Thrift/charity/opportunity shop deal of the day

amandajane · 01-18-2008, 01:52 AM

I had a wonderful bit of luck today. I was wandering past our local Samaritan's shop and they had a two dollar fill a plastic bag with clothes day. I got six t shirts, most of them new, a jumper/sweater and three tops for my 9 year old - for two dollars! I love charity shops!

Has anyone else had a stroke of luck thrift shopping recently?

Joanne · 01-18-2008, 06:49 AM

We just bought a shed for my 15 year old son to convery into hang out for him and his friends and we bought the most comfy easy chair for $15 at the Goodwill. It's in very good shape and was a bargian for the price.

rstlne · 01-18-2008, 09:49 AM

I got a large vest at a Salvation Army store for just a few dollars. So far though, I've used it only for costuming purposes because of the way it looks. I also found lots of plush toys of the kind that are offered as prizes at carnivals. Of course, it's much cheaper to get those at a thrift store than at a carnival. And finally, lots of books, even those that are only a few years old, end up at thrift stores for a dollar or two each.

Gootsy · 01-18-2008, 10:01 AM

At the local thrift store they have the book, "The Wealthy Barber". This weekend I'm going to bring a box of books that I am going to give them, and ask if I can get that book for free

. Books I'll be returning will be good and in good condition. I've been putting this off for too long

.

There's also a deal at Zellers right now where you can get 2 cans of tuna for 1 buck. 50 cents a can is an unreal deal in this area, so I plan to stock up.

I might stop off at shopper's drug mart to see if I can find any good deals to spend 75 bucks. If I can, then they'll give me a 20 dollar gift certificate to future shop. Although spending 75 bucks there is going to be tough.

plor · 01-18-2008, 10:55 AM

I like going to Dig 'n' Save, a St. Vincent outlet. They sell clothes for $1/pound, and on Wednesdays it is 50% off. They also sell books for $0.25/pound and other stuff really cheap. I've made some sweet finds there.

Joanne · 01-18-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joanne

We just bought a shed for my 15 year old son to convery into hang out for him and his friends

That should say convert into a hangout...

purplefdu · 01-18-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joanne

That should say convert into a hangout...

You know I stared at that for like 5 mins before my brain thought it might make sense.

I'm heading out to Walgreens tomorrow with my buy1get1free coupon for Glade candles which should net me free candles combined with the store buy1get1free deal *dances*
And I hear they have some shampoos on clearance I can combine with coupons I have for 10-50 cents each.

72Tiger · 01-18-2008, 07:18 PM

I guess I am too extreme. Unless I need something, I don't buy it, no matter how big of a bargain it is. Anybody else like this?

Jess · 01-18-2008, 08:35 PM

I don't know if you can call this "thrift" shopping, but I bought a couple of textbooks for ~4.49 USD each - $0.39 before taxes and S&H. What a deal! Of course, just yesterday I doled out $105 for my accounting textbook

So I guess it all balances out in the end.

lucille · 01-19-2008, 08:41 AM

I haven't hit the regular thrift stores for a while. Ours don't put the super good items out like they used to. They instead send them to be sold online. Before they started doing this I got a wool jacket that was made in either Sweden or Germany. I paid $3 for it. I looked up the brand when I got home and they were at least $300 new and this looked like it had never been worn.
I have gotten some good deals at the Habitat for Humanity Restore recently. I found antiqued brass bathroom fixtures for $2 and a really cool pendant light for our kitchen for $5. I took the lamp apart and painted it with bronze paint. It looks almost exactly like one they had at Lowes for $200.

01-18-2008, 01:52 AM	#1
amandajane Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 417 Reputation: (191)	Thrift/charity/opportunity shop deal of the day I had a wonderful bit of luck today. I was wandering past our local Samaritan's shop and they had a two dollar fill a plastic bag with clothes day. I got six t shirts, most of them new, a jumper/sweater and three tops for my 9 year old - for two dollars! I love charity shops! Has anyone else had a stroke of luck thrift shopping recently? __________________ frugal life blog

01-18-2008, 06:49 AM	#2
Joanne Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Originally from New York City, now in Florida since 2002. Posts: 131 Reputation: (43)	We just bought a shed for my 15 year old son to convery into hang out for him and his friends and we bought the most comfy easy chair for $15 at the Goodwill. It's in very good shape and was a bargian for the price. __________________ My Myspace Page Forever Parents Adoption Shop

01-18-2008, 08:35 PM	#9
Jess Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 82 Reputation: (20)	I don't know if you can call this "thrift" shopping, but I bought a couple of textbooks for ~4.49 USD each - $0.39 before taxes and S&H. What a deal! Of course, just yesterday I doled out $105 for my accounting textbook So I guess it all balances out in the end. __________________ Smarter Living

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01-18-2008, 09:49 AM	#3
rstlne Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 364 Reputation: (115)	I got a large vest at a Salvation Army store for just a few dollars. So far though, I've used it only for costuming purposes because of the way it looks. I also found lots of plush toys of the kind that are offered as prizes at carnivals. Of course, it's much cheaper to get those at a thrift store than at a carnival. And finally, lots of books, even those that are only a few years old, end up at thrift stores for a dollar or two each.

01-18-2008, 10:01 AM	#4
Gootsy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 252 Reputation: (24)	At the local thrift store they have the book, "The Wealthy Barber". This weekend I'm going to bring a box of books that I am going to give them, and ask if I can get that book for free . Books I'll be returning will be good and in good condition. I've been putting this off for too long . There's also a deal at Zellers right now where you can get 2 cans of tuna for 1 buck. 50 cents a can is an unreal deal in this area, so I plan to stock up. I might stop off at shopper's drug mart to see if I can find any good deals to spend 75 bucks. If I can, then they'll give me a 20 dollar gift certificate to future shop. Although spending 75 bucks there is going to be tough.

01-18-2008, 10:55 AM	#5
plor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 10 Reputation: (10)	I like going to Dig 'n' Save, a St. Vincent outlet. They sell clothes for $1/pound, and on Wednesdays it is 50% off. They also sell books for $0.25/pound and other stuff really cheap. I've made some sweet finds there.

01-18-2008, 07:18 PM	#8
72Tiger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 296 Reputation: (38)	I guess I am too extreme. Unless I need something, I don't buy it, no matter how big of a bargain it is. Anybody else like this?

01-19-2008, 08:41 AM	#10
lucille Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 487 Reputation: (33)	I haven't hit the regular thrift stores for a while. Ours don't put the super good items out like they used to. They instead send them to be sold online. Before they started doing this I got a wool jacket that was made in either Sweden or Germany. I paid $3 for it. I looked up the brand when I got home and they were at least $300 new and this looked like it had never been worn. I have gotten some good deals at the Habitat for Humanity Restore recently. I found antiqued brass bathroom fixtures for $2 and a really cool pendant light for our kitchen for $5. I took the lamp apart and painted it with bronze paint. It looks almost exactly like one they had at Lowes for $200.