As of 2020, the most appealing factor for U.S. buyers to shop at online re-sale sites ( Poshmark, Thredup, The RealReal, etc.) was lower prices. Out of the responding online fashion re-sale users, 50 percent listed lower prices as reasoning for buying used-clothing online. Additionally, only 9 percent listed style as a reason and 17 percent shop at online re-sale stores because it was more sustainable.
Most appealing characteristics for users in the United States to buy used apparel at re-sale sites as of February 2020
Original question: "What appeals to you most about buying used clothing / apparel, footwear, or accessories at re-sale sites (such as Poshmark, Thredup, The RealReal, etc.)?"
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CivicScience. (January 26, 2020). Most appealing characteristics for users in the United States to buy used apparel at re-sale sites as of February 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104800/appealing-factors-for-online-users-buying-used-clothing/
CivicScience. "Most appealing characteristics for users in the United States to buy used apparel at re-sale sites as of February 2020." Chart. January 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104800/appealing-factors-for-online-users-buying-used-clothing/
CivicScience. (2020). Most appealing characteristics for users in the United States to buy used apparel at re-sale sites as of February 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104800/appealing-factors-for-online-users-buying-used-clothing/
CivicScience. "Most Appealing Characteristics for Users in The United States to Buy Used Apparel at Re-sale Sites as of February 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104800/appealing-factors-for-online-users-buying-used-clothing/
CivicScience, Most appealing characteristics for users in the United States to buy used apparel at re-sale sites as of February 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104800/appealing-factors-for-online-users-buying-used-clothing/ (last visited June 26, 2022)
