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Post by TRTerror on Aug 14, 2024 8:39:22 GMT -5
I used to shop the Goodwill in Naples Fla. For them that don't know Naples is a Big Money town. I'd find all kinds of fancy brand-new stuff. As mentioned above we had lots of wealthy Yankees move down and after a year or so they'd start downsizing. I live in Perry now , a Poor Town. not really worth going into.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Aug 14, 2024 8:43:27 GMT -5
I bet any Goodwill stores around The Villages would be a winner.
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 14, 2024 10:02:10 GMT -5
I dunno. I'd bet all those clothes would smell like dried up pee.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Aug 14, 2024 10:24:03 GMT -5
Cover scent.lol
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Post by tampaspicer on Aug 14, 2024 10:28:57 GMT -5
I rarely buy clothing full price and buy a lot of clothes(mainly shorts) from Goodwill/Thrift stores. I make a lot of the shirts I wear as well. I can go in any of those stores and come out with several pairs of shorts for around $20.
I'd rather spend my money on food, travel, and entertainment.
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Post by tampaspicer on Aug 14, 2024 10:33:29 GMT -5
FYI the two best Goodwill's in the Tampa Bay area IMO are in Wesley Chapel and Big Bend/Riverview.
Pretty good thrift store in St Pete called Sunshine Thrift Store as well.
Amazing Discovery Thrift Store is buy the house. It's not the best selection but occasionally I find something I want. They donate a good portion of their proceeds to veterans which I love.
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Post by drivinmike on Aug 14, 2024 10:37:16 GMT -5
One of my employee's bought her husband a nice pair of cargo shorts at Goodwill last year. She washed them before he wore them.. and found a baggy of coke in one of the pockets that someone had forgotten! Always check the pockets, she says.
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Post by mapper on Aug 14, 2024 10:43:00 GMT -5
When I needed parts for computers , docking stations, power supplies, cables, etc I'd go there. Granted it was more generic stuff, not high end older gaming hardware.
It was a far better option than trying to find vintage stuff at vintage prices..
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Post by PolarsStepdad on Aug 14, 2024 10:43:09 GMT -5
My SIL cleans houses for rather affluent people. One of which the h8sband is about my size. He's a gozillianaire but very down to earth. His wife on the other hand did not come from money and has to act like she is something she's not.
Anyway hes comfortable in cut off jeans and a t shirt. But she's a spendaholic and would buy him all the in fashion clothing fads. For several years I never bought clothes. Every 6 months or so she'd do a purge of their closets and my wife and SIL woukd bring me all kinds of clothes. Most of which I wouldn't wear (I don't wear golf/polo shirts) but usually I'd get some cool shorts and regular tees out of it. Now most people who know me are kinda shocked to find out I actually have somewhat of a tie fetish. I absolutely loved all the ties I'd get from them. Nice high dollar ties with the tag still on them.
I've known and still know plenty of people that hit the thrift stores for work clothes and uniforms. Ufirst all the sell are uniforms shirts pants and shorts. Like the bon story above some times people get an embroidered shirt with a name sold on it.
We have a generous clothing allowance. My first year I ordered several AR/FR long sleeve shirts. I still have most of them with the tags hanging in my closet. I usually order my SILs a couple of FR pants and a shirt or two each out of my allowance now. I have a bunch of nonFR t-shirts I will never wear I've thought about donating. But they have the company logo on them and some have my name and local on them.
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Post by tampaspicer on Aug 14, 2024 10:45:41 GMT -5
One of my employee's bought her husband a nice pair of cargo shorts at Goodwill last year. She washed them before he wore them.. and found a baggy of coke in one of the pockets that someone had forgotten! Always check the pockets, she says. She could have sold that and paid for the shorts and dinner.
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Post by spearit on Aug 14, 2024 10:46:46 GMT -5
Thrift stores can be great. I bought the suite I wore to my grandmother's funeral at Goodwill for $8. She was thrifty with her money and would have approved.
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Post by PolarsStepdad on Aug 14, 2024 10:51:56 GMT -5
Thrift stores can be great. I bought the suite I wore to my grandmother's funeral at Goodwill for $8. She was thrifty with her money and would have approved. I woukd love to find a suit (that fits) for $8. That's a steal. Unfortunately 60L jackets are hard to come by
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Post by gandy on Aug 14, 2024 11:02:24 GMT -5
Theme song
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Post by Mango Man on Aug 14, 2024 11:06:53 GMT -5
I first heard about Aldi from a guy at work. He was new to the company and was pinching pennies until he could build his follwing (sales). So myself and the GF decided to try it but weren't completely sold on it but was very impressed on the products and cost. We did a comparison shop on Aldi and Publx and were shocked that publix was 2-3 times the cost at Aldi and their products comparable or better. Now, we get most of our products from Aldi and Detwilers and a few things from Publix. Could we afford to only shop at Publix? Sure could. But It's hard to ignore the evidence.
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Post by stc1993 on Aug 14, 2024 11:27:00 GMT -5
Publix has always been high. As long as I can remember.
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