zee wrote:
Thrift stores are a great place to shop for clothes. Not only are they cheap and have a HUGE selection of all styles, but most of the clothes are 'worn in' and thus more comfortable.
There are some thrift stores that are over-priced--you're actually better off shopping at Walmart, or at JC Penny's or Sears when they have their end-of-season sales.
But, I also know of a few thrift stores that are great. They have really great expensive-looking name-brand clothing for only a couple of dollars each.
In general, if you go to a thrift store that is in a poor area, then the merchandise is going to be of extremely low quality and extremely over-priced.
If you find a thrift store in a somewhat more upscale area, or that typically receives donations from wealthy people whose style changes every five minutes, then you've hit a goldmine.