Are you a Thrift Store shopper?

This couple have made a business out of thrifting at garage sales and thrift stores...In this video they are shopping and the last part they show what they've sold and how much they make...kinda long but you might enjoy.

 

I once loved shopping thrift clothing stores, but since Poshmark and other online stores, with thousands of sellers, offer so much in vintage, used, and even new clothes at great prices, I don't shop the thrift racks very often. My favorite styles are from the late 1980s to early 2K. It is amazing that some of the clothes from that era look like they were never worn. I have had great luck and my entire closet is older style clothes.
 

As I mentioned recently, I happened to arrive at a thrift store just before opening. A small crowd was waiting to get in and they grabbed carts and headed to specific sections. Obviously resellers.

There’s a tv ad with a young lady promoting how Poshmark has helped her pay for college. OK, she’s selling stuff but she had to buy it first.
 
Deya said:
I once loved shopping thrift clothing stores, but since Poshmark and other online stores, with thousands of sellers, offer so much in vintage, used, and even new clothes at great prices, I don't shop the thrift racks very often. My favorite styles are from the late 1980s to early 2K. It is amazing that some of the clothes from that era look like they were never worn. I have had great luck and my entire closet is older style clothes.
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I love Poshmark, also mercari and thredup; I've gotten great clothing and other stuff, dishwares, etc.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I'm not a Thrift store shopper, but I love Dollar stores and "upscale"?? dollar stores like Ollies. Ollies sells weird things some inventor thought he was going to make a fortune on, but now they sell for $1.97.
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We have an Ollie's that's opening on the 18th of this month. I have heard a lot of positive things about it from people who have shopped at other branches of the store.
 
Before the pandemic I was an avid thrifty shopper.

It allowed me to experiment with all sorts of things and occasionally pick up a nice bit of crystal for a dollar or two.

If I tried something and didn’t care for it I would donate on my next visit, sort of a catch and release approach.

I found that it was something that I really needed to do on a regular basis in order to find great deals. The odds of finding a treasure by going once or twice a year are quite rare.

I found a Chef’s Choice knife sharpener for $7.00 on one visit. I still use it but it is something that I would never have purchased at full price.
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Have bought some interesting picture frames, mirrors and planters. I have a nice wrought iron table on the deck that was missing a top. I found a nice glass 36 inch round top at the thrift store for $5. That and a can of black spray paint gave me a lovely table.
 
When I was in my late teens/early twenties, most of my apartment was furnished with scores from thrift stores.

Since then, I've gone occasionally and picked up a very few kitchen items like cute Christmassy drinking glasses.

These days, I only go to thrift stores if I need themed clothing for a party. Last time around it was for a Seventies party (that I threw).

In my experience, they're the best place to purchase jeans. Big selection by size, already broken in, 1/5 the price of retail.
 
I am an enthusiastic thrift store/ Facebook Marketplace/yard sale shopper. I shop for myself and for my kids…primarily decorative items or furniture. Most of my outside fire pit area and back deck are comprised of second hand items.

lookie here:
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Think I posted this before when I was showing you the newly finished back deck.

The wicker 3 piece set I got on Facebook Marketplace for $40. I replaced the cushions with pieces I found at a thrift store..washed and sanitized them first. Ron repaired one of the chair legs.

The two chairs I found at a garage sale. Cushions given to me by a client who was upgrading her outside furniture.

Hard to see all the pots for the plants, almost all of my pots are garage sale/thrift store finds, in some cases refreshed with a quick spray of a fun color.

More recently added so not pictured; Tiki torches for all 4 corners that I found at Habitat for Humanity resale store for $4 each and some large outside art pieces to hang on the house wall..one from a garage sale and a couple from Goodwill. Don’t remember exact cost but well under $10 for all
 
Ronni said:
I am an enthusiastic thrift store/ Facebook Marketplace/yard sale shopper. I shop for myself and for my kids…primarily decorative items or furniture. Most of my outside fire pit area and back deck are comprised of second hand items.

lookie here:
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Think I posted this before when I was showing you the newly finished back deck.

The wicker 3 piece set I got on Facebook Marketplace for $40. I replaced the cushions with pieces I found at a thrift store..washed and sanitized them first. Ron repaired one of the chair legs.

The two chairs I found at a garage sale. Cushions given to me by a client who was upgrading her outside furniture.

Hard to see all the pots for the plants, almost all of my pots are garage sale/thrift store finds, in some cases refreshed with a quick spray of a fun color.

More recently added so not pictured; Tiki torches for all 4 corners that I found at Habitat for Humanity resale store for $4 each and some large outside art pieces to hang on the house wall..one from a garage sale and a couple from Goodwill. Don’t remember exact cost but well under $10 for all
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I've also gotten items via FB marketplace, Craigslist and Buy Nothing groups. Shopping on line for specific items feels a lot different from the melange of who-knows-what thrift stores carry.
 
This is complicated. There are no thrift stores anywhere near where I live so I have not been to one since way back in college. I donate stuff to charity all the time through bins they provide in parking lots just about everywhere. I do go to yard sales and church sales wherever and whenever I find them which is a lot.
 
Absolutely. I haven't bought clothes from a "regular" retail establishment in years. There were several very good thrift shops in my area. Some could be classified as thrift-consignment shops. I've gotten clothes with store and manufacturer's tags still on them from my favorite shop. I've seen clothes with J.C. Penney and Dress Barn price tags, also jeans with the cardboard manufacturer's tag still stapled. I've paid $1 for dressy pant suits and a dress, as well as $5 for designer wool coats and jackets. I got a Diane Von Furstenberg ankle length denim dress for about $7 and there were two more just like it there, so I know they were consignment, not donated garments. I've also gotten designer leather bags for a fraction of their retail costs.
 
Going to town tomorrow and will stop into the two thrift stores there. Reason: My three year old toaster died. Three years old. POS. I am hoping to find an older one which is better made than this new cheaply made stuff.

I have noticed, too, that the t-shirts sold at WalMart are now made from much thinner fabric and aren't lasting much more than a few weeks before the fabric starts wearing out. The t-shirts I have purchased used at the thrift store three plus years ago are still in decent condition.

I will be shopping more often at thrifts because even though used, quality seems much better.
 
My family and I always visited thrift store periodically. I don't shop much anywhere now because of my old age and I just don't need to buy "stuff" anymore.
 
Growing up, I wore clothes bought from the Veteran's second-hand shop. I never felt out of place in high school. On the other hand, my older sister had to have the latest fashions, and Mom obliged by sewing constantly.
 

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