Grailed
Good. Sells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
New York marketplace for pre-owned designer and streetwear clothing.
Grailed's marketplace resells second-hand menswear, so buying there creates no new demand for factory or mining labour.
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Why it's graded Good
Graded on reuse
A business that sells second-hand, rented or refurbished goods is graded on reuse, not on this checklist. It's Good unless it has red flags, and it doesn't earn stars.
Red flags 0
None found.
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Grailed's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Jackets & coats, Shirts, T-shirts, Hoodies & sweatshirts, Jeans, Pants & trousers, Knitwear, Sneakers, Boots, Shoes, Bags & backpacks, Hats: Good, the same as Grailed overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Evidence
What we found
Research notes Grailed is a New York-based peer-to-peer marketplace where individuals sell pre-owned designer, streetwear and vintage clothing; some listings are new or unworn items resold by users, and Grailed makes no own-label goods. Sellers ship items directly to buyers, including to Australia. Listings are checked by Grailed's US-based, largely remote digital authentication team. GOAT Group bought Grailed in 2022. No regulator findings, lawsuits or credible reports about the treatment of its staff have been published, and it has no Australian modern slavery statement.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- FashionUnited: Goat übernimmt Wiederverkaufsplattform Grailed · search the archive · GOAT Group acquired resale platform Grailed in 2022
- Built In: Digital Authentication Specialist I - Grailed · search the archive · Grailed (part of GOAT Group) hires remote US-based authenticators at about USD 22.40 an hour to check listings
- OneShop: Grailed Shipping · search the archive · Sellers package and ship items directly to buyers
- World Footwear: GOAT Group acquires resale platform Grailed · search the archive · GOAT Group agreed to acquire resale platform Grailed in 2022
Published by Grailed or its owner
- Grailed: About · search the archive · Marketplace to buy and sell digitally verified designer, vintage and streetwear pieces
Company details
- Owned by
- GOAT Group
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Grailed ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/grailed, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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