You won't believe the prices at our thrift/goodwill store
02-24-2011, 05:57 PM
#162
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I went through our new hospice thrift store here in town recently & I was amazed at their high prices, too. Doesn't make you feel like making regular stops at that rate.
I also noticed the high prices at Goodwill. Makes you question the "non profit" concept.
I also noticed the high prices at Goodwill. Makes you question the "non profit" concept.
02-24-2011, 06:21 PM
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I have found that Goodwill is probably the most expensive "thrift" store. I go to a catholic one that is great on prices, and one for benefit of cancer cure that is also reasonable and both have pretty good stuff, not too much junk. You do have to look before you buy.
02-24-2011, 06:47 PM
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The good will stores think they are an antique store, here. I go to st. vincent de paul, for books. But for the most part they are all fairly expensive around here. Then if you have garage sale items you want to donate to them they charge you for coming to get them. Salvation Army got my last garage sa;e item, as they came and got the stuff, for no charge, and was very glad to get it.
02-24-2011, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Our local charity store doesn't even price anything anymore. If you are interested in something you have to drag it to the checkout counter and after the clerk sizes you up, they make up a price to suit what they think they can soak you for. Definitely have different prices for different folks...
I used to donate nice clothes there a LOT, but the last time I was in the back (warehouse) part of the store where the bigger things are sold, I noticed this huge machine like a trash compactor-- it actually BALED UP loads of clothing into gigantic 'bricks'. I have no idea what they do with these (landfil?) but the back part of the warehouse was stacked to the roof with them. My guess is they don't even look at the clothes you donate... just throw it in the baler!
I go there to keep an eye out for used sewing machines and/or fabric, but they probably wouldn't sell it to me for what I could pay.
I used to donate nice clothes there a LOT, but the last time I was in the back (warehouse) part of the store where the bigger things are sold, I noticed this huge machine like a trash compactor-- it actually BALED UP loads of clothing into gigantic 'bricks'. I have no idea what they do with these (landfil?) but the back part of the warehouse was stacked to the roof with them. My guess is they don't even look at the clothes you donate... just throw it in the baler!
I go there to keep an eye out for used sewing machines and/or fabric, but they probably wouldn't sell it to me for what I could pay.
02-24-2011, 07:09 PM
#170
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Salvation Army and Goodwill Stores seem to be unusually prone to have some idiot who doesn't know what's going on doing the pricing.
My local GW, however, is great. Every Sunday they have one tag that sells for $1 and another tag (next week's $1 tag) that sells for 25% off.
My local GW, however, is great. Every Sunday they have one tag that sells for $1 and another tag (next week's $1 tag) that sells for 25% off.
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