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Thrift Store Ethics


Cronker

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15 hours ago, Cronker said:

Well, to be fair, volunteer work isn't paying any bills, yet the charity receives all the benefits.

many places, mine included, view discount for volunteering as a "perk" of the job.

 

I totally agree and believe the discount is intended as a perk to encourage people to volunteer.  Just to clarify about the pricing - I believe their target is 1/2 of the estimated resale value, not the retail value.   The prices end up being quite low, although as you said, they are often higher for things that are more valuable and/or in demand.

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The biggest issue facing us nowadays is places like IKEA and Target etc. You can pick up brand new dinner sets for under $20 and glassware, table linen and cutlery for under $10.  We sell all our coffee cups for 75 cents.  The best area for us is unusual, older pieces and strangely, things like Thermos, Eskies, Tupperware etc.

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