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as an anticapitalist, i try to furnish my spaces with only secondhand furniture (obvi) but i am primarily using peer to peer shopping instead of thrifting and i think it’s the most anticapitalist way to purchase most anything. here are a few reasons why, and me for attention 1/
everyone knows thrift stores like goodwill & salvation army (the popular stores where i live) are problematic: you’re giving your money to a charity (
) that’s actually a corporation that price gouges you on top of having problematic ethics and not paying workers enough. 2/
) that’s actually a corporation that price gouges you on top of having problematic ethics and not paying workers enough. 2/
when you buy directly from a human being on an app: you cut transportation costs to and from the thrift store. the less hands an item goes through, the smaller the environmental footprint of the item moving about the globe. 3/
you’re giving directly to someone who needs at least money + probably also the item to be gone. this money stays outside of the taxable economy, even if you pay over venmo. i like when my money stays in my community and not in the hands of a massive corp. 4/
the current president and CEO of goodwill is Jim Gibbons, who in 2015 received a total reported compensation of $712,202. Salvation Army doesn’t pay taxes. these places don’t need your money. working families do. 5/
if you’re that kind of person, it’s easier to negotiate price with a human than a corporation. im not great at this, but props to people who are. if i do haggle, i’ll do it with white people but never with people of color. 6/
prices for items are typically much cheaper than they would be at a thrift store anyway, if you comb hard enough! i got this massive 77” mirror for $50 from a sweet family. if nothing else, there’s a chance to make a sweet connection with a stranger you’ll never see again. /end
