do you shop at thrift store's

[Beckys0528]

Oh heck yeah you can find alot of nice things at thrift stores from clothes to can opener's to alarm clocks and etc. when I had my second child here I come thrift store she is 21 now and we still go to a thrift store matter of fact we have one right up the hill here and a dollar store right down the street we are blessed brand name stuff you just can't beat the prices. And we also donate our clothes to the purple heart luv it

[karenkowalczyk]

  yes I love, love, love thrift shopping. The only items I don't peurchase are underwear. Everything else yes, yes, yes. I have found name brand clothes under 5 bucks thrift shopping all thrift stores are not created equal for instance I have a favorite store that sells name brands for a fraction of what goodwill sells them for plus the staff are friendlier.

[bholmes618]

I do but it seems to be hit and miss as far as whether or not I find anything.  I have read of several articles lately about people who consistently look for certain items not just to save money for their own needs, but resale on ebay for extra income (things like Pyrex, name brand clothing, books, etc).  It takes time and some stores are better than others.

[pkrahmer]

Thrift shops are great places to find deals on lots of different things  clothing ,furniture and other items. It is a great place for children's clothes because most of the time children out grow the clothes before they wear them out out. Sometimes it is hit or miss  and sometimes you have to dig a bit but i have gotten brand new 3 pc pant sets for 3.00 and 6 drinking glasses for 3.00 a northface winter jacket for 35.00 that I have worn for the past 3 years.

If the thrift shops let you consign to sell items that isa a great way to  make some extra cash and recycle things you no longer use. Just make sure you understand their policyfor consigning. Most shop give you 50% of the sale price . Some let you set the price others do not. Most shops  rule of thumb if  new should be  no higher than 50% of what you paid.

[dodgers16]

  yes I do shop at thrift store's!! I love salvation Army and Goodwill, the best thing about those store's is that you never know what you will find in them 

[camellia0]

Your friends are probably saying that because they don't want you to catch them there. You can find some neat things in thrift shops...check it out.

[Delphyne]

My husband and I recently picked up some gardening tools for hardly anything!  We would have spent over 50$ at any other store for the same thing.  I have also just purchased a candy and meat thermometer.  Some of the best cook books I have found are at thrift stores.  I have a great one that sells for over 20 bucks.  I bought it at a thrift store for a buck.


 

[blondie71]

I love shopping at thrift stores.  When I had my own collectable store I resold some of that stuff for at least a buck more and they were not worried where it came from, and some of my customers wouldn't shop at thrift stores or even Wal-Mart, it was the cleaning of the products and the way my store was arranged.  Did pretty good for a while but  the lady I rented the building died and her sister and we got into it she wanted to raise the rent, electric, and propane so I closed my store down in Jan 1, 2008 and the building has been empty since she still has the for rent sign up, her loss.

[CharmedPhoenix]

My mom was one of those who had a problem with buying used goods, but I'll gladly give things another life.  People today throw away too much.   

About a year ago I moved into this apartment.  There are ten units in all that share a dumpster.  My neighbors throw away usable goods all the time.  I rescued clothes, a doll, some plates and flatware, three reusable shopping bags and a whole bag of fabric.  I donated or found homes for most of it, use the bags and added the laundered fabric to my crafting supplies. 

When we had the Duke City Shootout annual film competition I dressed sets with goods from the thrift stores.  They are a set dressers friend. 

[raven1114]

I love thrift stores

[jowbow]

I shop at them all the time.  There are certain things I will not buy at a thrift store unless they are in a manufacturer's closed package.

[dorannmwin]

Our entire family loves the thrift stores in our area. My daughter gets almost all of her clothes from the thrift store and my son gets the majority of his clothes there as well. I like the fact that they have a very eclectic variety that can fit almost anyone's taste in clothing. It does save us a lot of money as well.

We shop on Wednesdays because of the fact that their clothes are half off on Wednesdays in our area. There is nothing to be ashamed of because when it all comes down to it, you are really being frugal shopping at thrift stores.

[shepherdchik]

I definitely do. Not all the time though. I like to go and browse once in a while and see what I find. There can be some great bargains

[tashamjoy]

I do !!! And they have some decent stuff and kind of unique stuff as well i enjoy stopping by them every so often and love the thrift shop song on the radio now makes me think about my own experiences !!!

[keveland]

i do i get some good deals but i have friends that say they wouldn't be caught dead in a thrift store what do you think i say if i can save money one things i need i will

This is a quote from a song..."Im gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars I my pocket, Imma huntin, looking for a dollar, this is f#@$ing awesome.  The name of the song is thriftstore.  How can anyone go wrong getting a bargin and saving money to the same time???