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Where To Ethically Get Clothes?
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this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2023
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Thrift stores are probably the most ethical because it's all donated and second hand. It's already been created, bought, and worn before you see it.
The selection isn't bad at all. Just go look.
I found heaps of clothing over the years with tags still on!
Interesting. I'll see if I can go to nice areas and check them out.
What about the ethics of getting things for free, then selling those things for profit, even price gouging the items like good will? Shouldn't the clothing be free in an ethical world? Just spitballing ideas for a brighter tomorrow.
Price gouging? All the clothes at my goodwill are cheap. They even had a sale recently where any piece of clothing was $2 flat.
What kind of price gouging have you seen?
I don't know if the clothing should be 'free' from these places because they do still process the donations, and I don't even mind them putting higher prices on items they've identified as being worth more... What they shouldn't be doing is underpaying their employees while corporate leadership is making millions.
My big problem with them is how they were underpaying the disabled. I don't know if they have changed, but that was really super not cool.