10 Reasons Why You Should Buy Second-Hand Goods買二手商品的十個理由

克里斯托夫·舒爾茨

Not long ago， thrift shopping and buying second-hand was not really considered a cool thing to do or talk about. It was often thought of for people who couldnt afford new clothes at retail stores. Today， buying second-hand clothing is well-known as a great way for individuals to help the planet and their budget.

不久以前，人們還把購買二手衣物看成是一件沒面子的事并羞于談及，認(rèn)為買不起零售店里新衣服的人才會買二手貨。如今，眾所周知，買二手衣服是一種保護(hù)地球并省錢的好方法。

In this article I would like to show you why you should buy used consumer goods in the future and avoid sparkling new goods as much as possible.

在這篇文章中，我將告訴你為什么以后應(yīng)該購買二手物品，而且盡可能避免添置嶄新的物件。

1. Buying second-hand is more sustainable

1. 購買二手產(chǎn)品更可持續(xù)

When you think about the resources that go into creating new products， it isnt just the labor and materials. Energy and natural resources go into creating the packaging that typically accom-panies the new product. Each product that is manufactured is responsible for some level of depletion of natural resources， whether thats excavating oil， mining metals， clearcutting forests， farming cotton， or pumping water.

生產(chǎn)新產(chǎn)品所用的資源不僅涉及勞動力和原材料。通常新產(chǎn)品還附帶包裝，而包裝要消耗能源和自然資源。每生產(chǎn)一件產(chǎn)品就會在一定程度上損耗自然資源，不管是開采石油、挖掘金屬、皆伐森林、種植棉花還是用泵抽水。

Buying second-hand goods means that youre not creating a demand for new items that require additional energy or deplete even more natural resources. Less waste， less resource consumption， less pollution.

購買二手商品意味著你沒有制造對新商品的需求，也就不需要額外消耗能源或耗損更多的自然資源。減少浪費就能減少資源消耗，也能降低污染。

When you buy used youre giving those items a second life and saving them from being thrown out. By appreciating， repairing， and upgrading them， you make everyday life more sustainable.

購買二手物品相當(dāng)于給了它們二次生命，讓它們免于被丟棄。通過鑒別、修復(fù)和改進(jìn)二手物品，你會使日常生活更可持續(xù)。

2. Second-hand goods are always available

2. 二手商品隨處可尋

Whether in the second-hand store， flea market or on the Internet， there are now so incredibly many places to go for really cool， used stuff！ Just stroll through the flea market on Sundays or get inspired directly in the store. If you like it comfortable， then click through the various platforms for second-hand products. Either way， the offer today is simply greater than ever！

不管是在二手商店、跳蚤市場還是在因特網(wǎng)上，現(xiàn)在有很多地方都可以買到不錯的二手貨！休息日去跳蚤市場走走，或者直接去店里淘寶。如果想要輕松一些，那就上網(wǎng)去各種二手產(chǎn)品平臺逛逛。無論哪種方式，如今的二手商品都比以往更豐富！

3. Buying second-hand saves money

3.二手物品更省錢

Used clothing， furniture or books are simply so much cheaper. For the price of a new sweater， you can usually get two or three pieces of clothing in a second-hand store.

二手的衣物、家具或書籍都會便宜很多。買一件新毛衣的價錢通常可以在二手商店買到兩三件衣服。

4. Going second-hand is the best option for kids clothes

4. 二手貨是買童裝的最好選擇

When it comes to kids clothes， it doesnt make much sense to spend money on brand-new garments that your kids will outgrow in a couple of years or even months. Going second-hand for kids clothes is not only more economical but it is also so much more beneficial for the environment， since kids need clothes more often than adults.

就童裝來說，花錢買全新的衣服意義不大，因為小孩子長身體，幾年甚至幾個月后衣服就穿不下了。由于孩子比成年人更經(jīng)常添置衣服，二手童裝不僅更加經(jīng)濟，也更加環(huán)保。

5. You can find more affordable high-end items

5.能找到更實惠的高端商品

Despite the common belief， thrift shops can be quite inclusive. You can find famous high-end brands resting on the shelves of your local stores.

盡管人們普遍不這么認(rèn)為，但舊貨商店其實包羅萬象。你可以在當(dāng)?shù)囟稚痰曦浖苌险业矫聘邫n貨。

Moreover， there are some online platforms that specialize in second-hand luxury clothing.

此外，還有一些專門銷售二手奢侈品服裝的在線平臺。

The RealReal， for instance， excels in this field. They sell luxury jewelry and watches in addition to apparel. The best thing about them is their dedicated team of horologists， gemologists， and art curators who make sure you get the highest quality possible.

例如，The RealReal就在這一領(lǐng)域做得不錯。除了服裝之外，他們還出售奢侈品珠寶和手表。該平臺最大亮點就是擁有一個專門的團(tuán)隊，包括制表師、寶石學(xué)家和藝術(shù)策展人，他們會確保你得到質(zhì)量盡可能高的物品。

6. Buying second-hand helps the community

6. 購買二手商品有助于社區(qū)發(fā)展

Most thrift stores are extensions of non-profit organizations. This means that your money will go into improving one of the problems that face your local community. You may be helping to fund shelters， low-income individuals， or schools with your purchases.

大多數(shù)舊貨店都是非營利組織的延伸。這意味著你花在二手商品上的錢將用于解決本地社區(qū)面臨的某個問題。你可能是在幫忙籌措資金修建收容所、救助低收入者或資助學(xué)校。

7. Second-hand goods are of higher quality

7. 二手商品質(zhì)量更高

Since stained， holey and strange-smelling garments are usually not offered in the first place， the probability to get hold of a still functional and beautiful part is quite high. In addition， older products and goods tend to have a higher quality， for example， a worn sweater retains its color even after countless washes.

二手商店通常一開始就會剔除骯臟、破損和有怪味的衣服，所以你有很大可能性買到一件仍然實用且又漂亮的衣服。此外，舊的產(chǎn)品和商品往往質(zhì)量更好，例如，有的舊毛衣即使洗了無數(shù)次也不褪色。

Quality goods are durable—and that is exactly why it can be sold once again， even second or third hand.

優(yōu)質(zhì)產(chǎn)品總是耐用的——這就是為什么它可以二次出售，甚至是多次轉(zhuǎn)售。

8. Buying second-hand is healthier

8. 買二手產(chǎn)品更利于健康

Cheap textiles in particular often contain chemicals from the manufacturing process. Especially in childrens clothing， substances like dyes， microplastics or impregnating1 agents pose a wide range of health hazards. However， in used fabrics they are usually already washed out， so that the risk to your own health is significantly reduced.

廉價織物格外容易含有在制造過程中產(chǎn)生的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。特別是兒童服裝里，染料、微塑料或浸漬劑等物質(zhì)會產(chǎn)生諸多健康危害。然而，在使用過的面料中，它們通常已經(jīng)被洗掉了，所以危害你自身健康的風(fēng)險大大降低。

9. second-hand goods are diverse

9. 二手商品種類繁多

In the past， people liked to claim that second-hand shopping is too exhausting and that you cant find what youre looking for. But nowadays with well-stocked online providers， whether premium brand or noname， whether books， clothes， furniture， computers or game consoles—you can buy it all used！ And its an incredible amount of fun！

以前，人們總抱怨選購二手商品令人精疲力竭，而且找不到想要的東西。但如今有了庫存豐富的在線供應(yīng)商，無論是高端品牌還是無名產(chǎn)品，無論是書籍、衣服、家具、電腦還是游戲機，你都可以買到二手的！購買過程中的樂趣無窮無盡！

10. You can find rare and vintage2 garments

10.可以找到稀有和復(fù)古的服裝

Todays fashion is great， but nothing beats a vintage piece from the 1950s！

當(dāng)今的時尚很不錯，但沒有什么能比得上20世紀(jì)50年代的復(fù)古服裝！

If youre digging vintage， you probably wont find it in your local retailers selling only new items.

如果你喜歡復(fù)古風(fēng)，你可能沒法在當(dāng)?shù)刂毁u新品的零售店里找到復(fù)古服裝。

Online second-hand stores usually have a professional team of brand authenticators and fashion experts who can verify if something is truly genuine and sparkling vintage.

網(wǎng)上二手店通常有一個專業(yè)的品牌認(rèn)證師和時尚專家團(tuán)隊，他們可以驗證復(fù)古單品是否貨真價實。

（譯者單位：北京航空航天大學(xué)）

1 impregnate使（固體）吸收（液體）；浸漬。

2 vintage一詞最早出現(xiàn)在葡萄酒領(lǐng)域，義為“陳年的”“醇遠(yuǎn)的”，用來形容有年份的上等葡萄酒，后來此概念延伸到服裝、家居等領(lǐng)域，特指 1920 年代以后、距今至少 20 年的物件。

Second-Hand Quotes

The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand， bargain hunting， and vintage.

—Orlando Bloom

Im really interested in fashion but at the same time I find it quite competitive. Second-hand stuff leaves you more open to whatever your own personal style is rather than feeling dictated to by shops.

—Sophie Ellis-Bextor