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If you love thrifting like we do, you may be looking for the best places to find secondhand fashion online, too! We’ve gathered our favorite online thrift stores to make shopping affordably and sustainably more accessible.
This post will explore the best sites to shop secondhand, plus some tips and benefits for shopping preloved.
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Why is secondhand shopping better?
Purchasing secondhand fashion offers an affordable alternative to fast fashion, keeps clothing out of landfills, and supports the community.
Secondhand is such an amazing tool to reduce waste and make the most of what we already have. Ideally, shopping used means we aren’t buying as many new items which reduces our consumer demand.
A reduced demand eventually means brands will produce less, minimizing the waste and exploitation that occurs down the fashion supply chain.
What are the benefits of thrifting?
- Reducing the waste of overconsumption, extending the life of clothing, and lessening the demand for new clothes— all to protect the planet.
- Being able to access affordable clothing without having to put my money in the pockets of brands who exploit others.
- The creativity of styling secondhand and the endless personal style opportunity with all the unique finds out there!
Thrifting in person can be a time commitment with having to sort through racks and racks of items. And depending on where you live, there may not be a lot of access to secondhand retailers near you.
That’s where online secondhand shopping can be a great resource. Shopping used online gives you the ability to gain access to so many options and save time by filtering for the exact size and styles you are looking for.
You may be thinking, “Where can I get thrift clothes online?” This article will give you so many options. But first, let’s explore how to make the most of your online secondhand shopping.
Online secondhand shopping tips:
1. Keep a thrift wish list
As you recognize gaps or needs in your wardrobe, keep a list. It’s good to know what you’re looking for. There are so many options available online, so having a list can be helpful in giving you direction and ensuring that you only buy what you truly need.
2. Search several platforms
If you have a specific garment in mind, you may have to search a couple different secondhand sites to find it. Sometimes, using a search engine to look for the item you want followed by the term “used” or ‘secondhand” can lead you straight to the platform it’s on. Almost everything exists secondhand; it just takes a bit of strategy and patience to learn how to find it.
3. Use advanced filtering
Be specific. You don’t want to waste time scrolling through items you aren’t interested in. Include the brand, style, color, and size you’re looking for in the search bar or filtering criteria of the platform you’re on.
4. Save searches
Some sites will allow you to save your searches or your size information to make shopping easier. Saving search information will allow you to easily revisit your needs if you didn’t find what you were looking for the first time around. Being able to save your size data into the site will allow you to shop only what will actually work for you.
5. Ask questions
Online thrift stores will often offer you more direct access to the seller. Ask questions about the size, fit, damages, or images if you need to. If you feel that you need more details to be confident in your purchase, ask!
6. Know your measurements
Because secondhand fashion will span various decades, brands, and amount of wear, there will naturally be sizing inconsistencies. It’s helpful to know your measurements to be able to compare them to the size and measurements of the garment you are looking at. Many online thrift stores (especially vintage) will list an item’s exact measurements due to the variations in size. If they don’t, you can search for the brand’s original size chart to compare.
7. Have patience
If you’re wanting an exact item, it can take time to find it! That’s okay. Just search again in a month or so. The thrifting experience, whether online or in-person, naturally asks for a bit of patience from us. This can be helpful in unlearning our need for instant gratification and recognizing we typically can afford to wait more than we let ourselves.
We’ve gathered a list of some incredible options to thrift your next favorite piece online. This list features secondhand retailers with an international presence so that you can find something no matter where you are in the world, along with a range of prices and a focus on inclusive sizing!
50 Best Online Thrift Shops For Efficient Secondhand Shopping:
1. Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective is a global marketplace for pre-owned luxury and designer fashion.
Despite its luxury label, it still offers more accessible price points and brands like Adidas, J. Crew, and Zara.
One unique trait is the filtering options with various ways to shop regionally to limit your shipping impact.
Location: Started in Paris, Worldwide Locations
Ships to: International
Packaging: 100% Recycled and recyclable paper bags and unprinted cardboard
Sizing: XXXS- 4XL
Price: $$-$$$
2. Poshmark
Poshmark is one of the biggest peer-to-peer secondhand marketplaces that has just about anything you need.
While fashion is its mainstay, Poshmark also features home goods, beauty, and more!
Poshmark is a great starting point for online thrifting, especially if you already have a certain brand or item in mind.
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XXS-5XL
Price: $-$$$
3. ThredUP
ThredUP is a pioneering online thrift and consignment store.
Unlike many of the peer-to-peer secondhand marketplaces, ThredUP gathers users’ clothes and processes and sells them for them.
You’ll find a wide variety of brands from “Gap to Gucci.”
Location: United States
Ships to: United States, Canada
Packaging: 100% Recycled & recyclable plastic mailers
Sizing: XXS-5XL
Price: $-$$$
4. Depop
Depop is the cool kid version of an online thrift store. Formatted much like Instagram, Depop users tend to take a more creative approach to selling their clothes.
As a peer-to-peer platform, Depop sellers range from an individual cleaning out their closets to a vintage shop’s online storefront to unique, upcycle designers selling their creations.
Location: London
Ships to: International based on the seller
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
5. eBay
Ebay is one of the original secondhand marketplaces.
You’ll be able to find anything you need. While the platform may not be as sleek as some newer ones, eBay has helpful filtering features and hidden gems to find.
Pro tip: If you are looking for something specific, you can save your search and be notified when new listings are made that match your criteria.
Location: United States
Ships to: International based on the seller
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XXS-6XL
Price: $-$$$
6. Vinted
Vinted is Europe’s largest peer-to-peer secondhand marketplace.
With affordable options in both clothing and home goods, it’s a great resource to find a secondhand solution to what you’ve been looking for.
Plus, it also offers an entertainment category with used gaming consoles, board games, and books.
Location: Lithuania
Ships to: United States, Canada, & 13 European Countries
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XXXS-4XL
Price: $-$$
7. Mercari
Mercari was founded in Japan and is actually the first company in Japan to reach “unicorn” status due to its popularity.
The pre-loved marketplace app, now also available in the U.S., offers everything you could possibly need.
One bonus feature is Mercari Local which allows you to skip the shipping and shop and sell within your city.
Location: Japan
Ships to: Japan, United States
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
8. Swap
Swap functions similarly to ThredUP by centralizing its operations rather than relying on the peer-to-peer model.
This means that each piece is inspected before it’s sent out, so you can feel good about the quality.
Swap aims to be the go-to thrift store for the whole family with its affordable selection.
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
9. The Closet
The Closet is Australia’s largest online fashion thrift store.
The closet features women’s clothing and accessories.
Shopping on the website feels more like shopping from a boutique with its clean design.
Location: Australia
Ships to: Australia, New Zealand
Packaging: Hero Packaging’s compostable mailers
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
10. The Real Real
The Real Real is designed for buying and selling designer fashion goods that have been verified and vetted by a highly qualified team!
Think designer clothing, bags, watches, and more.
Location: USA
Ships to: International
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XS-3XL
Price: $-$$$$
11. Thriftsome
Thriftsome is a Canadian-based online thrift store selling men’s and women’s fashion.
They have the goal of “reimagining the use of thrift clothing, making it more ‘cool’, accessible, and fun.”
Location: Canada
Ships to: International
Packaging: Recycled boxes or paper bags
Sizing: XS-L
Price: $-$$
12. Thrifted
Thrifted has the goal of promoting circularity and creating multiple lives for clothing.
They sell vintage clothing for everyday wear or festival outfits.
Location: London
Ships to: International
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XS-3XL
Price: $-$$
13. Thrift+
Thrift+ was created with the goal to bring high quality e-commerce to charity shopping to divert clothes from landfill.
Thrift+ offers all your favorite high street brands at an affordable price.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: International
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XS-2XL
Price: $-$$$
14. Beyond Retro
Beyond Retro is a fantastic vintage marketplace that offers curated vintage pieces from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s.
Thousands of amazing items are added weekly!
Location: East London and Sweden
Ships to: International based on the seller
Packaging: Seller’s choice
Sizing: XS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
15. Patagonia Worn Wear
Worn Wear is Patagonia’s resale store, where they extend the life of their products through resale, reuse, and repair.
They source their clothes from their excess inventory and past customers’ pre-loved Patagonia items.
It’s the perfect opportunity to find a great piece from this well-loved brand in a more affordable, circular way.
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Packaging: poly bag
Sizing: XS-XXL
Price: $$-$$$
16. Cow
Cow is an independent retailer of vintage, with unique storefronts across the UK.
They offer a curated selection of men’s and women’s clothing that appeals to those who have a trend-led approach to fashion while wanting the most sustainable option.
They also offer a reworked collection created from vintage and salvaged materials.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: UK, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XS-XXL
Price: $-$$$
17. Re-Fashion
Re-Fashion is working to address waste in the fashion industry in some really innovative ways.
Beyond just resale, they are working to address excess, unsold, or unusable secondhand clothing items through their “rag bag” program that works to rehome those items with upcyclers in the UK and properly recycle or reclaim the unusable textiles so that nothing gets sent overseas.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: United Kingdom
Packaging: “Eco-Friendly Packaging”
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $-$$$
18. Swop
Swop features a curated collection of pre-owned designer, sustainable, independent, and local brands.
While their model is for-profit, they also have a social enterprise arm, Local Opy, which is a charity shop that donates 100% of profits to various charities each month.
You can shop on their website or straight from their Instagram.
Location: Australia
Ships to: Australia, New Zealand, & internationally upon request
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $$-$$$
19. Thriftd
Thriftd offers high-quality preowned new and secondhand items.
They advocate for a sustainable circular economy with a portion of profits going to local wildlife, environmental, and rural aid charities.
What began as a little Ebay store is now one of Australia’s largest online thrift stores.
Location: Australia
Ships to: International
Packaging: unknown
Sizing: XS-XL
Price: $$-$$$
20. Helpsy
Helpsy is a vertically integrated, B Corp certified collections company working to change the way we think about, dispose of, recycle and buy secondhand clothing, all for the sake of the planet.
They are working on creative ways to address clothing waste and grow secondhand channels.
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Packaging: sellers choice
Sizing: XXS-5XL
Price: $-$$$
21. Curate & Rotate
Curate & Rotate is the pre-loved fashion destination for those who want to shop or sell minimalist vintage, contemporary brands and emerging labels all in one place.
You’ll find neutral-toned, timeless secondhand styles added every week.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: International
Packaging: sellers choice
Sizing: XS-XL
Price: $$-$$$
22. The Plus Bus
The Plus Bus is a curated plus-size fashion shop, offering new, consignment, vintage, and gently-used secondhand clothing and accessories.
Their collection offers a bit of everything from fast fashion to luxury brands. They sell online and in-person, selling directly from Instagram stories.
Location: Los Angeles
Ships to: International
Sizing: 10-32
Price: $$-$$$
23. Found For Us Plus
Found For Us Plus was started by shop owner, Nicole, to make shopping secondhand more accessible.
With a collection of curated vintage and secondhand, you’re sure to find something online or on their Instagram. The shop also features a $20 and under section, so you can find something cute on a budget.
Location: Canada
Ships to: Canada, United States
Sizing: L-4XL
Price: $-$$
24. Plus Babes Vintage
Plus Babes vintage brings cool and sustainable style to plus sizes, with a collection for mid & plus size vintage clothing from the 70‘s to 00‘s.
Location: Germany
Ships to: European Union (UK can shop via Etsy)
Packaging: eco-friendly paper products
Sizing: UK 12-30
Price: $-$$$
25. Curve Conscious
Curve Conscious’ mission is to provide a unique experience in a welcoming and fun environment for plus-size people to shop and sell gently used and stylish items at reasonable prices.
They have a varied offering of your favorite contemporary brands at a fraction of the retail price.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: 14-28+
Price: $-$$
26. Cake Plus Size
Cake offers so many creative ways to shop stylish, contemporary plus size clothing from their storefront in Minnesota to their online shops to their social media live sales.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even buy a Mystery Bag and let Cake pick your items for you!
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Sizing: XL-6XL
Price: $-$$
27. Instagram
Many secondhand shops and sellers start on Instagram or use Instagram as a selling channel. There are so many amazing pre-loved shops with an Instagram storefront to follow along with when you are looking to fill the gaps in your wardrobe with thrifted goods. Here are some ones to check out:
28. @hellofromtendo
30. @click.thrift
33. @lunarcurated
35. @naurathrift
36. @selltradeplus
39. Persephone Vintage
Persephone Vintage is a popular vintage Etsy shop based out of LA, featuring modern, feminine styles.
The collection is perfect for someone with a flair for the romantic and dramatic. It’s the perfect shop for beautiful one-of-a-kind occasion pieces.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: S-L
Price: $$$-$$$$
40. Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is an amazing catch-all secondhand resource. While you may think of Facebook Marketplace primarily for furniture and home goods, it’s a great platform for clothes, shoes, and accessories!
It also comes with the sustainable perk of being able to shop locally (though you don’t have to be confined to your city with shipping also available). If you’re looking for a convenient deal, you have to try Marketplace.
Location: Available in 50+ Countries
Ships to: Seller-Dependent
Sizing: XXS-7X
Price: $-$$$
41. Luxury Garage Sale
Luxury Garage Sale lives up to its name as a great option for buying and selling pre-owned luxury items.
Shop guaranteed authentic designers and luxury brands without the stress or hassle thanks to their authentication process.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: Varies based on inventory
Price: $$$-$$$$
42. Rebag
Rebag has thousands of luxury goods from over 50 designers, including Balenciaga, Dior, and Louis Vuitton.
Get quality pre-owned luxury pieces you can feel confident buying with Rebag’s specialists who inspect and certify every piece.
Their expansive collection features jewelry, watches, shoes, bags, clothing, and more up to 60% off.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: XS-XXXXL
Price: $$$-$$$$
43. Retro & Me
Retro & Me is a vintage shop on Etsy that celebrates the fun of styling old clothes and making them new to you.
With a vast selection of affordably-priced, brightly colored, and playful vintage finds, you’re sure to find pieces to love.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: XS-XL
Price: $-$$$
44. Shop Olga Vintage
Olga Vintage is an Etsy shop full of lovely treasures of times gone by.
From classic accessories to everyday ware to wedding gowns, Olga Vintage offers a varied collection of vintage goods.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: XS-XL
Price: $-$$$
45. French 75 Vintage
French 75 Vintage is a great shop for a more casual selection. This Etsy shop specializes in hand-sewn vintage crop tops and tees.
If graphic tees and print button ups are your thing, this shop is worth checking out for its affordable fun finds!
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Sizing: S-3X
Price: $$-$$$
46. Urban Renewal
Urban Renewal is the secondhand shop curated by Urban Outfitters.
The selection features vintage, upcycled, and small-batch collections made of deadstock or secondhand materials.
Location: United States
Ships to: International
Sizing: XS-XL
Price: $$-$$$
47. Goodwill
You may be used to shopping the Goodwill in your town, but did you know you can shop Goodwill online?
Gain access to their hundreds of thousands of items in a new way. Some listings are available to buy immediately and some are sold auction style.
Location: United States
Ships to: United States
Sizing: XXS-5X
Price: $-$$$
48. Rokit
Rokit adds hundreds of new items to their shop every week, from vintage designer pieces to beloved pre-loved brands, vintage workwear, and streetwear.
There’s something for everyone and their categories and filtering functions makes it easy to find what works for you.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: International
Sizing: XXS-XXL
Price: $-$$$$
49. Goldsmith Vintage
Goldsmith Vintage offers a cool selection of on-trend, unique vintage pieces.
Shop retro styles of your favorite brands or browse the sportswear or reworked collections.
Location: United Kingdom
Ships to: International
Sizing: XS-XXL
Price: $-$$$$
50. Community Thrift and Vintage
Community Thrift and Vintage combines social good with great style.
They support at-risk people through their work program and donate all profits to their local (Vancouver, CA) charity that focuses on housing, healthcare, and harm reduction.
Their clothing collection is full of unique and beautiful vintage pieces.
Location: Canada
Ships to: International
Sizing: XXS-4XL
Price: $$-$$$
Best Online Thrift Stores For Epic Secondhand Shopping.
Shopping secondhand offers an amazing way to be more sustainable in our approach to our wardrobes. It’s an incredible part of the solution to addressing our overconsumption and overproduction problems.
Not only does it have the environmental benefits of reducing waste and keeping clothing out of landfills, it also has personal benefits. It’s a great way to find more affordability, accessibility, and variety in clothing.
It will save you money, and it will give you the chance to explore your personal style with more creativity outside of the trends of new retail. What’s not to love?!
Next time you need to add a piece to your closet, you’ll have this guide to come back to so you can find the best online thrifted pieces to love!
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