$80 is not bad! I've been going to the Hancock Fabrics liquidations and have dropped hundreds. I have stacks of fabric now, but plenty to choose from for quilt backings, for a looooonnnng time. I even found an accuquilt die for circles that I paid about $14 for! I can make circle appliques or yo-yos! Those things NEVER go on sale, let alone clearance.
I look at these closings as one-time opportunities and therefore binge a lot more than I would normally do on a regular shopping trip or sale. It's not like they happen every day.
Sad that the little quilt shop couldn't make it....