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mucholderthandirt

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29. Up. All the local thrift stores have raised their prices, as if they had to pay tariffs on that donated stuff.
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 05:50 AM
Oct 2025

It's gotten crazy to even go look, they charge double what you can get cheap Dollar Tree stuff for, though they usually always have. I told my mother that if it goes any higher, I'll just go to Walmart, because at least the stuff is new.

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Go find out! n/t splat Oct 2025 #1
Well yeah, I can, would like to know form some where besides Oregon. OK with you? MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #2
Oh yeah, the bins on Ochoco Street, been there many times. Permanut Oct 2025 #5
For donated items, Goodwill gonna make a killing during the tariff administration 🤬 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #7
Are you still in my beloved Portland? MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #10
Out in the Portland burbs now.. Permanut Oct 2025 #17
I lived in Beaverton mostly, but we spent a lot of time in downtown 🥰 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #21
Found a local Lions Club resale store. multigraincracker Oct 2025 #3
Oh, I will see if one is in my area. 😘 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #4
Peter Max did a series of T-shirts of the Beatles back in the 70s tavernier Oct 2025 #6
Score! 🙌🙌🙌 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #8
I mystery shop Goodwill. usedtobedemgurl Oct 2025 #9
Yeah, saw some a that too! Good luck finding matching shoes! 😂 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #12
😂😂😂 usedtobedemgurl Oct 2025 #13
Apparently they have. haele Oct 2025 #11
Our local cancer store lost their lease, so no more. Very sad. MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #14
We don't have anything like your bins KT2000 Oct 2025 #15
Curious. If you don't mind naming names? Never heard of rounding up for training. How odd MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #16
When you check out they do it. KT2000 Oct 2025 #19
Wow. Wasn't aware that sorta thing went on, thanks for letting us know MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #22
Every time I mystery shop them, usedtobedemgurl Oct 2025 #30
Goodwill prices are insane! I prefer the... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #18
Omgosh, i just listened to Oregon Experience, Vietnam episode MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #23
was there this morning rampartd Oct 2025 #20
Oh, you got some screaming deals! Nice!! MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #24
I shop the racks at macy's bedazzled Oct 2025 #25
I heard the not so great to employee stuff too. MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #27
I love the bins! Phoenix61 Oct 2025 #26
Awesome! Continued good hunting 💕 MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #28
Up. All the local thrift stores have raised their prices, as if they had to pay tariffs on that donated stuff. mucholderthandirt Oct 2025 #29
WE shop at Salvation Army sometimes and got super deals on mens' clothing earlier this summer. lark Oct 2025 #31
Don't go to Goodwill, their head honchos get paid way raccoon Oct 2025 #32
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