Many people's online shopping fingers are itching these days. Clearing out the closet is also popular. Get rid of the old stuff that you no longer wear anyway! The fact that people are buying new clothes and equipment faster and faster is certainly not a new phenomenon. According to Isa Schindler, founder of 2nd Peak, every person in Switzerland buys 60 items of clothing every year. According to a survey conducted by Greenpeace (albeit in Germany), a good half of all clothes are discarded after three years at the latest - not only because they are broken or have become too tight, but often simply to make room for new fabric.
High-quality outdoor clothing in particular lasts a long time and is probably thrown away less carelessly than a T-shirt for CHF 9.90. 2nd Peak wants to exploit this potential. Used but well-preserved outdoor clothing and equipment is to be brought back into use via the store in the middle of Zurich, instead of more being bought new and no longer needed after a few seasons.
The offer sounds tempting: the jackets, pants, shirts etc. can be handed in at the store as soon as it is allowed to open. Alternatively, collection tours take place in certain regions and at specific times. You can then conveniently drop off what you would like to sell in front of the shop. Another interesting feature of the store's website, which is still rudimentary, is the recommendations for the markdown, which should be considered depending on the age of the textiles. One third of the proceeds from the sale go to the former owner, with the rest going to 2nd Peak.
Mountain biking is explicitly one of the activities for which 2nd Peak sells clothing and other accessories during the summer season. However, first layer textiles and cycling pants, i.e. items worn directly on the skin in sensitive areas, are not accepted. Helmets and other safety-related equipment are also not welcome.
Ricardo and other online second-hand platforms already cover the second-hand market well. So it will be interesting to see who prefers to make use of this offer rather than sell their old items on Ricardo. And ultimately, the question arises as to whether the opportunity to elegantly get rid of the old will not tempt people to buy new goods even more quickly. The offer is certainly interesting, not least for people on a tighter budget.
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