Do you enjoy shopping at Goodwill and other thrift stores? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Crusinforabrusin · 05-01-2016, 10:29 PM

IMO there is always something new to be found in these stores. And the overall atmosphere of the thrift store makes me enjoy it even more.

Zoneboy · 05-01-2016, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Family Matters

IMO there is always something new to be found in these stores. And the overall atmosphere of the thrift store makes me enjoy it even more.

And it can also be quite profitable.

IllinoisTVFan · 05-01-2016, 11:24 PM

I do. The animal shelter I support has a resale shop and I always find things there. One time I found a bunch of New Wave albums, some still wrapped in plastic. I've found brand new clothes and stuffed pandas (my collection along with Barbies).

JamesG · 05-02-2016, 12:36 AM

The charity thrift stores near me (Goodwill, Salvation Army...) are filthy and disorganized, so I don't go to them as much. For charity stores I go to Housing Works which is a little more upper-class (very hipster).

I also go to some mom-and-pop thrift stores (non-charity) where I have found some neat things (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, LaserDisc, books, action figures, knives...)

Hawkee · 05-02-2016, 12:41 AM

My aunt is obsessed with Goodwill and that's where she gets most of my music cds and TV show DVD sets and she gets movies for real cheap there too. And in fact my aunt loves to shop Goodwill so much that the employees are really friendly and give her special discounts on items she buys. I like thrift stores a lot myself and where I used to find great items and good deals was a thrift store named Savers and it is a good store if you want to find wonderful deals on books and old records and movies too. But where I go to get good deals is my recycling center and they have a huge thrift shop with all sorts of cool things from video games to music and books
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Schmoopie · 05-02-2016, 02:04 AM

I've never really shopped at any but I do donate to them a lot. I think it's better than just throwing things away. After all one man's trash is another man's treasure.

Mace Dolex · 05-02-2016, 02:10 AM

I got a used VCR for $25 dollars, didn't have its remote control but still worked.

Zoneboy · 05-02-2016, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

I got a used VCR for $25 dollars, didn't have its remote control but still worked.

$25.00 for a VCR with no remote at a thrift store is way over-priced. You can get one here for $10.00 or less depending on the store. I recently bought this Sony Hi-Fi VHS with remote for $5.00 at the Salvation Army.

shotzette · 05-02-2016, 09:02 AM

Not a huge fan of thrift stores. There is a Unique thrift store in the same strip mall as my gym and the people who shop there are kind of sketchy looking.

There's also a dirty Goodwill store not to far from me. I donate there frequently because they will accept anything and it's an easy way for me to de-clutter. I walked into the store area once and the smell from the shoe rack nearly knocked me over.

There's a wonderful Salvation Army further away that is neat and clean with decent merchandise. My MIL and I purchased a coffee table for her when she moved in with us and it is a beautiful piece and worth the $50.

MrCleveland · 05-02-2016, 02:04 PM

I do love shopping at the second-hand store. I live across the street from Unique Thrift Store...It's the best second hand store in Cleveland.

I'll also go to Savers once in awhile.

Bonniegirl · 05-02-2016, 02:27 PM

I donate to Goodwill a lot! But as for shopping at Thrift shops, the ones near me tend to be like JamesG and Shotzette describe! I have bought some cute knick Knacks for the house and books and stuff before though, I'm not fancy, I'm a Target, dollar store gal, but Thrift stores aren't really my bag to shop at a lot! I do love Yard sales and garage sales though as far as second hand stuff goes!

Janice · 05-02-2016, 10:33 PM

I can't bring myself to shop at those places. I've heard too many horror stories of people bringing bugs home from clothes and furniture. The items may look fine, but critters can be lurking anywhere. Spiders, bedbugs and cockroaches can turn your life upside down.

A few years back, I went to a couple of Consignment shops where rich women bring their gently worn clothes for $ale. I was looking for a beautiful gown to wear to my stepson's wedding, and did I ever find one. I paid close to $200 for it, but it was probably worth $1,000. It looked brand new. I actually bought a dress there for my stepdaughter's wedding too.

I took a chance buying clothes at a Consignment shop because rich people have bugs too, lol.

Tubehead · 05-03-2016, 01:26 AM

i like going to good will! i find some chap cds & movies on dvd!!

Zoneboy · 05-03-2016, 01:40 AM

I've been buying all my clothes from thrift stores for years and never had a problem. I inspect & wash everything thoroughly before wearing. One store here washes all their clothes before they're put on the racks. I will sometimes shop at Kmart or Walmart for clothes but not often. I also buy jackets, jerseys and concert T-shirts from these stores to sell on eBay and I'm always extra careful to make sure everything is in excellent condition before I ship it. Truthfully, I'm addicted to thrift stores and I'm usually there 2-3 times a week. It's amazing what people will get rid of and the prices the stuff is sold for is often laughable. This was one of the best deals I ever got, someone donated 22 Lego Harry Potter sets. Instead of keeping them in their original boxes, they dumped it all into one big box with no instructions. Nearly 15 pounds of bricks, mini-figures and other miscellaneous parts. I got very lucky the day I bought them because they set them on a sofa almost the very second I walked in the door. I immediately asked how much? and was told $3.99. I sold it all for over $700.00 a couple of weeks later.

OH Nuts! · 05-03-2016, 07:08 AM

I used to, but the prices ar the ones in NYC aren't much lower than buying something new on sale. So , basically now, no.

05-01-2016, 10:29 PM	#1
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05-02-2016, 12:41 AM	#5
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,782	My aunt is obsessed with Goodwill and that's where she gets most of my music cds and TV show DVD sets and she gets movies for real cheap there too. And in fact my aunt loves to shop Goodwill so much that the employees are really friendly and give her special discounts on items she buys. I like thrift stores a lot myself and where I used to find great items and good deals was a thrift store named Savers and it is a good store if you want to find wonderful deals on books and old records and movies too. But where I go to get good deals is my recycling center and they have a huge thrift shop with all sorts of cool things from video games to music and books Bestie
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05-02-2016, 02:04 AM	#6
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I've never really shopped at any but I do donate to them a lot. I think it's better than just throwing things away. After all one man's trash is another man's treasure.
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05-02-2016, 02:04 PM	#10
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	I do love shopping at the second-hand store. I live across the street from Unique Thrift Store...It's the best second hand store in Cleveland. I'll also go to Savers once in awhile.
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05-01-2016, 11:24 PM	#3
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	I do. The animal shelter I support has a resale shop and I always find things there. One time I found a bunch of New Wave albums, some still wrapped in plastic. I've found brand new clothes and stuffed pandas (my collection along with Barbies).

05-02-2016, 12:36 AM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	The charity thrift stores near me (Goodwill, Salvation Army...) are filthy and disorganized, so I don't go to them as much. For charity stores I go to Housing Works which is a little more upper-class (very hipster). I also go to some mom-and-pop thrift stores (non-charity) where I have found some neat things (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, LaserDisc, books, action figures, knives...)

05-02-2016, 02:10 AM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	I got a used VCR for $25 dollars, didn't have its remote control but still worked.

05-02-2016, 09:02 AM	#9
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	Not a huge fan of thrift stores. There is a Unique thrift store in the same strip mall as my gym and the people who shop there are kind of sketchy looking. There's also a dirty Goodwill store not to far from me. I donate there frequently because they will accept anything and it's an easy way for me to de-clutter. I walked into the store area once and the smell from the shoe rack nearly knocked me over. There's a wonderful Salvation Army further away that is neat and clean with decent merchandise. My MIL and I purchased a coffee table for her when she moved in with us and it is a beautiful piece and worth the $50.

05-02-2016, 02:27 PM	#11
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,639	I donate to Goodwill a lot! But as for shopping at Thrift shops, the ones near me tend to be like JamesG and Shotzette describe! I have bought some cute knick Knacks for the house and books and stuff before though, I'm not fancy, I'm a Target, dollar store gal, but Thrift stores aren't really my bag to shop at a lot! I do love Yard sales and garage sales though as far as second hand stuff goes!

05-02-2016, 10:33 PM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I can't bring myself to shop at those places. I've heard too many horror stories of people bringing bugs home from clothes and furniture. The items may look fine, but critters can be lurking anywhere. Spiders, bedbugs and cockroaches can turn your life upside down. A few years back, I went to a couple of Consignment shops where rich women bring their gently worn clothes for $ale. I was looking for a beautiful gown to wear to my stepson's wedding, and did I ever find one. I paid close to $200 for it, but it was probably worth $1,000. It looked brand new. I actually bought a dress there for my stepdaughter's wedding too. I took a chance buying clothes at a Consignment shop because rich people have bugs too, lol.

05-03-2016, 01:26 AM	#13
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i like going to good will! i find some chap cds & movies on dvd!!

05-03-2016, 01:40 AM	#14
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,366	I've been buying all my clothes from thrift stores for years and never had a problem. I inspect & wash everything thoroughly before wearing. One store here washes all their clothes before they're put on the racks. I will sometimes shop at Kmart or Walmart for clothes but not often. I also buy jackets, jerseys and concert T-shirts from these stores to sell on eBay and I'm always extra careful to make sure everything is in excellent condition before I ship it. Truthfully, I'm addicted to thrift stores and I'm usually there 2-3 times a week. It's amazing what people will get rid of and the prices the stuff is sold for is often laughable. This was one of the best deals I ever got, someone donated 22 Lego Harry Potter sets. Instead of keeping them in their original boxes, they dumped it all into one big box with no instructions. Nearly 15 pounds of bricks, mini-figures and other miscellaneous parts. I got very lucky the day I bought them because they set them on a sofa almost the very second I walked in the door. I immediately asked how much? and was told $3.99. I sold it all for over $700.00 a couple of weeks later.

05-03-2016, 07:08 AM	#15
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I used to, but the prices ar the ones in NYC aren't much lower than buying something new on sale. So , basically now, no.