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    Old 02-24-2011, 04:56 AM
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    Good topic. I don't frequent the stores here locally as I've never found anything that I considered a bargain. But recently with all the conversation here on the board about finding fabric, I decided to try again. I also needed to find a "gag" gown for a Murder Mystery Party so I went this week to several. At the first christian Catholic thrift, there was no organization and I couldn't find anything!
    They did have several gowns hanging around the perimeter, but was asking $100 for them and they were dirty.
    The second christian ministry thrift has a special $1.00 for all clothing, but again I found nothing. But their clothing was hung and arranged by size and grouped in types so it was easy to look through them .
    The third Hospice thrift was beautifully laid out, clean and they had a little more upscale product, but they were expensive. Shirts $4.99!
    Goodwill #1 is a bulk warehouse with everything dumped in large bins which you have to go through. I don't have enough time or patience to dig through this stuff looking for a needle in a haystack.
    Goodwill #2 had several things that I purchased for our Murder Mystery Party---a mans dress jacket, tie, shoes for $5.73. A womans long dress, a womans new with tag satin robe and a pair of shoes $ 8.73. But, they also had gowns hung and they were not pretty but priced at $99.00 each!

    The last place I went is a private thrift store. Boy, were they expensive , but I still found items of interest including fabric. I bought 6 yards of new cotton fabric $6.00 12 skeins of embroidery floss $ 1.00 and 2 evening gowns $14.00---I thought this was a great haul!

    So, if you have lots of time and patience I think you can still find some good bargains, but it does require stamina and determination.
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:00 AM
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    Gee - I sure hope that our GW stores and our SallyAnn stores don't hear what's going on around the rest of the country. I always donate to both of them and was in GW last week and bought a California King (80/20) sheet for $2.99, 3 Queen sized (one all cotton and the other 2 80/20) for 1.99 each, a Stephen King hardback and a Dean Koontz hardback fpr 1.00 each, a teapot (I collect them) for 75¢ and on top of all that I also got 20% off everything because I'm a Senior. Complain? Not this old lady ......... ;o)
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:03 AM
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    Renee, are you from Greeneville, TN? The only "Goodwill" store there lists themselves as a "retail" store and they have mostly new junk at very high prices. I went once, interested in buying. I went a couple of other times just to laugh at their ridiculous prices when I was bored!

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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:04 AM
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    Originally Posted by kuntryquilter
    Would this happen to be the Cookville, TN Goodwill store?
    No it was Murfreesboro
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lynda in TN
    Renee, are you from Greeneville, TN? The only "Goodwill" store there lists themselves as a "retail" store and they have mostly new junk at very high prices. I went once, interested in buying. I went a couple of other times just to laugh at their ridiculous prices when I was bored!

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    No this was Murfreesboro Tn....
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:08 AM
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    Our Goodwill is expensive too. I think they are waaay out of line,.
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:09 AM
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    I agree, the prices at Goodwill are crazy.
    I use to stop in when ever I passed one, find and old piece of wood furniture, for $10, take it home, clean and paint it.
    Now they are asking $50 or more for the same beat up thing.
    As for house ware, forget about it, you can buy new cheaper.
    Don't go in any more.
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:11 AM
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    Our local Goodwill charges at least as much as any regular store for items that are not even new. It's sad, because I was under the impression that they are supposed to be a NON-profit organization too.
    I work at a nonprofit (Homeless shelter, soup kitchen and food and clothing giveaway) and we give away everything that is donated to us, whether it's food, clothing or furniture. I can understand them charging a token price to cover the cost of expenses but they have taken it to a new level all together. I can't understand how they can still operate under the label of 'Non Profit".
    Now I wait for the yard sales!
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:14 AM
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    Those prices are a reflection of what the store manager has set. Our Goodwill has prices much lower then those. Maybe email the main corporation some of those pictures and prices. they are ridiculous!
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    Old 02-24-2011, 05:18 AM
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    I have seen the same type of stuff in Ardmore OK, and Durant OK. for about the same price. I used to be able to get fabric for a pretty decent price but the last time I was in there, they wanted $3.00 a yard for s"crap". So I dont waste my time anymore.
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