usedmerchandisetrade
nounUK /ˌjuːzd ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz treɪd/
US /ˌjuːzd ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz treɪd/
The buying and selling of things that people have already used.
The usedmerchandisetrade helps people find cheap clothes and toys.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The business of buying old items and selling them again for a profit.
He made a living in the usedmerchandisetrade, fixing up old bikes and reselling them.
3. A market or event where people exchange secondhand things.
The weekend usedmerchandisetrade drew crowds looking for hidden treasures.
4. The activity of trading used products online or between neighbors.
Online groups have made the usedmerchandisetrade easier than ever.