Are there different price ranges among thrift stores?
You will find a difference between the items in the ritzier parts of town versus the poorer parts. Each community has different kinds. My favorites are the stores in the artsy and green areas of town because they have some retro and funky types of clothing — the kind that will buy your clothes and then resell them as opposed to consignment where you have to wait until they sell the item to receive any money. Can you tell a “good” thrift store when walking in? A “good” one is subjective to who the consumer is. Personally, when I walk in to a Goodwill, I like to see that things are in order and not all over the floor and it doesn’t smell like moth balls. If I start sneezing right when I walk in, that’s a bad sign! The prices of clothes at the Goodwill are sometimes pretty high. Their children’s shirts and pants for example can be $3.99 each, and I can almost go to Target and get something new for $5. So, I pick and choose. Are certain days better for shopping than others? Usually thrift
