Trash Talk

[Dog Biscuit]

People saving 'hundreds' by rescuing perfectly usable items

Interesting BBC article about the growing number of people recovering discarded goods from supermarket and commercial bins.

One woman in North London says she's saved hundreds of pounds in just six months, finding everything from designer clothing and children's scooters to household items. Brands including Ralph Lauren, Nike and The North Face have apparently been thrown away despite being perfectly usable.

It's not just about saving money. It's also about the staggering amount of waste generated by businesses and the environmental benefits of reusing things rather than sending them to landfill.

Makes you wonder just how much perfectly good stuff is being thrown away every day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm86zdp2ygqno

[Super Sonic]

All well and good, as long as the previous owner hasn't deliberately destroyed it before discarding to prevent someone else reusing it.

[-Lummox-]

Just need to look at the growth of things like Vinted for clothes, Backmarket for phones etc to see the potential for saving money by reusing things.

I think the combination of the rising cost of living and people getting a bit more aware of waste and other eco issues, is driving a chunk of people away from cheap tat and towards sourcing quality used stuff.

[Randy Winkman]

Super Sonic said:

All well and good, as long as the previous owner hasn't deliberately destroyed it before discarding to prevent someone else reusing it.

Are you alluding to another thread? I remember a post but not sure where it was.

[Super Sonic]

Randy Winkman said:

Super Sonic said:

All well and good, as long as the previous owner hasn't deliberately destroyed it before discarding to prevent someone else reusing it.

Are you alluding to another thread? I remember a post but not sure where it was.

Yes. I did ask the poster why he'd do that, but

[coetzeeh]

Opened this thread expecting stories about Larry Bird. Greatest trash talker of all time.,

[louiebaby]

There are at least "some" content creators who seem to make a living by "dumpster diving" and then flogging what they find.

Of course there's no disclosure as to how much of their income is from the social media platform, and how much from actually selling 30 discarded sets of horse stirrups or whatever.

[Alex_225]

With the cost of things being so high and many people struggling, it's not a surprise that there is such a steer toward used and discarded items.

When I was a teenager, the idea of shopping in a charity shop would have you taken the p!ss out of you by your mates. Yet speaking to younger people now, it's quite a typical thing to go looking round charity shops and I've certainly come to appreciate it. I've picked up some great bits and pieces at charity chops and boot sales.

As said already, look at how popular Vinted is. We've got many items off there for our kids especially clothe that have barely been used or costumes that the kids love that get next to no use and then they grow out of.

I think it's nice to see things not going to waste!

[Dog Biscuit]

Now its been made 'public' if you llike, every grifter will be hanging around bins with their phones and a large bag

[Triumph Man]

Alex_225 said:

With the cost of things being so high and many people struggling, it's not a surprise that there is such a steer toward used and discarded items.

When I was a teenager, the idea of shopping in a charity shop would have you taken the p!ss out of you by your mates. Yet speaking to younger people now, it's quite a typical thing to go looking round charity shops and I've certainly come to appreciate it. I've picked up some great bits and pieces at charity chops and boot sales.

As said already, look at how popular Vinted is. We've got many items off there for our kids especially clothe that have barely been used or costumes that the kids love that get next to no use and then they grow out of.

I think it's nice to see things not going to waste!

Yeah I've just discovered Vinted. With a massive mortgage I'm not the wealthiest person around, so would rather by some used good (for example) shirts like Charles Tyrwhitt than newer, not as good quality, shirts.

[swisstoni]

louiebaby said:

There are at least "some" content creators who seem to make a living by "dumpster diving" and then flogging what they find.

Of course there's no disclosure as to how much of their income is from the social media platform, and how much from actually selling 30 discarded sets of horse stirrups or whatever.

Same as those who claim to live off-grid on their own in the boonies or in a camper van. Doubt it very much.

[Getragdogleg]

I pull dead henry hoovers out of skips.

Usually only a switch broken or a contact in the rotating top for the mains into the motor. A few quid fixes them.

I have three and have probably given mates half a dozen over the last few years.

[Lester H]

Randy Winkman said:

Super Sonic said:

All well and good, as long as the previous owner hasn't deliberately destroyed it before discarding to prevent someone else reusing it.

Are you alluding to another thread? I remember a post but not sure where it was.

Would you do that? More likely that you are sick and tired of the unreliable frustrating appliance and chuck it away. Even a seasoned fettler can only persevere for so long. Same with older cars.

[InitialDave]

It also depends on your skillset. A car or a bicycle that's nominally beyond economical repair is likely perfectly fixable for me, but I'd be hopeless at a lot of electronics.

[Lester H]

swisstoni said:

louiebaby said:

There are at least "some" content creators who seem to make a living by "dumpster diving" and then flogging what they find.

Of course there's no disclosure as to how much of their income is from the social media platform, and how much from actually selling 30 discarded sets of horse stirrups or whatever.

Same as those who claim to live off-grid on their own in the boonies or in a camper van. Doubt it very much.

This rings a bell ( if the bell is operational) about some you tube videos where a basket case of a car is supposedly repaired, but ultimately dies having generated a number of sponsored videos, interrupted by adverts; Sad to witness this in connection with videos on the Lear jet catastrophe.