I Made 20 Dollars Thrift Shopping Today.

Remy

Remy

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I went to the Salvation Army store I haven't been to in well over a year. I found 4 items including a pair of jeans. It's 25% off for seniors day. When the young woman was folding the jeans she said "there's something in the pocket. (the small coin pocket jeans have.) I said "is it a 20 dollar bill". She pulls it out, I can see it's a bill and I take it. Unfold it. It's 20 dollars. I'm not kidding about this.

Then the older woman behind the counter said "does she get to keep that?" I said "I sure do, it came with the jeans. Got to check the pockets before things go to the floor."

I feel a twinge of guilt but I wonder what an employee would have done if they noticed the money? Hmm

Years ago I worked in a nursing home laundry for 3 years or so. I was cleaning the lint trap for the large drier. There was a tightly folded bill in the shape of a triangle. I opened it and couldn't believe it was a 50 dollar bill. I turned it in to one of the charge nurses. That was a lot of money for me back then. But I couldn't keep it.

This 20 will be spent on cat food for the ferals tomorrow at WINCO Foods.
 

Remy said:
I went to the Salvation Army store I haven't been to in well over a year. I found 4 items including a pair of jeans. It's 25% off for seniors day. When the young woman was folding the jeans she said "there's something in the pocket. (the small coin pocket jeans have.) I said "is it a 20 dollar bill". She pulls it out, I can see it's a bill and I take it. Unfold it. It's 20 dollars. I'm not kidding about this.

Then the older woman behind the counter said "does she get to keep that?" I said "I sure do, it came with the jeans. Got to check the pockets before things go to the floor."

I feel a twinge of guilt but I wonder what an employee would have done if they noticed the money? Hmm

Years ago I worked in a nursing home laundry for 3 years or so. I was cleaning the lint trap for the large drier. There was a tightly folded bill in the shape of a triangle. I opened it and couldn't believe it was a 50 dollar bill. I turned it in to one of the charge nurses. That was a lot of money for me back then. But I couldn't keep it.

This 20 will be spent on cat food for the ferals tomorrow at WINCO Foo
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That was a nice bonus!
 
A long time ago when I was living in North Carolina I went to this thrift store it was kind of Strip mall sort of thing And I found a throw pillow That I really liked Because it had a zipper on it, That way I could recover it if I wanted to, or wash it easily.
I unzipped it to look at the material inside and saw folded up money.
I quickly closed it and bought it for .25.
Couldn't wait to get it to my car and look inside.
There was $120.00 in there all folded up.
All the way home I was thanking Jesus.
 

tatortot said:
And I found a throw pillow That I really liked Because it had a zipper on it, That way I could recover it if I wanted to, or wash it easily.
I unzipped it to look at the material inside and saw folded up money.
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That’s a good idea for a spot to hide $. I’d have to write down where I put it and tell DH and DDs where I hid it.

Apparently hiding valuables in jacket pockets is a known my thieves. On one of those crime shows, it showed the thief squeezing the pockets to see if there was anything in them

When I was using cash, I was forever throwing loose change in the pockets.
 

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