Bargains!

Heineken Helen

I just got a top, a shirt, a jacket, 2 suit jackets, a dress, a pair of trousers, a pair of shoes, a hard back book... ALL for less than £50 :shock: . The three jackets cost me £8.50 in a charity shop... and they look like they're brand new.

Gotta love a bargain :P

patrickredeyes

You can find some good stuff at thrift shops.

Heineken Helen

patrickredeyes wrote:

You can find some good stuff at thrift shops.

I'm only shopping in charity shops and sales from now on. I'm WELL kitted out now if I ever get a bloody job to wear them to :oops: I wanna go to an interview now... cos I'll look INCREDIBLY smart .

It's good cos there are about 7 or 8 charity shops in the town I'm living in... and I think they rotate their stock every couple of weeks. There CAN be some crap, but I think they get so much stuff in that they only sell the stuff that's sellable.

Travelar

Great finds! I agree, you can find some good stuff in thrift shops, but there can also be some garbage.

Heineken Helen

Travelar wrote:

Great finds! I agree, you can find some good stuff in thrift shops, but there can also be some garbage.

Actually, I just recounted and got it all for £40... and one of the jackets came with a skirt but I didn't like the skirt so left it there . I'm very pleased with myself... it's so long since I've shopped cos money's not flying in at the moment... so it's nice to come home with 5 bags and not breaking the bank

I think you just have to get lucky... but, like I said, there are so many in this town... and everytime I've gone through any of them I've found something. Quite a lot of good quality stuff at the mo

patrickredeyes

Travelar wrote:

Great finds! I agree, you can find some good stuff in thrift shops, but there can also be some garbage.

Garbage to you and I but maybe not to someone else maybe.


Goodwill and salvation army shops are my favorites.

Travelar

patrickredeyes wrote:

Garbage to you and I but maybe not to someone else maybe.

Aye. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

mindi

I love thrift stores!

Sounds like you got some awesome stuff!

Heineken Helen

mindi wrote:

I love thrift stores!

Sounds like you got some awesome stuff!

I might turn into one of those people who frequent them looking for all kindsa crap.

libragirl

Heineken Helen wrote:

I just got a top, a shirt, a jacket, 2 suit jackets, a dress, a pair of trousers, a pair of shoes, a hard back book... ALL for less than £50 :shock: . The three jackets cost me £8.50 in a charity shop... and they look like they're brand new.

Gotta love a bargain :P

good for you . I went to Old Navy last week and bought 2 shirts and a sweater and got them all for $9.50

decides2dream

Heineken Helen wrote:

mindi wrote:

I love thrift stores!

Sounds like you got some awesome stuff!

I might turn into one of those people who frequent them looking for all kindsa crap.

just be careful you don't become one of those people who in their hunt/enjoyment of a great bargain...end up spending money on crap they really don't want or need. it happens. people get 'addicted' to the thrill of the hunt, and the 'great bargins' and such.


cool for you tho!


i have to say, i haven't really done much shopping in thrift shops. we don't have that many around, although we DO have em.....bit outta the way. few times i have been in em, anyhting i liked....never the right size.



btw - what's the difference between a top and a shirt?
is a top a pullover and a shirt a buttondown?

Wobbie

libragirl wrote:

good for you . I went to Old Navy last week and bought 2 shirts and a sweater and got them all for $9.50

Old Navy - hehehe....you'll be lucky if they last until Spring. :shock:

Heineken Helen

libragirl wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

I just got a top, a shirt, a jacket, 2 suit jackets, a dress, a pair of trousers, a pair of shoes, a hard back book... ALL for less than £50 :shock: . The three jackets cost me £8.50 in a charity shop... and they look like they're brand new.

Gotta love a bargain :P

good for you . I went to Old Navy last week and bought 2 shirts and a sweater and got them all for $9.50

:shock: so I'm not the only one... good job

Heineken Helen

decides2dream wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

mindi wrote:

I love thrift stores!

Sounds like you got some awesome stuff!

I might turn into one of those people who frequent them looking for all kindsa crap.

just be careful you don't become one of those people who in their hunt/enjoyment of a great bargain...end up spending money on crap they really don't want or need. it happens. people get 'addicted' to the thrill of the hunt, and the 'great bargins' and such.


cool for you tho!


i have to say, i haven't really done much shopping in thrift shops. we don't have that many around, although we DO have em.....bit outta the way. few times i have been in em, anyhting i liked....never the right size.



btw - what's the difference between a top and a shirt?
is a top a pullover and a shirt a buttondown?

nah, I've never really been one for unnecessary junk :oops: can't stand it... and even more so since the move.

I get the impression they're not as 'used' over there??? Judging by the replies... people love charity shops over here

oh dear... well... we may need chime's interpretation skills for this one. A shirt has buttons, yes but then there are also blouses... a shirt's what you'd wear under a suit... but you can also have checked shirts... like the grungy ones... blouses are more fancy and might be shiny and/or with frills. A top is pretty much anything that doesn't have buttons... or isn't a jumper... a jumper is a sweater... and then you have tshirts and polo shirts... but neither of them are shirts.. they may be referred to as tops though bet you're sorry you asked now?

Heatherj43

I love thrift shops! When my daughter was a teen she wouldn't shop at thrift shops with me. Once I ran into 3 of her old teachers at one and she was embarassed, even though they were shopping there too. Now, she is 30 with 2 kids and loves thrift shops also. I find all kinds of deals, especially work clothes.

Cateeto

Helen, you've seriously been reading my mind lately! I was going to make a post exactly like this one!

My husband and I live in a town full of thrift stores and we became quite obsessed with the idea of finding the most interesting/unique crap there is to find... Especially putting a funny spin on things. Because of this we started a hilariously bad blog on it. Check it out!

http://thriftstorenightmares.blogspot.com/

But seriously, thrift store finds are the best. You can make such great deals... Just last week I bought the cutest, never-been-used hair accessories that would normally be like 15 bucks a piece for only 50 cents! Yay!

patrickredeyes

One of my sisters shops at thrift stores at least once a week and usually finds a outfit or something useful for her home and family. Now my other sister never goes to a thrift shop. I don't think she has ever stepped inside of one either. Some people like them and some don't. lol


I look for items to put up on ebay and sometimes it works out really well.

pearljgirl2010

if you have the time to look, there are some amazing finds at thrift shops...kinda like a little treasure hunt

Lizard

They are especially good in more well-to-do areas!! My sister found amazing stuff in one in Santa Barbara.

I wonder if Beverly Hills has thrift shops!!

pearljgirl2010

Lizard wrote:

They are especially good in more well-to-do areas!! My sister found amazing stuff in one in Santa Barbara.

I wonder if Beverly Hills has thrift shops!!

Lizard! I haven't forgotten about you and what I said I'd send you...I"ll send you a PM to discuss...

anyway, there are some "thrift shops" in LA, a few famous ones that are used for movie props and stuff...they're not cheap though!

patrickredeyes

Lizard wrote:

They are especially good in more well-to-do areas!!

Good point.

jamie uk

I love a bargain, TK MAXX is the business


and also, $25 a year to join here, that's about 48c a week...I mean, if you enjoy Pearl jam, and you like being on the board, that's a tiny cost really.
Plus it brings other benefits...a real bargain I'd say

decides2dream

Heineken Helen wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

I might turn into one of those people who frequent them looking for all kindsa crap.

just be careful you don't become one of those people who in their hunt/enjoyment of a great bargain...end up spending money on crap they really don't want or need. it happens. people get 'addicted' to the thrill of the hunt, and the 'great bargins' and such.


cool for you tho!


i have to say, i haven't really done much shopping in thrift shops. we don't have that many around, although we DO have em.....bit outta the way. few times i have been in em, anyhting i liked....never the right size.



btw - what's the difference between a top and a shirt?
is a top a pullover and a shirt a buttondown?

nah, I've never really been one for unnecessary junk :oops: can't stand it... and even more so since the move.

I get the impression they're not as 'used' over there??? Judging by the replies... people love charity shops over here

oh dear... well... we may need chime's interpretation skills for this one. A shirt has buttons, yes but then there are also blouses... a shirt's what you'd wear under a suit... but you can also have checked shirts... like the grungy ones... blouses are more fancy and might be shiny and/or with frills. A top is pretty much anything that doesn't have buttons... or isn't a jumper... a jumper is a sweater... and then you have tshirts and polo shirts... but neither of them are shirts.. they may be referred to as tops though bet you're sorry you asked now?

no interpreting needed, just as i said...so i get the differentiation now.


oh thrift stores are definitely used over here, especially depending where you live. i was simply saying in my particular area....we have a few...but a bit out of the way for me, that's all.....and the few times i've gone, no luck. it's like some of the off-price stores we have here - tj maxx, filene's basement, etc....people always tell me about their fabulous finds and deals, i go, and rarely find anything. i think people who love to shop, shop often, etc....have the most luck with it b/c obviously they se more. me, that isn't how i shop. i go out very occasionally, and with purpose, and sure..i don't much enjoy going clothes shopping endlessly. now stuff for my home and garden? i can shope all the time.



btw - as to old navy....i have work trousers i bought there years ago, and they still look fabulous and i wear them all the time. so not all old navy's stuff is disposable. in fact, i have quite a few items, jackets and such....excellent. tshirts and the like, sure, definitely don't last as long.

Heineken Helen

Heatherj43 wrote:

I love thrift shops! When my daughter was a teen she wouldn't shop at thrift shops with me. Once I ran into 3 of her old teachers at one and she was embarassed, even though they were shopping there too. Now, she is 30 with 2 kids and loves thrift shops also. I find all kinds of deals, especially work clothes.

yeh, kids hate them... but now they're cool. They're fantastic for work clothes... I've seen some gorgeous designer skirt or trouser suits for only £6 :shock:

Heineken Helen

jamie uk wrote:

I love a bargain, TK MAXX is the business


and also, $25 a year to join here, that's about 48c a week...I mean, if you enjoy Pearl jam, and you like being on the board, that's a tiny cost really.
Plus it brings other benefits...a real bargain I'd say

I HATE tk maxx for clothes... cos they're all lumped together... not according to style or sizes... I don't like rooting. In the charity shops all the clothes have the size on the hangers so ya just look for your colour hanger and see if you like it... simple. I love TK Maxx for household stuff though :oops: I could spend a fortune in there.

Heineken Helen

Cateeto wrote:

Helen, you've seriously been reading my mind lately! I was going to make a post exactly like this one!

My husband and I live in a town full of thrift stores and we became quite obsessed with the idea of finding the most interesting/unique crap there is to find... Especially putting a funny spin on things. Because of this we started a hilariously bad blog on it. Check it out!

http://thriftstorenightmares.blogspot.com/

But seriously, thrift store finds are the best. You can make such great deals... Just last week I bought the cutest, never-been-used hair accessories that would normally be like 15 bucks a piece for only 50 cents! Yay!

I'm certainly gonna have a look through that later... in the middle of cooking at the mo though :twisted:

jamie uk

Heineken Helen wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

I love a bargain, TK MAXX is the business


and also, $25 a year to join here, that's about 48c a week...I mean, if you enjoy Pearl jam, and you like being on the board, that's a tiny cost really.
Plus it brings other benefits...a real bargain I'd say

I HATE tk maxx for clothes... cos they're all lumped together... not according to style or sizes... I don't like rooting. In the charity shops all the clothes have the size on the hangers so ya just look for your colour hanger and see if you like it... simple. I love TK Maxx for household stuff though :oops: I could spend a fortune in there.

What? TKMAXX is great, and all the stuff is perfectly arranged...I want a t shirt, I go to 'T-shirt rail' size M..
I love rooting!
It's a shop boys love, I got Firetrap jeans last month for £15!!!!! rrp £60.

Heineken Helen

jamie uk wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

I love a bargain, TK MAXX is the business


and also, $25 a year to join here, that's about 48c a week...I mean, if you enjoy Pearl jam, and you like being on the board, that's a tiny cost really.
Plus it brings other benefits...a real bargain I'd say

I HATE tk maxx for clothes... cos they're all lumped together... not according to style or sizes... I don't like rooting. In the charity shops all the clothes have the size on the hangers so ya just look for your colour hanger and see if you like it... simple. I love TK Maxx for household stuff though :oops: I could spend a fortune in there.

What? TKMAXX is great, and all the stuff is perfectly arranged...I want a t shirt, I go to 'T-shirt rail' size M..
I love rooting!
It's a shop boys love, I got Firetrap jeans last month for £15!!!!! rrp £60.

ok, well it doesn't have a tshirt rail size m HERE

libragirl

imalive wrote:

libragirl wrote:

good for you . I went to Old Navy last week and bought 2 shirts and a sweater and got them all for $9.50

Old Navy - hehehe....you'll be lucky if they last until Spring. :shock:

You know it really looked sparse. not as much stuff as they usually have. I really like that store too..:(

sweet adeline

Lizard wrote:

They are especially good in more well-to-do areas!! My sister found amazing stuff in one in Santa Barbara.

I wonder if Beverly Hills has thrift shops!!

what do you need, i can pick something up for you

Lizard

sweet adeline wrote:

Lizard wrote:

They are especially good in more well-to-do areas!! My sister found amazing stuff in one in Santa Barbara.

I wonder if Beverly Hills has thrift shops!!

what do you need, i can pick something up for you

Butthead!!

Well---since you asked---see if they have some undies--any size!!!