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Always called it the "illwill" and it's not inexpensive. I don't donate anything to it and I don't shop there anymore. Nothing nice that a collector or a dealer could want can make it out to the front.

I remember when I was young and drove a weekly route to about a twenty different thrift stores in the New Orleans and surrounding area. On Fridays and Saturdays, I went garage sale-ing, on Sundays to an "flea market / antiques mall" kind of place or two.

We had a thrift store called the "Red White and Blue" and it was great, gigantic. St. Vincent DePaul's was high class. Salvation Army was always worth a stop. No point to go on and on about all'a my young fun, because now I'm disposing of it all quickly in various ways. I'm nearly done. Habitat has been my main donation point because they truly still are a charity.

 

There's a Red, White & Blue in this state, but it's too far away for me to get to medically. Never mind the price of gas. The Sally that's close enough to hit once in a while has only yielded something worth buying twice since it opened, and that includes opening day.

 

Same here I guess. I have retired so not actively buying unless dirt cheap or wonderful. Consequently, I rarely buy anything. Probably would not go to Goodwill as much as I do other than it is on our beaten path for groceries and other necessities. There is also another thrift less than a quarter mile down the same road so hit them both within minutes.

Any like-new pair of shoes here are $34.99. This includes the brand names but also the cheapo walmart and other store brands. They are crazy! Furniture has gone off the wall. A 70s oak dresser and matching 5 drawer were $150.00 each. Even cheap laminated particleboard furniture is over $50.00 regularly. Mahogany dining table with 4 chairs was $499.00. Any decently framed art work is $12.99 and up. I often see a cheap framed prints priced at $50.00 or more. Most sits til it goes to half price or, eventually, re-priced.

 

We have Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul here who serve the poor and homeless directly. The Goodwill has cars lined up sometimes up to 12 cars waiting. to donate. People should be donating to the first two, since they have rehabilitation programs or various other services to the poor. Goodwill serves mostly recent immigrants by hiring them, but usually, ethic groups take care of each other and end up doing pretty well in the USA. I wish the people who donate to Goodwill would donate to the first two more.

 

Many times here I see things in the Ill Will that I saw at an estate sale or yard sale days before. Sometimes for more money. It's rather amusing.

 

We have a Sal Amy here but near me really so I have only gone once. Not thrilled with the area.

I think we have a Savers too also not really close by but that one sounds more promising.
We have an American Thrift near me and while the store is huge, the percentage of bric a brac is small and way way overpriced. $9 for one Culver glass.. I don't think so.

The store is jam packed with clothes done by color which drives me nuts, I wish it were by size. And they do that color tag thing discount which never works in my favor.

My best finds remain a few church thrift shops, estate sales and garage sales.
Plus I am buying a lot less since I am not going to be doing as much listing as time goes by as I am vintage too and in the senior club now.

 

Totally agree. Our only Sally pulled out at the beginning of Covid quarantines and no SVDP - these are actual charities and I used to donate to the Sally often. Their prices were very reasonable.

I considered bringing in a church, having them empty my entire house and just give me a receipt for a 20k tax donation. I think they could clear out 4000 sq ft in 2 days this way! In the end, I wound up doing it myself. Still at the end of it, but I no longer have anything much of any value left in my home. The next real estate pop for sellers could include my home up for sale.