--- title: Resale’s popping off — for good and bad - The Hustle description: Some people “just really want their items,” Blake Robertson, a teenage Depop seller who received a death threat from a customer, told CNBC. Threats are rare, but long negotiations with bargain hunters and bidding wars have become common on reselling platforms in a way they haven’t in traditional stores. Thrifting has always been a popular hobby… … but it’s boomed image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/1219657425-httpsthe-hustle.hubspot.comhubfsDaily20Newsletter20ImagesMarch2027202023Resale.webp --- # Resale’s popping off — for good and bad ![Juliet Bennett Rylah](https://53.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/53/assets/hubspot.com/web-team/WBZ/HubSpot%20Media/Blog%202021/Images/Nav/Optimized/TheHustle_Icon_Dark.svg) [Juliet Bennett Rylah](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/juliet-bennett-rylah) [Juliet Bennett Rylah Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/JBRylah) Published: April 11, 2023 Updated: October 11, 2023 Some people “just really want their items,” Blake Robertson, a teenage Depop seller who received a death threat from a customer, [told](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/24/depop-poshmark-secondhand-resale-cutthroat.html) *CNBC*. ![Resale’s popping off — for good and bad](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/1219657425-httpsthe-hustle.hubspot.comhubfsDaily20Newsletter20ImagesMarch2027202023Resale.webp?width=595&height=400&name=1219657425-httpsthe-hustle.hubspot.comhubfsDaily20Newsletter20ImagesMarch2027202023Resale.webp) Threats are rare, but long negotiations with bargain hunters and bidding wars have become common on reselling platforms in a way they haven’t in traditional stores. #### **Thrifting has always been a popular hobby…** … but it’s boomed online in the last few years, with people turning to platforms like ThredUp, Depop, and Poshmark to browse beyond their neighborhoods. Other contributing factors: - **The pandemic:** Bored at home, people [shopped online](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/07/9941951/consignment-stores-secondhand-fashion-resale-coronavirus) (and for fashionable Zoom outfits). - **Inflation:** They want the deals! - **The environment:** Gen Z and millennial shoppers, in particular, are seeking [more sustainable](https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/160569/docs/The%20State%20of%20Consumer%20Spending%20-%20Gen%20Zs%20Passion%20for%20Sustainability%20Boosts%20the%20Resale%20Market.pdf?utm_campaign=The%20State%20of%20Consumer%20Spending&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=192980195&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JfILa3USQpdmh8XDBdHsqo9kovm_zvCeuKlRaqKqpl0a5iKXm_hVA9jB7LcvHfc995dvqpHsLolLejZVjEnNF8DLt3yK49B7fxRtR30w0w_LWy6Q&utm_content=192980195&utm_source=hs_automation#:~:text=Regardless%20of%20their%20reasons%20to,2019%20%E2%80%93%20almost%20a%205x%20increase.) options. - **Brands **— from fast-fashion giants like H&M to higher-end retailers like [Reformation](https://luxe.digital/business/digital-luxury-reports/luxury-resale-transformation/) — are partnering with resale platforms to offload extra merchandise. #### **Forget it, Jake, it’s the internet** Depop — purchased by Etsy for $1.6B in 2021 — recently deleted its comment section, telling *CNBC* comments didn’t help buyers decide on items. - On Reddit, some sellers [discussed](https://www.reddit.com/r/Depop/comments/gi5f40/stop_commenting_on_sellers_items_because_you/) the rude comments they’d received from buyers wanting cheaper prices. - A 2019 *Business of Fashion* [investigation](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/technology/depop-sexual-harassment-internet-safety/) revealed sellers — many of them teens — received inappropriate messages from creeps Long-time resale champ eBay has similar issues; heck, people even send [spicy](https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/creepy-men-linkedin) messages on LinkedIn. In many ways, the rise of harassment and bad behavior is simply an unfortunate testament to a platform’s popularity and we wouldn’t be surprised to see more guardrails in the future. Until then, please enjoy some [@depopdrama](https://www.instagram.com/depopdrama/). Topics: [Ecommerce And Retail](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/tag/ecommerce-and-retail) ## Follow us on social media prev next - ![Excited about Bed Bath & Beyond’s return? You may feel pretty lonely](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/1248390843-19-News-Brief_2023-08-20T225804.606Z.webp) ### Excited about Bed Bath & Beyond’s return? 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