RESULT - they are shopping on other sites with stores run by trendy young things who buy and sell with other trendy young things. Its something their mums and dads and granny does and they dont want to do the same things their parents do. THE PROBLEM - Most younger people view ebay a bit like facebook. This is quite popular at the moment amongst a younger age group and there is definately a market for some of the things you have. The biggest problem I see is that your items would mainly appeal to a younger buyer who is into retro fashion. I just had a look at your items and I quite like your fashion style. Stuff from these eras just aren't old enough to have attracted cult and retro use yet (in my opinion - I may be wrong), whereas the '60s and earlier definitely have. For clothing that's genuinely of the 1980s and 1990s, I think "dates from 1980s", "period 1990s", "pre-owned 1980s/1990s" is more accurate. I agree that "retro" sounds like a better term - but it actually means a style that's in imitation of an earlier period. But you will annoy genuine vintage clothing collectors, so I don't think you'll actually gain anything from using the term.įor clothing and textiles and jewellery, I would slightly reluctantly accept items from the '70s as vintage, but would be happier if it applied to 1960s and older.Ĭlothing, jewellery, etc., from the Edwardian period slide neatly into "antique". You can use the term on eBay eBay won't penalise you for it. Clothing from the '80s is not old enough (in my opinion) to merit the label of "vintage". I strongly disagree with this definition, and consider it doesn't derive from a genuine authority. Strictly speaking, clothing that's 20 years old can be called "vintage" according to quite a few definitions online. I agree with Foxette re the usage of "vintage".
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