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Is buying second-hand better than buying new?

For

It saves money and reduces waste.

Against

Second-hand items may be lower quality or unreliable.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • And second hand can help, I got half my clothes from there for three kopecks
    RedditTranslated from Russian
  • Most everything I try to buy secondhand. It’s about waste too, not just money.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • within about 30 to 60 minutes I spotted a bed bug crawling on my pillow.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • With a used car, there are instances where the owners end up having to throw money at repairs
    RedditOriginal language: English
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