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2. I have found some great stuff there.

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:29 PM

Jan 2019

I love thrift stores.

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Goodwill stores are well worth visiting. [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

I used to go to second hand stores in my twenties and thirties. Love em. applegrove Jan 2019 #1

I never stopped. MineralMan Jan 2019 #5

I live not near the big ones and I don't have a car. I am out of the loop applegrove Jan 2019 #8

They have clothing in x, xx, xxx sizes for men and women bobbieinok Jan 2019 #62

I should take a bus to Montreal some time and go second hand shopping on rue St. Denis. applegrove Jan 2019 #69

I have found some great stuff there. Tipperary Jan 2019 #2

I love them. I have gotten some amazing things in Goodwill and consignment shops. Squinch Jan 2019 #3

Nice find. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

My daughter virgogal Jan 2019 #4

Thrifting is smart shopping. MineralMan Jan 2019 #11

It certainly is smart shopping---I don't have the virgogal Jan 2019 #15

I'm taking a trip to a cold overseas location and need some wool pants and sweaters GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #7

I'm a regular Raine Jan 2019 #9

my best find ever- a silk vera wang little black dress. mopinko Jan 2019 #10

Well, if I ever need a little black dress... MineralMan Jan 2019 #20

If you ever WEAR that little black dress, Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2019 #67

LOL! MineralMan Jan 2019 #87

I love Goodwill. Ohiogal Jan 2019 #12

I don't go to Goodwill often spinbaby Jan 2019 #13

Goodwill is a 501c3 non profit ChubbyStar Jan 2019 #68

They pay sub minimum wages spinbaby Jan 2019 #84

I've dropped off some pretty nice stuff. Remember you can recycle electronics at most GW stores. Bengus81 Jan 2019 #88

I can't remember. Is it Goodwill or Salvation Army that hates the homosexuals? NurseJackie Jan 2019 #14

Salvation Army. MineralMan Jan 2019 #22

I need to head there soon myself crazycatlady Jan 2019 #16

Don't need to tell me twice, Bubba Joe ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #17

Lol, reminds me of my youngest daughter. When she was in her teens she really enjoyed searching dameatball Jan 2019 #18

I just can't shop at goodwill...... but love our local thrift stores...... a kennedy Jan 2019 #19

Thanks. I posted about that right below you. Thanks for the link. underpants Jan 2019 #24

Thanks for mentioning it loyalsister Jan 2019 #31

My mom works for them. moriah Jan 2019 #80

A couple of years I also was looking for a new jacket underpants Jan 2019 #21

Goodwill in northern New England was great because LLBean unloaded aikoaiko Jan 2019 #23

ten years ago I bought a used Zenith TV at Goodwill for $10. Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #25

Restore Stores are the best. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #26

Best place for Books of all discription. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #27

Habitat for Humanity Restore is my first choice for most EVERYTHING blm Jan 2019 #28

25 years ago GP6971 Jan 2019 #29

all the cool hipsters shop there. :) TeamPooka Jan 2019 #30

I started going when I was in art school in NYC and haven't stopped. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #32

Yep Solly Mack Jan 2019 #33

Mineral man, Dude..... gay texan Jan 2019 #34

Goodwill is an awful, abusive organization bedazzled Jan 2019 #35

Wow - really? oberliner Jan 2019 #37

Oh yeah. Tis a bad organization bedazzled Jan 2019 #42

Here's one from post#19. underpants Jan 2019 #54

See post #19. a kennedy's Post and link underpants Jan 2019 #53

Yeah. It's a shitty little gold mine for the CEO jberryhill Jan 2019 #74

first I heard of this oldlibdem Jan 2019 #49

There are many different goodwills in different territories bedazzled Jan 2019 #76

+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #55

All I know is they gave a friend a job when no one else would TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #63

my granddaughter worked there justgamma Jan 2019 #65

Great post - love Goodwill oberliner Jan 2019 #36

I had a friend who made a business of finding hidden gems at thrift stores... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #38

when I sold my home I bought a bunch of collectibles, antiques to the local store mastermind Jan 2019 #39

My granddaughter is 15..... dawnie51 Jan 2019 #40

I'll have to give one of our local Good Wills a try The Genealogist Jan 2019 #41

Love them Alpeduez21 Jan 2019 #43

This is what I always think of when somebody mentions Goodwill catbyte Jan 2019 #44

Oh No...the goldfish platforms.....phtphtphthahahahahahaha!!!!! Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #61

i have my own luthern charity shop. my grandma used to volunteer there. pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #45

The Netflix "Tidy Up" series has caused an uptick in thrift store donations IronLionZion Jan 2019 #46

I've shopped both the Goodwills in that video BBG Jan 2019 #48

They're also getting more donations as boomers downsize & discover the kids don't want their stuff. highplainsdem Jan 2019 #60

That's how it was in my family IronLionZion Jan 2019 #70

I buy almost everything from the good will or thrift stores. oldlibdem Jan 2019 #47

It pisses me off when I go to find something Horse with no Name Jan 2019 #50

Oh, you never find what you're looking for spinbaby Jan 2019 #85

I don't go to stores like that enough... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #51

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle BBG Jan 2019 #52

fully agree. I needed some "play clothes" for a birthday party for my daughter EveHammond13 Jan 2019 #56

Brother Glamrock Jan 2019 #57

Just finished up dinner by a place right by a Goodwill Store rufus dog Jan 2019 #58

True, and it's not just Target merchandise FakeNoose Jan 2019 #75

Much of my wardrobe is thrift shop purchased. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #59

it's the busiest store in town KT2000 Jan 2019 #64

I get a lot of my clothes at Goodwill too. MarianJack Jan 2019 #66

My two teen girls and I shop at Goodwill all the time. They like to dress "retro" and also that iluvtennis Jan 2019 #71

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2019 #72

I love 'em... First Speaker Jan 2019 #73

Probably 25% of my physical book collection is from Goodwill DonaldsRump Jan 2019 #77

I've found clothes with tags still attached, vintage Pendleton SCRUBDASHRUB Jan 2019 #78

Sure, if you like a company that doesn't have much good will for it's employees. progressoid Jan 2019 #79

That is a really good way to put it bedazzled Jan 2019 #82

My ambition as an unfortunate long time employre bedazzled Jan 2019 #83

There are also thrift stores on many military installations nitpicker Jan 2019 #81

I'm a treasure hunter and visit the local thrift store several times a week. Vinca Jan 2019 #86