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    Have you ever bought clothes from a second-hand/thrift store?

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    Post by Chris on Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:20 am

    Have you ever gotten clothes from a second hand store? If not, would you ever consider buying used clothes?



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    Post by Cheaps on Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:31 am

    Yes, I have. I've gone to Marshalls (is this 2nd-hand/thrift?) and Ross, and a few other local 2nd-hand/thrift stores.



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    Post by Nystyle709 on Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:17 am

    Marshall's is not second hand or a thrift store. I haven't bought second hand clothes, but if I like something that's second hand, I will. I've been meaning to check out Feline's Closet.



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    Post by Tony Marino on Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:19 am

    I went to a Ross in California and it didn't seem like a second hand store???




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    Post by Supernova on Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:12 am

    That's where I get all my shorts from, and a few tops, and two swimming suits in almost perfect condition.
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    Post by Cheaps on Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:20 am

    Tony Marino wrote:I went to a Ross in California and it didn't seem like a second hand store???



    I guess Ross, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx are all considered "Off-Price Department Stores."

    You can get clothes are cheaper prices than regular department stores. If stores are overstocked with items, and they don't sell, or in Ross's case (manufacturer errors), then they sell them at these places. They aren't second hand.

    I maybe wrong about this, please let me know...



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    Post by Nystyle709 on Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:33 am

    cheaps wrote:

    I guess Ross, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx are all considered "Off-Price Department Stores."

    You can get clothes are cheaper prices than regular department stores. If stores are overstocked with items, and they don't sell, or in Ross's case (manufacturer errors), then they sell them at these places. They aren't second hand.

    I maybe wrong about this, please let me know...


    Yep, and those places sell clothes that the manufacturer would consider 'slightly irregular'. Like if a pair of jeans doesn't have the right amount of stitches or something like that. I've bought items from Marshall's and they weren't bad at all.



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    Post by wants2laugh on Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:35 am

    got a coach bag




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    Post by Alan Smithee on Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:24 pm

    No. I just donate the clothes. My daughter used to get a few things from a second hand store. Maybe if I was a clothes horse and into vintage/retro clothing. But I'm not.




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    Post by Marc™ on Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:07 pm

    I haven't bought second hand before....but I'm not totally against the idea.



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    Post by RedBedroom on Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:11 pm

    I used to shop second hand clothing stores regularly. Then around here, they became totally shitty. Racks were full of outdated garbage, and on the rare occurrence of finding something good, it was priced too high.
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    Post by TSJFan4Ever on Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:54 pm

    I have sometimes but some places are getting pretty expensive. Value Village used to be good but when I see 2nd hand jeans that cost more at VV than they do brand new, KNOWING that VV had the clothes donated to them, then it's not a place I shop.
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    Post by Cheaps on Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:01 am

    Nystyle709 wrote: I've bought items from Marshall's and they weren't bad at all.


    Yup, same here. I've also been to Ross a few times and they have some good stuff too.

    I'd probably shop at a TJ Maxx too, if we had one here.



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