I left my job to sell second hand clothes online | Show Us Your Money

“I’ve never gone into an op shop and seen a shortage of second hand clothes and a lot of it gets dumped to landfill.”

Anissa left her job after having issues with her health and decided to start up her clothing reselling business Spice Vintage.

Not oblivious to the controversy of thrift flipping - where op shop clothing is resold for a profit - she says it’s important for her to uphold kaitiakitanga and never take more than she needs.

As someone who grew up relying on op shops, she has witnessed the gentrification of stores around her home in Linwood, Christchurch. But she says it is unfair to solely blame thrift flippers for this change.

“I think op shops need to be held accountable because they are the ones who determine the prices.”

[AoteaJoyce-zd]

Kiaora.. I enjoyed you video and I’m wanting to do the same here in Melbourne Australia. Hi my name is Aotea, I have a question..did you build your inventory before selling online.. and how did you go about pricing? so good to see our people having belief and keeping the people and planet in mind.! Ka Pai..!

[mr.wardensworkshop]

I love the culture in your videos and how your videos demonstrate an understanding of culture in New Zealand.

[dianelovegrove]

Thanks you have inspired me to get moving