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Overview
Second-hand goods specialised sellers sell used items such as books, clothing, appliances and other goods in specialist shops. The work combines product assessment, customer advice, display and store routines.
In job descriptions, look for examining merchandise, improving item condition, pricing or stock work, customer needs, product display, cash register, refunds, storage, shop cleanliness and theft prevention.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Second-hand goods specialised sellers work with donated, bought-in or consigned items where condition, presentation and customer trust matter. A day can mix sorting, cleaning, pricing, advising and checkout work.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include examining merchandise, recognising product characteristics, improving item condition, active selling, display planning, stock monitoring, cash register use, refund handling and store cleanliness.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product category, store size, responsibility for pricing or intake, e-commerce work, stockroom duties, weekend schedules and whether the role supervises volunteers or sales staff.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward shop supervision, vintage or book specialisation, online resale, retail buying, stock coordination, visual merchandising or broader specialised retail roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention the item categories, intake checks, repair or cleaning work, pricing rules, online listings, storage routines, customer advice, refund policy and shoplifting prevention.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
second-hand goods specialized seller
army surplus goods specialised seller
second-hand goods salesperson
army surplus goods salesperson
second hand goods specialised seller
thrift shop salesperson
vintage clothes specialised seller
thrift shop specialised seller
charity shop salesperson
second hand bookshop salesperson
charity shop specialised seller
vintage clothes salesperson
Occupation group
specialised seller (5223.7)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4ae3ad16-2d33-406c-8497-c66f7d61b914 |
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| ESCO code | 5223.7.30 |
| ISCO group | 5223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |