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MissMillie

(38,519 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2014, 09:10 AM Jan 2014

OMG Just got a leather coat!

Co-worker came in w/ a coat that her mother was going to give to Good Will. She had told her mom it was too nice to give to Good Will and that she'd bring it in to work to see if it would fit anyone here. I'm always the first one in, and IT FITS!

I've never had a leather coat and always wanted one.

I guess sometimes it pays to be the first one in the office.

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OMG Just got a leather coat! (Original Post) MissMillie Jan 2014 OP

Enjoy! ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #1

Cool davidpdx Jan 2014 #2

Good for you! Crewleader Jan 2014 #3

Leather - yuck HERVEPA Jan 2014 #4

My dear MissMillie! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #5

Yeah, usually pricey MissMillie Jan 2014 #6

When I was a teen I had a leather coat bigwillq Jan 2014 #7

I wonder what "too nice to give to Good Will" means legcramp Jan 2014 #8

I'm sure they do some good ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #10

They put many of the name brand/ more expensive items in their online auction. Blue Diadem Jan 2014 #11

Proving that "the early worm gets the bird" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #9

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

1. Enjoy!

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 09:15 AM

Jan 2014

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

2. Cool

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 09:34 AM

Jan 2014

When I was living in China I had a nice coat made for myself. It is always so nice when you have something like that, especially when you want to dress up.

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

3. Good for you!

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jan 2014

Surprises make the best gift!

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

4. Leather - yuck

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 11:03 AM

Jan 2014

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,499 posts)

5. My dear MissMillie!

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 11:44 AM

Jan 2014

Congrats! Aren't they normally pretty expensive?

You got something very beautiful...for free!

MissMillie

(38,519 posts)

6. Yeah, usually pricey

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 12:11 PM

Jan 2014

at least more expensive than I've been able to pay.

This one is a tad big, but I often dress in layers, so it will be nice that I can fit a sweater or two under it (I'm wearing a tank top and 3 sweaters today!).

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

7. When I was a teen I had a leather coat

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 12:31 PM

Jan 2014

and thought I was so cool!

Enjoy!

legcramp

(288 posts)

8. I wonder what "too nice to give to Good Will" means

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 01:01 AM

Jan 2014

Doesn't Goodwill do good work?

Anybody know?

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,314 posts)

10. I'm sure they do some good ...

Reply to legcramp (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:24 AM

Jan 2014

... and I've gotten some things there.

But Salvation Army seems to do more, and is not as "for profit" as Goodwill.

Blue Diadem

(6,597 posts)

11. They put many of the name brand/ more expensive items in their online auction.

Reply to legcramp (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jan 2014

It isn't the needy or poorer people who get those items. There was also an issue last year that made the news about what they pay their disabled workers. IIRC, it was under $3. an hr.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,314 posts)

9. Proving that "the early worm gets the bird" ...

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 07:19 AM

Jan 2014

or something like that.

Anyway, congratulations on your new coat.

I've gotten several leather coats from Salvation Army, always a good deal.

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