{"product_id":"9781635570113","title":"Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale","description":"Author: Minter, Adam\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781635570113\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eJunkyard Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, a global exploration of the hidden market for used stuff and a travelogue that follows unwanted, obsolescent objects' journey into a reusable future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen you drop a box of unwanted items off at the local thrift store, where does it go? Probably across the country - or even halfway across the world - to people and places eager to re-use what you don't want.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSecondhand\u003c\/i\u003e, Adam Minter delves into the vast, multibillion-dollar industry that resells used stuff around the world. He follows the trail of unwanted objects from the closets, garages and storage units of middle America, to epic used goods markets in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Ghana, India, Malaysia and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecondhand\u003c\/i\u003e takes us through the often painful and heartbreaking process of cleaning out a lifetime's worth of possessions, and shows that used stuff still has a place in a world that values new and shiny - it entertains us, makes fortunes, fulfills needs, and transforms the way we live and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629791334558,"sku":"UBD-9781635570113","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781635570113.jpg?v=1774221081","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781635570113","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}