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Scrivener7

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1. Oh, Lord.

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Sat May 1, 2021, 02:08 PM

May 2021

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The Complicated Reality of Thrift Store 'Gentrification' [View all] cinematicdiversions May 2021 OP

Oh, Lord. Scrivener7 May 2021 #1

My reaction as well. I used to hit thrift stores from time to time myself looking for collectibles Dial H For Hero May 2021 #2

While that might be true in some places, MineralMan May 2021 #3

Well said. NT SWBTATTReg May 2021 #6

this any different (in an ethical sense) stopdiggin May 2021 #11

No, it's no different. MineralMan May 2021 #13

she actually makes that point (among others) in the article, which argues that the attitudes quoted fishwax May 2021 #18

One more item for the guilt list Zambero May 2021 #4

I think that this is an over simplified description of the issue, and blames one particular group in SWBTATTReg May 2021 #5

Yes. There are two kinds of "thrift" stores, really. MineralMan May 2021 #10

Some organizations do this themselves zipplewrath May 2021 #14

My friend has had to shop at thrift stores because he has a horrible time finding sizes that chowder66 May 2021 #7

Is curlie_fries making and posting her virtue-signalling videos with an iPhone? N/T lapucelle May 2021 #8

oh paw leeeze! alphafemale May 2021 #9

Your average thrift store shopper is NOT looking for the same thing the ascribed upper middle class PortTack May 2021 #12

+10000000000000000 Celerity May 2021 #17

Especially for kids that grow. It's not worth it for them to spend money on things JI7 May 2021 #21

A great example of America's out of control grievance culture. BannonsLiver May 2021 #15

..."pheusthefetus says in a video with over 90,000 views..." Wednesdays May 2021 #16

My experience is that thrift stores and garage sales with the "good stuff" Hortensis May 2021 #19

This is just stupid and a non issue. Resellers are not wealthy types JI7 May 2021 #20

In 2003 I asked a junk (sorry "antique") store owner about the boxes & bubble wrap on the floor JanMichael May 2021 #22

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