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Posted by: batman May 20 2010, 10:06 AM
do you go to thrift stores? if so, what thrift stores do you go to?
i like buffalo exchange and rags to riches. except the other day i got this dress from buffalo exchange and i wore it once and the tie part fell off. that made me sad. :( but yeah, i feel bad whenever i go to a consignment or 2nd hand store because i feel like it's supposed to be for the needy, but i just like going to see if i can find any vintage stuff or surprisingly good finds.
Posted by: DoubleJ May 20 2010, 10:35 AM
I usually ebay my pieces.
Posted by: Matsumoto Jun 26 2010, 04:32 PM
I've been to a Buffalo Exchange in NYC and I liked it. Sometimes I'm really just not in the mood to sort through things too much though.
Posted by: misoshiru Jun 27 2010, 08:11 PM
ebay, second time around, the closet, buffalo exchange, thrift markets.
digging through goodwill and the salvation army sometimes.
Posted by: Cum Jun 27 2010, 08:37 PM
The only thrift stores i ever been to were Michaels, Ross, Kohls, and Belles. It's great to get that feeling when you find something you like, but it's kind of a nuisance to go scavenger hunting for something you want.
I seen stuff on Ebay I like, and I still need to go to other places like Plato's Closet and Tj Maxx...where I could find stuff more fitting for my taste.
oh and do zappos count? :o
Posted by: Cum Jun 28 2010, 07:34 PM
yar. i get dragged to go those stores with my parents.
Posted by: serotonin Jun 28 2010, 08:30 PM
Pretty sure he wasn't questioning whether or not you'd been to those places, rather he was questioning that you considered those thrift stores. They're not.
Posted by: ButtsexV2 Jun 28 2010, 11:00 PM
I buy most of my books and some electronics (keyboards, monitors, radios, etc.) from thrift stores; but as far as clothes go, I usually avoid buying anything but jackets from thrift stores.
Posted by: iDecay Jun 29 2010, 12:06 AM
^
Posted by: Tomates Jun 29 2010, 12:27 AM
I got a really cute shirt from ebay and it was only $8.00 
I would buy from her again.
Posted by: Cum Jun 29 2010, 08:22 AM
then what would they be considered as? :(
Posted by: serotonin Jun 29 2010, 08:59 AM
Budget stores, idk. Do you know what a thrift store is?
Posted by: batman Jun 29 2010, 12:01 PM
I seen stuff on Ebay I like, and I still need to go to other places like Plato's Closet and Tj Maxx...where I could find stuff more fitting for my taste.
oh and do zappos count? :o
isn't michaels an arts and crafts store? do you mean marshalls?
those stores are like... discount stuff.
thrift stores are like salvation army or goodwill or whatnot. where people donate (or sell for really cheap) stuff for resale.
it's ok.
Posted by: Matsumoto Jun 29 2010, 02:54 PM
I finally went to Plato's Closet and I found a cute red clutch for $5
Now I'm thinking about gathering up whatever I don't wear and selling it
Posted by: Cum Jun 29 2010, 05:22 PM
^ i wanna go there so bad but i heard it smells :(
Posted by: batman Jun 29 2010, 05:46 PM
Now I'm thinking about gathering up whatever I don't wear and selling it
do it.
my friend says its stupid bc you don't get full retail value for whatever, but honestly, if you're never going to wear it again, it's just collecting dust. better to get a few dollars for it than just let it take up space.
Posted by: synthase Jul 9 2010, 03:41 PM
I usually go to Goodwill. I got this really nice cream cashmere cardigan for $8. 
It's so hard to find nice vintage shoes in my size when thrifting. Etsy all the way 
Posted by: manny-the-dino Jul 9 2010, 11:22 PM
It's seriously just like that now. Last time I went, all I saw were things from AA. Buffalo Exchange doesn't have unique pieces anymore. Wasteland > Buffalo, imo.
I've always wanted to go to Out of the Closet too.
Posted by: manny-the-dino Jul 12 2010, 11:41 PM
There's one on Fairfax about a block or two north from The Grove. And another on Santa Monica Blvd. I also remember seeing one on Ventura somewhere lol.
Oh and there's this other thrift store on Melrose Ave. near Johnny Rockets. Totally blanking out on the name though. It's on a corner and has I think James Dean on the outside wall of the store.
Posted by: futura Jul 13 2010, 12:45 AM
I always find good shit at goodwill. There's a place called pick-of-the-litter that's awesome too.
Posted by: serotonin Jul 13 2010, 08:51 AM
I think the Buffalo Exchange here is pretty decent. Ironically it's located directly across the street from an American Apparel. I don't really thrift shop that much, but I've been there and from what I remember of AA it's just a bunch of plain colored shirts (v, deep v, etc), jackets with bright white strings, funky swim wear, and shiny jeans.
Posted by: xoxoxx Sep 1 2010, 06:40 AM
hell no, that some broke bitch shit ! ;)
Posted by: ButtsexV2 Sep 1 2010, 05:01 PM
I dislike you.
Posted by: xoxoxx Sep 9 2010, 06:30 PM
you mad cause all my shit bnwt.
Posted by: ButtsexV2 Sep 9 2010, 08:50 PM
what
Posted by: xoxoxx Sep 10 2010, 01:58 AM
BRAND NEW WITH TAGS, duh. c'mon now.
Posted by: gojira Sep 10 2010, 07:09 AM
lmao liz
Posted by: Matsumoto Sep 10 2010, 10:39 AM
Now I'm thinking about gathering up whatever I don't wear and selling it
I brought a small bag of clothes in a few weeks ago and got $50 for it. They only give you like 33% of what it would sell for which sucks, but I still got a pretty decent amount of money for it..
Posted by: ButtsexV2 Sep 11 2010, 01:15 AM
totally related, I never understood the idea behind leaving tags on your clothes. I understand what it's supposed to be, but it just makes you look ghetto and/or careless.
Posted by: serotonin Sep 11 2010, 09:45 AM
not rly