Expensive sheets at the thrift store?
#31
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I found out recently that Goodwill is privately owned and works on a profit. So now, I only donate to Vietnam Vets and St Vincent DePaul. Also, I went into GW this past week and on everything the priced has bee upped. We also have a clothing closet at a local church and they sell really nice things dirt cheap. Seems like evrybody is out to 'scam' somebody.
#32
Be careful to allow for shrinkage from Ikea. Just watch the quality and you'll be fine. I once bought a 99 muslin pillowcase that, once washed, did not fit a pillow. (It all worked out as I dyed it and used it as fabric....and yes, for 99 cents I got what I paid for, but I still expected more.)
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Yes, that sounds like a high price for a thrift store. However, have you gone into a regular store to buy sheets lately. When I bought right after the first of the year, I was nearly bowled over with the cost of sheets. Even the cheap sets are not cheap any more.
#37
Alot of thrift stores have been raising their prices for things....I frequent our local shop and volunteered there for a few years, our prices are suppose to be set, but it really depends on who is working that day, some volunteers are higher than others....I know that I can not afford Goodwill out here, they are just to expensive, though the money goes to a good cause (I hope).
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