We are a greedy and spoiled bunch of a generation (This is not a complaint). With the technology that we have within our grasp today, and the cyber networks, if one wants something, we can retrieve it in a matter of seconds:
Girl walks by you in the hallway. Look at her shoes. Her shoes are cute. Oh, where did she get those shoes? Look up and half smile, she might catch you creeping. Look down again as you pass her. Grabs phone. Google. Yes. Yes. Those! Buy. Express shipping. Text So-and-So about the shoes so maybe she can get a pair, too. Put phone away. Scream to self and do a dance. End.
We all do it, right? But one might ask if this is necessarily a good thing. I personally have distaste for wearing the same pieces as someone else, but the earth keeps revolving. Networks such as eBay, Etsy, and even Craigslist act as the enabler to one's personal shopping addiction. Such sites are easy to access, simple to use, and ready to take your money whenever you are ready to hand it out.
On a more positive note, you can be the one receiving the extra cash in your account. Etsy, a website I was introduced to this past summer, is a site run by clients/users that either make their own clothing or accessories, or collectors who have a surplus of cool vintage items that they want to make money off of. Pretty much anything you can make, or find in an antique shop, is sold on here. For those of us on campus who love to create and design but don't have a platform to sell and showcase their products, Etsy is reliable and easy. There are so many young entrepreneurs, to use the term loosely, on this site that probably make a nice amount of extra dough. However, some sites blow me away because they will charge sixty dollars for a shirt- so keep in mind some people are doing this as their means of money, if you want to support someone's electric bill for the month. Do your research and stay away from sites with negative reviews. Keep a low identity, but express your inner fashionista. Happy selling and happy hunting.
- Olivia Khoury
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