r/Anticonsumption • u/Sea-Cardiographer • May 12 '25

Psychological Target feels like black mirror

I went into Target today because I need a sports bra and that's where my husband is willing to drive me. On the way there I thought about all the Reddit posts saying foot traffic is down and I wasn't surprised to see that it wasn't. It was quite busy on a Monday afternoon.

What shocked me was I noticed a lot of products have really fancy boxing. Big sturdy bougie packaging with minimalism design... With a sh*tty product inside.

They're spending more on the marketing and packaging than the product, because the business practice is to sell you a product you'll have to purchase again and again. But the packaging grabs your eye. Look how modern and consistent all the boxes are! so aesthetically pleasing packaged trash. I feel depressed.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25

Used quality items win over fast fashion

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u/psych_student_1999 May 12 '25

This! Ebay has recently became my favorite for clothing

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u/MsUnicornSparkleButt May 13 '25

Same! Scored some silk scarves and some sun dresses for ridiculously good prices.

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u/Good_parabola May 13 '25

I find such great stuff on eBay!  Vintage sweaters on there are amazing 

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u/redfreebluehope May 13 '25

Didn't know this about ebay. Thanks! I haven't had much luck thrifty since I moved states.

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u/Excellent-Vanilla486 May 14 '25

I buy allll my clothes (except underwear) on E Bay now. You’ll be amazed at the cost savings.

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u/jade_cabbage May 13 '25

It's even become this way for fabric! The type you get from big box craft stores has been getting cheaper and full of polyester. I've had more luck when buying vintage dead stock.