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People Call Out Thrift Store Scams By Sharing The Most Ridiculously Priced Items
No one is immune to inflation, and thrift stores are no exception. Yet nowadays it seems that they’re either being hit harder than the rest of us, or something is just off with their prices. Asking for four bucks for an empty maple syrup bottle, or half a thousand dollars for a counterfeit pair of sneakers, seems excessive at best. And these examples are just the tip of the iceberg.
Lots of people have noticed the sudden rise in thrift store prices, and they made sure to let the world know by sharing pictures of such costly items. We have combed through the online world to bring you some of the most mind-boggling examples of pricing gone wrong. Try to keep calm as you browse the list, but if you can’t, bear in mind that you’re not alone—this woman was flabbergasted at thrift stores’ prices as well.
To get a better understanding of how thrift shopping is related to fast fashion, sustainability, and consumerism, Bored Panda has reached out to Anika Kozlowski, an assistant professor of fashion design, ethics and sustainability at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She was kind enough to answer some of our questions. You will find her thoughts below.
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#1
Value Village Has Officially Lost Their Minds
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Can you bring stuff to them to sell? Because I could bring a lot of Corona Extra bottles after one weekend.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Value Village/Savers is NOT a charity thrift store. It is a for-profit company, formerly owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire-Hathaway. Only a tiny amount of the sales go to charities; it's basically a junk store which uses payments just large enough to motivate certain charities to do their trash collection for them. Please use REAL charities for your reusables! (As Catholics, we use the Society of St Vincent De Paul; you may want to use Salvation Army or a secular store if that fits your beliefs better.)
howdylee 2 years ago
I was at an antique store, back when the Bud Light Platinum was relatively new (and came in pretty cobalt blue colored bottles.) Low and behold the antique store had a few of these empty blue bottles on the shelf with the labels removed. Yup if I recall correctly, $2-3 per bottle. F that! I'll go buy the 6 pack and save money :)
Burnt Bagel 2 years ago
I basically find that the more I drink the more I save😂
Load More Replies... Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Things have gotten out of hand. I see a lot of things selling for like new prices.
Luna Crow 2 years ago
Sometimes even more than new. I've seriously seen some of the same items in firsthand stores for less 😳
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Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
Just buy a six-pack for $6 and you'll have six bottles plus beer. ;-)
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
Possibly! I've also seen corona bottles used as salt and pepper shakers...idk, but I'd rather buy the 6 pack of beer and reuse those bottles lol
Load More Replies...Thrift stores are the holy grail to lots of people, from those who seek a more affordable option, to folk who shop secondhand for sustainability reasons. There are also individuals who simply enjoy browsing piles of knick knacks and clothes in search of their gold.
No matter the reason, thrift shops are typically known for being affordable. People can arguably save over $1,700 by choosing to purchase their goods secondhand. According to PR Newswire, as much as 82% of Americans buy and sell previously owned items. The vast majority of them admit that their decision to do so has been influenced by inflation.
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#2
Guess My Local Goodwill Jumped On The Price-Gouging Bandwagon. For $250 It Can Stay There And Collect Dust
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
All of the "thrifters" on Instagram caused this. So, now, the very people thrift stores were marketed towards can no longer afford to shop there.
Deta Rossiter 2 years ago
here i must agree, and it is happening worldwide.
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Mrs Irish Mom 2 years ago
Cant afford to shop in charity shops in Dublin, prices are so high and you can nearly go buy brand new in another shop for same price
Lisa Bailey 2 years ago
That orange-ish color looks like it might be Lustreware. If it is, THAT is why it's priced so high.
Robin Roper 2 years ago
This is outrageous even for "collectable PYREX. Many thrift stores have gone crazy with prices.
#3
At A Value Village In Canada, And Clearly Fakes Too
Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Yes. Good luck trying to get any jewelry with the thugs that come in every day to clean anything remotely valuable out, they lurk by the back of the stores and pounce to grab china, old video games off of the cart. There are clothing pickers to, rummaging through the racks. It’s gotten to the point where it is a two tier shopping experience. The puckers who try to scoop up everything and are that we every day and the genuine showers that are pushed aside. I seldom go anymore. Management ‘needs’ them to come in, otherwise these items are a liability in a store that would otherwise have a lid of gold, silver, designed items to flip on Poshmark or wherever.
The pre-used item world seems to be booming. According to IBIS, the number of thrift store businesses in the US has been steadily increasing for the last decade, and has reached nearly 27,000 now, in 2023. Statista estimates that the global market for secondhand apparel alone can reach nearly 220 million dollars by 2026.
Some people might even call such growth a trend. A lot of them nowadays go treasure hunting in these stores to find unique pieces of clothing, maybe even something valuable for a much more affordable price. They also choose thrift stores to boycott the fast fashion industry and re-use instead of buying new things.
“Thrift stores have always had an important role in the community by making quality clothing items accessible to those with lower incomes. As of late, thrifting is often highlighted as one of the most sustainable options for shoppers and there is logic behind why that is. Thrifting helps to recirculate used clothing locally, extending the wearable life of these items, helps to keep them out of landfills and replaces the purchase of new goods with used ones,” Anika Kozlowski told Bored Panda.
#4
And I Thought City Prices Were Bad. Hometown Thrift Store Must Be Smoking Something
#5
Oh, The Possibilities
Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Hold on there, that’s a valuable piece. Telescope, rocket body, castle tower, trumpet, baseball bat and many, many more applications all rolled into one, that’s a bargain!
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
Or you can give them to hamsters! Or it can be a child distractor for about 20 minutes! So many possibilities!
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ScaryThingIntheDryer 2 years ago
Also that glass cat in the background is just a wine bottle for wine that you can currently buy at regular grocery stores.
Jaaawn 2 years ago
I actually do re-use these! I cut them into sections of the same exact size and use them between the hoops on my curtains to keep them looking perfect! You don't see them as they're behind and if you have a cat then it's a great of way of keeping curtains looking tidy!
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I keep an old Christmas paper holder in my umbrella stand. It has "En Garde" written on it, in beautiful script btw. My brother just never sees it coming.
Chelsea Liu, an 11th-grader passionate about the environment, spoke about how people can use thrifting to disrupt the mass production of clothes in her TEDx talk. She emphasized the negative impact fast fashion has on the environment and encouraged people not to spend their money supporting it.
She also indicated that by choosing secondhand pieces, thrifters save them from going to the landfill, which is already full of clothing—according to Chelsea, people in North America “throw away about 10 million tons of clothing every single year, which averages about 40 kilograms per person.”
#6
This Store Charges 50.00€ For This Pair Of Shoes, Even Though It Still Has A $5.00 Goodwill Sticker On It
Marc DePunkt 2 years ago
I would not wonder if they charged you 100,- EUR for a pair because the price tag says "50,00 EUR per piece" ;)
DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
I used to buy shoes/clothes on my Europe trips bc they were way cheaper 20 years ago... Now I can make money selling them my old stuff?!
#7
Literally A Rock
coppertopped panda 2 years ago
Maybe if I'm late for a Stoning and forgot my two flats and a packet of gravel...
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
*bats the stones under the* Wait! No one in that movie had a sofa! *bats the stones into the hermit's hidey-hole and invents golf*
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Zsolt Hegedűs 2 years ago (edited)
HARRY THE HAGGLER: Stones, sir? MANDY: Naah. They've got a lot there, lying around on the ground. HARRY THE HAGGLER: Oh, not like these, sir. Look at this. Feel the quality of that. That's craftsmanship, sir. MANDY: Hmmm. Aah, all right. We'll have, uh, two with points and... a big flat one.
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Would have been more if the original owner still had the Pet Rock box
25 mentally unstable can tabs* 2 years ago
And yet, i would probably still buy this because..... rock
Der Kommissar 2 years ago
This is worthless. Now if it were a PET rock, that would certainly be worth 99c
#8
Charity Shops Have Changed
Genericist 2 years ago
Oxfam have always been like this. It makes me angry for a few reasons, including promoting fast fashion - when Primark is cheaper and the quality is usually the same (because most of the clothes in charity shops are fast fashion cast-offs these days), who would buy second-hand? Also, charity shops used to be places where poorer people could reasonably reliably find cheap clothes in good condition; most of my clothes were secondhand when I was a kid, but it wasn't obvious. It's important that these places continue to exist. Plus, you know, the proceeds go to charity and the clothes don't go to landfill! The incentive to shop there is gone if the clothes are shoddy and the price is high...
Jods 2 years ago
Had a really good clear out after Xmas one year. Brand new clothes, boots, shoes, trainers, guitar - all good quality and hardly used. Outside the Oxfam depot there was a chap turning people with donations away because they were only accepting money. Oxfam doesn’t get anything from me now. Children’s cancer charities get my good stuff including the very expensive Ugg boots that didn’t suit me and it was far too late to return them.
Brian Shelley 2 years ago
These are limited edition Off White x Air Vapormax 'Part 2' in white. Yes, they are a bit dirty but can always be cleaned up and are worth double what they are asking
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Thrift stores have 2 purposes - raise money for a cause, provide affordable options to those who need them. These shoes are collectible art and not meant to be worn so they are being sold at a price to meet goal one. The pair of mostly new Nikes not behind glass for $3 are meant for goal 2. If someone donates a Ferrari, it's meant to help raise money, not provide an everyday driver to get someone to work.
PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
Yeah I saw a pair of hand embroided shoes for $400 in the vinnies, well worn and very used.
Buying secondhand clothing is only one of the ways to lead a more sustainable life when it comes to fashion. People can try to build a capsule wardrobe to minimize the number of items they own (and ease the headache of figuring out what to wear each morning). They can also take part in a clothing swap or arrange one themselves. According to Forbes, an overwhelming majority of people (96%) believe their actions can make a difference, which is all the more reason to be more aware of our fashion decisions.
#9
A Bag Of Trash For Only $3.49
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
What... why... what purpose... they know trash cans exist right?
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
It looks like a set, like a science set to build a tin can car or similar to me as you can see the other pieces
ZombieSushi386 2 years ago
Goodwill worker here, can almost guarantee that a customer did this. Happens all the time at my store. People treat our store like a dumpster:(
#10
A Single Pair Of Second-Hand Underwear
Marno C. 2 years ago
To be fair, there are people who will pay $10 for used underwear. But, Value Village isn't their venue.
The Other Guest 2 years ago
I had a roommate who paid a friend of mine for some of her used undies. Made me so mad - he never offered to pay for mine, he just stole them.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Ewwwwwww. I remember an episode of the original "CSI" where Warrick has to take pictures of a homeless rape victim. He comments, "There's just something so sad about a woman in raggedly drawers". I NEVER donate any type of undergarment to thrift stores. Even laundered, God only knows where some of that DNA might show up.
Jessica Domingue 2 years ago
Judging by the tags it's "Savage X Fenty" underwear even if it's brand new still wouldn't buy it for that price especially if I can just wait until they have a good sale at the online store
#11
$125 Goodwill Find: Lousy Plaster Skull In Solid Glass
Phobrek 2 years ago
Bad replica of the Bowler's ball from Mystery Men! "Did you... put your dead father's skull in a bowling ball?!" "Naw... guy at the pro shop did it."
25 mentally unstable can tabs* 2 years ago
Again. I would buy this and keep it forever because why the hell not
Auntriarch 2 years ago
Nah, eBay is your friend here. Just ask Yorick who sits in my front window
Load More Replies... Anika also shared some fashion-related tips for those who want to be more environmentally friendly: “1) Shop your closet - you never know what you might find! 2) Organize your closet - when you know what you have and items are visible, you will be less likely to buy something new.”
“3) Learn how to take better care of your clothes. Proper care and maintenance will extend the life of your clothes by increasing their durability. Use a sweater shaver to remove pills, which often makes clothes look more worn than they actually are. Wash clothes less often - we think we need to wash clothes more often than they need to be. Wash in cold water and use an eco-friendly detergent. Don't use the dryer if possible, dryers reduce the lifespan of clothes. Drying clothes naturally in the air will help them retain their shape, they smell better, and save energy,” she said.
“4) Repair before you replace. 5) See if items can be tailored - this can refresh an older style or improve fit. 6) Swap clothes locally for a closet refresh. 7) Buy less, and if you do need anything, try to purchase high-quality items that will last.”
#12
Rock Bottom Prices
The Other Guest 2 years ago
That's some good haggling there, coppertopped.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Honestly, at least this one makes a little more sense. People use rocks as decor in their houses or for photography and maybe don't want to go get them and clean them themselves.
#13
These Used Flip Flops At Goodwill vs. The Same Pair Of Brand-New
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago (edited)
To be fair, the used ones don’t really look used. When worn for anywhere close to a significant amount of time (that time being very little in reference to cheap flip flops), the texture would change and the lettering would start to disappear
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Good point. But I wouldn’t expect the ostensibly used ones to be more expensive.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
I could never ever in a million years buy used shoes. I'd honestly steal them if I was that poor. People's feet are disgusting for the most part. I don't want their nasty stinky foot sweat anywhere near me.
#14
1998 Technology At 1998 Prices
Luna Crow 2 years ago
Yes. According to a quick ebay search, these currently go for around $25
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Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
Sony was that much. I had one of those in 97and finally stopped working. Looked it up online cheapest was $350.
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Timothy Jamelli 2 years ago
These were the top of the line when they came out, never skips and batteries last forever, buuuut.... $100 is farcking ridiculous lmao
Clothing is not the only thing that can live through a renaissance, though. A lot of people look for used furniture that can be revived and stored in their homes, instead of taking another trip to the nearest department store. In addition to being an affordable way to furnish your place, it can become a source of income as well. Lots of people seek used furniture, flip it, and sell it for a profit. It also helps to stop yet another piece from going into the landfill.
#15
You Can Buy These Empty Yogurt Jars For $1.99 At Goodwill, Or You Can Go To The Grocery Store And Get Them New And Filled With Yogurt For The Same Price
Tough decision. Catch and release at Goodwill.
waddles 2 years ago
those yogurt jars are very nice but a horrible deal if you can just get them filled with yogurt for the same price
Terry Rex 1 year ago
Get them even cheaper at Walmart. I know I have gotten them once or twice. The yoghurt is pretty good. About 3 X as much as regular yoghurt not worth the extra money just for the glass jar and you have to buy the reusable lids from yoplait. It comes with a piece of foil glued to the top.
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Patricia Healton 2 years ago
But the yogurt is awful so I would rather not have to dump it out and wash the jars. Plus you are donating to a good cause.
#16
Thrift Store Doesn’t Even Try To Hide Their Price Gouging
#17
Value Village Is Drunk. These Are Cheaper At Antique Stores
Remember when thrift stores made things affordable? And can anyone suggest thrift stores in Edmonton that aren’t delusional?
John L 2 years ago (edited)
They are....per unit in a pack. Much cheaper...
Load More Replies... Deta Rossiter 2 years ago
Consol bottles (Preserving bottles) prices have skyrocketed the last few years, and no one can explain why
Sprouted Tater 2 years ago
I do believe they are cheaper brand new, you can usually get them new by the case for about the same price as these rip-offs.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
I moved away from Edmonton a few years ago so it's been a while since I've been to value village. Which one was this? I need to go back in a couple months so now I'm curious.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
Wow. Just bought a case (12 ct) of these the other day for pickling all the peppers that are starting to sprout in our greenhouse & it was only $8. I think even the super big jars were only $11 😳
LillieMean 2 years ago
It will be cheaper to buy glass jars at the grocery store. You even get content as a bonus.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
The seals in those jars aren't designed to be reused, unlike purpose-made home canning jars.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Finding them with the lids is harder, but this is still a bit steep. Usually sell for $6-ish near me.
Load More Replies...Flipping furniture gained lots of popularity during the covid times. People were spending plenty of time at home, which allowed them to pick up a new hobby or start a DIY project. Some of them were likely influenced by a number of social media personas covering their journey of upscaling old furniture.
#18
This Donated Bike At A Thrift For Almost $900
RafCo (he/him/ele) 2 years ago
Yeah, if there's a crack in the frame it's worthless. If not, it's worth the $900. Brand new this bike can be over $2000. Found one used for sale by a Trek store near me for $1699 (I'm assuming they've inspected the frame). Hell Trek road bikes easily go into the $10,000 + range.
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#19
Well This Has 2020 Written All Over It
Timothy Jamelli 2 years ago
$2.49 and $1.49 AND the sticker makes you lose the first slice of paper?!
#20
$44 For A Horrible Quality, Fake, Peeling “Hermes Birkin”
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Are the even allowed to sell fakes? In the Uk charity shops aren't allowed to legally sell fakes
RomanceRadish 2 years ago
Designer purses generally aren't even attractive to begin with, why would I want to pay for a germy knockoff?!
Old furniture is often found at yard sales—basically a cousin to the good old thrift store. People set up the things they no longer use for sale, and hope that as many of them as possible will be taken off of their hands. It’s a win-win situation, as both the customer and the seller are happy about giving the item a second life.
#21
Empty Maple Syrup Bottle At Value Village
#22
Maybe This Is A Good Price, But Nobody Is Going To A Thrift Store To Spend $350 On A China Set. Waterfronts Pricing Has Changed So Dramatically, Makes Me So Sad
M O'Connell 2 years ago
Apparently I can make a fortune by stealing this stuff from my local buffet restaurant.
Talitha Jansen 2 years ago
When we price like this, it means the set is 12 pieces and this is one of them.
Load More Replies... The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
I can go grab something like this from my friend's grandma's kitchen for free, she has like 30 of them.
#23
I Think That All Pricing People At Thrift Stores Are Legit Idiots. Value Village "Boutique", Vancouver
Nowadays, going to a yard sale might be a more financially sensible option than visiting a thrift shop. The pictures on this list show that some stores are going crazy with their prices. To add insult to injury, some of the items they sell are more expensive than their new counterparts, which defeats the purpose of encouraging secondhand shopping.
#24
I’m Speechless
Kabuki Kitsune 2 years ago
Depends. You'd be surprised by some of this stuff is VERY collectible and very valuable.
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Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
Yes, the decor looks like it's genuine vintage, the actual old style of Pyrex, and the color says that as well but I don't know the value. I wouldn't pay that for it. I have a full set of a 70's style that many of the sites value at around $100 but people don't want to pay that typically. There are some individual pieces that I've noticed that they will jack the price up on more than some of the sets and then there are the much harder to find pieces that have a higher value to those collectors. Mine were handed down to me and will go to my daughter, then she can do whatever she wants with them. I only looked them up to give her an idea of what people had them priced for. I'm not interested in collecting the Pyrex. My mother however has a large collection of uranium glass for both of my daughters and that's the really cool glassware if you're going to collect imho. I guess some of the collectibles are in the eye of the beholder really.
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#25
Value Village Has Lost Their Damn Minds
RomanceRadish 2 years ago
The anxiety of trying to call in for a radio contest!
Load More Replies... Ericthedead 2 years ago
No way. I see these all the time in small town junk stores. I know a place that has an actual pile of them. Desktop ones like this and wall mount ones. My grandma still has one on the wall in her bedroom.
Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
I bought one made of bakelite a few years ago, cost me about 5 bucks? can't remember exactly how much. It worked but had very low sound. Eventually I gifted to a friend of mine who wanted as decour for a bar or something.
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 2 years ago
That's about going rate for one of these, although this is one of the least popular colors.
#26
I Was At A Thrift Store Buying A Jacket Marked At $25. The Cashier Wrote A 3 Over The 2 While I Was Checking Out Thinking I Wouldn't Notice
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Are they making commission? I don't know why anyone would do that.
Molly Anderson 1 year ago
So they can ring if up for 25 and pocket the ten and their drawer is still balanced
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Even though the items in these pictures are way too costly, there are explanations for an increase in thrift store prices to some extent. The sustainable fashion expert described the reasoning behind it: “With greater consumption of new clothes comes greater disposal and donation. As thrift stores receive more and more donations, they require more labor and time to sort through the clothes. There is a greater proportion of donated items that can't be sold by the thrift store and thrift stores now have to manage this excess (e.g. recycling into rags/wipers, sold to exporters and landfill).”
“Then we also have the gentrification of thrift stores, which refers to the phenomenon of affluent shoppers now frequenting thrift stores. This inadvertently leads to thrift stores raising their prices, which makes once-affordable clothing inaccessible to those who need it most,” Anika added. “Rising prices ultimately harm those who thrift stores are there to serve - the lower income brackets. For those who can afford to shop thrift despite rising prices (which are still largely cheaper than most new garments), it doesn't appear to curb shopping habits.”
#27
I Don’t Even Want To Thrift Anymore To Be Honest. As Soon As I Saw This I Left The Store And Felt Awful. The Hobby Is Gone
Heather Lambie 2 years ago
I agree, I used to enjoy thrifting so much, now I just feel angry! Especially Value Village!!😡
Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
I agree completely with you both. This place is fûcking disgusting and should be reported for price gouging if there's any regulation on resale or charity shops. I don't even understand how people can donate to them in good conscious anymore. We don't have this store where I live but the ones that we do have won't take long to get to this level of ridiculousness.
Load More Replies... Der Kommissar 2 years ago
It makes sense that the Zep LP is priced at over three times what the VH LP is selling for
Miles Mawyer 2 years ago
Yeah, and I looked on discogs and that Lips LP looks rare, and is priced about right. It's just annoying that these thrift stores have caught on to the vinyl craze and are pricing accordingly. :(
Load More Replies... PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
Man I had that sound system in silver growing up, it cost me $0 from the dump 😆
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
That there is the album cover to one of the greatest selling rock albums in history, Van Halen's 1984. Why an angelic child smoking cigarettes? Because F**K YEAH! ROCK AND ROLL!!! WOO-HOO!!!! or something (not my words).
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#28
These Goodwill Prices Are Just Getting Comical
#29
Arc Thrift Up Charging From The Regular Sale Price
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Now that’s just lazy. If you’re going to rip people off, at least put some effort into it!
Anika Kozlowski pointed out that even thrift shopping might not be beneficial sustainability-wise if we don’t change our consumption habits. “Thrifting is essentially a byproduct of fast fashion and mass consumerism, as fast fashion requires fast turnover, which fuels the secondhand clothing trade. Thrifting now draws parallels to fast fashion as both models sell garments at low prices, consequently leading to overconsumption. If you are thrifting at the same volume as shopping for new clothes, our behaviors and values haven't fundamentally changed as we are still engaging in overconsumption.”
She expanded, “Thrifting is a sustainable option in the short term but there are still consequences and at the current rates of clothing overproduction and increasing donations, it is unclear how sustainable this option will be in the long term. While prolonging the life of clothing for a while, it does not stop overproduction of new clothing. In fact, the option of 'donating' may fuel greater consumption as we feel we have a responsible disposal option, the same way recycling does nothing to curb our consumption of new items or 'reduce'. We often forget about the first 'R' of the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, recycle).”
#30
Thought Long And Hard About This One
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
There are crafters that would be willing to pay that price, it's quite a reasonable size for rock art
Kosh1k 2 years ago
Pretty sure you can buy bulk rocks at a craft or hardware/gardening store for less per rock.
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Talize (A Canadian Brand Thrift Store) Has Lost Their Mind. These Are Surely Fake And They're Charging This Type Of Price
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
$500 for a used pair of shoes at a thrift store. What the actual heck.
RomanceRadish 2 years ago
Who actually legitimately needs five-hundred dollar shoes to begin with. All for some bogus "designer" label. Much less used knockoffs.
Joolee 2 years ago
So glad that where I live, op shops still sell at op shop prices. Those shoes probably wouldn't be on the shelf anyway, they only stock items that are in nice condition. If the item is used it will be sold at a very low price. If it's brand new it will have a higher tickert value (but much lower than the original price).
#32
Originally Tagged At $3.99 Selling For $19.99 At Value Village
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
Aren't those literally the cheap necklaces you find in every dollar store ever?
A. Starhawk Hunt 2 years ago
bracelets. yes. plastic cr*p on elastic string....
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Anthony Jordan 2 years ago
The $3.99 tag IS the Value Village tag. Just have to compare it to the others in the list. Talk about clickbait
#33
Gooseberry Cinderella Bowls. I Know They're Worth A Lot, But You Could Find Them For Less I Think
BeKindAnyway 2 years ago
Okay, so... Yes these are technically collectibles. But they were DONATED. Perhaps donated so someone else could enjoy having this set because ebay and other sites sell them at collectible pricing and many folks cannot afford that. The workers at these stores don't make more for selling things at markup prices. Someone does, but it certainly isn't the people busting booty in the store. Ugh this really grinds my gears. "Goodwill" ..."Value" Village. Nothing is sacred anymore.
Robin Roper 2 years ago
It's a full set and the designs look in good shape. Pink is also hard to find. I can see a collector paying that.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
I bought a set similar, if not exact for ~$70USD. Link if anyone is interested: https://www.essoners.shop/products/parkwoodtreasures-vintage-pyrex-pink-gooseberry-cinderella-mixing-bowls
Talitha Jansen 2 years ago
Easy is always expensive so if I'm pricing at th thrift store I work, I go like 60% lower than the etsy price. If an item is new, I go about half up to 70% of the asking price. We never go above the original price, not on purpose anyway. Sometimes it happens but when a customer tells us, we adjust it immediately.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
Heck, I own a set of these Pyrex bowls in green, but I wouldn't even consider selling them for such a ridiculously high price.
#34
Is It Special Because The Lid Is Green? I Don’t Get It
#35
Goodwill Needs To Fire The Person That's Pricing Some Of This Stuff. $35 Each For Tarnished Silver-Plated Trays, $20 For A Scale That Doesn't Even Work, $17 For A Teapot
C L 2 years ago
An original Corningware teapot in mint condition can go for much more than that to a collector - it's all in what the person values.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Silver is selling at $22 an ounce here. That tarnished tray is a huge deal.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 2 years ago
The tray is silver quadriplate. Rather rare and easily worth three to four times the asking.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
Our local charity shop has an arrangement with an auction house, so expensive items earn them a decent amount of money
#36
I Couldn’t Find A Single Shirt Under 3.99 Today
Huddo's sister 2 years ago (edited)
Those pictured are way overpriced, but $3.99 is the lowest price for t-shirts where I live. Usually $6-7 if they are better quality, which I think is fair
Justin Smith 2 years ago
Just got two good shirts yesterday from the goodwill. Both $3.99
Load More Replies... Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
What are they doing??? It's so f*****g wrong!! Rich/Well off ruin s**t for poor people AGAIN
Angie Falzarano 1 year ago
I worked at a goodwill sorting warehouse. YOU can buy the same item at a walmart for less than you cam at goodwill. Same brand size everything and be brand new. Goodwill rips off people if you don't pay close enough attention to what you are buying
Elisabeth Normoyle 2 years ago
* T shirts and 💩-y poly blouses are $9.99 at a local Goodwill in San Bruno, CA. Racks of clothing so crammed that it’s a workout to even look. Have a bag sale for🦄s sake! So much c**p from Forever 21, lots of x-small‼️🤣👍🏻l
Ellen Woods 2 years ago
Goodwill has a pricing range that has two parts, condition and brand. If the person printing out the price tags has no clue about brands, you can either get a deal or be amazed by it. Or you can get someone who THINKS they know about fashion and you can just forget about low prices.
Heather Lambie 2 years ago
The VV here in Halifax has starting prices of polo type shirts at $8.99!! It’s ridiculous!
#37
When You Work At Goodwill, But Comedy Is Your Passion
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
I would buy it,and then just start leaving them in random places around the store
Edward Monks 2 years ago
then the staff will add price tags to each individual one
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Robert Allison 2 years ago
So you've been bad, Now here's the scoop. Instead of coal, You get Snowman Poop 💩🤣
#38
I Don't Know What Surprised Me More - Covid Pants Or The Price 19.99
#39
Donated To The Thrift Shop, $300. Am I Missing Something Here? I Know Inflation Is Through The Roof But Come On
The Other Guest 2 years ago
Can't be, wrong type of wheel for that. The spindle on a flyer wheel is too dull to prick a finger. (It also appears that the footman is attached to the wrong side of the flywheel.)
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Diane Wheeler 2 years ago
Actually if it is in good working order that is a good deal. I paid $1000 for mine new.
#40
I Hate My Local Savers Sometimes. Who's Going To Pay $13 For A Used Shein Hoodie That's Practically Falling Apart By The Time They Get It?
I'm pretty sure that's the full price for most of the company.
Lishao (They/Them) 2 years ago
Yeah the amount of shein at thrift stores is also pretty sad :(
#41
Goodwill Thought It Was Priced Too Low $199, So They Added A Second $499 Tag
That's right, $699 for a donated bike. It wasn't priced high enough at first, so they added another price tag to make it $699 total (I asked, but it doesn't include something else). I saw this bike donated a few weeks ago, and was keeping an eye out for it. It finally hit the floor.
cadena kuhn 2 years ago
This is nuts usually if goodwill has a high end product they want mad money for they don't even put it in the store. The big stuff is usually saved for the auction site.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
So glad where I live consumer law dictates that the lower price is the ‘legal’ price.
The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
It's a miracle people don't just steal stuff from the outdoor donation bins these days... sheesh!
#42
The "Thrift Store" Price Of This Non-Vintage Denim Jacket That Still Had The Original Tags On It
#43
Dirty Bag With A Used Pencil, Anyone?
A Jones 2 years ago
You get some time off work/school. I'd say 1 or two weeks vacation stay in the hospital.
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#45
Does Anybody Else Find Goodwill's Prices Insane Lately? Wanted To Buy This Bike For My Girl If It Was $20 But I Found Out It’s $200
Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 2 years ago
This list makes me appreciate my goodwill were every clothing item has a set price for under ten dollars unless it's designer and in good shape
readingthequibbler 2 years ago
Same. I can walk out if mine with 5 pieces of clothes and two books under 40. I define am thankful for mine
Load More Replies... cadena kuhn 2 years ago
For real I thrift religiously and haven't seen anything like this. Worst I've seen is like $5 items from dollar tree
#46
Speaking Of Outrageous Thrift Store Prices. Oh, It's Cash Only Thrift Too
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
I am surprised they don't have that under lock and key if it's that valuable
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
This looks like a tag children put on things when playing store and they don't understand money yet.
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
I tried googling the authors name and found nothing. ... yea. an author even google can't find isnt going to sell for that much, surely.
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
It appears I need to go through my oldest son's childhood memorabilia lol
#47
Overpriced Thrift Store Selling Grocery Store Maple Syrup Bottle For $5
#48
Starbucks Shopping Bag For $2 That You Can Get For Free From Starbucks
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Are they just slapping on prices without even seeing what the item is?
#49
These Bowls Were Sitting At My Local Thrift For 2 Months
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
And what insta girly bought them? Because 99% of people who thrift would scoff and walk away
#50
$99.99 For This Beauty. Can't Believe Thrift Stores Are Becoming "Antique Store" Prices
Weasel Wise 2 years ago
I won't do business nor donate to the Salvation Army anymore after I worked a banquet for them. I got to listen as they talked about the ridiculous ways they had and were planning on spending money, how much surplus money they were just sitting on, and, to top it off, at the end they realized they had over-ordered food/bev and they wanted NONE of it, they had us throw ALL the food away. I told them since they already paid for it, we can box it up and I'm sure they have somewhere that they could donate all of this perfectly edible food. Nope! The Salvation Army seriously had me throw away hundreds of dollars worth of food rather than take it to their own homeless shelter and feed the very people they claim to be helping.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Thrift stores still need to make a profit (and the profit at the Salvos goes to charity) and this seems a reasonable price for this sort of lamp..
#51
Original Target Price $1.00 Goodwill Price $4.99 For Plastic Jack-O'-Lantern Bucket
#52
$3 For A Stranger’s Baby Hair
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
Cleanse the case, the person who priced it, and thr person who donated is with a large amount of fire.
#54
Value Village, Who’s Gonna Buy These?
Ericthedead 2 years ago (edited)
I just read that they are tossing $30 million in funkos in a landfill and writing them off because they have so much inventory and sales have really dropped.
#55
What Happened To Thrift Stores? Price For A Toddler Jacket Is Insane
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
One of my friends does kids photography, and she will often buy "props" like this at thrift stores. Not that she would have paid nearly 50 for it though!
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#57
Goodwill In Roseville, MN
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
I really don't like this.a lot of people who thrift are poorer, and this is almost full price. And it looks like somebody just bought a whole stock, which probably caused more panic. I feel like baby formula should be super cheap if not free, because what awful company is trying to profit of off possibly starving bavies
Ericthedead 2 years ago
Google says that baby formula companies are working with a 14 percent profit margin. Up from 11 percent a couple yrs ago. There is room to bring down the price some but companies only exist to make money. So good luck.
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$5 For A Blown-Out Booty Hole And A Spider
#59
If He Wasn't $19.99, I Would Have Taken This Nightmare Fuel Home With Me
#61
Thrift Store Marks UPS
#62
I Gave Up Today When I Found This KFC Container For 0.89
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Are they selling the junk they find in the bins outside their shops now?!
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Seriously .... why ... why ... why? Why would someone give this and WHY would someone buy it?
#64
I Was So Pumped To Find This At The Thrift Store. But Then I Saw The Price. I’ve Been Hunting For One For Years
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
That's actually a normal price for a Gameboy when you try to buy one online. At least in Europe it is, I'd have take it. Still weird for a thrift store who gets things for free to sell them this pricy.
2 years ago
I would drop $150 on this. but then again, I'm bad with money and like collecting stuff :P
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
If you've been hunting for one for years, surely that means they aren't easy to find, so this seems like a reasonable price.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
If they have only been hunting in charity shops, sure. Easy to find online and for less.
Load More Replies... PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
Wow they haven’t been worth that much in a while even the limited edition.
#65
Crazy Value Village Prices. I Passed
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
Nothing really out of line here. Vintage audio gear in good working condition is expensive and Carver is a good name. If you think this is bad, check prices for vintage Pioneer, Marantz or Sansui gear.
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
That sounds ten times better than the Class D c**p we have now.
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#66
This Is At The Local Salvation Army Thrift Store: The Bag Is Clearly A Fake. It’s Sad To See The Greed And They Use Some Random Ebay Posting To Justify The Price
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Surely it's illegal to sell a fake off as a genuine item? It is in the Uk
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
It is in Canada & the US as well...doesn't stop people from doing it though. They will occasionally have flea market raids on the news.
Load More Replies... Mara Is… A Surgeon 2 years ago
It’s cute even if it is fake, but that price for anything other than a vacation or a human soul is way too much
#68
Insane Goodwill Pricing. Sells For $1.49 New
#69
$15 For Diseased Headphones At Goodwill
#70
Found At Goodwill. I Work At The Post Office. These Are Free
LillieMean 2 years ago
What does this paid premium version include? It has to be better than free!
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
Priority mail includes up to $100 insurance on the item at no extra cost. The mailers are still free at the post office, though. ;-)
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Why Are Charity Shops So Overpriced In London?
#72
I Try To Live More Sustainable By Buying Clothing Secondhand But It’s Getting Harder And Harder To Do So
#73
Local Thrift Store Wanted $13 For An Empty Bottle Of Crown Royal
#76
Burberry Coat For 599.00 At Goodwill, Had To Let It Go Because That Price Tag Was Too Much
#77
Goodwill And Their Insane Prices
#81
My First Goodwill Find Of The Day. One Dirty Disposable Container And Four Filthy Lids For The Low Price Of $6.99
#82
Goodwill In Marietta, GA Wants $7.09 For A Child's Ceramic Project
Skylar (they/them) 2 years ago
That's only valuable to the parents, and if they didn't want to keep it why should some rando who's never met the kid
#84
Unworn Shirt With The Original Tag Still On It. Being Sold For More Than The Original Price At Goodwill
#85
A First Pressing Doesn't Even Go For This Much
#86
Goodwill Was Selling A Rock
#88
Value Village - You Get These Items For Free, Why Are You Charging $20+ For Them? Garbage Store
#89
Value Village Is Getting A Little Greedy With Some Of This Pricing
#90
The Best Goodwill Finds Are The Ones Where You Can Easily Peel Off And See The Target Clearance Sticker For Half The Goodwill Price Underneath
Lily bloom 2 years ago
10.49 is the clearance price. Probably went for 20.99 or more origionally.
PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
Which is cool for resale anywhere else but a joke to people who need to shop at op shops/thrift stores
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I Did Not Know Half-Used Toiletries Could Be Donated, And The Price Is $1.97. New And Full At Target (Same Brand) Is $2.59
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
I've seen people do that on Ebay. Does anybody really buy used toiletries?
#92
Today Saw A Card From A 1993 Cereal Box For $499.99. Remember When We Thought $20 Mason Jars Were Peak Thrift Pricing Nonsense In Edmonton?
#93
Thrift Store Prices Hurt My Heart
#94
I Was Binge Watching Ashens And Realized I Recently Saw Signalex In A Charity Shop For 3x The Original Price
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Love Ashens! He should do a video on charity shop stuff that's over priced!
mcborge1 2 years ago
It's only a matter of time. :D flat1000x1...496f83.jpg 
#95
I Was Laughing Over Not Only The Goodwill Price Being Higher Than The Original Price Before The Markdown, But Wanting To Charge More For Such An Outdated Item
#96
Lucky Brand Jeans For $52 At Savers... Never Seen Jeans So Expensive! I’m Sick Of The Prices Raising Lately
#97
Two Different Prices For The Same Thing At Saver’s
#98
Took Them A While, But My Goodwill Finally Decided To Get Ridiculous With Pricing. Asking $340 Total For These Items
#99
With A Discount - Only Paid $39 For A Complete Set Of 4 Mint Pink Gooseberry Cinderella Bowls!! Thanks, Value Village. Ahhh, I’m Honestly Gobsmacked
#100
Goodwill Pricing Makes Thrifting A Waste Of Time
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Genuine question- does Goodwill profits go to charity, or are they a for-profit like Savers?
Li’l E. 2 years ago
They are a nonprofit, and the money they make on the thrift operation is used to fund their job development program. They find jobs for people with disabilities, immigrants, people with criminal histories, and really anyone who wants one. Not just jobs at Goodwill, but jobs in all industries.
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#101
$149 Nintendo Gamecube & 2 Controllers. Clerk Doesn’t Know If It Works… Salvation Army Granada Hills, CA
#102
$7 For A Used Cotton T-Shirt… Senseless Price Gouging Or Inflation?
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
That's about normal where I live, if it's a mid range brand, which I think is fair. If it was a low range (like kmart) it would be $4-5, high end could be up to $12
#104
We Can't Believe The Insane Prices We Saw This Weekend. I Know Thrift Stores Have Been Raising Prices For A While, But This Happened In Our Area Seemingly Overnight
#105
Anybody Else Has A Goodwill That Prices Everything Almost Retail Price/Over Retail Price?
LillieMean 2 years ago
Yes, but that Conker's is overpriced because of its condition.
Load More Replies... Kristie French 2 years ago
Conked is pretty rare, and hard to find even in that condition. It’s goes for far more online.
Justin Smith 2 years ago (edited)
That pokemon game is just a little over half the price it is at game stop.
#106
Goodwill Charging $20 Each For Used Lord Of The Rings DVD's? I Don't Think I Paid That Much For These When They Were New
Justin Smith 2 years ago
B******t. Thats the extended editions. Each are 4 hours or so doe the regular movies, then another 8+ for the special features.
Libstak 2 years ago
That's right I have these and I recall paying nearly $40 or so for each new.
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These Thrift Stores Getting Expensive
#108
When Thrift Stores Base Their Prices On The Original Price Tag
I tried to get all the important stuff into the photo, but if it isn't clear this is a copy of WordPerfect for Windows 3.1 that they think is worth $25 because the price tag from 20 years ago was $60. Not to mention that this is the upgrade-only version, so even if you are into old computers you'd need an even older version of WordPerfect to actually run this.
This time it wasn't something I'd want to buy even if the price was right, but I see this all the time. Just because something used to be $60 doesn't mean it is still worth anything, and the fact that it ended up in a thrift store unopened means it probably wasn't even worth that much to begin with.
#110
Typically My Value Village Is Very Reasonable With Pricing But Today I Found Something That Was Priced Ridiculously
#111
I Saw This Cute Faux Fur Jacket And Then Noticed The Price… What’s Up With These High Prices?!
Ericthedead 2 years ago
That there is 100 percent genuine faux skunk. Well worth the price. Lol
#112
Insane Thrift Store Pricing
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VodkaInMySweetTea 2 years ago
This may be the most depressing thread on here so far. We have officially gentrified thrift stores and made it even more impossible for people struggling with income to buy the things they need. The ones in my area aren't that bad, but I have watched the prices go up and up and up over the last 5 years. Just because they can. Kids shirts used to be 50 cents - literally 5 years ago. All shirts are now $6.99. That's beyond any conceivable level of inflation.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Most of these are from at profit businesses, not real thrift stores. Value Village/Savers is owned by Berkshire so they are paying a stockholder dividend. Real thrift stores are charities designed to A) raise money for a cause and B) provide affordable options to those who need it. My local DAV (disabled American veterans) is 90% low prices (3 T-shirts for $2) but 10% is priced to be bought by someone willing to pay for a label/collectible. They have orange labels and are priced much higher. A pair of Prada shoes is not $5.
Phoenix the Frog 2 years ago
I volunteer at a cat thrift store. They have cats that they have people adopt that they rescued and they do all vaccinations too. A shirt can be like one dollar and all proceeds go to help the kitties.
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Hiker Chick 2 years ago
Same thing is happening in the US. Thrift stores are now charging $15-25 for used shirts. Ridiculous.
Vermontah 2 years ago
GoodWIll puts anything they think is too good for the store on their web page. People that didn't need to shop thrifty and media thrifters kind of ruined it. They made it trendy and bought the stuff that real people needed.Maybe its the thrift shops way of saying jack it and let them know. Prices will go down if no one buys it
Mark Nash 2 years ago
I have no doubt that some of these are jokes (both from the shop staff and people who need photo content for their blogging). Businesses behind charity stores are prescriptive on goods and pricing. It's not Mom and Pop any more, they have guides on what can and can't be sold and at what price brackets. You see a brand name = it's now X price minimum regardless of sales or quality. Staff are told to check eBay for Buy It Now prices, we dont know the value of every item in the world of course, but people list c**p at silly prices and you have to price it regardless of condition.
Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago
I can never get over seeing something at Goodwill that I've seen at Dollar Tree, but Goodwill priced it four bucks.
VodkaInMySweetTea 2 years ago
This may be the most depressing thread on here so far. We have officially gentrified thrift stores and made it even more impossible for people struggling with income to buy the things they need. The ones in my area aren't that bad, but I have watched the prices go up and up and up over the last 5 years. Just because they can. Kids shirts used to be 50 cents - literally 5 years ago. All shirts are now $6.99. That's beyond any conceivable level of inflation.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Most of these are from at profit businesses, not real thrift stores. Value Village/Savers is owned by Berkshire so they are paying a stockholder dividend. Real thrift stores are charities designed to A) raise money for a cause and B) provide affordable options to those who need it. My local DAV (disabled American veterans) is 90% low prices (3 T-shirts for $2) but 10% is priced to be bought by someone willing to pay for a label/collectible. They have orange labels and are priced much higher. A pair of Prada shoes is not $5.
Phoenix the Frog 2 years ago
I volunteer at a cat thrift store. They have cats that they have people adopt that they rescued and they do all vaccinations too. A shirt can be like one dollar and all proceeds go to help the kitties.
Load More Replies... Hiker Chick 2 years ago
Same thing is happening in the US. Thrift stores are now charging $15-25 for used shirts. Ridiculous.
Vermontah 2 years ago
GoodWIll puts anything they think is too good for the store on their web page. People that didn't need to shop thrifty and media thrifters kind of ruined it. They made it trendy and bought the stuff that real people needed.Maybe its the thrift shops way of saying jack it and let them know. Prices will go down if no one buys it
Mark Nash 2 years ago
I have no doubt that some of these are jokes (both from the shop staff and people who need photo content for their blogging). Businesses behind charity stores are prescriptive on goods and pricing. It's not Mom and Pop any more, they have guides on what can and can't be sold and at what price brackets. You see a brand name = it's now X price minimum regardless of sales or quality. Staff are told to check eBay for Buy It Now prices, we dont know the value of every item in the world of course, but people list c**p at silly prices and you have to price it regardless of condition.
Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago
I can never get over seeing something at Goodwill that I've seen at Dollar Tree, but Goodwill priced it four bucks.
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