I’ve shifted to buying a lot of things used but I still can’t wrap my head around buying used clothing most of the time. There is an overwhelming selection of choices, and even if I sift through all of that to find the sort of stuff I need chances are it isn’t going to fit well.

Poshmark helps for some things, but only if it’s like a discrete, easily categorized item that I can clearly for (like a specific brand of hat, or a specific line of pants from a specific brand that I already know fit). I’m appreciative of brands that have started carrying their own used clothing sections - even though it’s usually more expensive it’s so much easier to wrap my head around.

Contrast that with things like electronics or household items which I go used for all day every day. I needed a rice cooker, bought a used Zojirushi off a local guy within a week, easy as pie.

Depending on what sorts of stuff you’re into there are situations where you can go over six without it being absurd. Like:

• Everyday walkaround shoes
• Running shoes
• Hiking boots
• Black dress shoes
• Other color dress shoes
• Sandals of some kind

That’s already six pairs without even getting into other things that one may need like rain boots, snow boots, cleats, nonslips for work, etc.

Apparently I own 13 pairs of shoes. Damn.

I used to be way more consumer-y and I’ve been slowly reforming my ways. Case in point, two of those pairs are old running shoes repurposed into general beaters, and 10 of them were purchased 5+ years ago.

I agree with that statement, but I also don’t know how to define where the line is where consumption turns into overconsumption. Any ideas?

It wasn’t until right now, reading your post, that I recognized the joke in Abis Mal’s name.

Damn 🫠