Curated secondhand resale converts sorting waste into a premium-priced service

Evidence

Of course, the irony of Depop—much like the distinction between “vintage” and “thrift” stores—is that the products sold via these marketplace websites are expensive, and there is a premium charged for the labor of those willing to sort through the massive stream of waste and find specific objects to “curate.” — Grant Bollmer, Katherine Guinness, The Influencer Factory, 269

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes vintage (curated, priced for labor) from thrift (unsorted waste), a key category distinction for the market infrastructure chapter.
• ADDENDUM: Connects to the tree/waste valuation themes in ‘Grafting & Growth’ where curation labor revalues raw material.