The Greater Shepparton teacher realised the clutter in her closet could be a regular source of extra income, with online marketplaces making it easy to sell unwanted items.
“I can make some cash (from items) that I otherwise would have just had sitting in my cupboard,” Miss Kuch said.
“With the cost of living, it’s a big game changer being able to sell something, even if it’s a couple of dollars. It makes a big difference and it does add up.
“I’ve sold thousands of dollars worth of things over the years.”
Now, Miss Kuch has another platform to sell through, with second-hand marketplace Vinted launching in Australia on July 1.
“I had been waiting for years for Vinted to come to Australia, so it definitely was exciting,” she said.
Miss Kuch said Vinted had a good reputation internationally and she had enjoyed using the site over the past few weeks.
She added that it was rewarding to know clothes she no longer needed could find new owners.
“It feels good to be able to give your clothing a second life,” she said.
“Sometimes you’ve really saved the day, and you’ve given them something that they’ve been searching for.”
She said platforms such as Vinted could also make fashion more accessible, particularly as people’s sizes and style changed.
“I’ve just had a baby and obviously my size has changed over the years, so it’s been good to be able to sell things and buy things that fit me and change it up a little bit,” she said.
Miss Kuch is part of a wider trend, with Vinted research finding 88 per cent of Australians had items at home they could sell, while nine in 10 Australians had bought or sold second-hand goods.
Vinted Marketplace chief executive Adam Jay said the company wanted to make second-hand shopping an easier and more affordable choice.
“We’re on a mission to make second-hand the first choice,” he said.
“Vinted exists to give unused items a second or even third life.”
You can find out more about Vinted at vinted.com.au
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