Ontario
Sizing: XS-XL
They ship throughout Canada and internationally
Image by Shrimpton Couture
VSP Consignment
They offer buying options
They sell: clothes, shoes and accessories
Styles of Clothing: women’s, men’s
Based in Ontario
They ship throughout Canada, the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific
Image by VSP Consignment
Secondhand Clothing Shopping Tips
Shop out of season
To get the best discounts try shopping out of season.
That means purchasing a winter coat in the summer or a summer dress in the winter.
There won’t be that many people looking for winter coats in the middle of July for example, so you’ll often find the most selection for the cheapest prices as retailers know the demand for such items is low that time of year.
Wait before you buy
If there’s an item you want to buy, make sure you’re signed into your account and leave the item in your cart.
Most retailers will send you a discount via your email if you leave the purchase in your cart as an incentive to purchase.
A word of caution though, the designated ‘wait time’ for a retailer to send you a discount varies, with some sending out the discount after a few hours and others after a day or so.
Make Your Clothes Last
To get the most wear out of your beloved secondhand clothing purchases, learn how to properly care for your garments by fabric type in this post.
Alternatives to Shopping Secondhand
A great way to dip your toe into secondhand-clothing-waters is to rent a garment or two.
Renting clothing is the perfect solution to dressing for an event when you know you won’t wear your outfit again.
Learn more about clothing rentals in this post.
Conclusion
If shopping secondhand wasn’t part of your original plan, I encourage you to go for it and give it a try.
After you take the plunge, let me know what secondhand clothing retailers you’ve tried in the comments below and what your experience has been.
So, what’ll it be, are you going to sink or swim?
