WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN DIFFERENT KINDS OF THRIFT STORES
Not for Profits/Donation Based- Goodwills, ARCs, and Salvation Army, Church run, etc.All item are donated by the public or local retailers
You’ll Find:
A hodge- podge group of clothes, house wears, accessories, furniture, jewelry, shoes.
What will be required of you:A keen eye and treasure hunters mindset
Church Charity/Consignment Shops
A lot of Church run shops also contain a higher end donation section or consignment section. This type of shop is typically located in the wealthier neighborhoods. But don’t be afraid there are finds to be had in these shops as well. When an item is consigned the owner still owns it but is using the shop to sell it for them for a percentage of the sales price. They know the item might have some value so they consign it.
You’ll Find:
Vintage, antique and contemporary items such as clothes, jewelry, ceramics, art, table wear, home décor etc.
Pay attention to:
The condition of items. Even the items in the thrift part of the store are generally pricier than the not-for-profit thrift stores so you want to make sure they are worth the price. These stores are excellent for haggling on prices. There is always a talkative little old lady or group of them to bargain with.
Straight Consignment Shops
Consigning an item means in simplest terms to use a shop to sell it for you. The shops will take a percentage of the sales price in turn for its service. People generally use these shops when they have an item that they know has value. Whether it be designer clothing or antiques and collectibles. Often these store work with a drop pricing technique that looks like this on the tags.
$132.00- May 31, 2009
$112.00- June 30, 2009
$98.00- July 31, 2009
The first price is the initial price, meaning the item just got in the store. That's the price of the item until the accompanying date. Then the price will be dropped for the next month to encourage a sale. And so on and so on until it reaches the bottom. Throw on your best most likeable personality and be willing to give it a go, offer the consigner the bottom price even before it reaches that date. They will often go for it. That way you don’t have to wait around for three months until it goes into a more favorable price range. Even still some shops are sticklers and you have to wait.
You’ll Find:Designer clothing, vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, home decor, but in general higher end items.
Don’t be afraid to:NEGOTIATE!!!
Not for Profits/Donation Based- Goodwills, ARCs, and Salvation Army, Church run, etc.All item are donated by the public or local retailers
You’ll Find:
A hodge- podge group of clothes, house wears, accessories, furniture, jewelry, shoes.
What will be required of you:A keen eye and treasure hunters mindset
Church Charity/Consignment Shops
A lot of Church run shops also contain a higher end donation section or consignment section. This type of shop is typically located in the wealthier neighborhoods. But don’t be afraid there are finds to be had in these shops as well. When an item is consigned the owner still owns it but is using the shop to sell it for them for a percentage of the sales price. They know the item might have some value so they consign it.
You’ll Find:
Vintage, antique and contemporary items such as clothes, jewelry, ceramics, art, table wear, home décor etc.
Pay attention to:
The condition of items. Even the items in the thrift part of the store are generally pricier than the not-for-profit thrift stores so you want to make sure they are worth the price. These stores are excellent for haggling on prices. There is always a talkative little old lady or group of them to bargain with.
Straight Consignment Shops
Consigning an item means in simplest terms to use a shop to sell it for you. The shops will take a percentage of the sales price in turn for its service. People generally use these shops when they have an item that they know has value. Whether it be designer clothing or antiques and collectibles. Often these store work with a drop pricing technique that looks like this on the tags.
$132.00- May 31, 2009
$112.00- June 30, 2009
$98.00- July 31, 2009
The first price is the initial price, meaning the item just got in the store. That's the price of the item until the accompanying date. Then the price will be dropped for the next month to encourage a sale. And so on and so on until it reaches the bottom. Throw on your best most likeable personality and be willing to give it a go, offer the consigner the bottom price even before it reaches that date. They will often go for it. That way you don’t have to wait around for three months until it goes into a more favorable price range. Even still some shops are sticklers and you have to wait.
You’ll Find:Designer clothing, vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, home decor, but in general higher end items.
Don’t be afraid to:NEGOTIATE!!!
BTW:The ring in the pic is an antique diamond ring I picked up at a church consignment shop!!!
The ring you found is beautiful... do you know how old it is? I don't have much luck finding fine jewelry at thrift/consignment stores but do find lockets, charm bracelets and costume jewelry regularly.
ReplyDeleteWow, that ring is great! I am jealous.
ReplyDeleteThe ring is late victorian (c.1880-1900. I don't find too much quality jewelry either at Goodwill type thrift stores but at the higher end consigment shops there are deals to be had. You do have to have some knowledge of what to look for and general values.
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