Thrift shops, Goodwill, Salvation Army

[denimini]

Most of my skirts come from charity shops ,Op shops here (opportunity). As mentioned in another thread, I find there is more variety of styles as they are not stocking just the latest fashion.
The best deal was 3 skirts for a dollar with a huge range. Usually they are $3 or $4 each. I would say 70% from Op shops, 20% from eBay and 10% new discounted.
I usually take a tape with me but sometimes try things on if I have time or a higher price tag.

[photoguy207]

Mine were all purchased online. Usually on sale. Sierra Trading post has some good deals.

I found shopping in person not very productive. I never found anything I liked. Plus I was so worried about what people thought about me I may have missed skirts I might have liked. I think in all of the times I tired shopping in person I found only one skirt at Target that worked out well for me.

[skirtingtheissue]

I have bought only 2 skirts at thrift stores; they were ordinary denim skirts, one a Gloria Vanderbilt but unevenly faded, still serviceable. Some other ones came from online (Style J, Travelsmith, Mountain Hardwear, Hanes, LL Bean); others from stores (REI, Dillard's, Nordstrom, LL Bean, Dress Barn, Kohl's, Eddie Bauer). I'd much rather buy in stores because it's both fun and productive to try them on. Some of the thrift shops don't have much in the way of fitting rooms.

[Kilted_John]

I've been to all with 10 miles of me. Same story at each one. Women seldom wear skirts these days. I was going weekly for a while. Less so now cause moh says too many skirts now.

If you can, maybe hit up the Value Village stores on the east side of the lake. The Seattle ones seem not to have that great of a selection and haven't for years. Trust me, I've been doing this for 14 years. Also, the one up in Lynnwood seems to be fairly good, as well as the one in Everett.

-J

[Gordon]

I've been to all with 10 miles of me. Same story at each one. Women seldom wear skirts these days. I was going weekly for a while. Less so now cause moh says too many skirts now.

If you can, maybe hit up the Value Village stores on the east side of the lake. The Seattle ones seem not to have that great of a selection and haven't for years. Trust me, I've been doing this for 14 years. Also, the one up in Lynnwood seems to be fairly good, as well as the one in Everett.

-J

The VV in Marysville is my favorite one, it has always seemed to have more selection than Everett or Lynnwood. I've been to all 3 several times. However I haven't been to the east side like you suggested. I'll have to give that a try sometime even though it's 1-1/2 hour drive.

[STEVIE]

And I have seen the skirt I redonated turn up in another charity shop, some months later.
I'd assume it was the same one on the balance of probability.
It was not especially fashionable, just different.
I'd love to hear that skirt's story.
Steve.

[denimini]

And I have seen the skirt I redonated turn up in another charity shop, some months later.
I'd assume it was the same one on the balance of probability.
It was not especially fashionable, just different.
I'd love to hear that skirt's story.
Steve.

That can be a problem, I usually wait until I am travelling far from my usual haunts to redonate for that reason. It would be annoying to buy the same skirt again to find out again why it was not satifactory ....... .
I saw a thread started about listing unwanted skirts on this site, I would rather give them away to someone on here, slightly bigger, smaller or or of different tastes, than try and sell or redonate. Most are good skirts and it seems a shame to see them segregated again after being liberated. Postage is the only obstacle.

[janrok]

I bought one skirt in a thriftshop some time ago. It turned out to be a surprising happening. I 'll try to explane:
The thriftshop is run by people with Down Syndrom and these always cheerfull people seem to have a very logical explanation of when clothes are for men or women.
A sign outside the shop said: Women's clothing 50 % off. I tried on a skirt which fitted perfectly and bought it, expecting to pay half price but no, much to my suprise I had to pay the full € 5,00 so I protested and said "This is a female garment". But the girl insisted saying "when you wear it it is mens clothing.
I paid € 5,00 and left the shop flabbergasted and in a very good mood.

Jan.

[Couya]

I like that one, Jan ! Apparently Downs is not a handicap to logical thought.

Martin

[dillon]

I bought one skirt in a thriftshop some time ago. It turned out to be a surprising happening. I 'll try to explane:
The thriftshop is run by people with Down Syndrom and these always cheerfull people seem to have a very logical explanation of when clothes are for men or women.
A sign outside the shop said: Women's clothing 50 % off. I tried on a skirt which fitted perfectly and bought it, expecting to pay half price but no, much to my suprise I had to pay the full € 5,00 so I protested and said "This is a female garment". But the girl insisted saying "when you wear it it is mens clothing.
I paid € 5,00 and left the shop flabbergasted and in a very good mood.

Jan.

Uplifting story on more than one facet, Janrok. Two marks!

[moonshadow]

I bought one skirt in a thriftshop some time ago. It turned out to be a surprising happening. I 'll try to explane:
The thriftshop is run by people with Down Syndrom and these always cheerfull people seem to have a very logical explanation of when clothes are for men or women.
A sign outside the shop said: Women's clothing 50 % off. I tried on a skirt which fitted perfectly and bought it, expecting to pay half price but no, much to my suprise I had to pay the full € 5,00 so I protested and said "This is a female garment". But the girl insisted saying "when you wear it it is mens clothing.
I paid € 5,00 and left the shop flabbergasted and in a very good mood.

Jan.

Wonderful story! Makes me think twice about the "mental state" of "normal" people.

[skirtyscot]

A great wee tale! A quick-thinking shop assistant. Of course, its the same line that various skirted men have used.

I bet if it had been €50 instead of €5 you would have insisted on only paying half price. There's probably some law against offering the same item at two different prices to two different people.

[denimini]

Yes, a great story. I would have been more than happy to pay full price after hearing that reasoning.

[hoborob]

I do agree with the other posters. I'd also pay the full price as she must have been very quick in her thinking to be able to come up with a very logic and correct reasoning. Now if you had been able to respond that the skirt was for your wife or SO then you might have had a point for going 1/2 price. Kudos to the cashier though for a well thought out reasoning. These kinds of stories do make me smile.

[Kilted Musician]

I bought one skirt in a thriftshop some time ago. It turned out to be a surprising happening. I 'll try to explane:
The thriftshop is run by people with Down Syndrom and these always cheerfull people seem to have a very logical explanation of when clothes are for men or women.
A sign outside the shop said: Women's clothing 50 % off. I tried on a skirt which fitted perfectly and bought it, expecting to pay half price but no, much to my suprise I had to pay the full € 5,00 so I protested and said "This is a female garment". But the girl insisted saying "when you wear it it is mens clothing.
I paid € 5,00 and left the shop flabbergasted and in a very good mood.

Jan.

Wonderful story! Makes me think twice about the "mental state" of "normal" people.

Hey Moon,

I've been wondering about that for years!

--Rick