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I never heard of such a thing...thrift store shopping being limited to certain income brackets.
Whenever I move to a new area, I ALWAYS search for whatever thrift stores are local. Great bargains can be found in them.
When I did have the income to afford retail...vs....second hand....I find the retail is much more cheaper made. IMO..if something makes it as far as the thrift store...it either wore well, was lightly worn, or just donated almost new.
Thrift store shopping is a veritable Treasure Hunt!!
I never heard of such a thing...thrift store shopping being limited to certain income brackets.
Whenever I move to a new area, I ALWAYS search for whatever thrift stores are local. Great bargains can be found in them.
When I did have the income to afford retail...vs....second hand....I find the retail is much more cheaper made. IMO..if something makes it as far as the thrift store...it either wore well, was lightly worn, or just donated almost new.
Thrift store shopping is a veritable Treasure Hunt!!
That's how I used to feel but from what I see now in thrift stores you find either garbage/junk or way-overpriced items... sad... I miss the "thrill of the hunt" - maybe people w/lots of money ruined it? who knows? I'm in the "barely getting by" category and honestly don't even bother much to look at thrift stores.
That's how I used to feel but from what I see now in thrift stores you find either garbage/junk or way-overpriced items... sad... I miss the "thrill of the hunt" - maybe people w/lots of money ruined it? who knows? I'm in the "barely getting by" category and honestly don't even bother much to look at thrift stores.
I find i just need to look around for other thrift stores in that case. Somebody, somewhere...has the good stuff. I still do the thrift store thing. The only clothing I buy retail is undergarments.
That's how I used to feel but from what I see now in thrift stores you find either garbage/junk or way-overpriced items... sad... I miss the "thrill of the hunt" - maybe people w/lots of money ruined it? who knows? I'm in the "barely getting by" category and honestly don't even bother much to look at thrift stores.
Agreed. Especially the national chains now price things from places like Target or Old Navy that aren’t much less than buying new. Also the “designer section” ruined finding the really good deals.
Agreed. Especially the national chains now price things from places like Target or Old Navy that aren’t much less than buying new. Also the “designer section” ruined finding the really good deals.
There's a designer section in Target? Here I come!
There's a designer section in Target? Here I come!
I think they mean the "designer section" in the thrift stores. It used to be fun to go on a treasure hunt but then they started pulling out the higher end brand clothing and putting it into a boutique section. Took all the fun out of thinking you were looking through untouched treasures and just might come upon a rare bargain.
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The confusion part is why don't lower income people shop at 2nd hand store more often. ...
GG and Sub had it right... it’s more about class / pride / and lack of optomized money management.
Some societies make great ‘used’ shopping Mecca’s, because it is not well thought of to buy anything second-hand. Often poorer people want to enjoy the pride / self value to buy NEW stuff, especially for their kids. (They want to provide better std than they had grown up with.)
Ironically.... results of bullying / teasing / embarrassment lasts a lifetime.
So sad.
I have earned pretty good income at various points in my life. My wife and I both decided to focus on being frugal, it was a conscious decision and it has taken many years for us to perfect. Today we live on a really low level of income, yet we have no debt.
We know a lot of 'poor' people who bring in more income than what we have, and most of them tend to make foolish purchasing decisions. They pay far more than what they should have paid and they often end up servicing debt. They are paying interest on items that should have never been financed.
That is the price of being poor. You can be poor [in income] without paying that price. But there are learning curves that must be lived through.
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