Clothing by the Pound

[pnijjar]

A little while ago (over the summer?) I noticed a new store named Clothing by the Pound opened. Given that I developed a case of acute pantslessness a couple of weeks ago, I finally got around to visiting the store this week

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[mynatt]

I gather for-profit used clothing shops often aquire their clothes by buying them from charities that accept donations, so some portion of your money is still going to some worthy cause.

So Generations has gone upscale? Interesting; I'm still wearing plenty of clothing I bought there, although it's due to be replaced.

[pnijjar]

Clothing prices have gone up some, I'm pretty sure. Clothes prices are still probably cheaper than Value Village, so it is not hopeless.

But the housewares prices have skyrocketed for sure -- I have seen sewing machines on sale for $80-100, for example. Given that their clothing selection has never been great and that I usually went there for their housewares and kitchen stuff, a lot of the appeal of visiting the store is gone. I mostly go to the Working Centre operated store for those things now. But I feel kind of bad, because the MCC is good people and the money goes to help the poorest of the poor.

[anonymous]

(And yes, I realize that it is totally hypocritical to shop for secondhand goods while lamenting affluenza and the disposable society. What can I say? I'm a miser at heart.)

Life isn't lived in a vacuum. I'd say shopping secondhand is less hypocritical than buying stuff at a dollar store, something you used to do whilst pooh-poohing my consumerist tendencies (among other things).

M, who invites you to throw stones at her brick house ::wry grin::