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I agree.  There are many other ways to be environmentally-conscious.  Save the thrift store deals for those who truly need them.  
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Again. Thrift stores stay in business BY SELLING THINGS. Please explain how not buying things from thrift stores helps thrift stores stay in business.

(I'm also curious about whether you apply this kind of thinking to any other commercial transaction. "No, I'm sorry, I always only pay full retail price; I'm trying to save the deals for those who truly need them.")[/quote]

In addition, if you don't realize, most thrift stores have huge warehouses of things that are being sorted, cleaned, and prepared for sale.  They periodically have sales where they discount items, especially clothing, to move them so that they can make room for more items from the warehouse.  The charitable recycling industry is huge, especially in urban areas and they don't need items "saved" for those who truly need them.  They need and want to move items as fast as possible, they'll make more money which they devote to support their causes. [/quote]

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