Not exactly. Thrift stores rely on donations

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Mar 27, 2015
4:29:40pm

donnerstag

Not exactly. Thrift stores rely on donations

just as many used book stores do. What we don't know is why a person donates. It may be just to get rid of clutter or it may be that the donor wanted it to go to someone worse off. The same could be said of garage sales where things are sold for pennies on the dollar.

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donnerstag

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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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