Let's Go Thrifting || October 2023 || 

I agree!

Scott says thank you!

Good morning! Michelle!

Yes I have it.

So you took it home and added it to your collection?@@mygreatchallenge

No I left it behind, I already have it.

Same here.

I used to go to the unique in union city until their prices went nuts. It wasn't worth it but they are great for clothes.

@@mygreatchallengeIt is definitely hit or miss. But I have found some cool things there that they overlooked with their crazy pricing!

As per goodwill their prices have increased because the market value of things has increased. They are also using technology and comparative websites to determine prices. Minimum wage has also increased so are property taxes. With the push for being environmental friendly, purchasing 2nd hand is no longer seen as "poverty" and "unsanitary". The percentage of resellers compared to regular customers is really really low. I don't think it s fair to say that the 0.4% at best are driving up the prices. Their prices went up following supply and demand principles. I remember Goodwills being ghost towns. Now you have to wait in line. If goodwill is attracting more customers because 2nd hand thrifting is trendy and cool, you better believe their business model will increase prices. Opening the bin stores was a big and costly financial gamble as well as operating their revamped auction site. At the end of the day, it's a business.

@@mygreatchallenge yup I know it’s a business….when I first moved to Florida in 2003…things were a bargain…in fact we pretty much stocked our house because we didn’t move much from here… then they started going up up up…. My neighbors had been flipping for years and he was monitoring prices and complaining…When we moved back to NJ in 2015…it was even worse up here…I know things have gone up all over for all those things you mentioned….& I understand how businesses work…overhead etc…worked in Corporate administration for years…..but at the end of & after the pandemic and a lot more people were home and taking to Flipping things more they skyrocketed…(yes supply and demand) and sure why not increase prices…but nonetheless as I said it is “ONE of the reasons” they had increased……it is what it is…in all honesty I’m in downsizing mode….I don’t buy anything anymore unless there is a real need….I’m in giving mode…giving to those who really need things…but not places like Goodwill that are looking for Profit. In my wisdom, I’ve learned most of what we buy just ends up being STUFF on a shelf or in a closet and primarily dust collectors, which, if we don’t get rid of them before we die…someone else will🥴….I’m over leaving that burden behind some day….Danish Death Cleaning is the way to go…bit by bit….😂😂😂 I’ll be a voyeur from afar and watch others collect, buy and sell… and to top it all off I don’t have to dust any of it! 😉🙌🏻

Same here downsizing now as we speak. Taking care of myself is top priority at this point in my life! Yay for downsizing! Less is more! 🎉😁

I can t pick anything and Villeroy & Boch is replaceable anywhere on the internet.

Yes you are!