1. They are often pretty cheap as sellers are not out to make a profit, simply to clear out their wardrobes!
2. There are items for sale that you can’t get here simply because the seller purchased it overseas!
3. You could get branded goods for a fraction of the price!
4. You could get off-season items you absolutely adore but aren’t selling in stores anymore!
5. You’d be going green by recycling perfectly good clothes!

With that being said, I’m sure you are all pretty excited about getting started but don’t know where to start! There are 4 places you could get pre-loved items:

1. www.shoppinggazebo.blogspot.com – brand new goodies from blogshops that buyers decide to sell at a lower price for various reasons (impulse purchase, wrong size, etc.)
2. www.thriftbook.blogspot.com – a review site which links to all pre-loved and vintage blogshops.
3. Bazaars – Most bazaars have at least a couple of vintage stalls. This is great because you get to inspect the condition of the items!
4. Vintage stores- Try Lah’Lah’Land in SS 15 for a wide variety of vintage items!

Now that you know why and where to get pre-loved goodies, here are a few tips to buying vintage!

1. Do your research! Make sure you know what the original price of the item is so you can compare before making your decision.
2. Ask for measurements, as vintage items tend to be bigger than items made more recently.
3. Some vintage items may need reconstructing, take all alteration costs into account before making a purchase!
4. Recognize a good deal! There’s no such thing as restocking when it comes to vintage/pre-loved items!

 e.g. This gorgeous lace top from www.purplepolkadotshop.blogspot.com was bought for RM 69 and is now selling for only RM 15, in perfect condition!

Vintage is the so trendy these days. So what are you waiting for? Go out there and get yourself some pro-loved goodies today!

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