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« on: October 07, 2007, 07:42:26 AM »

"I thought $0.59 was a very fair price, but then I saw the line.  Out of 4 counters they only had 1 lane open, and there were about 15-20 people in line. "



This is from another thread but I am sooo jealous!!  4 counters??  All the thrift stores we've got around here and basically the largest are the 2 Salvation Army stores, and 1 Goodwill store in each town close by, only have 1 counter with 2 registers.  We must have very small stores compared to other towns.  Sad
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2007, 09:23:10 AM »

"I thought $0.59 was a very fair price, but then I saw the line.  Out of 4 counters they only had 1 lane open, and there were about 15-20 people in line. "



This is from another thread but I am sooo jealous!!  4 counters??  All the thrift stores we've got around here and basically the largest are the 2 Salvation Army stores, and 1 Goodwill store in each town close by, only have 1 counter with 2 registers.  We must have very small stores compared to other towns.  Sad

Yep, that was my attitude.  The line wasn't worth the wait.  That Goodwill in question is probably about 3,500 to 4,000 square feet, and has 4 registers, but you're lucky if they have 2 lanes open.  Every afternoon when everyone gets off of work that place gets crowded because its right across the street from a mostly blue collar neighborhood. 

We do have some really big thrifts here, like Unique thrift in Fairfax.  That place is the size of a small Wal-Mart and has about 20 registers.  For the most part though, most thrifts here are under 2,000 square feet and you are lucky if they have 2 registers.

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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2007, 11:14:38 AM »

Wow now I am jealeous!  Small Walmart?  20 registers?  I want to go!!!
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2007, 01:53:02 PM »

Wow now I am jealeous!  Small Walmart?  20 registers?  I want to go!!!

Next time you're in the DC area just PM me and I'll take you there!  Monday is the best day to go, everything is 25% off on Mondays.

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2007, 02:27:00 PM »

You must find great stuff up in Fairfax, Jay!  It sounds like thrifters' Nirvana.

How are you doing?

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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2007, 04:37:19 PM »

You must find great stuff up in Fairfax, Jay!  It sounds like thrifters' Nirvana.

How are you doing?

SeSo

Its a big place, but its heavily shopped, so if something really cool hits the sales floor you won't see it unless they overpriced it, or you are there when they put it out.  I try to go out there about once a month.

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