The UnInmate > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message news:l7-dnfXQ5N-
>
> > Consignment shops are places where you take "gently worn" clothing
> > (or in some cases, clothing you've never worn) to be sold. The
> > shop sets a price and gets a cut if the item sells.
>
> Don't know of that here, except for two thrift store chains that take
> donations of castoffs. They're supposed to be in existence in order to
> assist the poor and are associated with things like soup kitchens.

Thrift shops are totally different from consignment shops, as I explained.

> practice they're out to make money same as everyone else, they sell
> untested garbage in their electronics section (no refund/exchange),
> and the store staff are sleepy and rude. I don't shop there as a
> matter of principle.
The money in places you're referring to goes to charity and/or the soup
kitchen. I certainly wouldn't buy electronics there. The stuff is donated;
they don't have a staff to repair and provide warranties for electronics.
And the staff are usually volunteers, probably bored stiff.

>> just did a quick search online and found ONE pair of jeans at
> > Wal*Mart for $8. Since I don't wear men's clothing doesn't do me
> > any good Most of the (adult) jeans are $14-$25.
>
> Different stuff is cheap at different times. Men's clothing usually
> costs less than women's. The real saving is in clothing for young
> kids under 10, because it can be handed down to the next kid about
> five times.
> >
Since I don't have kids it matters not a whit to me if I can get a pair of
$8 boys jeans at Wal*Mart. I'm pretty sure I could get the same at a dollar
store, though, without buying into the big box mentality.

> > (attempting to) force themselves into communities where they aren't
> > needed or wanted. They are far more aggressive about it than some
> > of the other chains.
>
> It ticks people off, sure, but IMO it's just a flashy part of a much
> bigger picture. What about sports stadiums and professional sports
> teams? If you kin say "lawful embezzlement of public funds" it has to
> = the local baseball stadium.

Considering I don't live in the city limits my tax dollars don't go towards
sports anything. It's not my money nor does my opinion about such things
count. And I'm not sure what this has to do with big box stores running mom
& pop places out of business.

Jill