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Chris Lee • commented on 2 posts 4 months ago

Woman Flabbergasted At Thrift Store's Prices, Calls Them Out By Sharing 14 Examples

We have charitable shops here as in the UK, but the big stores are all corporate, and stores like Goodwill have CEOs who make vast sums of money, but often pay employees a pittance in comparison. To many, it seems like a racket. Small thrift stores operated by churches, animal shelters, Adult Care homes and the like are staffed by volunteers and keep their prices in check.

Woman Flabbergasted At Thrift Store's Prices, Calls Them Out By Sharing 14 Examples

This is the wrong strategy. If you want to lower the prices at a thrift store, you have to tank their source of goods, especially if they are a for profit enterprise. For example, Value Village (and other similar stores) often claim to support a charity. Charitable organizations gather donations and sell their goods to this type of thrift store. (In the US, it's often Disabled American Veterans) Their take is pennies on the dollar because these stores pay a per pound rate for the items collected by the legit charity. And the charities themselves are the enablers of the behavior. Additionally, the stores pay minimum wage and I have witnessed terrible employment practices. So the strategy ahs to be to let donors know that there are better options to really help legit charities when giving away goods. Smaller independent thrift stores, often run by churches, animal shelters, Habitat for humanity, etc, impact people more directly.

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