does anyone use/buy second hand goods?

maybenot

maybenot

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I love Op shops, most of my pots and pans are second hand and still durable after years of use ... last weak I bought a "Jeans West' ( good brand name here) jumper which anyone would swear is brand new ... was selling last year for $89, I paid $7 and was thrilled to bits. I love scouring garage sales and charity shops in search of a bargain
Anyone else here buy second hand goods?
 

I sure do. Re-sell shops near well-to-do neighborhoods can be a gold mine. Lately I seem to contribute more to Goodwill and Salvation Army than I buy but still love to look. Always check out books - my weakness and the only thing I hoard.
 
Yes,all the time. A new Salvation store just opened up,nice and clean,well marked items, and half off on Wednesday which is seniors day. I have gotten replacement lids for my old Pyrex casserole bowl, almost new cooking pot, a very large curtain that I cut down to fit my odd size bathroom window in just the right color. Several long sleeve blouses that I liked and cut to make short sleeves. I am always uncomfortably hot even in winter but wouldn't dream of cutting the sleeves off of a new blouse. Not much of a sewer. This way nothing lost if I screw up which I have been know to do.
 
used to a long time ago when we had a summer place outside of Vineland N J. Bought things like an Italian oak wine press for $50.00 & the seller tossed in 2 gallons of wine. Two percussion double barrel pistols for $5.00 each. $20.00 bought 3 50gallon fish tanks with all the pumps, stone, filters & decorations.
 
Yes, I do but not as much as I used to since I have added or replaced everything I needed.

I want to start looking again, this time for a tan handbag.

One of the cashiers at Good Will told me about a customer who buys a few cheap dishes once in a while for goodies she bakes and gives to other people, telling them not to bother returning the dish.
 
Oh yes. Luckily, I have a couple of high-end thrift shops near me and I scour them every week for bargains. I really don't have much to buy as I am trying to CUT DOWN on what I have, but sometimes I see clothing I can't resist.

One year when my granddaughter was home from college and getting ready to starting interviewing and student teaching (she needed something to wear other than the pajama pants and hoodies that were de rigueur daily wear on campus), I took her to a big shop here in town. We spent $63 and had five big bags of professional wear, mostly designer names, for her. Pants suits, dressy blouses, business skirts, etc. Some still had store tags on them. Win-win-win.
 
I have shopped at Good Will or Salvation Army from time to time. Have bought some nice shirts there. One year I bought a few dessert plates, and a gravy boat, all for about $2.50. I figure, I have donated some neat stuff, so I am not looking to add a lot to my home, but some. Got a nice end table at a garage sale about 20 years ago. Still have it and it is in pretty good shape.
 
Some folk throw torn clothing, threadbare towels, old blankets into their rubbish, but most material can be recycled for animal shelters etc who also donate unwanted goods to be cut up for industrial rags for use in factories, car repair shops etc.
I found a glass plate for my microwave the other week, only $4 ... so pleased as I was about to buy a new oven !
 
Oh for sure, thrift stores, yard sales, 2nd hand shops. I also have a good yard sale each each and return the favorer to my neighbors.
 
I used to shop at second hand stores when I was younger, but now I don't do it anymore. There was something on the news that stuck with me years back about people who donate clothing and furniture with bedbugs in them. People were having bedbug infestations just from bringing home these things, and from everything I heard bedbugs are nearly impossible to rid your home of once they get in the front door. They also say people were bringing home bedbugs in their luggage when they stayed at certain hotels.

So, I do still donate a lot of my items to second hand stores even though I don't buy there anymore. I find that I can get something fairly cheap at Walmart, and rest a little easier that it's not infested with anything.
 
I have several friends that troll the local thrift shops regularly. I go along once in awhile. We've started a "thing" - doing the "Crawl!" On a special day - usually someone's birthday or someone's day off work. we start out a one end of town and visit all the thrift shops - stopping for a nice lunch in the middle. We don't get home until after 6pm sometimes! Great fun! I have picked up a new set of dishes, some additional plates, a few really pretty decorative items for the house, some fun jewelry, and some beautiful embroidered linens (which I collect) - to name a few.

I told me neighbor about it and last year, when her school year ended and she was off, she called me and asked if we could do the "Crawl." We had a wonderful day out!
 
It depends. I went to look for a part for my coffee maker which was broken.

Instead I found a coffee maker for $6.00 which was far and above the coffee maker I had. Same size. No carafe. Howevr I had the carafe and since it was the same make, it fit perfectly. It even has a delayed timer..

And. It makes great coffee and works a lot faster than my old one.

How can you go wrong?

I will always stop at a yard sale where tools are being sold. I just cannot have enough tools. Tools are what makes a job easy instead of hard.
 
I have picked up some useful household items at garage sales, thrift stores and antique malls which are just flea markets. I have gotten some items of clothing that were like new.. but still washed them prior to wearing. never thought about the bedbug thing.... yuck.... do they die in the washing machine? I would never buy something like used shoes.. gross.
 

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