Buying fashion on eBay: my top brand secrets
I wouldn’t do this normally, but I’m really off shopping at the moment. Today I went into town, armed with a £15 credit note, for a mini-splurge in one of those discount emporiums that sell every bargain under the sun. And what did I come away with? Hardly anything. A couple of remaindered £1 books, some novelty eggcups and a bracket for a hanging plate. A pitiful haul, I know! I am certainly not the same person who used to cruise South Molton Street and Selfridges, WAG-style, in her lunch hour. What is happening? I’ll end up in saffron robes at this rate.
Then I realised that I haven’t bought anything off eBay in six months. This, too, is highly unusual - but I might as well make the use of this frugal karma while it lasts. So, since I’m just not getting excited about stuff right now, here are my eBay brand tips.
I should point out that although I don’t spend much on clothes, I am a crashing snob when it comes to fashion. Cheap shoes? URRRRRGH. T-shirts with Dolce e Gabbana slapped across their fronts in 20 pt? I don’t think so. Burberry check? Ha! You’re teasing me now. I used to work on a fashion magazine, so I suppose I have been spoiled. I tend to go for the smaller labels with top-notch textiles and beautiful cuts. (more…)
