The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 3469

I was just thinking the same thing actually. Since they get everything for free you would think their main goal would be to get it sold as fast as possible to free up space for more new merchandise. Instead someone has decided that they don't like the idea of someone getting too much of a deal on something that was initially worth more money so it will sit there until someone comes along and decides they want it but wont pay $50 for it so they just rip the tag off, put it on and walk out of the store and now the Goodwill doesn't make anything on it.

They paid the same price for the Burberry shirt as they paid for their Old Navy shirts which is $0 so pricing them both at the exact same amount means they make the same amount of profit on them. It would make sense if their regular shirt price was $5 and they made that particular one cost $9 or something like that but asking $50 for it seems so ridiculous.

There's a thrift shop near me that has had a Hermes shirt marked at $25 sitting there for months - frayed collar and loads of stains but it's Hermes! Also a couple RLPL shirts in bad enough shape that I wouldn't pick them up at 4.99 at $49.99. Sure, those are nice brands, and if new nice shirts, but their pricers need to take into account condition, and not just maker.

I've been seeing that over the last couple years, a store will drop a few ridiculous prices on items and they'll sit there. A few weeks/months later things will be back to normal. I try not to panic yet.

 

Santa Takes a Break according to the man himself (no, not Santa): http://www.chipp2.com/blog/?m=200811.  A few of the other naughty Santa ties from Chipp: http://www.ivy-style.com/yule-be-cool-chipps-naughty-santa-ties.html

Must be from the Westport, CT store. They've lost their minds

 

I've noticed nearly all of the Goodwills in my area have been pricing things similarly. Most notably to me is the shoes. There is one just down the street from me that hasn't succumbed to the price gouging. The manager is a pretty awesome dude, he let's me know when they get Ray Bans that I may like in and he prices them at only $10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I stop there occasionally, theres not much that costs less than $15 in there

Yeah, it kills me that in the recent years Goodwill has started operating in a greedy way.

 

For $49.99, id rather shop at H&M, ZARA, or UNIQLO and get me a couple of shirts. The quality wouldnt be the same but it least it wouldnt be some used Burberry London shirt in a lame ass pattern that you could snipe on the 'bay for $10-$20.

 

Poor families, resellers, college students, the unemployed, and hipsters are the ones that shop at Goodwill NOT people who could drop $50 (pocket change) on a used shirt. I wonder when they'll understand that they're better off playing the volume game rather than the name game.

Ok, first real thrift fit. (my previous being all blackwatch with blackwatch umbrella). Let me know what you think in general, and also in particular as what else I could wear with these pants given their odd color and weave (herringbone). These things are baller though, so i need some ideas. Stance is weird but natural lol, im a stocky dude. HF Blazer thrifted by me for 5, brioni shirt from my man CottonDockers, Pants Zanella Platinum unicorns thrifted by me for $4, shoes Church's consul custom grade Mercuryman via EazyE, not seen Baume and Mercier watch.

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personally, i have no qualms with thrifts charging ~ebay prices.  $50 on a shitty burberry is obviously excessive, but $20 isn't rediculous.  although this would obviously be bad for me, i don't think the stores should be obligated to offer all clothes for $6 a piece. obviously this scale pricing will never happen due to the sheer volume they deal with and the research required to appropriately price everything. 

guys - anyone familiar with this tag? it's in a Polo RL suit.

This particular store has it's ups and downs, but more downs. I remember when they opened. It was a gold mine and nobody even knew it was there. Scored a ton of great stuff. Sadly, everyone in the state seems to know about it now. They net the most money out of all the metro area Goodwill stores. It's in a wealthy area and a lot of rich folks shop there and spend ridiculous amounts of money on stuff they could get on eBay for cheaper. I've seen stuff in the silent auction get double or triple eBay prices. Constantly see new Mercedes, BMWs, Lexus', etc in the parking lot. Hell, I saw a new-ish Austin Martin in the parking lot last month.

I've heard they have since hired full time workers to pick out the nice stuff and either set it aside to be repriced or for it to disappear completely to go to their boutique store. Seriously kills the "thrill of the hunt". Why hunt for treasure when there is no treasure? This store puts out far too much garbage for the area it's located in, so we all know something is up.

Also, this was the store that I spotted the manager literally inside a brand new Porsche SUV in the donation drive-through. All you could see were his ankles sticking out out back door. He'd carefully set aside boxes and bags in a far corner, not the regular big rolling bins. Never seen a manager handle donations before, ever. Always had the workers hired for that position to do that. He's since disappeared; haven't seen him in over a month. Wonder if he got canned.....

tbh, not the jp I had pictured in my mind. Better, much better!

Update on my ridiculous coat. I am going to pass on the fox fur coat and get this instead:
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It's a 50/50 cashmere/wool Aquascutum with some sort of legit fur collar. Pictures when it arrives.