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“So, it’s having a real effect not just financially on people

Joanne Gordon at Greystones Post Office THURS4JUNE26

Joanne Gordon at Greystones Post Office THURS4JUNE26
year-old Milda Mitkuté asked her friend, Justas Janauskas, to help her get rid of some old clothes.
Which may explain why Vinted took a while to find its feet, but this international site for secondhand goodies today employs over 2,000 people, and has been running rings around the world’s fashion circles for the past few years.
“It’s been great to see so many young people get into Vinted too,” says general manager Joanne Gordon, as the sun gives way to some more rain this afternoon down at Meridian Point. “It’s like a whole new social connection for teenagers, with many coming in after school and then just hanging around together outside, comparing notes.
but socially too…”
And with Vinted having established itself as a boutique version of eBay, those secondhand clothes have been joined by all kinds of everything, from smartphones and books to vinyl, collectibles and even rugs.