aaagh, just replied then for some inane reason I hit the back button not the submit button

Anyways.... second-hand sales don't fuel demand because the manufacturer makes no profit from the sale only the second-hand shop makes a profit. That said, buying second-hand on ebay can fuel demand because the seller may be encouraged to buy the brand again after on-selling it. Soooo... I would say that buying from op-shops is fine but from ebay or consignment shops may be more problematic.

It's hard finding clothes that aren't made under unfair conditions. Even 'made in Australia' might be sewn by out-workers being paid a pittance


ETA - I'm losing it. After I hit submit I found the first post. So I deleted it