Comments on: Thrift Store Frugality – $300 Jacket From The North Face For $49.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:01:45 +0000

If it were me, that thing would have sold on eBay by now probably. I have noticed lots of people with the north face clothes, but I had no idea that they cost anywhere near $300! I can’t believe people pay that much for jackets.

By: Slinky

Slinky — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:49:17 +0000

I wore hand me downs most of my childhood with a bit of thrifting (we only bought the day’s sale items though) when I was older and we were a bit better off. Thrifting for me is like going back to that part of my life where I wasn’t at all happy, and so I don’t do it. I’ve moved on. I buy new clothes. I buy what I like and I buy what fits! I just don’t do it very often.

By: The Passive Dad

The Passive Dad — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:50:56 +0000

That’s a great find. My buddies were shocked when I told them I found brand new boxes of Titleist Pro V-1’s at our local Goodwill. Someone must have donated from an estate sale as they had 2 brand new boxes. Retail would have been $40 each and I picked them up for $5 each.

By: Amber Jones

Amber Jones — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:43:25 +0000

I think it is a very good idea to shop at thrift stores. And if you donate to them, then that’s even better. Too many people just toss things in the trash, forgetting that there are plenty of places that they can take those items to be put to good use.

By: david

david — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:35:15 +0000

Hope you find a good one FD!

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:22:05 +0000

That jacket is a great find! I’m in the market for a light-weight coat myself, and you have reminded me to check out the thrift stores in my area.

By: david

david — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:59:33 +0000

That’s pretty good Dora!

By: Dora

Dora — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:13:25 +0000

All of my very gently used items go to thrift shops, some even not used with tags on! Some of the fanciest, well-to-do people in my area leave their pricey items at the local Salvation Army. So why not buy there?

But I have to tell you, my Christmas shopping this year was almost as good as going to the thrift shops. I found the most amazing prices on items, discounts on the day I shopped, with coupons, with additional discounts! I found a gorgeous sweater in Macy’s(wanted it for myself, but anyway)that I expected would be under $20. When I reached the register the salesgirl told me “$7 please”. You had to hear the collective gasp from the shoppers behind me!

By: Ms Shopping Golightly

Ms Shopping Golightly — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:50:08 +0000

Yes! Tis amasing the stuff people throw away and the crap they keep. January is a great time to score on closet clean outs and the cool gifts people didn’t want like my Black Dog Rise mukluks I bought for $10 brand new that are hand made and retail $350 online.

All kinds of stuff can found

Godspeed,
Ms Shopping Golightly

By: David

David — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:03:44 +0000

I always find it funny to buy something at a thrift store and then a few years later take it back there to be sold again. Ultimate recycling!