This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Valentine, 25, cofounder of Drop Soda Market, a monthly vintage market. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

I graduated from Lindenwood University with no student loan debt. After scholarships, my tuition cost about $4,000 to $6,000 a semester, and I paid for the final three years of my degree by reselling vintage clothes.

I started selling used clothes on Depop in 2017 as a sophomore in high school. At first, I listed pieces from my own closet that I no longer wore. They sold faster than I expected, so I started buying inventory from thrift stores and reselling…

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