The life-changing magic of buying other people's junk

Alasdair and Julie-Roxane share their LOVE for buying second-hand and 6 reasons why not to buy new.

Listen to this episode and explore:

Life update #1: New box of incense (3:00)
Life update #2: Alasdair shaved his beard (3:30)
Life update #3: wedding planning (4:39)
The life-changing magic of buying other people’s junk (9:00)
It’s not as risky as you think (12:30)
Your junk is valuable to other people (18:30)
It’s an investment in yourself (25:25)
Learning to buy, sell and negotiate (31:25)
Haggling in India (38:20)
Everybody wins (41:57)
Buying as a political act (47:40)
It’s an adventure (57:28)
Where Julie-Roxane found her wedding dress and how much she paid (58:30)
The things don’t own us (1:01:08)

Mentioned in this episode:

FAR OUT Episode 7: We’re engaged
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
This American Life Podcast: Good Guys (the good guy discount)
Monty Python Life of Brian haggling scene
The True Cost documentary
Martin Luther King Jr. (Alasdair recommends his autobiography on Audible)

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Credits:

Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald

Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)