Thrift ResellingTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1699, Segment 5
Oct 1, 2021 • 11m
Young people are reselling thrift clothes on social media for huge markups. They're catching flak for “gentrifying” thrifting at the expense of people who shop secondhand out of financial necessity. But that outrage is built on a myth, says UNC-Wilmington historian Jennifer LeZotte. She said secondhand clothing stores started as a charity thing, but the stores have long since taken a different role in American society. (Originally aired May 12th, 2021)
