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<p>[QUOTE="Joan, post: 352525, member: 5398"]In my part of the world (Midwest USA) I still find sleepers or moderately-underpriced items at thrift shops. I visit regularly and focus my eyes and brain only on small sections of shelves and racks at a time with specific items in mind to look for. I spend a significant amount of time educating myself on items/categories I'm interested in by looking at similar sold items on ebay, and doing other online research (I think that's the only way to stay ahead of thrift store pricing staff). I focus mainly on vintage clothing, accessories, and jewelry, but have also found hidden treasures in housewares and textiles. Occasionally I find something for less than $5 or $10 that I sell on ebay for more than $100-$200, but most things I find sell for maybe $10-$50 more than I paid--I'm not getting rich, but making a little extra retirement income.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joan, post: 352525, member: 5398"]In my part of the world (Midwest USA) I still find sleepers or moderately-underpriced items at thrift shops. I visit regularly and focus my eyes and brain only on small sections of shelves and racks at a time with specific items in mind to look for. I spend a significant amount of time educating myself on items/categories I'm interested in by looking at similar sold items on ebay, and doing other online research (I think that's the only way to stay ahead of thrift store pricing staff). I focus mainly on vintage clothing, accessories, and jewelry, but have also found hidden treasures in housewares and textiles. Occasionally I find something for less than $5 or $10 that I sell on ebay for more than $100-$200, but most things I find sell for maybe $10-$50 more than I paid--I'm not getting rich, but making a little extra retirement income.[/QUOTE]
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