Opalfruit8
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Because how else will they sell to impressionable people 
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Why do influencers shop so much? They keep spending! Don't they feel deflated afterwards? It's just material it's not going to change your life for the better. It's irrelevant unless you truly need it. Why not focus on the planet and helping genuine causes. Life can turn on a dime. What you have now may not be what you end up with...
They have so much disposable income because I doubt they actually pay for much of what us peasants have to pay for. I hate paying £12 for a bloody foundation yet these girls get sent make up that would last years!! They don’t have to shell out for stuff like that, all the things that add up. They can literally beg for anything from shampoo to beds, anything they want and it’s basically gifted. They don’t have the usual expenses like a normal person so all that money they save on buying normal stuff they can just fritter away on endless shopping trips.
They just have too much money that they don’t know what to do with is what I’m saying.
They just have too much money that they don’t know what to do with is what I’m saying.
Opalfruit8
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Oh of course they do t have morals. These are people making a living with their faces online. I’d be mortified if - and when - I have kids and they wanted to grow up to be an inFLuENcEr. Editing videos and buying shit to show other people. I’d be ashamed.
But surely, don't morals stand for anything anymore? Good on the climate change march, I believe people will see all of this unnecessary waste and consumerism as a way to eventually stamp out the influencer greed and frivolous gifts/purchases etc. Watch your asses influencers! Times a ticking...
Lars Guinard
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I think they return a lot of clothes when they do massive hauls. A lot never seem to actually wear all the stuff they purchase. I guess they must put the receipts through as business expenses as they are creating content,like they can if they vlog days out/meals?
Mr CarringtonSlightly off topic, but can anyone recommend some YouTube channels or Instagram accounts (preferably British), who film charity shop 'hauls' and similar? I love fashion and style videos but I'm so sick of endless Primark and Zara hauls, things bought to be worn once and then never seen again
Kate mccabe
Freya farrington does some thrift
ComeonLen
Member
I don’t know of any personally and if you find any let me know but as an avid charity shopper the problem I find is a lot of charity shops now are stocked full of Primark, New Look, Matalan etc just tons of fast fashion, honestly 7 items out of 10 on the rails are from Primark these days and it’s totally ruined the fun of it for me. I once went to a specialist ‘vintage’ charity shop & they had a Matalan handbag on sale for £15, never turned & left a place so fast. I do feel sorry for them though because if that’s all people are donating they’ve no choice but to sell it!Slightly off topic, but can anyone recommend some YouTube channels or Instagram accounts (preferably British), who film charity shop 'hauls' and similar? I love fashion and style videos but I'm so sick of endless Primark and Zara hauls, things bought to be worn once and then never seen again
I have said it before on here. I think for some it's like a form of bulimia instead of gorging on huge meals and then making themselves sick they go out and buy hauls of tat. They then either have to return a lot of it or sell it on Ebay. If you are home all day and don't have many friends you have a lot of hours to fill. I help in a charity shop and I am always surprised at the amount of new primark stuff we get given often with the labels still on the garments.
Steeviebass
Member
This
I used to find loads of gems in charity shops, cashmere jumpers for less than a fiver and a 100% wool coat that's lasted me for years. Now it's just like a Primark sale rack! I thought it was maybe just my local town but it's obviously not. I've found a few thrifters on YouTube but it's usually young girls on the search for 'vintage' sportswear - (stuff that 90s P.E teachers wore 
) so it doesn't really appeal to me. Freya Farrington does the odd charity shop vlog but for every second hand item, she buys/gets gifted a load of fast fashion so it kind of defeats the purpose.I agree with the above posts
these girls get so many freebies sent their way, they have plenty of disposable income to fritter on crap they don't really need.
emmer_moans
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I love a good rummage in a charity shop but you are right, most of them are like Primark resellers now. There is a charity shop in a nearby subburb which is near one of the more posher areas and they always have some good quality stuff for very reasonable prices.
I think influencers buy so much for content, a haul is a low effort investment for views, and they can schedule one haul a month = 12 videos/blog posts already 'in the bag'.
I think influencers buy so much for content, a haul is a low effort investment for views, and they can schedule one haul a month = 12 videos/blog posts already 'in the bag'.
Ellabella
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The returning clothes thing is definitely true. Saw this the other day;
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ar...smart-tag-fight-against-serial-returners.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ar...smart-tag-fight-against-serial-returners.html
Steeviebass
Member
Slightly off topic, but can anyone recommend some YouTube channels or Instagram accounts (preferably British), who film charity shop 'hauls' and similar? I love fashion and style videos but I'm so sick of endless Primark and Zara hauls, things bought to be worn once and then never seen again
motherofdonkeys
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I think insta-stories are to blame, since the story function started, the majority of Instagram engagement is coming via stories rather than main feed, particularly using the swipe up/affiliate link option, biggest example of that is Mrs Hinch. The fashion based accounts fill their stories with try on after try on. I doubt they buy as much as we think, most probably gets returned.
My favourite You Tuber/Instagrammer for thrift is Karen Brit Chick, she's in New York but I love her street style content.
My favourite You Tuber/Instagrammer for thrift is Karen Brit Chick, she's in New York but I love her street style content.
Suzesnooze
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PoppyKSlightly off topic, but can anyone recommend some YouTube channels or Instagram accounts (preferably British), who film charity shop 'hauls' and similar? I love fashion and style videos but I'm so sick of endless Primark and Zara hauls, things bought to be worn once and then never seen again
Definitelyme
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Phoebe and me does a lot of charity hauls, car boots as well.Slightly off topic, but can anyone recommend some YouTube channels or Instagram accounts (preferably British), who film charity shop 'hauls' and similar? I love fashion and style videos but I'm so sick of endless Primark and Zara hauls, things bought to be worn once and then never seen again
navybluewolf
Chatty Member
I don't often find good stuff in charity shops but some of my finds are some of my favourite pieces of clothing. My most recent find was an m&s leopard print cardigan, so soft and warm, looks never worn, and only £4.50.