What would you never buy at a thrift store?

[SecondhandSophisticate]

You guys are so funny--and you are all gentlemen. And, gentle-men.

BDA--unwashed woman's panties used to big biz on eBay.  No, I've never sold mine (not my style or my desire or my need, etc. to each his/her own, of course), but I remember reading about it back in the 90s. You'd be amazed (or maybe y'all wouldn't be) how much some would sell for.

Yeah, go figure, lol.  Remember, somebody HAS to be buying the stuff, or there wouldn't be a--ahem--market for it.

As for the lady buying the used undies--she could be buying them for an institutional setting--like for a shelter for domestic violence, where money is hard to come by.  Just my thoughts.

Ciao, Bellas!
SeSo   

[ChrisMiss]

Children's underwear, even dirty, doesn't gross me out as much as an adult pair would.  I guess because children are so innocent and pure.

I can understand the woman buying the children's underwear, a good wash and some bleach and they'll hopefully be clean.   Even with prices of briefs being so cheap at Wal-Mart they're probably still much cheaper at the thrift store.

That's a good point SeSo.  I hadn't thought about shelters needing clothes for all the people who show up without clothes.  Where I used to work we had a Christmas tree filled with the needs and wants of the children that were in the local "home" waiting for a foster home.  Reminds us of how fortunate we all are and that we should help out more than at Christmas.  Perhaps with a few cleaned up thrift store purchases.

[Jay2TheRescue]

You guys are so funny--and you are all gentlemen. And, gentle-men.

BDA--unwashed woman's panties used to big biz on eBay.  No, I've never sold mine (not my style or my desire or my need, etc. to each his/her own, of course), but I remember reading about it back in the 90s. You'd be amazed (or maybe y'all wouldn't be) how much some would sell for.

Yeah, go figure, lol.  Remember, somebody HAS to be buying the stuff, or there wouldn't be a--ahem--market for it.

As for the lady buying the used undies--she could be buying them for an institutional setting--like for a shelter for domestic violence, where money is hard to come by.  Just my thoughts.

Ciao, Bellas!
SeSo   

Personally I'd rather "go commando" than wear used underwear.  I've always been like that.  I remember once when I was a kid my mom bought a used pair of jeans for me and I remember I wouldn't wear them.

-Jay

[SecondhandSophisticate]

Chrismiss, I appreciate your comments. As a former social worker, believe me, it is very humbling to see/understand what one must do sometimes, for their kids as well as themselves.   

I make sure that everything I donate (yes, even ladies' delicates) is clean. Because I honestly don't know who may need it.  I come from a poorer area. We have domestic violence shelters,  abused kids' shelters, homeless shelters. We have a homeless population and entire families who sleep in their cars and then the dad will go out and do temp work during the day and come back to the car at night, entire families camping out.  I know every community has its poor, but here in "paradise", it can be hard to comprehend or understand.     

Anyway, I'll get off my rant.  Again, appreciate your comments!

Peace,
SeSo

[ChrisMiss]

My husband just asked me the question that was on Jeopardy this week:  What household item weighs twice as much after 10 years but is the same size?







mattress

Doesn't that make you want to run out and buy a new one!!!!!!

[Jay2TheRescue]

My husband just asked me the question that was on Jeopardy this week:  What household item weighs twice as much after 10 years but is the same size?







mattress

Doesn't that make you want to run out and buy a new one!!!!!!

Its because of dust mites.  That's why you should put the mattress in a plastic mattress cover when you buy it new.  That way dust mites cannot get into the mattress.

-Jay

[SecondhandSophisticate]

ChrisMiss---Good One!!

[zippecar]

My husband just asked me the question that was on Jeopardy this week:  What household item weighs twice as much after 10 years but is the same size?







mattress

Doesn't that make you want to run out and buy a new one!!!!!!

Its because of dust mites.  That's why you should put the mattress in a plastic mattress cover when you buy it new.  That way dust mites cannot get into the mattress.

-Jay

And I've been looking at garage sale ads all weeks thinking "who would buy a used mattress?". Yuck. Sorry, that has be one of my NEVERS.

[Jay2TheRescue]

My husband just asked me the question that was on Jeopardy this week:  What household item weighs twice as much after 10 years but is the same size?







mattress

Doesn't that make you want to run out and buy a new one!!!!!!

Its because of dust mites.  That's why you should put the mattress in a plastic mattress cover when you buy it new.  That way dust mites cannot get into the mattress.

-Jay

And I've been looking at garage sale ads all weeks thinking "who would buy a used mattress?". Yuck. Sorry, that has be one of my NEVERS.

Yeah, used mattresses are bad, because you never know what happened to them.  Urine, dust mites, other mystery stains...  I only buy new.

[Big Daddy Audio]

Mattresses also don't last forever - whoever heard of someone going to a junk yard to buy used shock absorbers?  There's a reason for that.

So, not only are you getting a whole petri dish of who-knows-what, but you're also buying the need for a chiropractor on a twice-weekly basis.

Plus, there's nothing better than picking out and "breaking in" a new mattress  ::wink-wink::

That is all.

[Troy McClure]

12 year old boxes of Screaming Yellow Zonkers...  2 years old maybe if the price was right..   Was at an estate sale yesterday and everything in the pantry was for sale open packages etc for $.25 my gf was appalled as I looked through the stiff more for curiosity rather than to buy it...

Some of my  local thrift haunts will get  the occasional gift/food item..like  the mason jar with the cookie mix in it  or cocoa mix  and I always ask why they didn't just toss it.

Who knows how old that stuff is, where it came from etc.

I agree about the  undies, mattresses and socks.