Do you shop Thrift Stores

[kewl4reals]

There is this Savers store I liked to go to when I lived in Orange County and they had some of the best stuff to buy. I used to get name brand shorts for my son to play in for the summer. They have alot of good stuff for like 3.00 and up. If you bring in things to donate they give you 30% off your purchase. So now they sent me a email and they opened a new store where I live now and I remember sending in a suggestion they should get one here where I moved to and wow my prayers were answered. Being a single mom on a budget this store really helps me out at times, plus I like to donate my son and I clothes that we dont fit anymore.   

I always  thought it was like finding a buried treasure when i shop at the GOODWILL and find a great deal. So yes

[momoney555]

I once found a gold plated, sterling silver, signed cake server at a thrift store for 50 cents.  I sold it on EBay for $40.00.  Turns out it was part of a special tableware service that was used at the White House at one time.

[madeara]

I love thrift stores.  I buy all of my clothes there.  I go to the thrift store every week.  I get great bargains at thrift stores.

[MsLeadn]

Alot of people frown upon shopping at thrift stores. I have actually heard many stories of people making money from this activity. They would buy nice items from the thrift store for low prices then sell them on EBay. Seems like a nice idea. I would shop there for either reason. No shame.

[mstevenson2]

yes uselly the salvation army since they help people

[de3ik]

To the above two members that posted I actually have heard of people using the arbitrage technique at thrift stores. One man with a money making system claimed he could make like $1,000 in a day which I really don't believe is possible unless you put in a lot more work than what he said. I think that would be interesting to see what would happen if someone applied their own twist with thrift store ebay arbitrage.

I like that the Salvation army helps people too. I think it's good to see them doing it for a good cause.

It's been a while since I was to a thrift store, but my mother and grandmother really liked them for clothing and my grandmother got quite a few clothing items from them over the years, however at one thrift store she went to she couldn't find any bargains and even one of the employees admitted that particular store didn't have many bargains.

Thrift stores have a good concept. I think they are great.

[oldbuddy]

Don't overlook the Garage Sales for even better bargains a lot of the time.

[yaayme]

I only shop at thrift stores when my Mom want's to go, cause I hate the smell of thrift stores. It always smell's stuffy and stagnated in there and I start to have slight allergy symptoms whenever I visit one.

[jstein2]

I love thrift stores. There are a few different where I live. Goodwill is my favorite because they have daily specials. I by most of my family's clothing there. You never know what you can find.

[alice44]

Thrift stores are the greatest.  We have one close to us and my husband goes there all the time.  Got a Bayberry Purse there for $10.

[laurindat]

I personally don't like shopping at thrift stores, probably due to being a minor germaphobe. The ones that I've been to are not well kept and most of the objects are really dusty and I end up imagining all the nasty places the previous owner's may have put them in and... I just end up freaking myself out into not buying anything.

[Zhongmou]

I have found some awesome things at Goodwill! I bought two nice outside chairs for 2 bucks apiece! And a couch for 15 that wasn't ripped to shreds!

[bigfoot951]

I have once or twice in the past, but that isn't somewhere I generally shop.  I have just had bad experiences when I was in those types of stores where the clothes smelled funny and things like that.

[kay7]

We've found some good stuff at thrift stores - mostly for our outside birds and other critters.  They aren't real particular

[Jessefu89]

yes i do and i love the thrift store here in baxley, wonderful clothing, you don't even see in stores