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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 403862, member: 88&quot;]A couple of thoughts on the article.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe it is just around here, but the thrift shops I go to are definitely not at capacity, unless you are talking about clothes. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one GW I go to has an interesting way of divesting itself of the stuff that has not sold. I do not know how often they do this or how the items are chosen, but every so often a pallet appears that is stacked with maybe 12 to 15 small to medium boxes. All of the boxes are wrapped into 1 big bundle in that plastic wrap stuff so you can not look through the individual boxes. The entire thing is priced at maybe $20.00 so it would not be a huge investment. There must be a market because they usually do not hang around for even a week.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I clicked on the links in the article &amp; the images they showed were of 20 somethings.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Are these the people they think are downsizing?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not everyone is looking to downsize, but I still do not think they want our stuff. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" />I talked to my brother last night &amp; he told me my nephew (mid-50&#039;s) &amp; his wife are finally building the house they always wanted. It has 6 bedrooms &amp; 4 bathrooms. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Of course then he told me that their 2 sons (21 &amp; 24) are still living at home &amp; their daughter is talking about moving back home because her roommate moved out so he can&#039;t afford the rent.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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