Thrift Store Pricing Has Become Absolutely RIDICULOUS...

Thrifting is no longer the affordable choice; welcome to 2024! 🥳
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[@MsGummy666]

What upsets me is GW hires disabled people and pays them less than min wage and does this shit. At least pay your disabled people fair wages.

[@sylverscale]

We have that over here as well. You're allowed to pay disabled people less than minimum wage and often you also get subsidy for employing them. It's sickening.

[@alexv3372]

Damm that’s just… Wrong

[@Luvlymarshmellow666]

They don’t……I’ve been there. Do you know this for a fact because u did ur investigating at a goodwill?

[@faristasairuv5143]

Amen

[@fatdragonite]

@@Luvlymarshmellow666just because you have been to a goodwill doesn't mean this isn't happening. Are you serious right now? Are you 12?

[@jiangshimarionette]

thrift store? more like theft store

[@angelicart.6]

literally.

[@CraftingArt-lh2sl]

Why is this so true?

[@DopamineDecor]

❤😂❤

[@sillymonkey3000]

NENE PFP

[@MaureenPallenberg]

😂 Yes, thank you, marionette!!

[@Omgcait]

Thrifting is supposed to make people’s unwanted stuff more accessible to anyone who needs it, but it’s not a thrift shop anymore if their selling used clothes and other items for such a HIGH price

[@D4rl1ngSt4rd4st0]

I have a local thrift stores where costs of clothing items are about the cost of them at bargain stores like Marshall's. The only expensive things really are like nice/vintage dishes and furniture pieces.

[@indigoechos6796]

​@@D4rl1ngSt4rd4st0ok?

[@daveruss9972]

Yeah, I also blame Ebay. Thrift stores will look up comps on there and ask the same prices smh

[@JamesLawner]

It’s like ebay to me 😵

[@rott1ng_corpse]

@@D4rl1ngSt4rd4st0 I have a few in my area and I got my favourite shirt from one!

[@americanbadass88]

i was in a Goodwill last week and walked out when i seen a breadmaker in the glass case for 200 FRIGGIN dollars. probably my last trip inside one. They done lost their ever loving minds.....

[@learnedit]

Ugh. I used to get all my bread makers, crock pots, toasters etc from thrift stores because they were so cheap there, and often even unused. For $200 you could buy a new one from pretty much any retail store and even have a warranty on it.

[@shirleyemrick1700]

I remember when thrift stores used to give wheelchairs and walkers away for free to people with disabilities. Now they cost as much at the medical stores. Bibles were also free. Now I see dollar tree items for $2.99 and they still can be bought at dollar tree $1.25. Old magazines used to be free, now they want $3.00 each. I stopped going to thrift stores!

[@colleenbrown3366]

I still shop at GW (here in the States) but I no longer donate there. Most of the good inventory goes to their online store but I still manage to find some good buys. What really burns my britches is when at checkout you are asked if you want to round up the total for donation. This is done as an announcement is made over the loud speaker describing a job program which costs the participants $2,000!!! The gall y'all! One thing I do buy at GW is Bella Soap Bars from Australia! They are awesome...I like the Honeysuckle. 💛

[@carissaschultze5565]

I work at a Plato's Closet, or a second hand store where we PAY PEOPLE for selling their items to us and we would NEVER price anything this expensive. Even for Vintage Coach bags, the most we would price is around $50, and that is in peak condition. Fur coats? Like $20. Plato's as a whole is considered a bit more high-end on the terms of thrift stores because we pay people for good quality clothing without stains, and the fact that places like Goodwill are charging more for DONATIONS meant to help people in low-income homes is absolutely ridiculous.

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

That's why I'm considering going to consignment stores. In addition, some of my local consignment stores are small businesses, not chains.

[@taro8095]

yes! i've shopped at my local plato's closet since i was a kid and still do as an adult, genuinely a god-send for lower income families since it's targeted at a younger demographic (since the nearby goodwill + savers tended to have a mature-looking selection). the prices have gone up a bit lately, but still extremely cheap compared to small business consignment stores selling basic t-shirts for $30. it's horrible how the working class can't have jacksh!t in this world.

[@laurynholling2309]

I love thred up and Plato’s. Also, they check for tears and age and everything like that. Can’t get vintage though because they won’t buy anything too out of season.

[@winterinbloom]

Oh wow, I wonder if Plato's closet is doing better than the one and only time I went into one. This was like, 15-16 years ago, when I walked into a Plato's and most of the clothing was in way worse condition than stuff you find at the thrift store and at 5 times the price or more. I found a white tshirt from the Gap that was so gross and worn out that it would only be good for a cleaning rag, for $20! I haven't set foot in a Plato's since I was so disgusted.

[@janedoe2859]

I actually just commented about this, I'm really rough on my jeans because of my job which doesn't pay great. I went to goodwill to find cheap decent jeans and was floored by the prices. I picked up two pairs of jeans from Plato's closet and it costed me less then half what Goodwill was charging for just one pair. They are great jeans too, one was tommy hilfiger and the other was wrangler. its crazy how much thrifting has driven up the price... to the point that people are destroying items they can't sell.

[@IJustWantAMocha]

I work at lifeline here in Australian and the reason why lifeline is upping prices (especially in small towns) because of resellers..people come in looking for expensive brands for cheap prices..then re selling them at the markets. 😀but seeing BUTTONS for 60!? FOR BUTTONS? IS WILD.

[@TheSamjane4]

I actually understand this. If they can sell it themselves for the more expensive price they can get more money to fund their other programs. Their clientele are different now. Its rich people buying from them to be trendy so their thinking is...why not sell it to them at the higher price and make the money themselves instead of resellers getting it.

[@user-wd3po8sd7k]

@@TheSamjane4 but why does it matter? If someone can make a decent business out of buying used items while helping the community, why not? Usually resellers fix things up and clean the items. What difference doesn’t make where the item goes after it leaves the store?

[@cecee3480]

Who cares what people do after they buy the items? It’s not your job to care what consumers do with items after they pay for it. You aren’t even a brand.

[@Thesakuraharona]

Seriously. If they want to play that b.s. game, then the items should be put up for auction online and never put out on the floor to begin with. Many resellers do business ONLINE. Upselling products in a local market like this is just going to harm people overall

[@Cakey-K]

Yes our local goodwill actually has TRASH for sale. Unreal

[@LovingGodLovingOthers]

Nah fr same, family thrift center does it too. They sell BROKEN electronics for like half the normal price. And there’s little papers taped to all of them saying they’re not responsible for it being broken and no refunds allowed😂

[@nabtoad49]

I found a Apple charger missing the end plug and they wanted $10 for it!

[@dieseldragon6756]

Wait, what?!? Actual *rubbish?!?* 🗑💩😳 I'd call the local authority in on that, personally. Given just what can be found in household refuse (And I know this well; I used to be a dustman) that is a straight-up public health risk... 💩💉⚠

[@ShortandSweet54]

Okay, this take I 100% agree on. I only go to thrift shops now for just movies (I do check if the disc is there and in good condition), books, and that's about it unless something catches my eye.

[@boivvitch8309]

i’ve straight up had goodwill employees tell me the pricing is done willy nilly and it absolutely depends on who’s assigned to it that day. supervisors/managers probably oversee that process (and i’m sure have adjusted prices so that they’re higher 😒), but regular employees seemingly don’t care enough to price anything above $5, and the last time i went to a goodwill, the cashier rang up most of my items as the color of the week so they were half off (even if they weren’t). that’s some solidarity right there!!

[@babgirl4]

in the midwest we call Goodwill Greedwill

[@supergalaxysam]

Ex-goodwill employee; Worked there during 2018. Managers who were in charge of pricing at the shop were encourage to price high and even lie about the item's authenticity. One of the items we sold were a knockoff of luxury brand high heels--they were priced at 100USD and had to tell people they were authentic

[@abbyrobles2400]

You definitely can’t go to goodwill or chains like that anymore, it’s not worth it. You gotta find the not well known local ones who understand that if they keep their prices low, then people can ACTUALLY afford it

[@Saturnthroughstars]

So hard to find those nowadays. Small business thrift stores near me also have absurdly high prices. Not as bad as Goodwill, but its noticable

[@gigikisses44]

LITERALY YESTERDAY I went to one of my local thrifts and I was looking at this cute little shell candle and I saw it used to be at KHOLS for 7 dollars and now they were selling it for 3 dollars. So that proves that there is only a few good thrifts.

[@somewhereelse000]

Wow. I now know to avoid these stores and to stop donating to these scammers.

[@sarahmccollum3694]

These instructions are coming from corporate. They're not moving product fast enough so they will smash or even throw items away. This should really tell us something. 1. Stop thrifting. (Those words break my heart.) Someone is being played and it's us. They are mocking us for being brokies and attempting to force us to accept their wares. 2. It is a fact that the employees are told to price the objects as they see fit and to pay no mind to the disdain of the customer. 3. We deserve better. Eventually, Goodwill will be defeated by the consumer because the idea of thrifting in the first place is to SAVE what little money we have by getting a BARGAIN. They're very out of touch, but that will be their downfall. I'm with you, Hailey. I want to go back to the days of .25 cent socks, .50 t-shirts, and 2 or 3 dollar pants/skirts. Smh. Vote with your moolah. Show them you won't tolerate this type of fockery and watch them make a public apology or fold. Either way, I have my 🍿 ready! 😂

[@TheSamjane4]

Sometimes you can still get bargains if the people pricing dont know the value. My daughter collects vintage littlest pet shops and we found a massive bag of them about 50 pets for $10. Some of the pets in the bag sell for up to $100 each on ebay as they are rare. My daughter wont sell them but she was super thrilled to get some rare ones without paying the huge prices. Lucky they didnt look those up before pricing.

[@Rose-kj7rz]

I got a discontinued beanie baby this way from a garage sale. My bf at the time paid $1 for it. It ended up being worth $200 about 15 years ago. I still have it too. He thought he was going to make a fortune of beanie babies and bought a ton of them. The one I picked out was the only one that was worth much of anything.

[@Romanticoutlaw]

my local thrift place does this too, but also the person in charge tries to sell the best of whatever goodies they can online for their own personal profit first. I just can't advocate donating to them anymore

[@karenyee9812]

I refuse to donate to or shop at Goodwill now. Has been for about 2 years. I have found a couple of small local thrift stores to donate to and to buy from. They do consider people in need and sell at fair prices.

[@287christy]

It’s the resellers causing the price increases. I remember hearing about the death of thrift years ago when resale became a popular hustle. People who go around looking for brand names, trends, popular decor styles, etc who then sell items for double or triple. The problem is these ceos of thrift don’t understand how increasing their prices to cash in on the resellers DOESNT WORK that way

[@rationalcynic8416]

Yeah, people blame the resellers, but what they do with the items they buy has no bearing on the thrift store. If I go to an art supply store, buy a $50 canvas, paint it, then sell it for $500, it doesn't mean the company that makes the canvas will make more money if they start charging $500 for a $50 blank canvas. This seems to be the model Goodwill is following, and it doesn't work in the long run. There are sellers who upcycle the clothing they buy from thrift stores to make them more appealing. So if they spend $3.00 on an old blouse, upcycle it or fix it, and sell it for $25, Goodwill seems to think they should now be able to sell all their blouses for $25.00.

[@manoloantonio5206]

Companies for years have resorted to counting on customers erroneously believing that they are getting a deal by shopping at a dollar or thrift store when in reality, they're getting fleeced. This is especially true in areas where these stores might be the only ones available to many.

[@fuse3657]

This makes me livid. Many of us grew up poor and pretty much depended on thrifting and pawnshops. Can’t believe we’re not allowed to live comfortably anymore.

[@janedoe2859]

Hey! minimum wage worker here, I work in a kitchen and my job is very rough on my jeans, because I get down on my knees to scrub slop drains, and clean walls. I went to goodwill to get jeans, and was shocked to see how expensive its gotten. People like me rely on these stores to get work clothes, and I've actually found out that Plato's closet is some how cheaper then goodwill.

[@wcollins4191]

I have removed 4 thrift stores from my route when I look for eBay merchandise. I have also noticed 3 thrift stores that inflated prices also went out of business in my area in 2024. I got some business cards made and I pass them out in my community and word of mouth I now aquire 70% of my inventory now for free.

[@megfisher9830]

10:31 I work at Kohl’s and we’re known for having very high priced items and clothes. However, this is the highest price we charge our toasters at. That’s saying something

[@lilhedgehog8576]

People are so gross who would donate a box of used tissues to a Goodwill! Without at least trying to sterilize it first!

[@JustaNobody-j8x]

It’s like paying twice the amount for toilet paper that’s already been used than a brand new roll.

[@Long_May_They_Raine]

The last good deal I got from a goodwill was my $15 Wii. It came with all of the cables and controllers, and some games. $15 in 2018.

[@MandieTerrier]

In the US, we have Walmart. I was at the thrift store and they were selling Faded Glory shorts for $20. Faded Glory shorts are $9.99 to $15

[@Svartr.HrafnSvartr]

Yep. As someone living in poverty due to disability, I haven't been able to afford shopping at thrift stores in Canada for a clear decade now. There's only been a handful of times I've found a true treasure that was worth it. Goodwill certainly has lost its 'Good Will'!

[@Silly-rvniii]

This is what happens when thrift stores stop to put the small amount of empathy they had in doing what would present their business and reveal the huge greedy corporation that has been operating it since the beginning. It’s disgusting to say the least and GW is just the biggest of the most shameless of these thrift stores. It would be better to donate towards shelters or smaller businesses in your community that do this.

[@Bladidiid]

11:58 its sad cause I was thinking two thousand dollars…

[@waffles1686]

I was thinking 1k 😭

[@MIDNIGHTEDITZXO-13]

Oh I kinda was thinking um 80-95$..

[@pattycarljackson]

The sad part is even before the price hike most of this stuff ended up in landfills anyway but now with the prices even higher more of it will.

[@Ed_Gein_crafts]

I stopped shopping at goodwill, Stuff Inc, and Salvation Army The cost for stained items are more then the price brand new , and im talking Walmart brand shit and maybe some target shit i grew up in poverty and thrift stores is how i got literally anything Now its crazy prices and nothing is good anymore 😭

[@crystalknightt]

i genuinely dont understand their thought process, wouldn't making all their stock(that they get for FREE) a reasonable price be better since then it will actually sell, instead of hoping for that one person thats bad with money to buy a scuffed broken item thats like $300 ??

[@jmarshal]

Most companies are the same. The number of computers and phones and other outdated tech that literally gets taken out into the parking lot and destroyed is ridiculous. They won’t sell it for less than a certain price because then people expect the sales and won’t buy regular priced stuff. They certainly won’t give it away for free, even to people or groups in need. And they don’t want anyone dumpster diving so everything gets destroyed first and then they bolt up their bins. Capitalism will destroy us and it’s almost there.

[@KatiePlaysYT]

One time my mom tried to donate a picture frame at a goodwill and the worker literally started running towards her car and yelled at her for trying to take it out of her car.

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Thanks alot to the resellers who post there buys and profit gain

[@CarolynP376]

Yup. I’ve noticed this as well in my area. Goodwill is insane with prices. Used hygiene products?Ick… I’ll just buy new when I need something.

[@eloi777]

yall im praying that this doesnt happen to utah's thrift stores. i once found a tv for only $20 at a deseret industry

[@assaultriffle7867]

goodwill employees certainly don't have a good will

[@happysocialmoth1197]

Smh- with that atrocious wage they have- I wouldn't blamed them💀💀💀

[@NeuroSpicy_Priestess]

There is a good will around the corner from me where I live in the US, Small state that barely gets concerts, and there is a $700 loveseat being sold for $1,000. One of my facebook friends was the one who donated it, went back a few weeks later to get some school clothes for her child, and her couch was still there, with that price tag....

[@FluffyPaws]

This is why I always buy from local thrift stores instead of large chain ones like goodwill. In local ones the prices are actually reasonable, anytime I need clothes for a nice event i can get an outfit for $5-$10. I can’t remember a single time I spent more than like $7 on a piece of clothing at a local thrift store yet I shopped at goodwill once and found pants I was going to buy until I saw they were like $20, never again.

[@Francesca-Goldmiller]

Thrift stores are slowing going to become Gucci stores by 2025

[@TC-rv6sz]

I remember just three years ago here in the US that Goodwill was always cheaper than Savers. Nowadays, they're both the exact same price but Savers has nicer selection and a nicer overall store experience with better staff and indoor lighting. I have no idea what the heck happened to Goodwill but they're so damn greedy now. It's depressing to go to. The only good chain thrift store left nowadays is Salvation Army.

[@S0larDragons]

All hail queen Haley she has brought facts to this planet 🙌🏻

[@NoNameNomad....]

A few years back I needed a new book shelf, so i went thrifting and the "best" i could find was a 3ft by 3ft bookshelf for £150, i ended up buying a 7ft by 5ft one brand new for £70. Its insanity at this point. Also, here in the UK we have a clothing store called Primark, the clothes are cheap but decent, yet they were selling them second hand for more than they cost brand new in store. I'm all for sustainability, but I don't often buy clothes and I'm not going to be ripped off just to be ethical. Just buy less. These are meant to be charity shops, they often keep a huge percentage of the money and drastically up charge clothes and now they're selling empty beer bottles for more than it costs with alcohol in. They really are taking the piss!

[@ashextraordinaire]

I thought I was seeing things when I visited a thrift shop out of town and found a row of Walmart tees (brand: Time and Tru) for $9.99 each when I knew for a fact that those very same tees were on sale at Walmart for $3.97 right that moment. I remember going to the thrift store in high school (mid 90s) and buying t-shirts for 50 cents each.

[@_Bread_Sandwich]

9:03 I went thrifting to get a couple shirts I needed for a cosplay about a year ago, I found a shirt I liked but it was ATROCIOUSLY priced for my broke 13yo ass to afford so I kept looking. a couple shirts down I found the EXACT same shirt (just in a larger size) for about half the price thrift stores are goofy :')

[@Ponderosa518]

I saw a clothes rack at Restore for $25. Same style available at both ikea and target for $11. WTH…

[@GummyDinosaursify]

I used to thrift for certain things at Salvation Army. From what I know, a big company bought out Salvation Army and bumped all the prices up. You used to have fill a bag of books for a dollar days, now you can't get anything for less then $1. I've seen Dollar Store items for $10. Plushies used to be a dollar, now i've seen some for 20 bucks. Not even collectables, just your basic "I found this at walmart". Like I dont understand, they're meant to be charity shops, not businesses. So why the hell are they charging retail level pricing?

[@h6arts4norris]

2:59 - the fact i could get 44,500 robux instead of buying that jacket is actually insane.

[@coralyndesselle6676]

Literallyyyyyy just went to goodwill looking for plates and they wanted $20 for 4 boring plates. Went to a mom and pop thrift and I got a whole 40 piece gorgeous china set for $15!Goodwill is crazy these days

[@Localcatgirl_]

I’m 14, some of these prices I’d understand (def not the ones that cost more) but I also understand that I DONT understand money, but even I can understand how most of these are ridiculous

[@beed2587]

something I always say is "sell your good products at low prices so more people will buy it because you'll make more money if your products are bought by most of the population instead of just the extremely rich" most people are poor anyways in my experience it used to be a favorite activity of mine to drive down the street with all the fancy houses with my mom and gasp at the chandeliers in the windows. it was like looking at christmas lights but I could do it all year round

[@raedog68]

Value Village (Savers) is the worst!! I used to shop there when the prices were “normal” thrift prices, but thanks to reselling, they started cranking up the prices to a ridiculously high amount. I can’t believe that resellers still shop there, because their price point makes it no longer profitable. They are no longer in my state (Colorado) as far as I can tell, which is fine by me!! And, Wet Seal was a cheap store, like Forever 21! All of these stores should be ashamed of themselves. All of their inventory is DONATED!!! They dont pay their employees enough, and over pay their executives!!

[@militaryhomes6292]

This is why it's a good idea to trade items with your friends and family before dropping anything off at the thrift store. Don't bother paying their stupid prices when you can get the items for free. Just set up a box in your home that your friends can rummage around.... Or you can set one up outside your home for your neighbors to take a look. Don't give your crap to these greedy thrift stores. They throw out a ton of your stuff also.

[@Xryderdark]

I used to think it was cheaper but now I am scared to see prices when I turn 20 yrs old. These makes me mad I do not want to be paying hospital bills just to go grocery shopping. This stuff is ridiculous I can not be more mad at how I will have to work my but off for a jacket at goodwill. I love going thirifting sometimes with the stuff you can find. Know it just look like a money grab😢. This is a thrift store no designer brand. 70 usd, 100 usd, 450 usd, you gotta be kidding me. Thrift stores are going to smash their OWN STORES to the ground😢.

[@octoby]

Last time I went to a thrift store I bought 3 pairs of jeans for a whopping price of 900 crowns (40 dollars).. when I got home I found tags on them from the original store, they were on sale there, brand new all together for 450 crowns (19,60 dollars) :')

[@Yovry]

I went to value village the other day hoping to pickup some clothes for cheap, and the clothing was the same price as what I would pay BRAND NEW from Walmart. Luckily there is a thrift store in my town (much smaller and only open till 6pm. I'm a night guy who also works nights so it's hard for me to find time to get in there during open hours) that sell ALL articles of clothing at $3 per piece. Shirts, Pants, Jackets, Sweaters, EVERYTHING for only $3. Value Village is smoking meth if they think I'm paying $25 for a used pair of jeans when I could pay $20 and get a pair BRAND NEW up the road.

[@commandblockguru1381]

I'm so lucky I live near a decent thrift store, I've bought a lot of my favorite shirts there for 2-3 bucks when they had the sticker color on sale (All the items have different colored stickers, some of them are on sale and sometimes it changes) but it's sad since I can't buy pants because apparently people were using the changing rooms as restrooms, ugh.

[@Vega921]

If you want actually affordable prices, shop at garage sales! My friend just moved and furnished her entire house from yard sales for next to nothing. She got a pottery barn couch and beautiful solid wood dining table and chairs for free and an antique handmade chair for $25. People are motivated to give you low prices cause they don’t want to have to haul it back into their house at the end of the day. Go out Saturday mornings and drive around following the signs. The richer the neighborhood, the fancier the stuff. Polite bargaining encouraged. A lot of ladies will even be selling tamales or something, too, so you get cheap lunch too, and it’s just a fun weekly outing.

[@Jose-ht2lw]

I remember when t shirts were $2 and pants $4. Filled up my closet for $20! Good times

[@lemonaidebey6190]

Ty for making this video! I noticed this years ago

[@croutonwoman3730]

This is why I can’t thrift and people always complain when I say I can’t

[@kylawatts4427]

The goodwill i work at isnt too bad about the stupid expensive prices (although thay definitely have been making chages that have pissed me off). But the donations being closed for the day is pretty normal for some. Like just the other day donations had so much stuff it went all the way to the front of the store on the outside where people drop off. It got so bad the backroom was cramped and there was no space so the managers had to close early. On top of that, no one was working in the textiles section that day, which gets the most of the donations and generally does take up tons of room, so there was no one there to put anything out and make it less tight. Trust me man the whole day after was a stressful ass mess.

[@MIkeKDBA]

The worst part about this is that it price gauges the people who are hurt the most by it, the poor and lower middle class. I go to other thrift stores that have good prices and it's been a long time since I've gone to Goodwill.

[@VoidStarzOfficial]

Oh my I did not recognize you until you started talking... I haven't watched your videos lately, but I LOVE the new hair!! You really can just pull off any look lol.

[@secretdoll92831]

To be fair, I noticed "goodwill" stores and "value village" stores selling used and/or new donated items sold for well over their market value since at least 2005. I 100% refuse to shop at any of these "thrift stores" especially for Halloween, because regardless of the price, the costumes quality is always sub par and the wigs are always total crap, but are sold for more than real hair wigs half of the time.

[@ControlTouchMaster]

Thrift stores and pawn shop prices are often just as high or even higher than retail stores.

[@inkytodoroki5020]

" good will more like bad will" vine reference and him saying that is true now cuz the Price's are ridiculously high

[@BLACK_5ABBATH]

im a trad goth so people think i only thrift for the good shit but that isnt it, i genuinely have financial struggles and thrifting is so expensive i can only get like 2 pieces a thrift and still pay 30 bucks

[@TheidioticDemon]

bruh these prices are getting crazy

[@MikeyTimothy]

I'm a disabled, plus size person. I used to be able to get 3 of 4 FULL OUTFITS from a thrift store for about $20 - $22. Now, everything in my size is sold out for those girlies that like to buy oversize clothes then rip them apart to make them fitting. Now a size 2x t-shirt is $20 at a thrift store; and keep in mind it's basically granny clothes now. As a disabled person and full time stident, how am I supposed to buy clothes when plus size stores are $50+ for a shirt and thrift stores have gone from $5 to $20? Walmart has become my go-to, sadly. I'm having to give my money to a megacorporation that hates people like me just to be able to dress myself.

[@Chronically_JBoo]

My local thrift store has very very low prices just got a beautiful vintage mint condition wingback chair with matching ottoman for 20$

[@emp_art_and_stories]

Idk if other Goodwills price differently from the one near my home, but my Goodwill has relatively fair prices. All clothing items are priced based on type (i.e. shirts, pants, etc), not brand. A designer coat would be the exact same price as a cheap coat. And we have $1 Mondays where items of a certain tag color go for $1. I just hope this doesn’t change 😭

[@jmarshal]

I recommend everyone joins their local Buy Nothing/Pay it Forward groups. These goodwill stores are for profit and always have been. Thanks to resellers they all upped their prices and now have no idea what they should appropriately charge for things. No one has time or the interest in checking each item online to see what they should be charging. But I HATE that they will throw out items, rip up clothes, and break things just so no one can have them for free, when they got them for free in the first place! The prices they charge should be to cover wages, and the store front and running of. That’s it.

[@NnyLovesMyxChem]

When i get clothes i like from the thrift, i like to look up how much it was, and i get lots of stuff that was crazy expencive, for 2 bucks haha!

[@adamsplendens]

This entire video was grinding my gears but the CANDLES is where I finally drew the line!! I'll admit I'm guilty of buying half burned candles from the thrift shops....but only because they price the big ones at 1$ locally! Candles half that size are 10$ in stores, so I may as well buy a nice smelling half burnt one. But 10$ for a HALF BURNT candle from GOODWILL?! That's absolutely insane. How are they getting away with this??

[@BMarie774]

Went to a thrift store and their shirts ranged between $7.99-$14.99. …what? What happened to $1.99 tshirts?!?!

[@keropi193]

My local thrift store gives toiletries away for free, and all the proceeds help homeless kids and they charge 1/10th the price of goodwill

[@ruthstewart9391]

I want to Value Village once and they wanted $50 for a winter jacket used dirty so I went to a name brand store and got my son a Helly Hansen for the same price

[@amandaredd3057]

How THE EFF are they legally reselling skin care products and the like?? Thst CAN NOT be kosher 😳

[@bertlovesliz]

Goodwill is crazy. I buy shirts for like 5 dollars a piece at Ross. That's my thrift store.

[@tiktoks..4....usbigbacks]

My local savers has really good prices thank god this whole overpricing hasn’t affected my savers

[@meherbs36]

This is literally that episode of SpongeBob where Mr. Krabs emptied his trash can and had a yardsale, and wanted $10 for a used umbrella full of holes.

[@Kohedacola]

FR

[@CUPIDShuffle12]

Mr crabs has got to be the owner

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Haylo’s farts 💨

[@CUPIDShuffle12]

@@p-__ what the hell😂😂

[@hmmbutwhatif]

we are living in one big spongebob episode

[@apriljesdapipat]

Thrifting used to be something I enjoyed, but now that the prices are increasing drastically, I don’t feel like going anymore. I’d rather save money and shop “normally”.

[@ASHertab]

For me thrifting is still like 5-10 ( minimum ) or more euros less so its still worth it 😭

[@RojinDrawsStuff]

Same. The prices are insane now...

[@angelicart.6]

@@ASHertab same bro, here in europe is a lil bit different than in the united states I think

[@purplevamp666]

​@angelicart.6 It's not just in the US, the prices are absolutely insane in the UK too.

[@apriljesdapipat]

@@purplevamp666 exactly! inflation is not just happening in the US, but around the world. I think this needs to change ASAP!

[@belisciamariamedina6803]

Its literally a THRIFT store, how tf did it get to *500$ / 40$* ?! considering most of these are literally USED clothes, cups, etc.

[@Dr.Frenchtoast]

Seriously! Like, there's some things I understand have to be priced somewhat high (What I'm thinking of right now is a marble bust I found priced at 40 euros a little while ago) but most of the things show in this veidoe should not exceed 20$! For example, the folders shown in the video should hav had two different prices, one for them indivodually, that would stay the same for each one, and another one for if the customer is buying multiple!

[@CAT-2323]

The only somewhat good reason I can scrape up is the price of shipping the clothes got higher due to gas prices going up. That’s probably too generous though.

[@suicideluv]

One of my local thrifts has a "pricy" section with items that are vintage/made of real leather/exclusive and high-end brands etc. but that's because those items are actually worth that much or even more than that, I don't understand the price gouging that's been happening recently... Probably because there's been a spike of interest in thrifting the past few years.

[@seabreeze4559]

they check on reseller sites and outprice them, seriously

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@Dr.Frenchtoast That’s a big thrift store not a small local one they aren’t the same why are yall generalizing

[@spicydinosaurs8595]

I don’t give my donations to thrift stores anymore for this reason. Instead, I give them to a local place who gives clothes to families in need

[@Nezumi_Yasu]

my mom too. i never understood why until i watched this video

[@MaureenPallenberg]

Bless you.

[@lonesomebeetroot3376]

Yep. We have a local women’s shelter I give all of my children’s outgrown clothes too. I have a 3 month old and a 4 year old and am giving them his stuff he’s outgrowing monthly and they are so appreciative

[@ohthereyouarepeter1435]

There's a place near my home that does that too. It's called Baby Steps and it's run by the most amazing woman, Robin ❤ she's an earth angel, for sure. When my daughter was just a few months old, I went to go do laundry at a Laundromat. I had to step out to get something at the store and when I came back, ALL of her clothes were gone. Everything. I didn't know what to do because I didn't have the money to buy an entire new wardrobe for a baby. As a lot of you may know, it adds up quick. She was kind enough to give me more than I needed and I'll never forget what it meant to me. We need more women like her on this planet.

[@VividlyRose]

@@ohthereyouarepeter1435 That's sweet!💖💖

[@crh.hedgehogs]

My mom and I were just talking about this the other day. I'm cleaning out my closet and I'll be donating my clothes to either homeless shelters or nursing homes

[@tobybartlett]

Exactly. I just saw a KZbin video about how many of these thrift stores aren’t charities or their CEOs make millions. I now donate all clothing directly to local, non-national charities, like women’s shelters, homeless shelters etc.

[@Bunn.B]

Thank you for doing that. People should stop donating to these places if they're price gouging. If you're interested actually, there are articles that explain why certain thrift shop chains have unreasonable prices, even in low-income areas, and it's got a lot to do with taxes, employee wages, and "lying" to government, on top of everything else.

[@tobybartlett]

@@Bunn.B I know we can’t post links in KZbin comments but I’ll definitely do some Googling to see if I can find articles about this. Sounds interesting!

[@SeeMeRolling]

same no way am I giving my clothes to red cross or blue cross so they can sell it I might as well just sell it myself then when I am poor myself so if I'm gonna give away things for free I'd rather drop it off at a place where I know ppl get it for free

[@purplevamp666]

​@@Bunn.BIn the UK most of the workers are volunteers, so they get nothing. But the prices are still crazy high.

[@JamesLawner]

The used hygiene products and tissues SENT ME!! 😳😭🤢 How the hell could a thrift store sell such items?!??!

[@pinkdiamond1847]

I didn't even think it was legal

[@ladysaynt4424]

That is disgusting 🤢

[@piperthomas2053]

oh my God I feel so upset right now. I literally just donated a bunch of my childhood stuff to Goodwill and it probably won’t even reach the people it’s supposed to… (Edit: donated my other stuff to one of my grandmothers friends!)

[@Daryl-2009]

"So remember your identity and humble yourself." deserves to be put on a wall ngl

[@akastardust]

it's the new live laugh love.

[@stacierose1692]

Shes a genius 😂

[@MaureenPallenberg]

Half of Hayley's sayings could be put on a wall, to be honest.

[@shauni1415]

i'd buy that t-shirt

[@Echolovesart]

Real. That should be some famous quote they have on posters and stuff.

[@afterglowswiftie]

they didn’t even TRY to hide the original price stickers 😭

[@fishsmoothie7463]

fr they couldn't even slap their sticker over the OG one and pretend they care??

[@triplesixcrow]

I swear I think the cool employees do this on purpose to let you know it’s been repriced if not, then it’s just a step people are ignoring that helps a lot of us so kinda love it from the employees side, not their corporate (do thrift stores have corporate? i’ve never thought of this)

[@afterglowswiftie]

@HEARTSTOPPERSWIFTIE thanks!

[@thedeadgypsy]

A couple of years ago the CEO of the industry organisation (in Australia) that thrift/op shops belong to wrote a letter that appeared in many newspapers around the country, including my local paper. He stated that thrift stores should be charging as much as they can to make more money for their organisations, and that if someone couldn't afford something they should ask if there was anything in their price range, as if a person in need needs more reason to add to their possible feeling of shame. It was a disgusting letter and I haven't donated to these stores since. If they are going to act like normal retail stores then they should buy their stock like other stores. This is not what these stores were set out to do, help low income people.

[@AyAReI00]

They dispise the poor, it was the actual idea of some freaking ceo malignant narcissist to pretend they help people so obviously rich people ans High middle class start donating their clothes and High end products, we all know that goodwill and all this crappy hell stores take tgw VALUABLE OBJECTS and re selll them online, SO this greed Beast make Big Big money and regular items hit the floor, however the regular items were sold cheap making the store gain a decent name and thereford popularity and making big big money from free items. It went SO well that the ceo pass from wining 250k USD in 2020 to 750k USD last year 2023 ... All that lavish lifestyle, he doesnt want to Lost it, SO what he does, increase prices of free items cuz he is delusional and greedy ... People need to stop the donations there ASAP. Just donate directly to shelters ...thats it

[@Sweet_Dee]

Charging people hard-earned legal tender for used hygiene products is heinous! Most women's shelters and relief programs won't even accept that stuff as a DONATION because you really can't guarantee the health and safety of something that's been opened.

[@dieseldragon6756]

When it comes to efficiency and avoiding waste I'm probably close to the top of the list (Heck, I even identify as German! 🙃) but even I won't try to donate part-used bottles of shampoo and toiletries. The bottles get washed out and recycled of course, but unless the product can be re-used internally (e.g: Shampoo can also be used as hand soap) it gets disposed of via appropriate means. tl,dr: Unless it's genuinely unused _and has an intact, tamper-evident seal_ then offering it to Goodwill or anywhere else is *not OK.* 🧑‍⚖

[@neonnightlight270]

This makes me so sad because thrift stores are supposed to be affordable for people who are tight on money and now they can’t even have that now :(

[@Heavenly_Fury]

You can still find deals... I think people think too deeply into this

[@snowwhite5842]

No, thrift stores are there to raise funds for various charities. The people that work there get paid. Nobody can afford to work there if they aren’t paying competitive wages. Church’s are there to provide low cost or free necessities.

[@teresamarler5806]

We have a free market every month. People bring their donation items and set them out. People take what they want, no charge. It's awesome!

[@ninirossau2304]

we have the same but only about 3 or 4 times a year. it is amazing. I just went with an IKEA bag stuffed of things I decluttered and 2 garbage bags full of my mothers clothes. (she died in October) anything goes. underwear,makeup or curtains. you can find anything

[@likeargamanflaming940]

​@@ninirossau2304I'm sorry to hear about your loss of your mother. I also think it is wonderful that her items are going to those who can really use them. This made me smile.

[@anitagorse9204]

Same here. We've both donated and get tons of stuff. Best thing ever!

[@jworth7203]

I’m on our local buy nothing facebook page. It’s great because you don’t even have to go anywhere. People just come and get it.

[@abox1942]

price will come to everything

[@sasquatch5078]

As a former goodwill employee I can confirm everything u said and if u think the prices r bad they treat us employees even worse they run it like a sweatshop paid $13 an hour with no benefits at all it’s honestly abuse of special needs people it’s a joke I have loads of stories from that horrible place feel free to reach out if u what to know more

[@ultravioletiris6241]

$13 is more than i made as a chef lol

[@sasquatch5078]

Yes but here in America $13 isn’t a lot in today’s market I was only making about a $1200 a month full time it’s not enough

[@ultravioletiris6241]

@@sasquatch5078 Yea i was in America and this was in the last couple years. A lot of places still try to pay $10 / hour or less

[@kandacelalo4787]

This has been an ongoing issue with thrift stores. I was in a place about 8 years ago where I didn't have much money for my children's school clothes. Everyone suggested I go there for their clothes. I found some clothes and bought them only to find them in Target for less. The same brand and style was $10 less at Target than I paid at Goodwill. To add insult to injury, I found out that Target donates clothes to the local thrift store for free.

[@vcutler4735]

Not just free Target donates clothes at a profit since they absolutely claim that as a tax write off.

[@Bekz00]

I grew up up lower middle class and was raised on thrift store clothes and house hold items, my mom was great at spotting name brand clothing vs target/walmart brands. Now, the same thrift we’ve been going to for 15+ yrs has only target/walmart stuff for higher prices, it’s ridiculous

[@seabreeze4559]

we need to make upselling illegal like ticket touting, clothes are a need

[@jessicah3782]

my mom lived and breathed thrift stores. it was like treasure hunting. she completely stopped because the prices were ridiculous and most of the items were junk. nowadays the very best stuff would be priced and sold online AKA never even making it to the general floor or if it did, there are ebay professionals making the rounds to find and sell online.

[@evanbrown7325]

I've worked at a target and a goodwill, they're both not great, but target was Hell.