After traveling , many young people go online to transfer their belongings to find new owners.

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Before traveling to Da Nang , Nguyen Thi Thanh Dung (Hue City) went to a group (group on Facebook) "Travel gear corner" to post information about finding items to wear to Da Nang, preferably in Da Nang. More than 200 comments responded within a few hours, images of items suitable for each location in Da Nang appeared for Dung to choose from. Quickly choosing a few items, Thanh Dung shared: "This method brings many benefits, no need to carry bulky luggage when traveling, choosing items suitable for the destination and saving costs, because there are items that can only be worn when traveling there."

Passing (transferring) used items has become a trend among young people. For those who travel, there is a whole community of people who buy, sell, and exchange travel items through channels that buy, sell, and exchange used items. Ms. Ngo Thanh Van (26 years old) shared that although they are used items, channels that pass travel items have many good points. The items are usually only used a few times, are still quite new, and are suitable for the need to wear them 1-2 times to take pictures at a tourist destination.

According to many young people, a set of clothes can be worn a couple of times and then gets boring, or they accidentally buy it online because they like it so much but it doesn't fit. Throwing it away is too wasteful, but keeping it won't do anything, and it will take up more space, so the best way is to bring it to communities that buy and sell and exchange used items. Travel item sharing channels on social networks have all kinds of travel items from clothes, hats, bags, accessories... Suitable items are sometimes hard to find in markets and clothing shops, but are easy to find on travel item sharing channels, because this is like a meeting place for people with the same passion. The special thing is that because they are used items, the price of the product is usually only 30 - 60% compared to new items, although the newness is still up to about 90%. There are even items with the original label, because the previous buyer missed the opportunity to travel.

Ms. Van said that the life cycle of clothes seems to be extended through the pass-through corner. A dress with accessories can cost less than 200,000 VND, but is circulated through many people. As long as the wearer takes care of it, does not damage or wear it out, when returning from traveling, they can still pass it on to the next person in need. "It is said to be as cheap as renting, but it is actually cheaper, because many times when buying from the pass-through channel, after using it, they transfer it to someone else," Ms. Van assessed.

Bustling online markets

In the summer, the demand for travel increases, many channels for buying and selling used travel items appear and are likened to online markets bustling with sellers and buyers. Along with the owners of the items, some time shops are also present to sell items, meeting the need to hunt for cheap travel items.

In addition to the travel gear pass channels, there are also communities that liquidate beach gear, buy and sell travel gear... There are groups with up to 140,000 participants, with dozens of posts posting information on exchanging, buying and selling travel gear every day. From simple status lines of sellers or buyers, young people "meet the market" online to buy and sell items together. Because these online communities gather young people who like to hunt for new items to satisfy their own needs, they can easily exchange with each other to transfer and find new owners for the items.

From the activities of exchanging, buying and selling, and passing on travel items, many groups also connect members, sellers advise buyers on fashion choices, photo spots, and shooting angles at tourist destinations. Gradually, they become acquaintances through the common interest of traveling and passing on items after each trip when they have similar tastes.

Through the flea markets, many young people also want to spread the green lifestyle. According to Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, a young person in the community of passing items for travel, clothes are essential human needs, but the indiscriminate use and rapid disposal of old clothes into the environment has caused pollution to nature. Therefore, items that are only used a few times for travel, if known how to exchange and transfer, will help prolong the life cycle of clothes by properly handling them instead of burning or burying them.

Article and photos: HUU PHUC