Comments on: In Ailing Economy, America Gets Thrifty

CBS Evening News: Americans Forced To Cut Costs Are Turning To Thrift Stores For Their Shopping

[zaniacloclo]

So I ask again how does Obama plan to grow the economy. His vision is redistribution of wealth not growth... He certainly suffers from poor vision.
You do not grow things from the bottom up. Especially when what needs to change requires so much capital.
For those of you that have not voted you need to get up to speed on how do you grow an economy before you cast your vote.

[ybotheratall]

What''s so amusing is that these slaves to fashion spend $100 on a sweater that was made at the same table as ones costing $10. The workers just sew on a cheap label that says "Liz" or something else and they call it "designer". Hysterical.

Anyone who needs a name on their clothes is a snob. If you take the time to go through things at a Goodwill or other thrift store, you can often find gems. Try visiting a Goodwill near a snobby, rich area and you''ll hit a gold mine if you have to have a "name" on your clothes. I remember getting all my maternity dresses from Goodwill. They were all from "Pea in the Pod" and they were about $8 a piece. Too much.

[sparkbox]

Prices are going down because demand has fallen. As Companys sell less goods and services, they will soon be laying off employees in an attempt to remain in business. That''s where gmcnally2 should watch out.
Watch what happens during the first quarter of 2009.

[gmcnally2]

Is it just me, or did everyone just get a raise? Gas is less, energy is less, soon costs will be going down across the board as the media scares us into recession. Unless I lose my job, all my money is going father. Soon, I will be able to get out of the thrift stores.

[barbaram99]

i have met people that are to good to shop at lower price stores. They LOOK down at my old clothes. Are we geiiing thrifty..Alwaya in our household and have been for years. The COST of things go up but my check don''t. We learnt to take care of our things. I ''member a girl telling me she has to have the best or she won''t wear it. I said yes yer will wear a lower cost clothes as ye must wear clothes. When is the rich gonna feel it.

[stopsocialis]

StopSocialis, I have no idea what Islam has to do with thrift store shopping, but what a happy day it shall be when the likes of you are banished from these threads.
posted by VcofReason,


Sure VcofReason, just as soon as you eliminate the majority of the Christian-bashers from participating on these forums.

Number 2, I was responding to ANOTHER poster who decided to bring Israel into this discussion. And you''re infuriated that I''m allowed to speak out against this.

Grow up, and stop trying to silence free speech, jerk.

[stopsocialis]

The Democratic-Controlled Congress finally fixed the problems the RINOs and the Freakvangelicals caused and gas prices came down.


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Posted by FloydZeppt at 08:39 AM : Oct 26, 2008

Wow, you''re dumber than I previously thought.

[albertw40]

And of course, while America is shopping in thrift stores, Sarah Palin is spending $150,000 in October to buy her cloths at Nieman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. She''s also paying a make-up artist ten thousand dollars a week (for at least the first two weeks of October). The greatest tragedy of this election is that McCain passed over all the GOP women qualified to serve as VP to pick Sarah Palin instead.

[wl7bzh]

Be advised some of the stuff that you donate to "religious" thrift stores get picked over by the employees who put their own price on the items and sell it to themselves.

I once donated a fairly decent computer desk to a well known religious thrift. The employee said "this is great". She promptly priced the desk at two dollars and sold it to herself-with me standing right there.

[vcofreason]

StopSocialis, I have no idea what Islam has to do with thrift store shopping, but what a happy day it shall be when the likes of you are banished from these threads.

These people are finding out what I''ve known all along; one man''s trash is another man''s treasure. Goodwill has gotten cocky in today''s economy. They are raising their prices as the people pour in. Those in charge of pricing should watch it. If something is $12 in your store and I can get it new somewhere else for $15, it''s no longer a ''bargain''.

For the most part, the stores offer excellent deals on quality merchandise. Now if they could just get that SMELL out of the store. Blech!