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January 17, 2009 at 1:26 am #269545
Niddi
If you have a Goodwill store near you now would be the time to start browsing it whenever you get a chance. Many merchants will donate prior to taking their inventory.Although not nearly as plentyful as last year, there are new items hitting the stores now. While I was there today I saw quite a few clothes with store tags attached (unfortunately nothing in my size), but I did get a Christmas gift(musical snow globe) for next year (new) and a new lampshade.
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January 17, 2009 at 3:23 am #410304
Tarrien
I bought a beautiful wedding dress there for $30 for a play. I’m also using it if I were to ever get married.
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January 17, 2009 at 3:51 am #410307
saunders97
I bought my wedding dress at a second-hand store also and paid $25.00 for it. I just had to pay a few more dollars to have it altered. It turned out beautiful.
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January 17, 2009 at 4:23 am #410311
JoAnn
This thrift store is great, When I go into the ones around here I always find new items too –The family is starting to pick up on the idea too. Has any notice within the last year that the prices have gone up here. Jeans are now $7 here.
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January 17, 2009 at 6:06 am #410318
mbabb29340
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January 17, 2009 at 10:04 am #410342
tsgal
Gotta love that store….I love going every chance I get. It’s not to often I get to go, but I do love it when I can.
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January 17, 2009 at 10:06 am #410343
atta76
All of our stores are higher as well even the consignment shops. When I found a pair of jeans at Target earlier this week for $8 I went ahead and bought them because used are the same price anymore.
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January 17, 2009 at 11:54 am #410368
mcnerd
Yes they made more money for their organization and its projects, but it got to be unrealistic when people quit buying. One very nice Thrift store near me went out of business completely. Everyone loses.
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January 17, 2009 at 12:08 pm #410373
JoAnn
But as long as you have the time to go searching, you can still find those great finds.. I like the book area also..And the craft materials they have at times (yarns are a great buy here)..
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January 17, 2009 at 12:27 pm #410378
cyndisctrr
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January 17, 2009 at 12:48 pm #410383
tsgal
@atta76 101895 wrote:
All of our stores are higher as well even the consignment shops. When I found a pair of jeans at Target earlier this week for $8 I went ahead and bought them because used are the same price anymore.
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January 17, 2009 at 1:26 pm #410390
KawaiiGiggle
i love goodwill. i go there and get really cheap records, 20 for $1. i also get clothes for the rugrat and hubbie. i got 6 shirts, 6 pairs of pants, and 3 shoes, and of course a few toys for the rugrat for about 6 dollars. my friends laugh at me sometimes because i’d rather go to goodwill than some other stores.
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January 17, 2009 at 1:49 pm #410391
Margaret K
I go to thrift stores & look for sewing patterns. The older slacks & shirt patterns fit me so much better than the new ones. Plus the prices can’t be beat!
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January 17, 2009 at 2:05 pm #410394
Niddi
My daughter who likes name brands (but can’t afford them) goes there every few weeks as well as a consignment store and has put together a very nice business wardrobe that didn’t break the bank.By the way, my Goodwill also does senior discounts (excludes special tag and $1 items) it’s 10%off every day, 20% off on Tuesdays and they also have a card that you get stamped every time you spend $10 or more in a single trip. When the card is full you get to use it for 25%off on any one trip of reg purchases.
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January 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm #410415
brchbell
About the only thing we buy new are jeans & shoes. My teen girls are picky and I tell them to get what they feel good in. they refuse to spend more than $30 a pair though and watch for sales. they are great at finding stuff at the thrift stores and remaking it into something they really want. One made a dress that was to die for and every one wanted to know where she got it- She told them this part came from the 20 cent store and this part from Salvation Army and this part was a big find at the county shelter store. total spent for 3 items was 78 cents and someone offered her $50 to buy what she created out right! We love Thrift stores!
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January 17, 2009 at 5:28 pm #410438
faxonfive
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January 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm #410440
KawaiiGiggle
another thrift store i go to has something like that.. it’s called value village. certain color tags are 50% and 75% off.. and i believe it’s the 3rd weds of every month, everything is 75% off.
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January 17, 2009 at 6:42 pm #410458
Tarrien
I actually have to go to goodwill and donate a couple clothes. My mom sent me some shorts that just don’t fit and some pajamas that aren’t my style. I’m sure someone else would find them more wearable than I would.
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January 17, 2009 at 11:14 pm #410490
JoAnn
Have you thought about returning the items to the store your Mother got them from ? And getting something you like. Or maybe taking your items to a local consignment store. -
January 18, 2009 at 12:08 am #410499
fosterfamily5
about once a month my husband and i love to go thrift store shopping. we have several we like to hit. We find all kinds of things and enjoy the treasure hunting together.
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January 18, 2009 at 2:00 am #410509
Tarrien
@JoAnn 102113 wrote:
Have you thought about returning the items to the store your Mother got them from ? And getting something you like. Or maybe taking your items to a local consignment store.We don’t have the store where I live- She still lives in Wisconsin while I live in Texas. What’s a consignment store?
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January 18, 2009 at 12:28 pm #410543
KawaiiGiggle
i went to goodwill yesterday and got 4 pairs of jeans for 2 dollars. i loved it.
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