‘People sell their best stuff on Vinted’ – how charity shops became a dumping ground for unsellable clothes
The small stockroom of St Raphael’s Hospice charity shop in Cheam, south London, is rammed with donations.
According to The Guardian, the small stockroom of St Raphael’s Hospice charity shop in Cheam, south London, is rammed with donations.
Swamped with ‘daily avalanches’ of soiled items and poor-quality fast fashion, secondhand stores are in crisis. What went wrong with people’s good intentions?
This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Vinted’, St Raphael’s Hospice and Cheam.
Why it matters
Lifestyle trends like this can influence everyday choices about health, money, home and family.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- The Guardian
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- Vinted’, St Raphael’s Hospice, Cheam, London
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- Lifestyle
- Figure cited
- “On average, we get 30 to 50 bags a day,” says Caroline Worley, the commercial manager, “but it’s not unusual to receive over 100.” (The Guardian)
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