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stonevintage · ‎09-08-2017

Seems like the thrift stores are getting a little greedy. Price increases averaging 15% per year for the last 3 years, especially on general clothing and speciality or NWT items.

A used pullover sweatshirt or pair of used sweatpants here was 3.95 three years ago. Now, they're all asking 5.95-6.95. Run of the mill, no name brands.

Decor items.. with the Ross "compare at 9.99 stickers", yours for a great bargin of 4.99. I guess here, half price of what item was new - is their best deal to offer. Apparently, items fallen out of trend have no impact on their pricing considerations. Lots of owl and elephant figurines of all shapes and sizes getting donated now cause they're over - but still marked at on trend prices.

Don't they know, before these new items were donated - they were likely offered at half price or better in the retail store before they did their shelf pull and donated them???

Anyone else notice yet another price jump in the last month or so? The winter clothes just coming out now have about a 30% jump in last years pricing:(

mistwomandancing · ‎09-10-2017

emerald40 wrote:
In my State if they can show that they are getting help already, they would immediately qualify.

I think that would likely be in effect most places, 'though I don't know.

I also think the problem lies right outside the level where people *qualify* as being poor enough. Tons of people are living so close to the bone it isn't funny, but they don't quite.... qualify.

And who sits on the throne and plays the role of judge? You! You're poor enough. In that line over there. Next. Ahhhhhh... you make $5 too much each month. OUT!

lemarcheaupuces · ‎09-10-2017

@stonevintage wrote:
Seems like the thrift stores are getting a little greedy. Price increases averaging 15% per year for the last 3 years, especially on general clothing and speciality or NWT items.

A used pullover sweatshirt or pair of used sweatpants here was 3.95 three years ago. Now, they're all asking 5.95-6.95. Run of the mill, no name brands.

Decor items.. with the Ross "compare at 9.99 stickers", yours for a great bargin of 4.99. I guess here, half price of what item was new - is their best deal to offer. Apparently, items fallen out of trend have no impact on their pricing considerations. Lots of owl and elephant figurines of all shapes and sizes getting donated now cause they're over - but still marked at on trend prices.

Don't they know, before these new items were donated - they were likely offered at half price or better in the retail store before they did their shelf pull and donated them???

Anyone else notice yet another price jump in the last month or so? The winter clothes just coming out now have about a 30% jump in last years pricing:(

i find better stuff to resell and for myself at more competitive prices;

online, in retails shops (yep), indoor fleamarkets, antiques malls...

than at thrifshops...

thrift shops in my area consider "Fade Glory" a name brand.

bought a FG pair of jeans at Walmart for a little more than $10.

why would i want to pay a thrift shop $9.99 for an used pair?

the same shops consider the Gap a name brand.

i guess their managers have never checked the sale racks at the Gap.

my GW had a bunch of Roseville.

all crazed, ugly looking because of it and Roseville no longer sells unless you own a "rare" piece.

through the case could see 1 was priced at $50. didn't even bother to check what the largest piece was priced at.

all were gone within a few days.

the same GW a while back had small Hummels priced as hight as $60.

all gone.

1 of my favorite indoor fleamarkets had a Roseville vase for $13.95 and a bunch of Hummels at $15.95 each recently.

wasn't even interested, i left them all behind.

i still go to thrifts.

once in a while i will get lucky like the brand new Lacoste pique long sleeve shirt i got (with tags).

for myself, i don't sell clothing online.

but other than that thrift shops are overall a waste of my time.

all of the above is just my opinion.

i expect (been a while such a thread popped up) that as usual you will get the answer;

a thrift shop is not meant to be you resell source.

letoulousain

emerald40 · ‎09-10-2017

@mistwomandancing wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
In my State if they can show that they are getting help already, they would immediately qualify.

I think that would likely be in effect most places, 'though I don't know.

I also think the problem lies right outside the level where people *qualify* as being poor enough. Tons of people are living so close to the bone it isn't funny, but they don't quite.... qualify.

And who sits on the throne and plays the role of judge? You! You're poor enough. In that line over there. Next. Ahhhhhh... you make $5 too much each month. OUT!

Again my husband does this for a living. And you have to follow protocol to make sure a limited amount of resources is going where it is need most. Is it a perfect system, of course not. But he tries to make the best judgment he can based on the rules and regulations of our home State.

southern*sweet*tea · ‎09-10-2017

@emerald40 wrote:
Back in 2008 I

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Exactly. Do you think someone in your shoes should try this on the ebay of today.

I am not going to get in a ___P__ contest with you. You have your opinion and I have mine.

Nope.

They should immediately throw up their hands, give up trying to better their situation and schlep on down to the food stamp office/welfare office/whatever 'cuz someone else can take care of them better than they can take care of themselves. After they're poor, they surely can't take care of themselves. That what you wanted to hear?

Yes, I say at least TRY it, and if it doesn't work, then seek assistance. It doesn't have to be Ebay. There are mulitudes of selling sites out there that are more seller friendly (but more buyer unfriendly) Don't even have to go to a thrift store, find something lying around the house. Heck, nowadays people list stuff on Facebook, cash and carry. If the demand was around here in my area, I'd be selling on Facebook!

There's no harm in trying and no shame in failing. It's when you don't even try that it's shameful.

Yeah, I'm done here. Not trying to get in a wizzing contest, either.

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did. - Thomas Sowell

mistwomandancing · ‎09-10-2017

mistwomandancing · ‎09-10-2017

emerald40 wrote:
mistwomandancing wrote:
emerald40 wrote:
In my State if they can show that they are getting help already, they would immediately qualify.

I think that would likely be in effect most places, 'though I don't know.

I also think the problem lies right outside the level where people *qualify* as being poor enough. Tons of people are living so close to the bone it isn't funny, but they don't quite.... qualify.

And who sits on the throne and plays the role of judge? You! You're poor enough. In that line over there. Next. Ahhhhhh... you make $5 too much each month. OUT!

Again my husband does this for a living. And you have to follow protocol to make sure a limited amount of resources is going where it is need most. Is it a perfect system, of course not. But he tries to make the best judgment he can based on the rules and regulations of our home State.

Not arguing with the need to dole out what is available along established lines in the hope of helping at least some in need, even when it excludes some who may very well be in MORE desperate need, but never-the-less... just a step above the cut-off level.

But to then say those who do not quite qualify for any financial or charitable giving helps and don't get that *voucher* handed to them should also to be barred from shopping in a thrift store just doesn't make any kind of kindly sense to me. And that seemed to be what you were saying... that only those SO poor as to fall below a certain income line should be allowed to shop in thrift stores.

emerald40 · ‎09-10-2017

You are not listening to what I am saying.

I never said poor people should not try to better themselves.

I said with the ebay of today - saturation,confusing rules, scammy buyers, glitch of the day, ebays confusing list, it ship it get paid, that I have seen newbies here actually lose money.

emerald40 · ‎09-10-2017

@mistwomandancing wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@mistwomandancing wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
In my State if they can show that they are getting help already, they would immediately qualify.

I think that would likely be in effect most places, 'though I don't know.

I also think the problem lies right outside the level where people *qualify* as being poor enough. Tons of people are living so close to the bone it isn't funny, but they don't quite.... qualify.

And who sits on the throne and plays the role of judge? You! You're poor enough. In that line over there. Next. Ahhhhhh... you make $5 too much each month. OUT!

Again my husband does this for a living. And you have to follow protocol to make sure a limited amount of resources is going where it is need most. Is it a perfect system, of course not. But he tries to make the best judgment he can based on the rules and regulations of our home State.

Not arguing with the need to dole out what is available along established lines in the hope of helping at least some in need, even when it excludes some who may very well be in MORE desperate need, but never-the-less... just a step above the cut-off level.

But to then say those who do not quite qualify for any financial or charitable giving helps and don't get that *voucher* handed to them should also to be barred from shopping in a thrift store just doesn't make any kind of kindly sense to me. And that seemed to be what you were saying... that only those SO poor as to fall below a certain income line should be allowed to shop in thrift stores.

What I am saying is that in a perfect society this could be handled entirely on the honor system.

But unfortunately as Rose said and I have observed, how do you keep those driving there in a Mercades or a Lincoln from taking advantage of it.

getitright1234 · ‎09-10-2017

@emerald40 wrote:
@rolenboy01 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@oleander1993 wrote:
Very generous of you. But I wouldn't worry if the furniture is sold to someone in real need of it or sold to someone else and the money from that sale used to help people in need. I think you could feel good about giving either way.
No, what bothers me is when it is priced pennies on the dollar, a reseller takes advantage of it, and the only person that benefits is him.
Resellers don't have a right to eat or what? How do you know they aren't down on their luck as well or is it that you don't care?
Resellers who are not poor enough to qualify for assistance should either source their inventory elsewhere, of at least pay a fair amount for them, not off the backs of people who donate these items or the ones who truely need them.

You do know, resellers make donations as well, right!

getitright1234 · ‎09-10-2017

@southern*sweet*tea wrote:
Wait...so it's okay for a poor person who needs clothing to buy it from a thrift..

but it's NOT okay for a poor person who needs help paying the rent or utilities to buy said clothing and resell it so they can have money to pay the back due rent or utilities??

or sell said clothing so they can have money to buy food when their food stamps run out and the food bank is empty??

I guess poor folks aren't allowed to be entrepreneurial.
Poor folks aren't allowed to help make their own way.
Poor folks aren't allowed to try to better themselves.
Poor folks should stay trapped on the government wheel of misfortune.

Wow...just...wow.

I guess poor folks aren't allowed to be entrepreneurial and strive for self-sufficiency.

nowthatsjustducky · ‎09-10-2017

@getitright1234 wrote:

I guess poor folks aren't allowed to be entrepreneurial and strive for self-sufficiency.

The planet's owners would like that, and seem to work hard to maintain such a status quo.

Remember the words of one of the greatest stand up philosophers of the 20th Century.

"It's a big club, and you and I ain't in it."

If it works, sell it. If it works well, sell it for more. If it doesn't work, quadruple the price and sell it as an antique.

-- Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #80

emerald40 · ‎09-10-2017

@getitright1234 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@rolenboy01 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@oleander1993 wrote:
Very generous of you. But I wouldn't worry if the furniture is sold to someone in real need of it or sold to someone else and the money from that sale used to help people in need. I think you could feel good about giving either way.
No, what bothers me is when it is priced pennies on the dollar, a reseller takes advantage of it, and the only person that benefits is him.
Resellers don't have a right to eat or what? How do you know they aren't down on their luck as well or is it that you don't care?
Resellers who are not poor enough to qualify for assistance should either source their inventory elsewhere, of at least pay a fair amount for them, not off the backs of people who donate these items or the ones who truely need them.
You do know, resellers make donations as well, right!

Or they could alert the clerk when something is priced too low.

lemarcheaupuces · ‎09-10-2017

@getitright1234 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@rolenboy01 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@oleander1993 wrote:
Very generous of you. But I wouldn't worry if the furniture is sold to someone in real need of it or sold to someone else and the money from that sale used to help people in need. I think you could feel good about giving either way.
No, what bothers me is when it is priced pennies on the dollar, a reseller takes advantage of it, and the only person that benefits is him.
Resellers don't have a right to eat or what? How do you know they aren't down on their luck as well or is it that you don't care?
Resellers who are not poor enough to qualify for assistance should either source their inventory elsewhere, of at least pay a fair amount for them, not off the backs of people who donate these items or the ones who truely need them.
You do know, resellers make donations as well, right!

gave 5 huge bins of stuff to the GW when i recently moved (again) and a bunch of large items.

stuff was not even wrapped.

the plastic bins weren't you reg small bins.

they had to be like 30 to 50 gallons.

could hardly carry them.

i gently (as much as i could) dumped the stuff in the bins.

if counting every piece of jewelry, had to be thousands of items.

Fenton, longaberger, hummel, decoy, hull, toleware, cast iron, postcards, jewelry...............

the list is long.

posted an ad on CL, no one was interested till like 4 weeks after i gave the stuff away.

breaks my heart.

most i bought at thrifts, some i paid good money for but NO longer sellable on ebay.

BUT you know i bet people fought to re-buy that stuff at the GW.

well let it be their burden to resell it.

after i made the donation, i felt sooooo freeeeeeee.........

would have been interesting to know what the stuff got priced at.

letoulousain

lemarcheaupuces · ‎09-10-2017

@emerald40 wrote:
@getitright1234 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@rolenboy01 wrote:
@emerald40 wrote:
@oleander1993 wrote:
Very generous of you. But I wouldn't worry if the furniture is sold to someone in real need of it or sold to someone else and the money from that sale used to help people in need. I think you could feel good about giving either way.
No, what bothers me is when it is priced pennies on the dollar, a reseller takes advantage of it, and the only person that benefits is him.
Resellers don't have a right to eat or what? How do you know they aren't down on their luck as well or is it that you don't care?
Resellers who are not poor enough to qualify for assistance should either source their inventory elsewhere, of at least pay a fair amount for them, not off the backs of people who donate these items or the ones who truely need them.
You do know, resellers make donations as well, right!
Or they could alert the clerk when something is priced too low.

not sure who said that but just ridiculous.

perhaps we should alert people at yardsales, antiques shops etc... too.

i spent thousands of $ at thrift shops (since 1990 well over 100k).

i have lost money on thousands of items.

i have redonated thousands of items i bought to the thrifts.

so NOT going to feel bad if i am scoring on 1 item.

1 item makes up for all the others and helps me buy more from the same thrift shops.

it keeps the cycle going.

letoulousain

mistwomandancing · ‎09-10-2017

emerald40 wrote:

mistwomandancing wrote:..........to then say those who do not quite qualify for any financial or charitable giving helps and don't get that *voucher* handed to them should also to be barred from shopping in a thrift store just doesn't make any kind of kindly sense to me. And that seemed to be what you were saying... that only those SO poor as to fall below a certain income line should be allowed to shop in thrift stores.

What I am saying is that in a perfect society this could be handled entirely on the honor system. But unfortunately as Rose said and I have observed, how do you keep those driving there in a Mercades or a Lincoln from taking advantage of it.

So you think it's preferable to close off the low-cost thrift store shopping option to those needy who are just a fraction above *official* dirt-poor POVERTY level and withhold their permission to shop in a thrift store.... just to be able to prevent a few who drive a Mercedes or a Lincoln from being able to get in? I just can't believe it. I'm not trying to be mean, but this just hurts my heart.