Everyone Wants a Piece of the Secondhand Pie: A conversation with Suzanne Butler

Brie Berry

Overview of series: As secondhand markets boom across the United States and the globe, it’s time to ask whether all of this growth is a good thing. Along with scholars and practitioners, we’ll critically explore the rise of online resale markets, the social value of secondhand economies, the seeming decline of stigma, and the potential rise of gentrification.

Host: Dr. Brie Berry is an Assistant Professor of Environment & Sustainability at Ursinus College. Her teaching, research, and engaged work focus on building just and equitable circular economies.

Episode 2: Everyone wants a piece of the secondhand pie

In this episode, Dr. Brie Berry has a conversation with Suzanne Butler, a full-time reseller, about what it takes to be a reseller, why prices are rising in thrift stores, and how gentrification in reuse markets is more complex than we might think.

Guests:

Suzanne Butler

Suzanne Butler is a thrifter, online reseller and content creator on a mission to prove shopping secondhand can be stylish and fun.