I think it is safe to say I am not boosting over consumerism, lol. It is possible one of my bags was purchased at a discount due to a stain (I am guessing that as it had a stain and a piece of protective wrapping still on hardware outside the bag!) but the bag is over 10 years old! The other more contemporary bag was sold by a woman who admitted she was told by her husband to downsize. Otherwise my purchases has been well used or sitting unused in a closet. Most need refurbishing.Yeah synthetic leather is a derivative product from oil like plastic so I'm not fan of, I already use the least plastic possible in my daily life. I forgot that I did get some gorgeous YSL velvet bags so I'm happy with my choice. As for Chanel maybe I'll lean more towards tweed.
Yes second hand is great as long as it doesn't boost overconsumerism as people will buy more at 1st hand knowing that there's a market to resell later, but it's still better to rehome unused stuffs than wasting them.
But I understand your point