Too proud for second hand stuff?

I love vintage or second hand stuff as long as they are in good condition. It depends on how you look at it. Some old items are limited edition Collector's items. If you cannot afford it why try to aim for buying a new one. We need to be practical because today's economy is unstable and we have to save money.

Sometimes second hand goods are more durable than new ones, and much cheaper when compared with new commodities. Well, its obvious that a human being can scratch him/herself where his/her hand can reach, meaning one has to live within one's affordable means without straining in any way. Economy too is playing a very big role in determining what one wants to own, and per now.. its cool if one goes for second hand but durable goods rather than paying double or even triple for new goods.

I think there are plenty of people that own second hand items. I really don't see what the big deal is. We have some things that are second hand or hand downs. Especially when it comes to clothes, my husband gets a lot of his work clothes from the thrift stores. The way I look at it is with his line of work the clothes are just going to get messed up anyway so why bother spending a lot of money on them. As for furniture you just have to be careful and look over the items really well for bedbugs. Then you can always steam clean it and spray it down with Lysol.

My husband and I often visit the second hand shops in our area and we have found a lot of things there. I often buy second hand clothes. I have never bought underwear in a second hand shop, and I don't think that I am ever going to do that, but I have bought many other kinds of clothes like sweaters, pants, dresses and skirts. I love to visit the second shops and see what kind of clothes they have. I have also bought things like cds, books, magazines, cups and glasses and furniture. The furniture in my home a mix. We have some new things, some things that used to belong to family members and friends and some things that we have bought in second hand shops.

I love to have my house beautiful, but that doesn´t mean spending on it a money I don´t have. So I accept (and ask for, if it´s family or friends) for second or third hand goods. My "new" living room set used to belong to my brother. He remodeled his house and was going to give the whole furniture set to my mom´s maid. I said I came first. I gave my old furniture to my daughters and picked up just about everything. They were almost new as they don´t have children. I have children, granchidren and entertain a lot so things last less. I´ll post a picture of a beautiful plant arrangement I did under the stairs. The plants (mostly very unexpensive) were bought by me, the container of a good wood belonged to my brother.

For me I don't mind buying second hand stuffs as long as it can be used. Of course you have to inspect it first especially furniture or appliances if it really works. Why settle for brand new if you can not afford it.

If it wasn't for second hand things, I wouldn't have much, I can tell you that! I enjoy shopping around second hand stores and finding treasures that don't look like everyone else's. I'd ten times rather have an old, unique piece of furniture than one that came straight off the assembly line along with a few thousand identical ones. Besides that, I can afford much better quality when I buy used.

Most of my furniture and clothes art second hand or gifts. I like to buy second hand as the clothes are much more comfortable if they are used.. One friend asked me yesterday if I would like to have some piece of clothes that she had not used and it was just hanging there. I accepted and if it is too small or big, I can give it to someone else!! So, I have liked this cheap way to get new clotes for many years!

When I first moved out on my own I had second hand furniture. That became the normal thing for me. Many years later I was in a position to buy a new fridge and a new lounge. Neither were as good as the second hand stuff I had owned. The lounge started to deteriorate pretty well straight away...I paid AU$1800.00 for it. The fridge has cost me about $600 in repairs over the years. The second hand fridges I have had never broke down on me. I recently bought a new dining suite and I've had to buy tools to put the chairs back together when they have fallen apart. New stuff is crap! Give me second hand any time. I prefer it.

There was only one time in my life i had new living room and dining room furniture. That was short lived by becoming hoimeless. Ended up having to sell it. Any more whats scary about having used is bedbugs. Hopefully people when throwing that stuff out will cut or destroy so nobody will take them home.

Some of my best furniture, are my used pieces that were given to us or ones that we found at a garage sale. They are good sturdy pieces and add such a homey feeling to our home. Know one needs to know you have second hand furniture. If they are grossed out by you owning something second hand, well that is there problem. We are not all fortunate to be able to purchase everything we would like. Enjoy your used or handed down furniture. I don't mind second hand furniture at all. Have a great day.

I had a friend who bought an old house, she and her husband refinished it beautifully by painting walls, repairs and everything. Guess what else she did? She furnished it with her own whatnots and then fully through the thrift store. :) Don't worry about secondhand stuff, if it is sturdy, buy it.

We have never ever bought anything second hand and that does not mean that those who opt for that are any less in the eyes of society. It is just that they do not have the funds. As long as you are comfortable with whatever you have that is what matters and when you can afford I am sure you will go for chip n dale and stuff.

hello I don't mind second hand stuff. It is my thinking that some thing is better than nothing. If we cannot afford new one than nothing is wrong in it to have a second hand. We should not be refuse for half piece of bread because we have not full piece of bread.

I think a lot of very poor and cash strapped people reject used second hand stuff. They have low self esteem and it is important to them to get "new" things like all the other people who have a better job maybe, who are better educated maybe, who are not on welfare or disability maybe. It makes them feel part of mainstream even though if they buy the rent to own stuff and go further into debt just to have "new" things that are no longer new once they leave the tore and are in a person's house. I get this impression from people whom I encounter since I am a volunteer at a food bank. We also provide information where people can obtain furniture, clothes and household items for free. A great many of these people only want new items. Myself I love yard sales and charity shops where used items or donated items are sold. I call myself an urban peasant and have a plot in a community garden. I make jam, jelly, apple sauce and other items which are canned in jars. New jars are expensive. I get mine at yard sales and charity shops for a fraction of the price. I sterilize them and then use them to preserve stuff for the winter. I have a friend who dresses like a fashion plate. She is so elegant and has beautiful clothes. All of these items come from church rummage sales and charity shops like the Salvation Army. I have not been able to find suitable clothes for me but she has a real knack for this type of shopping. She has also found a beautiful top for me, but I felt not comfortable wearing it before I had washed it about 4 times since I could still smell the perfume of the person who wore it before. I did find a brand new pure linen expensive table cloth with the price still attached for $4.00 at a charity shop which I gave to my son and family. They just love it.

Almost everything I own is second hand as well. Actually at times you get better quality second hand than going new, even with the rent to own things. Second hand furniture is more likely to be real wood, new is often particle board. I find things that are second hand have a flair to them, and my combination of them makes me unique.

I've got a lot of second hand stuff. especially furniture. I've had so many RUBBISH quality new bits of furniture. like chests of drawers that are fine until you put clothes in them, then the bottom of the drawers fall out and the runners come away. and they're not cheap either. they're just rubbish. so I get a lot of second hand furniture. if it's survived one owner, it will probably be fit for purpose, unlike new stuff. a lot of my furniture is 1940s, and I really like the style, as well as the sturdiness of it. so really I would rather have old furniture than new furniture. it is more stylish, more sturdy, and I know it will last me as it has already lasted someone else.

I have things that I bought brand new but I also have some stuff bought second hand I love to restore old stuff and give that second chance to old things it gives me a way to accomplish something.

I applaud you for living within your means. There are many who foolishly think they have to have something and go into debt and can never get out. I see nothing whatsoever wrong with second hand things. As I said..you are much wiser to live within your buget than be overburdened with debt

I don't mind secondhand stuff. I got a lot of secondhand stuff, such s clothes and bags, fm friends who r rich. I bought a secondhand piano some yrs ago cos I cldn't afford a brand new one. Actually, by getting secondhand stuff fm pp who don't want them, we're helping to save e environment.