Thryft
An online secondhand bookstore and recommerce platform with a large rotating preloved catalogue.
Thryft is a Singapore-born online recommerce platform that began in 2019 with secondhand books and has expanded into clothing, vinyl and other preloved items. For book buyers, its main strength is scale: the site lists tens of thousands of preloved items across fiction, non-fiction, children's books, rare books, university press titles and books from Singapore publishers. Its former physical Thryft Hub has closed, so the experience is now fully online. The office is not open for public browsing or collection.
Thryft is not a cosy indie bookstore, but it deserves a place because it solves a real Singapore problem: affordable access to a wide secondhand catalogue. The search and category structure are practical, and the prices can be much kinder than buying every title new. It is best for readers who enjoy the hunt or want to build a library on a budget. The trade-off is condition variance and no physical browsing, so it suits flexible buyers better than those chasing pristine new releases.
It makes secondhand book buying scalable and accessible in Singapore, with a large online catalogue, sustainability angle and strong value for budget-conscious readers.