Bought for £8 at Aldi, sold online for £250: the great resale frenzy Why are people spending luxury prices on ordinary goods? One shopper investigates — while limiting herself to a single Cuthbert the Caterpillar

Happy Aldi Wooden Toy Event Day to all who celebrate. I wrote this for @thetimes.com last year on people stocking up and then (re)selling on.

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A fun one from last week! Wrote about “microefficiencies” for @theguardian.com. Featuring my favourite case study story ever. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Officially back from maternity leave today and available for commissions! Primarily features and opinion. Examples of my work (The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, the i paper, The Independent etc) here: chloehamilton.co.uk

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you!! (We discussed whether to talk about it or not beforehand SO much and went back and forth so it’s great to see an expert agrees!)

Fast fashion is an addiction. Secondhand mania may be just as bad | Chloë Hamilton I loved to scour apps and charity shops for cheap clothes and toys – but now I know it is another kind of overconsumption, says freelance journalist Chloë Hamilton

Wrote about why I think secondhand overconsumption can be just as bad for us as fast fashion. Have wanted to write this for ages so thank you to @theguardian.com for commissioning.

Shoplifters, scams and supersoft toys: how the Jellycat craze inspired a crime wave With the booming resale market for Jellycat rarities, retailers across the UK are reporting a surge in ‘stealing to sell’ shoplifting, with some going to extreme lengths to protect their ‘Jellies’

One of the maddest things I’ve written in a long time.