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Thrift Score!

post #1 of 83
10/29/11 at 2:27pm
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I searched and couldn't find a thread for this, so here we go. :-)

 

Share your awesome scores at the thrift store, consignment shop, garage sales or yard sales! If you got a great deal on something this is the place to brag about it.

 

 

I haven't gotten around to the thrift stores a whole lot recently, but a few weeks ago we got out and I got four like-new books for $4.00 -

How to Potty Train Your Monster by Kelly S. Dipuccio and Michael Moon

The City Parent Handbook by Kathy Bishop

Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities & Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman

The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish & Rice by Trevor Corson

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post #2 of 83
10/29/11 at 2:31pm

jut got a nice kids bike, with elbow and knee pads and bike gloves for $13.00, then when we were getting in the car saw a guy donating a little tykes cozy coupe, asked to buy it off him and he gave it to me.

post #3 of 83
10/29/11 at 6:59pm

Not a thrift shop score, but I got 6 50 count boxes of diabetic strips, brand new, off thredup for $16. 

post #4 of 83
10/29/11 at 7:17pm

I got a solid oak armoire for $30 at a thrift store, then primed and painted it and she is a gorgeous addition to my playroom!

post #5 of 83
10/29/11 at 8:52pm
Our new goodwill outlet is awesome. It's .79 a pound for all clothes and shoes, and so far I've gotten two pairs of Doc Martens in good condition - they look new after some polish , a pair of Uggs that have some damage at the top but are warm and wearable, a full-length all-leather Banana Republic coat, a few Banana Republic sweaters in great condition, and on, and on... I've never paid more than $10, for a full cart.
post #6 of 83
10/30/11 at 5:32am
I just bought a brand new (in sealed box) Medela Harmony manual breastpump for $20 Cdn from kijiji, which sells for $65+tax at Toys R Us smile.gif I was (and still am) pretty pleased with myself for this one.

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post #7 of 83
10/30/11 at 6:30am

I got a pair of J Crew cords for myself for $1.49, a J Jill wrap shirt for $1.49, a long sleeved Land's End shirt for $1.49 and a pair of Talbots trouser jeans for $1.49.  2 complete outfits for $6!!! Last Tuesday was great, I wonder what good stuff will be at Goodwill this Tuesday!

post #8 of 83
10/30/11 at 6:22pm

I got a South Pole coat for DD2 for $7 and a London Fog coat for DD3 for $6 at the Arc.

 

Our thrift stores generally suck around here. We don't even have a Goodwill anymore. But sometimes there are good deals at Arc.

post #9 of 83
10/31/11 at 2:20pm
Some of my recent finds:

A 100% wool blanket for $4 ($100 new)

Keens for me, great condition, $8 ($80 new)

I kind of live at the thrift store. bag.gif I go several times a week (different stores in the area). Just reading this thread makes me want to go again NOW!!!
post #10 of 83
11/4/11 at 6:39pm

I just realized I got another really good find and hadn't known it. I bought a pair of shoes for $4. Really comfy, nice looking. Figured they were from Target or something. Nope. They are Merrell.

post #11 of 83
11/20/11 at 8:55pm
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I've scored some good deals recently - 

 

Two cases of quart canning jars - free from my aunt in law. 

Things That Go by Richard Scarry and The Companion to Narnia by Paul F. Ford - free from Bookmooch. 

Two Halloween picture frames (black text on white background with Halloween words/phrases) - $1.00 each at Goodwill.

Three packages of glitter - $0.24 each at Evil Big Box Store.

Two mini Halloween hole punches - $0.24 each at EBBS.

Six sets of Halloween cards (8 cards per package - three Frankenstein heads with a Domo-style graphic and three black with white "boo" lettering) - $0.10 each at EBBS. 

1 package of Halloween scrapbook paper - $0.24 at EBBS.

1 Creative Cuts Child and Doll Apron kit - $5.00 at EBBS (Christmas gift for my niece who's getting an American Girl doll from her grandparents).

post #12 of 83
11/20/11 at 9:31pm
we got a looks like new bread maker and a ton of books for free this weekend... kept some books, and got $20 for the rest at half price books smile.gif
post #13 of 83
11/20/11 at 9:38pm


I just found about about Bookmooch.   This looks like a great site.  I was on paperbackswap years ago.  Thanks for the link!

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I've scored some good deals recently - 

 

Two cases of quart canning jars - free from my aunt in law. 

Things That Go by Richard Scarry and The Companion to Narnia by Paul F. Ford - free from Bookmooch. 

Two Halloween picture frames (black text on white background with Halloween words/phrases) - $1.00 each at Goodwill.

Three packages of glitter - $0.24 each at Evil Big Box Store.

Two mini Halloween hole punches - $0.24 each at EBBS.

Six sets of Halloween cards (8 cards per package - three Frankenstein heads with a Domo-style graphic and three black with white "boo" lettering) - $0.10 each at EBBS. 

1 package of Halloween scrapbook paper - $0.24 at EBBS.

1 Creative Cuts Child and Doll Apron kit - $5.00 at EBBS (Christmas gift for my niece who's getting an American Girl doll from her grandparents).



 

post #14 of 83
11/21/11 at 6:16am
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I just found about about Bookmooch.   This looks like a great site.  I was on paperbackswap years ago.  Thanks for the link!


You're welcome. :-) You can find some real gems on there if you're willing to search, and it's a great way to exchange books. Extended barter is great; I wish I could find more sites that work in a similar way. 

 

post #15 of 83
11/21/11 at 11:40am
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You're welcome. :-) You can find some real gems on there if you're willing to search, and it's a great way to exchange books. Extended barter is great; I wish I could find more sites that work in a similar way. 

 



Thredup is a clothing / toy swap site, works similar to bookmooch. I LOVE swapping things. 

post #16 of 83
11/21/11 at 1:23pm
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Originally Posted by frugalmama View Post

 

Thredup is a clothing / toy swap site, works similar to bookmooch. I LOVE swapping things. 


Thredup does look neat but it's not straight barter. :-( The shipping fee is what kind of kills the deal - you automatically have to pay about $20 per box. I suppose getting the credits back for shipping boxes out would offset it a little bit. 

post #17 of 83
11/21/11 at 3:26pm
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Thredup does look neat but it's not straight barter. :-( The shipping fee is what kind of kills the deal - you automatically have to pay about $20 per box. I suppose getting the credits back for shipping boxes out would offset it a little bit. 



Yep - I normally swap 4 boxes, get 1 back in. Helps declutter the house in the process, which I really really need. 

post #18 of 83
11/21/11 at 7:09pm

The St. Vinnies in our area had a 50 percent off everything sale last week. I found brand new Merrell hiking shoes for $8, a Hollister winter coat for $4, and a full bag of random hollister, abercrombie, the childrens place, and baby gap clothing for $5.

post #19 of 83
11/22/11 at 6:04pm

A thrift store by my house has tag sales where certain colors are 75% off or 50% off.  I recently found a brand new Gap pea coat marked $28 but on sale for $7! It's beautiful and warm, and I needed a new coat for winter. Yay! I love thrift stores.

post #20 of 83
11/22/11 at 7:10pm

I got the book "Healing with Whole foods" by Paul Pitchford in brand new condition for $2.99 :) It's been on my to buy list for quite sometime now.. Costs $60 to buy new.