Thrifty vs. Cheap when it comes to kids' stuff (clothes, school supplies, etc..)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh great, "must have hit a nerve lady" is here

Seems like this thread hit the nerves of lts of folks...I'm shocked people think thrift store sales should be reserved for only the poor.

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Sorry, I don't agree to stop. It annoys me too when an item is "overpriced" at a thrift shop...but I will continue to be hunting down bargains there when possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Yes, I feel that way about housing that is close to DC and transit. I can't afford it because people with a (much) higher HHI than mine want it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh great, "must have hit a nerve lady" is here

Seems like this thread hit the nerves of lts of folks...I'm shocked people think thrift store sales should be reserved for only the poor.

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Sorry, I don't agree to stop. It annoys me too when an item is "overpriced" at a thrift shop...but I will continue to be hunting down bargains there when possible.

+1

My high income is irrelevant to both thrift store pricing and PP's need for bargains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Yes, I feel that way about housing that is close to DC and transit. I can't afford it because people with a (much) higher HHI than mine want it.

True!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh great, "must have hit a nerve lady" is here

Seems like this thread hit the nerves of lts of folks...I'm shocked people think thrift store sales should be reserved for only the poor.

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Sorry, I don't agree to stop. It annoys me too when an item is "overpriced" at a thrift shop...but I will continue to be hunting down bargains there when possible.

+1

My high income is irrelevant to both thrift store pricing and PP's need for bargains.

Wow, there are some really selfish people on this thread.

[Anonymous]

I just bought this Henckels paring knife at Value Village for $0.37

http://www.amazon.com/Henckels-3-Inch-Carbon-Stainless-Steel-Paring/dp/B00004RFKB/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I find great buys in kitchen items there but you do have to have the time to look around.

We also get camping supplies -- flashlights, camp chairs, mess kits, thermoses, cooking pots. In fact we outfitted an entire Junior Girl Scout troop camping cook kit from the second hand store for maybe $25.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh great, "must have hit a nerve lady" is here

Seems like this thread hit the nerves of lts of folks...I'm shocked people think thrift store sales should be reserved for only the poor.

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Sorry, I don't agree to stop. It annoys me too when an item is "overpriced" at a thrift shop...but I will continue to be hunting down bargains there when possible.

+1

My high income is irrelevant to both thrift store pricing and PP's need for bargains.

Wow, there are some really selfish people on this thread.

Not really. Stores - all stores - are open to all. There is no ethical or other reason to limit availability of thrift shop merchandise to people below a certain income. None whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh great, "must have hit a nerve lady" is here

Seems like this thread hit the nerves of lts of folks...I'm shocked people think thrift store sales should be reserved for only the poor.

Well I wish rich people would stop shopping at thrift stores. Seriously, $200k posters. Can you stop that? The thrifts seem to be raising their prices, and I'm not finding as much stuff for my kids lately, and I'm pretty sure it's your fault.

Signed,
A "poor person"

Sorry, I don't agree to stop. It annoys me too when an item is "overpriced" at a thrift shop...but I will continue to be hunting down bargains there when possible.

+1

My high income is irrelevant to both thrift store pricing and PP's need for bargains.

Wow, there are some really selfish people on this thread.

Not really. Stores - all stores - are open to all. There is no ethical or other reason to limit availability of thrift shop merchandise to people below a certain income. None whatsoever.

I cannot believe anyone would think it is selfish for someone to legitimately buy something for the listed price at a thrift shop rather than wait for the possibility that the next shopper of lesser means be able to get it. Perhaps the next shopper has different sex kids or older/younger kids or doesn't need the particular item. Call me selfish or whatever...I call it being a smart shopper. People with high household incomes can far outspend and still be in debt. We chose to not do this.

[Anonymous]

If I could get the same items for significantly less cost then I currently pay, I would definitely do it. Why all the mean talk and looking down on those who can get a bargain?

[Anonymous]

I can't believe people making $200K a year really think it's OK to benefit from other people's charitable donations.

[Anonymous]

The ones that are benefiting are the orgs that end up with the cash and the causes they support. That is who you are donating to. If you want to give directly to poor people, find a church or other local group that gives clothes away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ones that are benefiting are the orgs that end up with the cash and the causes they support. That is who you are donating to. If you want to give directly to poor people, find a church or other local group that gives clothes away.

And you're benefitting as well, no? Benefitting from all those great deals on cheap clothes that were donated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe people making $200K a year really think it's OK to benefit from other people's charitable donations.

I can't believe that people making $200K a year have such serious problems understanding the business model of thrift stores. Which is:

1. Get donated stuff.
2. Sell the donated stuff.
3. Use the money from the sale of the donated stuff to [fill in purpose].

And if you're upset because you're making charitable donations to an organization whose business model you dislike, then the solution is for you to find a different organization to make your charitable donations to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe people making $200K a year really think it's OK to benefit from other people's charitable donations.

Puhlease...nearly all of us donate household items and clothing to these places to clear out our houses. We aren't doing it because we are focused on where the item will ultimately end up. (If that was the case, we'd be donating $$ not a used 4T shirt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ones that are benefiting are the orgs that end up with the cash and the causes they support. That is who you are donating to. If you want to give directly to poor people, find a church or other local group that gives clothes away.

And you're benefitting as well, no? Benefitting from all those great deals on cheap clothes that were donated?

Correct. By gum, I think you got it now!