Thrift Store Shopping: Economical or White Trash?

[luv]

I used to turn my nose up at thrift stores. It was like a huge garage sale for some organization's profit. Used everything.

But then I started losing a lot of weight. It was pointless to pay full price for brand new clothes whenever I'd shrink out of them in about a month or two anyway. I decided to give thrift stores a chance.

I'm glad I did. You know, you may have to look a little longer, but you can really find some hidden gems!

What say you? Are you a thrift store shopper, or do you view yourself as being above it?

[FlaChief58]

Moar threads plz

[Baby Lee]

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[Bugeater]

You don't know what other people have done in those clothes
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[ModSocks]

Thrift stores are good for certain things. I was actually at one yesterday. The only things i ever buy are books though. The only things worth buying from thrift stores are usually:

1. Books

2. Old NES/SNES video games

3. Sometimes certain kitchen things....like pot and pans. I've picked up some really nice Stainless steel Pots for just a few dollars.

[loochy]

It's not for me as I don't enjoy looking and shopping for stuff, but it's a smart idea

[Sorter]

I hear you can get Valentino suits at them.

[Baby Lee]

Only 'clothes' I think I've ever bought were some choice shoes

2 pair of Johnston and Murphy
1 Pair Polo
1 Pair Ferragamo

They were all stiff leather and in perfect shape, so it isn't worse hygeinically than wearing lightly worn bowling shoes.

all 4 pairs $75.

[tooge]

I make a pretty good living. I do, from time to time, stop in to thrift stores looking for camping stuff, camo shit,etc. I bought a pair of damn near new Arizona jeans for $2 a few years ago. Nothing wrong with being smart.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

LOVE teh thrift.

[ModSocks]

It's also a great place to go when you need to put together a Hobo or white trash Halloween costume.

[BucEyedPea]

I am not but I've seen others get real gems. I just don't have the patience. I'll stick to sales at Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Dillards for now.

[listopencil]

Great for Halloween costumes.

[BucEyedPea]

Hmmm, Halloween costumes? I guess it depends on if you're going out as something humanoid.

[loochy]

I GO TO THE THRIFT STORE WHEN I WANT TO LAUGH AT POOR PEOPLE FOR BEING POOR

[listopencil]

Hmmm, Halloween costumes? I guess it depends on if you're going out as something humanoid.

Depends on the size of the thrift store.

[KCUnited]

It all depends on the neighborhood. I live by Troost so mine are great for speakers and flannels.

[TimeForWasp]

Thrift is the only way for me. I am so unorganized that my best cloths end up going to work and getting funk ed up. So thrift is good.

[luv]

There are some things I just won't buy. Shoes? Uh, no. Any sort of under garments or pajamas? Nope. I'm in the market for a new love seat or chair. Finding one for cheap that's worth anything will be iffy though.

[BucEyedPea]

Depends on the size of the thrift store.
We have a huge costume store nearby. Saves a lot of time. All my other hand made costumes are in the attic. I just recycle those.

[BucEyedPea]

There are some things I just won't buy. Shoes? Uh, no. Any sort of under garments or pajamas? Nope. I'm in the market for a new love seat or chair. Finding one for cheap that's worth anything will be iffy though.

I did find a loveseat to fit an odd shaped spot in one because everything in the stores were too big. I have to get it completely reupholstered though, which I am doing.

[Mi_chief_fan]

"White trash"? For going to a thrift store?

[blaise]

You were white trash or you weren't before you went in. The thrift store doesn't change that.

[Deberg_1990]

white trash

[LoneWolf]

Still have a pair of red crushed velvet bell bottoms I bought at a thrift store in 1990. We used to have Freedom Friday parties in college where everyone would show up in their best 70's ensemble.

[Donger]

I had to look up what a "Thrift Store" was.

[Saulbadguy]

Thrift stores are cool. Wal-Mart is white trash.

[Mr. Laz]

stop worrying about what other people think and just shop/do what you need to do


fuck'em

[TLO]

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You bastard.

[Why Not?]

It's also a great place to go when you need to put together a Hobo or white trash Halloween costume.

This. My wife makes all of our kids costumes from thrift store shit

[Tribal Warfare]

fucking hipsters

[Bugeater]

There are some things I just won't buy. Shoes? Uh, no. Any sort of under garments or pajamas? Nope. I'm in the market for a new love seat or chair. Finding one for cheap that's worth anything will be iffy though.
With bedbugs becoming a problem again I'd advise against buying used furniture unless you know where it came from. You don't want to bring that nightmare into your home.

[BucEyedPea]

With bedbugs becoming a problem again I'd advise against buying used furniture unless you know where it came from. You don't want to bring that nightmare into your home.
Refurbishing along with disinfecting can handle that. I dunno if I'd ever bother with a mattress though.

[Bugeater]

Refurbishing along with disinfecting can handle that. I dunno if I'd ever bother with a mattress though.
Disinfecting? LOL

You obviously have no idea what it takes to kill those sonsabitches.

[BucEyedPea]

Disinfecting? LOL

You obviously have no idea what it takes to kill those sonsabitches.

No, I know bed bugs are impossible. I wasn't thinking of just them. I would think you can tell if a piece has bed bugs right there though.

[threebag]

How bout a mattress that looks like a serial killers playground with blood stains?

[listopencil]

How bout a mattress that looks like a serial killers playground with blood stains?

How fresh are these blood stains?

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Maaaaaaa Thrift store!!!/ Lil chiefy

[Fire Me Boy!]

Wife shops at Plato's Closet regularly. It's pretty common for her to get name brand stuff with original tags still attached.

[hometeam]

Love thrift shopping.

Or more apt, I love my fiancé going thrift shopping, because then she spends less and gets more, and TBH all I care about is the bottom line.

[cosmo20002]

Walk in the club like what up?
Nah, Im just pumped up, bought some shit from the thrift shop
Ice on the fringe is so damn frosty
People like damn, thats a cold ass honkey

[BullJunkandIron]

It's where the Chiefs shop for players. Got an almost new midget kicker. Cheap but not worth shit.

[Hammock Parties]

I enjoy getting interesting plates, glasses, utensils and kitchenware from thrift stores. Good bargains there. Home furnishings too.

Clothes? Most of it I'm gonna pass on, sorry.

[TribalElder]

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[Bolts]

Thrift stores are great. I send my butler there a couple times a week.

[Buzz]

Thrift stores smell funny.

[Simply Red]

Sure to thrift stores.

[rockymtnchief]

I've bought a few things there. My best buy was three 4'x4' double pane windows for $60 that ended up in my folks sun room.

[58-4ever]

somewhere in between

[Eleazar]

Depends on what you're buying I suppose.

[Simply Red]

Sometimes I'd go to find an older button-up - mostly because I used to wear a lot of retro. I still like a nice collar though.

I don't think there's a damned thing wrong with them - that being said - I doubt I'd purchase a hat or a pair of shoes at one.

[Simply Red]

Thrift stores smell funny.

so does your mom.



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[Sweet Daddy Hate]

so does your mom.



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ROFL

[displacedinMN]

I have one close to me.

I go in once in a while to see if they have what I donated to the DAV.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

We'll ALL be shopping at Thrift Stores in 10 years. Or, standing in line waiting for our government clothes, toilet paper, and two potatoes per week.

[jimidollar]

Great for Halloween costumes.

Exactly! Zombie clothing. I do it every year.

[Buzz]

so does your mom.



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:D Dad say's hey!

[BucEyedPea]

Thrift stores smell funny.

Well, it's not a place to buy your underwear ya' know! :D

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Well, it's not a place to buy your underwear ya' know! :D

This. There are some lines that are just not crossed.

[Buzz]

Turn them inside out, just like brand new.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Turn them inside out, just like brand new.

LMAO

:shake:

[BucEyedPea]

LOl but yuck. It will rub off on your clothes.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Thrift stores are the bomb for short sleeved, button-up shirts and shorts. And off the wall shit.

[Buzz]

LOl but yuck. It will rub off on your clothes.

Wouldn't know, I don't wear underwear, wanna come over?

[NewChief]

They're huge and very hip in our area.

We are kind of know as a thrifting/vintage Mecca.

[PunkinDrublic]

Every once in a while they're fun to go to but I don't like sorting through crap to get to the good stuff. And yeah the smell is irritating.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Wouldn't know, I don't wear underwear, wanna come over?

LMAO

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Every once in a while they're fun to go to but I don't like sorting through crap to get to the good stuff. And yeah the smell is irritating.

The mothballed scent of granny panties is part of the charm, friend.

[Baby Lee]

Well, it's not a place to buy your underwear ya' know! :D

Turn them inside out, just like brand new.

LOl but yuck. It will rub off on your clothes.

Wouldn't know, I don't wear underwear, wanna come over?

They're huge and very hip in our area.

We are kind of know as a thrifting/vintage Mecca.

ROFL ROFL - Misread the flow of conversation a bit here.

[CoMoChief]

"only got twenty dollas in my pockeeeeeeet.......

this is fucking awesome."


only words i know to that jam.

[Simply Red]

Has anyone ever got lice before? ... (should there be a thread on lice?)

[Simply Red]

Luv did you find anything?

[Buzz]

Has anyone ever got lice before? ... (should there be a thread on lice?)

Shave your junk it's crabs!

[luv]

Luv did you find anything?

I got five tops for fall for $15. :)

[Buzz]

I got five tops for fall for $15. :)

are you wearing pants?

[luv]

are you wearing pants?

No. I'm wearing shorts.

[Buzz]

No. I'm wearing shorts.

daisy dukes?

[luv]

daisy dukes?

No. I've lost my ass. Not to worry though. I'm doing squats like crazy to get it back!

[Simply Red]

I got five tops for fall for $15. :)

That's cool - Yeah I remember around 1999ish - when I came home - my boy Justin took me to a thrift/vintage store in Westport that was pretty dope. I have absolutely no issue w/ thrift stores, for the most part.

[88TG88]

Has anyone ever got lice before? ... (should there be a thread on lice?)


Start the lice thread

[listopencil]

No. I've lost my ass. Not to worry though. I'm doing squats like crazy to get it back!



Lunges.

[MOhillbilly]

Auctions are way better.

I love fleas, thrifts, and swaps.

[88TG88]

Ebay is as close to a thrift store as I get

[luv]

Lunges.

Those too (unfortunately).

[gblowfish]

Don't call me that....
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[bevischief]

They are a nice place to look but don't let be your only place to look for clothes you can find deals.

[SAUTO]

Auctions are way better.

I love fleas, thrifts, and swaps.

I hit em all. Lots of auctions around here.
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