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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 06:13:42 AM
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Thrift stores are great. I have found a lot of things that are worth a lot more then I paid for them. In fact the Mc Coy piece I have pictured on my blog, is worth more then fifty dollars, found that out on a McCoy site. I think I paid like a dollar for it..
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 08:04:07 AM
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I do know our local Goodwill, AND Salvation Army sells certain items on EBAY. I've spoke with the managers at both stores and they both admit to it. They just make more money that wat. We have several good communiity thrift stores here and that is where I tend to shop. The prices are better and the selection is pretty good.
....it's what's inside a women, when she's up against the land.
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 08:40:36 AM
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Your right about over pricing on eBay. Especially with the shipping. Goodwill used to sell vases full of jewelry, but now they only sell jewelry on eBay or on their own auction site. People pay thru the nose for it because they think they are going to strike it rich with gold and silver. What a crock. I shop at Goodwill, but only buy the half price items and then on Sundays whatever the color of the week was it becomes 99 cents. Goodwill has inflated their prices in order to build all the new stores that are going up. Jeans used to be 3.00 now are 5.99. It's nuts. I am so glad garage sale season is here.
Lora
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2012 : 09:54:40 AM
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EXCELLENT post, Kristina! Thank you!!!
Yep - a girl my hubby works with does this all the time. She makes a nifty little side income by so doing. She has an entire shopping system worked out, and she makes really good money on quality items that others simply cast away. Last summer she told me about a really "good" Goodwill store in a more affluent section of Pittsburgh. I bought some fine quality skirts and tops for $1 a piece, as well as a brand new Steeler's jersey with the tags still on for $4 (retail would've been $60!), and you'd never know any of these items were from a thrift store! I was thrilled! My girlfriend's daughter bought a high-quality designer wool coat that was practically brand new for just $6 - it was nicer than anything we had seen in the malls, and the price couldn't be beat!
The thing about ebay is that you're not only paying for the mark-up, you're also paying for their fees, because a seller isn't going to take those out of his profit. Then when you tack on shipping, it can get even more expensive. You are probably still getting a good deal on ebay, but if you can shop around and find a good local thrift store, you're probably saving a LOT more money.
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 08:00:09 AM
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I always check the thrift stores first. Alot of antique dealers out here shop them as well and resell the items in their shops or booths. Unless there is something in particular I am looking for I don't always shop E-bay.
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lorena
Centerville
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USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2012 : 5:09:50 PM
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The only things we buy on ebay are, believe it or not, parts for farm equipment. A cylinder head for a pettybone skidder (type of tractor that pulls wood out of a forest. No they don't use them on any of the logging shows)that would normally cost over $500 new and $200-300 used, my dh paid $19 a piece for 4 of them. It just depends on what you're looking for and the availability of things in your area. If you can get it cheaper in your area, fine. If you can't, that's ok too.
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