Would you buy second hand things?

I think second hand things it's a good way to go. specially since we have tight budget. I believe there are many store that sell second hand stuffs, and sometime you could get something that almost brand new from them and off course with second hand pricing. I don't see that why we shouldn't procure a second hand stuff, but we also need to careful and check condition of the things we're going to purchase. BR.b

My dh and myself love going to thrift stores. We find alot of great things there. We also find alot of brand new stuff there still in the original packaging with the original store prices on them. We figure someone just had no interest in it or maybe received 2 and didnt feel like returning the other one. You do however have to check and make sure things are in good condition because some thrift stores dont carry warranties. One I go to though has a 90 day warranty on all appliances, which is great for people who can only afford to go there. They will still have a bit of pleasure with some coverage. Even if we werent going through a recession having thrift stores or second hand stores is definetly something great to have. There is always something to be found!

I have always gone to charity shops and boot sales and found some great bargains, even if they are not new, they work or they are good enough to wear I totally begrudge spending a fortune on branded names, there are so many wasteful people out there who buy things new and get fed up with them, don't use them or wear them and then give them away. I am only too happy to buy them used at a fraction of their original price, I am not proud. I value money and I also have a budget and I am not frivolous. You can save a fortune by buying second things and some things you can pick up are virtually new! I wanted a leather jacket once and I couldn't afford the prices they were charging. I went to a charity shop and found a well looked after one and the price I paid was nothing compared to what I would have paid had I bought new.

i find most of the goods in usable condition and i feel it is worth to buy them.i find it ridiculous to give such a high price for a first hand good when you get the same at very low prices in charity shops.

I love second hand stores and thrift shops! I shop there as often as possible. I have gotten a beautiful stereo with a 5 CD changer and the remote for $5, and it works beautifully!!! I can't really say what my best buy from the thrift shop was, as everything that I've bought is the best.

I don't mind second hand things as long as they're not too personal. I'm not very comfortable with second hand clothes because I can't imagine how a whole bunch of them were put in the same box for long periods of time - and they most likely skipped laundry then! I think buying second hand phones are actually good :) it's economical and environmental! Thanks for the response on my discussion!

It depends on the type of product.If it is electronic products,i never prefer to buy.There will be no guarantee for such products.If it automobile,then i buy it after checking the working condition.

I think there is no problem in buying second hand things and I have brought lots of things from the second hand shops and do continue buying things I needed and I often make sure they are good and working.

Yesterday in a charity shop I bought my daughter a second hand children's suitcase. It was only two pounds and fifty pence. New it might have cost twenty pounds. It is perfect for our trip around Eastern Europe in May and June. My best buy from a charity shop was a beige armchair that has a pop up leg rest. It cost just eighty pounds. New it might have been for sale for around five hundred pounds. It looks lovely in my lounge.

Yes, I'm a student, maybe second hand things is more suitable for me, because I have not much money. But the second hand things should have no trouble, before I buy it, I will check the function is OK or not, if everything is OK, I will buy it.

I do buy second hand things. They are lot cheaper than new ones. I do it when I have tight budget. It's just that in second hand stores, we are not very sure of the quality of the goods we are buying. What if the latter user has a zoonotic disease and we were the next user of his things.? So if I have enough budget, why won't I buy the new one's with the best quality.

It's not bad to buy second hand stuffs especially if you're a kind of person that always want MORE. It's affordable and you can save more.