What your purchase actually does
Ballers Market was built on one belief: every purchase should do more than move clothing from closet to closet.
When you buy from a player's closet, you keep quality fashion in circulation, fund social projects that support people in need and empower youth, and back causes that players care about. You're proving that football culture can lead on sustainability, not just follow.
Here's where your money goes, how our pricing works and why every tier creates impact.
The three ways you create impact
Every purchase on Ballers Market contributes to at least one of these three impact areas—and often, all three at once.
You keep fashion
in the game
Every item on Ballers Market has already been produced, worn and loved. By giving it a second life, you avoid the environmental cost of new production: no new water use, no new dyes, no new packaging waste.
Pre-loved fashion isn't just sustainable. It's smarter. And when you shop verified player closets, you're proving that circular fashion can be stylish, authentic and tied to culture. Not just a buzzword.
You support
people in need
Items priced under €90 flow exclusively into The Salvation Army ReShare Store in Rotterdam, where proceeds support clothing distribution, crisis response, care services and community programs for people in vulnerable situations across the Netherlands.
Items that don't meet our quality standards for the Dutch market are redirected through ReShare's international channels across Europe, ensuring that nothing goes to waste and everyone gets access to quality clothing.
You fund youth and local initiatives
Online items (€90 and above) support youth programs through DUCE, player-led foundations and first clubs. This includes mentorship, mental health support, grassroots football, creative expression and access to opportunities that help the next generation grow.
Players choose where their earnings go, and we make it transparent on every product page so you always know which cause you're backing.
Price tiers & locations: where items live and who they support
Not every item goes to the same place, and that's by design. Here's how we split items across two tiers and why both create real-world impact.
ReShare Rotterdam & international networks
Items priced under €90 are curated exclusively for The Salvation Army ReShare Store in Rotterdam. They're not photographed individually or listed online. Instead, they go straight onto the racks at Korte Hoogstraat 11–13, where they can be discovered in person.
This keeps the under-€90 tier:
- Physically accessible – you can try items on, feel the fabric and inspect them before buying.
- Affordable – no e-commerce markup, just quality clothing at fair prices.
- Locally impactful – proceeds support ReShare's work with people in vulnerable situations across the Netherlands.
Items that don't sell in Rotterdam or don't meet Dutch market standards are redirected through ReShare's international channels across Europe and beyond. This ensures full circularity: nothing ends up in landfill, and clothing reaches people who need it wherever they are.
Online with full transparency
Higher-value items are photographed with professional packshots, listed on ballers-market.com and sold with full impact transparency. You'll see:
- The player it came from
- Their impact badge (Ambassador or Impact player)
- The condition rating (from Unworn to Pre-loved)
- Which cause your purchase supports (DUCE, a player foundation, their first club, or The Salvation Army ReShare)
This tier funds youth programs through DUCE, player-led foundations and first clubs. It also includes a Certificate of Authenticity that links the item back to the verified player closet it came from.
Online items are shipped across Europe with tracking, secure payment and full customer support. You shop from anywhere, and the impact follows.
Why circular fashion matters
Fashion is one of the world's most polluting industries. Every new garment requires water, energy, dyes, labor and packaging. The environmental cost is massive. The human cost is often invisible.
Circular fashion flips that model. Instead of producing new, we keep what already exists in use for as long as possible. We repair, resell, redistribute and, when an item truly reaches the end of its life, we redirect it responsibly instead of sending it to landfill.
Ballers Market operates on full circularity:
- Items that sell online or in Rotterdam get a second life with a new owner who values them.
- Items that don't meet Dutch market standards are redirected through ReShare's international channels across Europe.
- Nothing is discarded. Every piece has a destination, whether that's a customer, a person in need or an international redistribution network.
This is how fashion should work: circular by default, not by exception.
Shopping online
What you get:
- Professional packshots and detailed product pages
- Certificate of Authenticity with player provenance
- Tracked shipping across Europe
- Full transparency on which cause you support
Impact you create:
- Fund DUCE youth programs in Rotterdam
- Support player-led foundations and first clubs
- Back causes chosen personally by the players you shop from
- Prove that circular fashion can be premium, stylish and tied to football culture
Shopping in-store at ReShare Rotterdam
What you get:
- Spontaneous discovery of under-€90 items from player closets
- Try on, feel and inspect items in person before buying
- Direct connection to the ReShare community and Rotterdam's circular fashion scene
- No shipping, no wait—take it home the same day
Impact you create:
- Support The Salvation Army ReShare's work with people in vulnerable situations
- Fund crisis response, clothing distribution and community services across the Netherlands
- Keep accessible fashion local, physical and affordable
- Contribute to international redistribution networks when items move beyond Rotterdam
How we keep you informed
We don't just say "your purchase makes impact." We show you how.
Every online product page clearly states which cause you're supporting. Player pages explain their chosen model: 100% donated (Ambassador) or partial donation (Impact player). And we publish regular updates through our News and Impact pages, sharing:
- Stories from DUCE events and youth programs
- Updates from The Salvation Army ReShare on community work and crisis response
- Behind-the-scenes looks at player-led foundations and first club initiatives
- Data on how many items we've kept in circulation and where they've gone
This is full-circle transparency. You know where your money goes. Players know their closets are creating change. Partners like ReShare and DUCE know they have reliable funding.
Everyone stays informed. The movement keeps growing.
