While I’m not writing about the newest, mostfashionable earbudsandheadphones, I spend a lot of time shopping for clothes online. Admittedly, I’m one of those people who claim I have nothing to wear whilst staring at a closet full of clothes.
Finding the Beni extension was the perfect compromise that made shopping sustainably for my favorite items even easier while performing some much-needed online resale therapy.
As a dedicated clothing shopper, however, I’ve never been one to discriminate against a good brand or good deal, even if the item was pre-owned. In fact, I do a lot of my shopping via online or physical thrift stores in an attempt to do some good for the environment, combating the fast-fashion industry, and protecting my wallet.
So, finding the Beni extension was the perfect compromise that made shopping sustainably for my favorite items even easier while performing some much-needed online retail therapy – or rather, resale therapy.
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What is the Beni shopping extension?
Free browser extension for Chrome and Safari
Beni, is a free shopping extension available on your desktop for Chrome and Safari that works alongside your current shopping page to look for either exact or similar clothing items atover 40second-hand online stores, including ThreadUp, The RealReal, Poshmark, Rent the Runway, and eBay for a more budget-friendly price.
Essentially, Beni streamlines second-hand shopping by matching the current desired (full priced) item with either the exact item or one similar via quality, second-hand thrifting apps.
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How Beni works when shopping online: Streamlining secondhand
Upon adding to your browser, you’ll see a Beni browser extension icon - which is a green circle with orange sunglasses - in the bottom left corner of your webpage. That icon is your key to unlocking the best thrifting deals. Here’s when to click on it.
When you first download Beni, you’ll be invited to fill out your typical sizes for your favorite brands to ensure that the browswer is pulling custom options.
Currently, Beni is only available on Chrome and Safari.
Currently, Beni is only available to download via the app or on the iPhone’s Safari browser. According to the website, its working on bringing the extension to Android handsets soon.
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