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this-is-not-a-slow-burn · 2 days ago

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#10 happened to someone I know who bought a used backpack and then a few months later tried to travel with it. TSA stopped them bc the drug sniffer dogs went apeshit. They got very thoroughly searched :| Do you know how hard it is to explain that it really honest to gods "isn't mine man!" to the TSA?

Least fun parts of thrift shopping:

This thrift shop used to have jeans for like $3 and now everything is priced like it's new

Hear about a cool new thrift shop in town and you check it out and it's actually "vintage upcycling and consignment" so the shredded jorts are $250 on sale

This place used to get cool stuff but the tiktok haul resale people found it and now anything decent is snapped up and immediately resold for like $500 online

"Ooh this is cute" and then you check and it's shein

"Ooh this is cute" and then you check and it's Harry P*tter

The jacket of your dreams is in your price range but it's 3 sizes too small

Your absolute FAVOURITE thrifted item finally wears out beyond salvation and when you do research to maybe find a replacement it's been discontinued since 1983

Check the pockets and find used kleenex

STICKY THING

This was exactly what I was looking for but I can't get the weed remnants out

"This is obviously broken but I know how to fix it" (never fixes it)

#UGH yes to all the fast fashion trash. The prints are cute but the fabric is like cheap polyester lining material (like jacket liner)#This is why you gotta go out to the small town thrift shops #They all have sorta ridic pricing now but there are still gems to be found #My kid bought a pair of barely worn suede boots at the Goodwill for like $10 #I looked them up because they looked expensive to me and they are $300 Italian leather boots #They're SUPER cute too #My mom found brand new $90 BOGS boots for my niece for $25 at a thrift store #She also found a new in box Instapot brand air fryer for $50 and it retails for $179 #I found three huge sheets of Arches watercolor paper for $2.99 at a Goodwill. Not each. All three together.#Scored a bag of about 10 totally full Golden fluid acrylics for $5 at a cat shelter thrift store #Sample bottle size but still a good find #I once bought a romper for $3 and then found $5 in the pocket when I washed it. So basically I made $2 on the purchase #I did help a guy who was “picking” at the GW the other day because it can be a legit way to make money but I felt bad bc GW prices are craz #But I found a couple of books they had marked $4 and sell for $25+ on eBay and he was thankful #I think about doing it sometimes but OP's post is one reason I don't #Leave the good scores for those who deserve them!

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