New Social Website Brings Together Buyers and Sellers of Vintage Clothing Online in Australia

SYDNEY - Jan. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- With the hipster subculture on the rise since the early 1990’s, the sales of vintage clothing has continued to skyrocket the with an estimated $17 billion in sales annually in the United States sector alone, as noted in a report by Highbeam Business (http://business.highbeam.com/industry-reports/retail/used-merchandise-stores).

Recognizing the sustained growth and the importance of online vintage shopping in Australia, Hipster.com.auwas birthed for Australians across the country that love and respect the hipster culture. The sites hopes to stand as a fun yet vital site to help Australian businesses, particularly those who prefer to cater to the less mainstream market through bringing eBay listings of vintage items in Australia. The site offers both a full-fledged desktop site as well as a mobile way of shopping for such items like a vintage typewriter, vintage furnitureonline or even vintage dresses online in Australia.

The company offers more than just a central listing as they feature monthly contests where members living in Australia can win cash rewards or merchandise. These contests are conducted using a voting system. The only requirement before anyone can begin posting items from www.eBay.com.auis they must be a member of the site. Additionally, the site provides news, commentary and interviews on our ‘hipster’ blog for members to share and enjoy. Hipster also offers up a trendsetter feature, where points for adding items and receiving ‘hipster button points’ are collected.

Hipster.com.au even provides an exclusive and comprehensive introductory video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/07dlTTtL7Iw



Hipster.com.au is set to introduce what is currently an unavailable opportunity for emerging and established vintage designers in Australia. Using this platform, designers and resellers are able to bring their work directly to their beloved vintage consumers. It offers up a unique way for vintage shop owners to build their brand, bring awareness or even test the popularity and gain feedback of their individual items within a social user base. Their users are just what your target market is. One person, provides a noteworthy comment about the new hipster site,"Hipster.com.au is about sustainability - sustainability of the individual and of the environment. We help bring our target market together."

Newly founded this year, Hipster.com.auaims to provide a great place for people who embrace individuality and wish to explore, learn and experience the alternative to hipster culture. Hipster.com.au hopes to create a market for those whose interests remain unaffected by postmodern elitism. They wish to establish a community where those who give high regard to their own distinct palate can freely blend in.

For media inquires regarding Hipster.com.au, all are encouraged to contact Agency Business Manager, Claire Allison at + 61 2 9282 8090 or via email at callison@bauer-media.com.au. To learn more about the new ‘Hipster’ website, please visit www.hipster.com.au.