No unless they are re-selling the items at a profit. I know well off people who

Mar 27, 2015
3:50:54pm

rcbyufan

buy items for cheap at thrift stores and re-sell the items online at large mark-ups. I can't put my finger on it but it just seems wrong to me.

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Is there an income level at which you should probably not shop at a

Mister P

3/27/15 3:45pm

BM my MIL

nashty

3/27/15 3:47pm

So there is a shortage of cheap goods?

CSoul

3/27/15 3:47pm

Many rich people are thrifty. A better rule would be no poor people at Dillards.

JAGA97

3/27/15 3:47pm

Dillards has a clearance section

donnerstag

3/27/15 3:49pm

Just bought a couple of long sleeve Polo's (actual Polo's) there for about $8

Rhino84

3/27/15 4:19pm

No. If you find something at a thrift store that interests you

donnerstag

3/27/15 3:48pm

The only time I've had a problem with this

kccougar

3/27/15 3:49pm

Yes, you should be helping to supply the thrifts...

AF Cougar

3/27/15 3:50pm

No unless they are re-selling the items at a profit. I know well off people who

rcbyufan

3/27/15 3:50pm

There is nothing wrong with being a capitalist

donnerstag

3/27/15 3:52pm

We're talking thrift stores though, not for-profit entities. I find gaming

rcbyufan

3/27/15 4:03pm

Different. Selling food stamps for cash isn't capitalism, it's illegal.

cucciolo25

3/27/15 4:08pm

what is illegal or not has zero bearing on what capitalism is. The subjects

rcbyufan

3/27/15 4:23pm

I guess that's true if you're saying any scheme to make money, illegal or not,

cucciolo25

3/27/15 4:42pm

I realize I'm on a high horse here thumbing my nose down at others behavior

rcbyufan

3/27/15 5:02pm

That's an apples and oranges comparison

donnerstag

3/27/15 4:09pm

I realize I'm in the extreme minority (Maybe kccougar is with me) but a thrift

rcbyufan

3/27/15 4:23pm

I am with you. A thrift store is not a garage sale

kccougar

3/27/15 4:29pm

Not exactly. Thrift stores rely on donations

donnerstag

3/27/15 4:29pm

Honestly, when you have donated to a thrift store, was your main motivation to

cucciolo25

3/27/15 4:32pm

How would the rich get richer if they couldn't shop at Target or WalMart?

byujdmba

3/27/15 3:51pm

Walmart and Target aren't that cheap really

donnerstag

3/27/15 3:53pm

What is cheaper than WalMart

RC Vikings

3/27/15 5:38pm

Online for things

donnerstag

3/27/15 6:03pm

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