Ok. I admit it. I've never been to a goodwill store. I've had them

Pick things up, and I've dropped off to Salvation Army.

Are the prices really good? Quality?? I hate sounding like a snob- I'm not- but the Salvation Army stores are just plain yuck. The clothes are all musty smelling and often dirty still.

Is it worth it? Tips and tricks? I'm

Only 2 weeks post op today and my yoga pants are falling off me. And I need more tops!

Around where I live the goodwill selection is much better if you go to a location in or near the priciest part of town.

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Around where I live the goodwill selection is much better if you go to a location in or near the priciest part of town.

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That is true for me, too. I don't go to my local thrift stores. Not to sound rude, but most of the people here where I live aren't going to give things away that are in good enough shape for me to want to buy them. When I go down to Hampton Roads in VA, though, I destroy some thrift stores. Always manage to come out with a bag or two of mostly like-new or new name brand stuff.

I am also a big clearance shopper. Stores like JCPenney's and Macy's have awesome clearance sections. Found a bunch of shirts for like $5-10 last time I went.

Try consignment stores too.

There's also thredup. It's basically an online thrift store/consignment shop. You can buy and sell there. If you're interested, I have a referral code that you can use that gets us both $10 off our next purchase.

Haunt the Goodwills near wealthy neighborhoods. I am a mosaic artist and am constantly on the hunt for fine china to use in my work.....and the stuff I have found at Goodwills in wealthy areas is completely different from those in modest areas. I have found Lenox, Limoges, Royal Dalton, English Royal Crown Derby.....

And that clientele drops off their off-season clothes a lot more often than fine china!

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There's also thredup. It's basically an online thrift store/consignment shop. You can buy and sell there. If you're interested, I have a referral code that you can use that gets us both $10 off our next purchase.

I don't recommend selling on ThredUp. I sent 16 quality items and got $20.88 - they sold all items and did pretty good for themselves. I'd rather give away clothes.

There's also thredup. It's basically an online thrift store/consignment shop. You can buy and sell there. If you're interested, I have a referral code that you can use that gets us both $10 off our next purchase.

I don't recommend selling on ThredUp. I sent 16 quality items and got $20.88 - they sold all items and did pretty good for themselves. I'd rather give away clothes.

I actually agree with you sorta on not selling to them, but if you don't want to have to deal with the hassle of taking your clothes to a resale shop and then having to take the walk of shame carrying out all of the items they refused then thredup is a good option. They also donate the items that they don't accept. I've also been paid more for some items from thredup than I actually purchased the item for. Woot woot!

There's also thredup. It's basically an online thrift store/consignment shop. You can buy and sell there. If you're interested, I have a referral code that you can use that gets us both $10 off our next purchase.

I used thred up twice and was super disappointed in the amount they gave me for my items and how many of my items they deemed "unsellable "

How are pristine lane Bryant dress pants I wore once not sellable??

I won't use them again .....

I will chime in on going to Salvation Army and Goodwill in nice areas. I have found myself shopping there a ton post-surgery. Granted, I'm male, so your mileage may vary.

I have plenty of Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Talbots, etc shirts, all in great shape, all less than $15. Sure, you can get shirts for $15 new at retail, but you won't get these brands for anywhere near it. I also have multiple pairs of Lucky jeans and Gardeur Jeans, also for under $15. These suckers retail for $100-$200 a pair.

I never shopped at either of these stores in my life, but am hooked now. I probably have the cheapest, yet most expensive wardrobe I've ever owned right now.

Oh yeah, I actually had an emergency need for some nicer clothes, so I was able to pick up a Jos A Banks sport coat and a Brooks Brothers shirt for about $25.

It's hot or miss honestly. I use Goodwill and Savers and sometimes I'll leave with bags of clothes for $20 and other days I pick through all the racks and leave empty handed. It's kind of like hunting. If you aren't into the hunt, maybe stick to clearance racks and eBay or something