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ARIES1973 @ARIES1973 (11944) • Legaspi, Philippines 27 Apr 25

I bought this second hand couch from an appliance store in our area at a much cheaper price. I like the size of the sofa because it would perfectly fit in a small house that we are renting in this place. Upon checking, I...

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Good bye my supposedly new phone

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 18 Dec 24

I never learned my lesson. This is what I get for buying a second hand smart phone from Muslim guy who sells mobile phone. I bought one a decade ago and gave in. Then this October bought a new one, still it gave in after a two...

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Wants vs. Needs: Buying a second-hand car versus a new one

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 7 Oct 24

Buying a used car can save you some money because they cost less and do not lose value as quickly. However, they might need more repairs and have some wear and tear. New cars are more expensive but come with the latest features...

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Truly her mother’s daughter!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 6 Sep 23

As most of you know I am a great recycler, saver of waste, and believer in repurposing anything and saving any useful items. And I very rarely buy new things, almost all of our furniture and household items, for example, have...

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Ebay to the rescue!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 27 Apr 22

Regular readers of my posts will probably know that I rarely buy brand new things. Most of my books, kitchen ware, furniture and clothes are second hand. Often from charity shops, though I have also inherited a lot of clothes from...

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Selling second hand books and magazines

aubrey @averygirl72 (38849) • Philippines 2 Jul 21

We have so many old books and magazines there occupying space upstairs. I think people like books and something to read. Since we don't use them any more why not I sell them in cheap price. I do it before and many buy my books. I...

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What's the most clever / your favorite item you've bought second hand?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 25 Feb 21

Second hand or in other words, not original owner of. I'm a member of a facebook group called "Weird secondhand things I just had to share." I don't see a lot of posts from the group anymore, but there are some pretty strange...

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My friend bought a second hand laptop but it broke after 3 days?

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 3 Sep 20

My friend wanted to buy a new laptop for work but her family advised her to just buy a used one since it's cheaper. Her sis in law knew someone who was selling her laptop for 310 USD - so she bought it. But then after 3 days the...

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Three books find their way home

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Dec 19

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. One of our kangaroos had an itch. My sister-in-law brought back three books that I’d lent to a niece probably twelve months ago. I had forgotten she had them but it’s nice that...

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What is the problem with second-hand things anyway?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 2 Jan 19

Do you use second-hand products? Earlier today, while I was waiting for my parents to pick me up, I would hear a group of people complaining about not buying used things. Basically, the complaint wasn't because the products...

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Online sales

Margarita @Meramar (2695) 1 Jul 18

Summer started in with it the holidays for many persons. As they have more time, it seems like people use more Internet to search more information and some deals. Years ago, I used a local site to sell some second hand items...

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As Good As New, And I Got Them For Free!!!!

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 10 Apr 18

Yesterday morning my husband decided to take a little walk around the grounds of our apartment complex. While he was out there, he happened upon a set of chairs, that someone wanted to throw out. Knowing something about the...

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Charity Shops/Thrift Stores

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30461) • Corsham, England 14 Mar 18

I was about to write about charity stores when I realised they are not called that in other countries. In the US I believe they are called Thrift stores, places where second hand goods are sold. When my kids were little I didn't...

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Do you prefer to buy second hand things?

Abishek S K @Lignitecityabishek96 (7116) • Cuddalore, India 26 Feb 18

I usually don't prefer to buy second hand things because it may get damage at anytime.But if during the car driving I prefer to buy old one and I can practice with that for atleast 6 months ,after that I can buy new car.For...

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Second-hand items: Yes or No?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 15 Nov 17

What is your opinion about them? Do you think they are worth it, beyond the financial aspect (which in the vast majority of cases is an advantage to the financial health of our pocket)? Tell me about it.

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Do you prefer to buy something new or second-hand?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 23 Aug 17

This choice is commonly related to the financial factor, but this is not always the deciding factor. Buying something new or used can have many variants and this varies obviously from person to person. What would be your choice...

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Do you usually buy second hand things?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 13 Feb 17

In the vast majority of the time, I don't like to buy anything second hand. But I've already made some exceptions for some items that I really wanted but that were too expensive or that I couldn't find so easily (and those...

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Thrifting: basic hints

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 29 Sep 16

I have been in a real mood to go thrift shopping lately so thought I would share some hints in addition to the one I already posted - about disinfecting used clothing. I find it's more effective to check thrift stores once -...

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Thrift store clothing and cleanliness

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 28 Sep 16

So here's some advice about buying clothing from a thrift store -- I was scared of buying used clothing for awhile because of the matter of germs. How can you know who owned it last and how sanitary they were? Washing with...

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Selling Used Books for Profit

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 7 Jul 16

Selling used books can be profitable but you should start with the realisation that nobody (except very large volume businesses) ever got rich quickly that way! You should also be aware that stock turnover in second-hand books is...

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