#51 Halloween's about to get less spooky
This is your secret weapon to saving money on a killer costume you might actually want to wear again.
Spooky season is nearly upon us, and a lot of you are probably already thinking about what you want to be for Halloween. Dressing up is so much fun, but let’s face it—most Halloween costumes are basically fast fashion on steroids, with a scarier price tag!
Think about it: e-commerce giants like Amazon and specialty retailers like Spirit Halloween and Party City have a super short window to cash in before those costumes lose their appeal until next year (that is, if the costume isn’t highly relevant to current pop culture).
Because of this, the prices you see aren’t a reflection of quality. In fact, these pieces are made as cheaply as possible to maximize profit margins—now that’s spooky.
But here’s the good news: resale is your secret weapon to creating a killer costume made up of pieces you might actually want to wear again, all while keeping the cost lower than those big-name sites.
And now that anyone can search across our database of 200M+ resale listings on checkbeni.com or in the app, it’s easier than ever to find unique pieces for a creative DIY costume.
PLUS! Our engineers are updating the extension so it works on Amazon. That way, if you find a style you like, you can quickly check if similar, better items are available secondhand instead.
So, this Halloween, why not skip the overpriced, disposable costumes and see what Beni can help you find instead? You’ll be amazed at what you can create—and your wallet will thank you.
Happy secondhand haunting hunting!
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Community Spotlight: Detoure
Who they are: A resale marketplace built from influencers’ closets.
What they do: They give customers access to buy current trends they want now, from the people they trust for fashion inspiration, without adding to excess fashion waste. They also host tons of fun in-person pop ups across the US and at their shop in LA — follow @detourshop on Instagram to stay up-to-date on the latest ones!
Why we're talking about them: We’ve said this before, but fashion waste is a BIG problem to solve, and the more players working on a solution, the more progress we all make in combatting the issue. Detoure takes tackling this challenge further by contributing 1% of all proceeds to garment workers and donating excess inventory to women in need. Talk about a win-win-win!
Why we do what we do (Reason #144)
Earlier this week, our system was a little caught off guard by all the new users (!!) shopping with Beni. We sent out a message over email and Instagram to let users know what was going on and were BLOWN AWAY by the support we received.
We don’t have enough space to share all of the responses we received, but we read every single one, and they meant the world to us 🫶.
