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who /thrift/ here

>> No.7595089

M-me
>College student feels

>> No.7595211

>>7595063
I do and I have a blast doing it. All it takes is a good eye and knowing what you actually need and MOST importantly knowing when to say 'No'

Here are some tricks:

-Hold Shirts and Sweaters up to the light to see where it might have holes and/or to see how hard it's been worn in.
-Aim for fit first THEN style, that XXL Burberry coat you stumbled on (as awesome as it seems) may not work for you, that being said..
-A tailor and do wonders for small repairs and alterations to get that custom fit to make it look perfect, but that also being said.
-A tailor is not a miracle worker, trying to get that size 42L jacket down to a 40R is possible but you would be spending so much and the pockets would look all fucked up that you'd be better off buying a brand new jacket. Just move on.
-Don't buy used underwear...have some self respect.
-If those "leather" shoes seem really shiny for being on the thrift store shelf for 4+ weeks they're probably not leather.
-Speaking about shoes, do your best to clean the inside as well as the outside of the shoe, no sense in catching athletes foot.
-Keep in mind that small holes can easily be repaired without being noticeable, you can also ask for a discount (yes even goodwill will discount damage items to move them) but don't be a dick about it.
-Some stains will NEVER come out, if you see a great shirt with a stain you are taking a gamble. This goes for pit stains as well as yellow collars.
-Try to go in with specific items in mind instead of buying whatever catches your fancy. This is a great change to BUILD you wardrobe
-Take a look at the location of where your thrift/consighnment store is locate, is it in the middle of a rundown neighborhood well then don't expect APC jeans or Tom Ford jackets on the racks.

-WASH EVERYTHING AND WASH IT HOT! You don't want to bring bed bugs home now do you? Also take care of shoes to extend their life span (saddle soap, water proofing, shoe polish, etc.)

>> No.7595283

Anyone got any recent thrift store cops they want to share?

>> No.7595825
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7595825

I got this dig dug tee for $1 because I thought it looked neat.

>> No.7595837

I actually got a pair of normal black chucks at a local savers for around $14 last week that looked like new. Might dip dye them or some shit

>> No.7595865

>>7595211
thanks for the useful tips

>> No.7595870

Where to thrift in the UK? I'm thinking something like Salvation Army but I've never been in a thrift store or charity shop as they're called here.

>> No.7595875

Not /fa/ related but I thrifted a ps2 and nintendo 64 for a total of $15 the other day.

>>7595211
and these tips sound good thanks

>> No.7595917

>>7595211 I used to work at a goodwill. I don't know where you go, but it was strict policy that we did not negotiate or adjust prices down from the sticker. Maaaaybe if it was something we might have overlooked, but most of the time the shittiness of the product was factored into the price. (though often they would get a little inflated to meet quotas) We do pull shit that has been sitting on the shelves for a long time though and throw it away/change the price. Goodwill has a very decentralized structure, so a lot of things depend on your location.

>> No.7596149

aye lmao

>> No.7596181

>>7595917
The item in question was cashmere sweater with a hole large enough to stick my thumb through. I just asked if they could knock a few bucks off of it for that (plus I was getting 4 other shirts) and she was nice enough to do that for me.

>> No.7596188

>>7595825

this is really fedora-core tbh maybe if you like rip it up and shit and use it in layers it could be nxtlvl

>> No.7596191

Cop most basics from thrift stores since it's cheap. I do find cool one-of-a-kind pieces from time to time.

>> No.7596198

>>7595211

>tfw living in shitty british suburb

maybe i can get some topman chinos for a fiver

>> No.7596201

>>7596188
I ended up giving it to my younger bro as the fit was a little tight and I realized the fedora-core level of it.

>> No.7596265

i shop almost exclusively at thrift shops except for pants and shoes and i don't have a gutterpunk/ homeless look. you just have to have a good eye.

>> No.7596272

I like to get flannels and sweaters from thrift stores mostly.
And books but I guess that's not really /fa/-related

>> No.7596325

>>7596265
this

>> No.7596352

>>7595063
I went yesterday hoping to find a jean jacket to patch up, but was not successful.

Although, I did cop this black baseball/varsity jacket from the Boy's and Girls club from 2002..I thought it was pretty neat for just $10.

>> No.7596363

>>7596352
I have something very similar from thrifting :)

>> No.7596396

I've only gone twice. The first time I got some really nice fitting pants for $2.14. Second time I didn't find anything.
The goodwill by me has a really shit men section but the women's section takes up 80% of the store

>> No.7596840

>>7596272
this

>> No.7597193

I got a great suede jacket from Goodwill which was awesome.

>> No.7597226

>>7596396
then go to the womens section? lol. some of my best thrifting finds are womens clothes.

but i go to savers, which is like goodwill for rich white kids so idk.

>> No.7597717

>>7596396
>but the women's section takes up 80% of the store
Welcome to every multisex clothing store, ever.

>> No.7597740

I copped a women's plain white scoop neck tee that fits like a dream

>> No.7598172

>>7596396
>>7597717
Don't think about it as "I need a shirt", think of it as a treasure hunt, it's more fun that way.

>> No.7598425

>>7597740
post it I wanna see

>> No.7598481

copped tons of basic long/short sleeve t-shirts and flannel at mine along with the occasional oxford

i also buy every classical record i can find there. for 50 cents each, i have a decent collection building up

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>>7598481
this pic is comprised of 3 solid thrift finds

>> No.7598496

I live is a predominately Mexican part of socal so it's full of shitty shit like square toe shoes and other shit like that.

>> No.7598501

>>7598492
looks nice

>> No.7598561

>>7598501
found a brand new Stussy button up shirt at the thrift. it looks alright, was worth the 5 bucks.

>> No.7599102

Most of my wardrobe is thrifted I found some amazing quality pants never worn for $10 all the time. I have acne cashs that someone have away brand new $5. I enjoy buying clothes and altering them/ messing around with scissors. Found some Allen Edmonds and plenty other good brands. It's all about savers not goodwill.

>> No.7599108

>live in Adelaide, STRAYA
>the one thift shop I ever went into only had a bunch of baggy dad jeans and XXXXXL shirts

Any Ausfags know any worthwhile places to check out?

>> No.7599143

>>7598496
where do you live?

>> No.7599150

how often do you guys go?

>> No.7599156

>>7599150
used to go about every other week, but my area dried up about 3 months ago.

aint shit, fuccing macclemore

>> No.7599163

>>7599108
you gotta go regularly, like check the same thrift stores every few days and shit

good stuff gets snapped up pretty quick so yeah, first in best dressed (literally) and shit

>> No.7599172

>>7599163
also go to the ones in richer suburbs and stuff

>> No.7599186

>>7599163
fuck, do you have alot of time on your hands?

it takes me all day to hit up 4 thrift stores in the area

what do you guys do if you find a nice piece, but too big/small? worth selling?

>> No.7599773

>>7596198
>>7595870

Do either of you live near any of the New Life shops? They can be pretty good, but if you're really out of the way, probably not worth it.

>> No.7599790

>>7598492
pls b in sheffield

>> No.7600104
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7600104

I barely thrift but my gore-tex snow boots and comfy winter sweater came from Goodwill. It seems the best stuff appears when I'm not looking for anything in particular.

>> No.7600267

copped a fuckin siqq nike pullover jacket from my local one

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>>7600267
pic related

>> No.7600298

I've copped 7 Men's Express 1MX shirts from the Salvation Army all for under $5 ea in my size. Cash as dick.

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7601025

Copped this crew neck sweater for $7 at my local Savers last month

>> No.7601158

>>7599156
Never thought about it much but that explain why my stores were really dry for a while, make sense. Just give it a little time and they'll start to fill up again.

>> No.7601159

What is the hierarchy to thrift shops? Goodwill, Salvation Army, stand alones...

>> No.7601230

Thoughts on Winners?

>> No.7601232

>>7601159
I don't know if there is any hierachy to them since they are very dependent on their physical location and the people who frequent them. In my area (Boston) there's a range from high end consignment stores to bargain basement stores where they sell clothing by the pound.

>> No.7601311

>>7598481
The vinyl records at my local thrift are 99 cents each. the casettes are 49 cents. Once ina while I'll find some gems.

>> No.7601316

>>7598492
From the limited view I see here this would make for a nice lunarcore fit.

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7601322

Only 8 dollhairs from gwill

>> No.7601455

>>7600104
Nice cop, I love finding a good pair of boots and taking care of them so they'll last years.

>> No.7601488

>>7598172
I do, which is why 99% of the time I go I leave empty handed

>> No.7601518

>live in north carolina
>thrift store is just nice women's church clothes

nothing /fa/ to be had

my sister thrifts ugly sweaters all day every day though, it's funny that she's not going to have much to wear in the way of tops here in a little while, while i'm stockpiling on lightweight spring and summer pieces.

>> No.7601556

>>7601488
>>7601518
But do you guys/gals see the potential in clothing to cut up and alter? Sometimes you need to bring the piece to it's full potential with some work.

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7601578

I litterally just copped two vests a minute ago from an online thrift shop. Someone rate, pls?

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7601589

>>7601578
Second one.

>> No.7601663

>>7597226
sup!

>> No.7601674

>>7597226
btw i hate savers. i go to goodwill.

>> No.7601848

>>7601578
Could be interesting.

>>7601589
Meh, not really catching attention.

Mind if I ask what online thrift store you got them from?

>> No.7601930

>>7601848
Well, I thought it was worth a shot for like 15eur each.
It's from justsecond.de, but I'm afraid I think they only deliver in Germany or maybe Europe, but I they might also have an ebay store.
They have really good stuff sometimes and the condition of the clothes is is described very exact all with high res pics and stuff.

>> No.7602711

>>7601518
>thrift store is just nice women's church clothes
>nothing /fa/ to be had

It's like you don't even care about being nxtlvl
pull off what trunks couldn't