Badass Thrift Store Shopping

[Dicey]

I stumbled across this article. Some of it is obvious (helmets, cribs, car seats) and some of it is just plain idiotic. A quick forum search via google only brings up really old thrift threads, so I figured I'd start a new one. Feel free to share your tales of thrift store treasures and/or nightmares. I'll share one below the link.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/40-things-never-ever-buy-142100724.html

In advance of the October 2020 Moab Meetup, I needed a new pair of boots. I was thrilled to find a brand-new pair of Merrells in the original box for $10.00 at the shop where I volunteer. I noticed the top of the box was sunbleached, but didn't think anything of it. They were super comfy and I proceeded to take a couple of hikes to break them in. They were awesome. After about the fifth hike, I noticed something black on the floor as I removed the boots. A closer inspection of the boots revealed that all the plastic bits were cracking and breaking apart! Apparently they had been stored someplace hot and all the plastic had dried out and become brittle. Since I volunteer there, I was able to return them for a full refund. My next effort was at REI in their Garage Sale section. For $65, I was able to find a different pair of Merells that are working just fine so far. They should be, for six times the price. Seven if you count sales tax, lol.

[Frankies Girl]

Don't buy cookware or dishes? Pillows or bedding that can be washed? What about furniture you can strip and reupholster if it's got good bones? Hats? Shoes? In well cared for condition, I do a decent inspection of care/stains/smells and then proceed with a basic quarantine for a few weeks in heat/cold and clean/disinfect to my comfort levels. Do people genuinely not know how to sanitize or WASH things? I have shopped vintage/thrift stores since I was a teen, and I know how to clean things in general (steam clean, or leave in someplace really hot or cold depending on your ability to fit things into a hot car in summer or a freezer and use disinfecting sprays like the bowling alley uses on THEIR shoes for goodness sake!)




I haven't had any failures I can remember, but I've had some great successes:

Brand new limited edition converse high tops in perfect condition. Paid $40 and they were selling online for well over $100.

Signed artist's proof of a very famous folk art artist that specializes in puns and cats, professionally framed with a beautiful carved fruitwood frame. Paid $20, saw one go for $500 online around the time I looked to see if it was actually worth anything (I'm not selling because I adore cats and puns and it went right on the wall).

Another signed limited edition artwork, professionally framed with anti-glare glass, worth at least $125 (what it was actually selling for). I paid $6.

Out of print Stephen King (Bachman) book that is difficult to find for under $25, just snagged it in a lot of King books for $5-6 each when I broke down the costs. Any of the books were worth double that as I'd been pricing them at the local used book store and was thrilled I stumbled across a treasure trove like this.

Husband scored a grocery bag of trade paperbacks they gave away for free at the last library book sale. They were first/early run crime/noir editions that are collectable and out of print. They must have been donated from someone's collection and the donatee didn't see any value in a bunch of old books, but we're talking Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Issac Asimov... to the right person these are a goldmine. But we're actually collectors of this genre so they're staying with us. ;)

Video games galore: We had a lovely sales associate at one thrift store that clearanced 4 PS3 games for $1 each.

I flip through the jeans section pretty often just to see if they have the brands I like in my size. I have scored so many beautiful clothes items for a few bucks it's almost impossible to really remember what I've bought from a "real" store.

[SailingOnASmallSailboat]

DH buys his shoes on Ebay - he really likes the Ecco ones. I think the most he's paid for a pair, always new or so gently used it's impossible to tell, is along the lines of $25. He irreverently calls them "dead guy shoes".

[Morning Glory]

I just paid $14 for this solid wood bed for my son. Knobs were missing from the cabinets so I paid an additional $2 for those at Restore. (A whole store that sells building supplies!!!). Probably my best ever find.

I've bought used tvs and other things from their "no" list before and they worked fine.

[PMG]

Is there anything left that they think is ok to buy!?  Silliness.

It's rare I buy something at thrift that is actually used. More often it's new, sometimes new without tags or box. 

Just before Christmas I paid $6.99 for a like new pet screen tent and tunnel.  Retails online for $80+.  I left it in the car for a couple days but didn't otherwise sanitize it. 

I also paid $24.99 for an air purifier. Retails between $300-$400. This one gave me a little pause, but even corona virus doesn't live that long on surfaces... we replaced the filter and have been using it. 

I have made some mistakes before or gotten some duds.  I got a pair of birkenstocks off ebay that looked new, but have worn quickly.  They are either knock offs, or they were sitting somewhere hot or cold and the glues are breaking down faster than they should. But, meh.  I can handle a dud or two.

 

[Cranky]

I’m surprised I’m not actually dead. LOL

Do people really replace their pots and pans every 5 years? That’s nuts. I’ve got kitchen stuff from my grandmother that’s probably 100 years old, and I use it.

I’ve also got a rug we picked up in the road…

[BikeFanatic]

I have had some duds too, but the recliner I,m sitting on found on side of road, steam cleaned it and carefully checked for bed bugs. That was a great deal.

[nessness]

My kids are obsessed with stuffed animals and almost all of them have come from thrift stores. $1 for big ones or $.49 for small ones, and many are in like-new condition. I just pop them in the washing machine when we get home (which the kids call "giving them a bath" haha).

One of my best purchases is a pair of end tables I bought for my first apartment in college 15 years ago for $20. They've faithfully stuck with me through eight moves since then.

[tygertygertyger]

Yeah I think half my closet is from thrift stores at this point. We recently got four wooden stools that were listed at 24.99 each, but then were 50% off, so $12.50 each. We were pretty pleased with that.

I have also been wanting a quilt rack, since we have one cold room in our house that will need blankets. Found one for 8.99, sadly not on a 50% off day. But the other 2 that I saw recently flew before I bought them, so I snapped it up.

Oh I guess I'm pleased with my Pendleton flannel shirt that was only a few bucks. It's soft.

[pbkmaine]

Most of my clothes come from thrift stores and EBay. Best buys? I got a pair of orange Børn flats at a thrift store a couple of years ago for $15. Extremely comfortable, and I get compliments every time I wear them. I just bought a quilted Kate Lord vest (she makes golf clothes) for $4.99, new with tags. Retail for the vest and the flats would be $100 each. But my favorite finds are the two wooden trunks I pulled off the side of the road on bulk pickup day and the living room furniture we got from my youngest stepdaughter and her husband, which turned out to be highly collectible August Brandt Ranch Oak. .

[lhamo]

I got a dyson animal vacuum in July 2015 at goodwill for $100. It was missing a few attachments but those were only $20 or so to replace. It is still going strong.

[getsorted]

Nearly all my worldly goods are thrifted. It's such an easy way to get high-quality items. Lately, now that my pressing needs are filled, I've been shopping the free section of Facebook Marketplace pretty hard.

In my living room at the moment, I am lying on a free futon from Facebook Marketplace with a $40 unused mattress from someone's RV. I snagged the end table from the side of the road (along with a very large toaster oven I do all my baking in). I bought a TV for $40 from Craigslist and put it on top of a $10 TV stand (that came with two free end tables, which I have since donated to someone else). I have a free piano, wall shelf, dog crate, two brass lamps that cost me $6 for the pair, and if we extend into the kitchen, a very nice kitchen table with chairs that a coworker inherited and couldn't sell.

If you have the means to haul it, I'm not sure you need to pay for furniture, ever.

My most recent freebie was nine Tidy Cats buckets, which will let me start purchasing the large bags of dog and cat food again after having to stop due to mice. These are such useful buckets that people actually sell them around here for $2 apiece, so getting them free was a win. I use equine bedding pellets for cat litter and it comes in 40 or 50 pound bags.

[Cassie]

They listed so many things it was ridiculous. If I get something home and it doesn’t work out I never ask for a refund because they all support good causes so I just donate it back. I will buy anything I can wash in hot water to clean. I wouldn’t buy pans if they have a nonstick finish. I bought a crockpot that lasted for years.

[jeninco]

Are you kidding me? I buy bedding (sheets and duvet covers) used when we need them and I can find them -- do other people not have a "sanitize" cycle on their washing machines?

And I genuinely prefer used jeans, because that way they're pre-shrunk. As a fairly long-legged person, that's a great way to avoid unpleasant surprises. And used sweaters, because I can buy merino and/or cashmere sweaters for a song and treat them like sweatshirts (wear them all the time, wash on "delicate", not have to worry about them).

Other comments: "pre-owned", i.e. "old" or "antique" rugs go for a ballistic shit-ton more than "new", at least in certain categories.

Also, some of these things listed are so freaking obvious that anyone who isn't aware of them shouldn't be in charge of their own money. "Medication", really?

[Weisass]

My favorite thing in my neighborhood is that my buy nothing group has a clothing bin sharing system. You find your size range, and then sign up to get the bin when you are interested. You can put seasonal clothing you don’t want anymore in the bin too. Free clothing refresh!

But in terms of thrifting, I have come to love it for kids stuff. I got two lovely ski jackets for my big kids for 30 bucks total this week, and will be on the lookout for ski gear too. Such a joke to pay retail.

[Loretta]

I bought 3 warm sweaters for $25 this afternoon at my high falutin’ ritzy titzy local Thrift Shop!  It’s on the edge of a high class neighborhood and has so many great finds.

[lhamo]

I have a Men's weatherproof vintage cashmere sweater that I use for lounging and sleeping -- IIRC I got it for $10 at Goodwill a couple of years ago.   I wouldn't normally pay that much for a used sweater, but it was SOOOO soft I figured what the heck.   I have started to wear holes in the elbows so I thought I'd check on line to see what a replacement might cost me. $50 on Poshmark! 

I think I'll just keep my eyes out at the thrift stores next summer.  YOu can always get better deals on sweaters when it is 80 F outside.

[suds]

I’m surprised I’m not actually dead. LOL

Do people really replace their pots and pans every 5 years? That’s nuts. I’ve got kitchen stuff from my grandmother that’s probably 100 years old, and I use it.

I’ve also got a rug we picked up in the road…

For pots and pans - the article actually does have a point. Something like cast iron is probably perfectly fine - but most anything "non-stick" is dangerous if it starts to chip. Non-stick pans are (unfortunately) essentially disposable items... there are a bunch of different types, but off the top of my head: Teflon/PTFE is dangerous, easy to overheat, and toxic if you are cooking with a scratched or chipped pan. Anodized Aluminum apparently can leach aluminum into your food if the surface is scratched - and apparently there are some health concerns there, including a possible link with Alzheimer's and other problems. Ceramic coated pans - they are OK, but the coating only lasts like a year, if that - and then you are just stuck with a low quality pan that sticks, and lots of these are cheap, easily scratched aluminum underneath, which could leach into food.

All of this to say... unfortunately, you are probably better off buying pots/pans new, unless your sticking to safer types, like cast iron or carbon steel (and even then, apparently a lot of pans advertised as carbon steel are actually weaker alloys that include other metals that might leach into your food when scratched - best to research the actual brand/properties of the pan).


Alot of other things on that list are indeed ridiculous - like worrying about if a used stroller has been recalled? Seriously - just lookup the brand and check for recalls... And the bit about jewelry is laughable - like a $5-10 ring at a thrift store is overpriced... but a couple hundred dollar ring is not? 🙁
 

[YttriumNitrate]

Strollers can take a lot of wear and tear, but there are a myriad of reasons you should purchase a new one when you have a baby. The biggest concern is safety, as items may have been recalled or outdated and without the manual you'd never know.

Don't you just hate it when you're reading the manual to your brand new stroller and it tells you it has been recalled and you need to return it for a refund? Ugh, such bad journalism.

[AccidentialMustache]

Over thanksgiving, DW and MIL went to a thrift store and paid ~$80 to bring me a used Lego haul. She texted pics and asked and I said yes. Good haul -- a dozen large sets, a few small ones, some missing parts, sure, but surprisingly complete.

In particular it has a set I always wanted as a kid -- the galaxy explorer. It was gone from retail by the time I was old enough for Lego, but I saw it in the idea books (or old advertising inserts?). I never bought one for myself -- not that I couldn't, they're only ~$300 (used), but if I was going to spend $300 on Lego, I'd get one of the star wars UCS or a modular building.

I quit totaling the market value of what she brought home (mostly early lego space -- I can ID the likely the unique parts, pull up instructions, and confirm which sets were there) somewhere after $1000.

Lego at 90-95% off? Sign me up! I do need to find a shelf for the galaxy explorer though...

[sonofsven]

I don't buy near as much thrift store clothes as i used to; I just don't buy many clothes anymore, and the ones I do buy I want new.
I was on vacation recently in Hawaii and needed a nice shirt for a luau, so I went to the Sally's (Salvation Army) and found one for $3, so that was nice.

[YttriumNitrate]

I don't buy near as much thrift store clothes as i used to; I just don't buy many clothes anymore, and the ones I do buy I want new.

Since starting work from home, my need for dress clothes has basically gone to zero, and my thrift store clothes shopping has followed the same trajectory. While there were very good deals to be found on dress clothes, used casual clothing does not seem to be worth it. At my local Goodwill, jeans go for $5-7, but can be bought new for $12-17 at Meijer (Like Target for those of you not in the MidWest). For that small difference, I buy new.

[Dicey]

A friend just gave me a Needless Markup cashmere blazer for my husband. It wasn't his size, but wonder of wonders, it fits! If only he had some place to wear it. It's a classic style, so eventually the right ccasion will come along.

If you're wondering how this relates to the topic, I volunteer at a thrift store. I tell friends they can drop stuff off at my house any time and I'll take it in it for them, as we only take donations twice a week. She gave this to me separately and instructed me to give it to DH if it fit, the thrift shop if it didn't. Win!

[jeninco]

A friend just gave me a Needless Markup cashmere blazer for my husband. It wasn't his size, but wonder of wonders, it fits! If only he had some place to wear it. It's a classic style, so eventually the right ccasion will come along.

If you're wondering how this relates to the topic, I volunteer at a thrift store. I tell friends they can drop stuff off at my house any time and I'll take it in it for them, as we only take donations twice a week. She gave this to me separately and instructed me to give it to DH if it fit, the thrift shop if it didn't. Win!

But, it's fabric! It might have cooties! (sticks out tongue at that article)

Congrats on the awesome score, Dicey -- I hope Mr. Dicey has many opportunities to wear it and both look dapper and feel all sort and huggable!

[Dicey]

A friend just gave me a Needless Markup cashmere blazer for my husband. It wasn't his size, but wonder of wonders, it fits! If only he had some place to wear it. It's a classic style, so eventually the right ccasion will come along.

If you're wondering how this relates to the topic, I volunteer at a thrift store. I tell friends they can drop stuff off at my house any time and I'll take it in it for them, as we only take donations twice a week. She gave this to me separately and instructed me to give it to DH if it fit, the thrift shop if it didn't. Win!

But, it's fabric! It might have cooties! (sticks out tongue at that article)

Congrats on the awesome score, Dicey -- I hope Mr. Dicey has many opportunities to wear it and both look dapper and feel all sort and huggable!

And I'm not even going to dry clean it. Best way to kill good, soft cashmere.

[Rusted Rose]

All of this to say... unfortunately, you are probably better off buying pots/pans new, unless your sticking to safer types, like cast iron or carbon steel undred dollar ring is not? 🙁

But stainless steel though? That's really all I use, it's held up well, and IMO it's in the highest category of safety. I've never trusted nonstick or aluminum anything. Theoretically I respect anodizing but it does scratch.

When I don't need highish slow heat, copper-clad Revere Ware is a solid standby, although much older pieces are better constructed. Just don't leave it on high heat unattended or the copper could melt and you'll have an uneven-bottomed pan. :P

Otherwise, SS that has a thick sandwich bottom is fabulous. I have 2 old Belgique pieces I got at a flea market that were well-used at the time; I don't even want to say how long I've had them (2-handled stockpot with lid and deep Dutch oven pan).

Had a cast iron skillet a while back and loved it, but I think they perform best with a gas stove and I haven't had one for a bit. Gas is ideal but eh, sometimes you just have to deal with electric.

I imagine stainless should be easy to find secondhand?

[Freedomin5]

We don’t have many thrift stores here, but all our furniture is secondhand. We bought an ikea sofa set, an IKEA headboard and mattress, a pottery barn bed and mattress, a rug, dining table, upholstered dining chairs, upholstered chaise lounge...and horrors of horrors, we picked up a free rug for DD. According to the article, we should be dead from bedbugs, lead, or some terrible disease lurking in our rugs.

Oh, and our bread maker was also a freebie. That should have faulty wiring and we should currently be dead from an electrical fire.

And DD’s stroller was a used one. She’s almost 8 now, so I guess it’s a wonder she didn’t die from being pushed around in her used Maclaren stroller.

Seriously, all our furniture is secondhand. I spent around $1000 furnishing a 3 bedroom 2 bath home. That was three years ago, and so far, none of the bad things the article said might happen have actually happened.

[Dicey]

I'm glad you're not dead.

[sonofsven]

I know you're all just joking about bugs and vermin and such, but I actually got scabies in my early twenties from thrift store pants.
Yes, I neglected to wash the pants before wearing (hey, they looked plenty clean to a 21 y.o. guy!)
No, it was not fun getting rid of them!
Yes, I did learn my lesson.

[StarBright]

My favorite thing in my neighborhood is that my buy nothing group has a clothing bin sharing system. You find your size range, and then sign up to get the bin when you are interested. You can put seasonal clothing you don’t want anymore in the bin too. Free clothing refresh!

My group does this too! We have traveling clothes, jewelry, book, movie and music bins. Sometimes someone decides to keep the whole bin (and a group rule is that we never comment on it in the spirit of gifting!), but another one usually gets started pretty quickly.

We even had at tea bin going around last winter, which was delightful.

[Cranky]

Are you kidding me? I buy bedding (sheets and duvet covers) used when we need them and I can find them -- do other people not have a "sanitize" cycle on their washing machines?

Do other people not sleep at hotels? Where the sheets have been used by other people??

[Cranky]

And yeah, I wouldn’t buy a nonstick pan that was chipped from the thrift store, but have bought a couple brand new ones there over the years. I keep *one* nonstick pan in the house for eggs. Otherwise, I buy the kind of pans that cost $100 new…

[Sanitary Stache]

Our best thrift store purchase has been a blender.  The cutting blade fits onto a small mouth mason jar.  It has been a $5 Vitamix for the past 6 years.

We got bed bugs from a used mattress, but we should have known better.  Definitely don't take used mattresses!

Lately, since the buy nothing page came to town, our front porch looks a lot like a thrift store drop off. People are picking up and dropping off regularly.  It is more convenient than going down to the thrift store.

[Weisass]

Strollers can take a lot of wear and tear, but there are a myriad of reasons you should purchase a new one when you have a baby. The biggest concern is safety, as items may have been recalled or outdated and without the manual you'd never know.

Don't you just hate it when you're reading the manual to your brand new stroller and it tells you it has been recalled and you need to return it for a refund? Ugh, such bad journalism.

I’m assuming the poster is referring to the fact that it is near impossible to find out what model you have without the manual…

[Weisass]

My favorite thing in my neighborhood is that my buy nothing group has a clothing bin sharing system. You find your size range, and then sign up to get the bin when you are interested. You can put seasonal clothing you don’t want anymore in the bin too. Free clothing refresh!

My group does this too! We have traveling clothes, jewelry, book, movie and music bins. Sometimes someone decides to keep the whole bin (and a group rule is that we never comment on it in the spirit of gifting!), but another one usually gets started pretty quickly.

We even had at tea bin going around last winter, which was delightful.

Ooh! A tea bin sounds lovely!

[Dicey]

Are you kidding me? I buy bedding (sheets and duvet covers) used when we need them and I can find them -- do other people not have a "sanitize" cycle on their washing machines?

Do other people not sleep at hotels? Where the sheets have been used by other people??

And the towels, beds and toilet, lol.

The great Amy Dacyczyn espoused the term "selective squeamishness." Years and years later, the term still comes in handy.

[AMandM]

My local thrift store always has sales on federal Mondays. Yesterday I bought four tweed jackets for DH at $6 apiece. He's not sure he needs all four, so I will probably take one or two back on Thursday.

[JAYSLOL]

Literally just about everything I own is either secondhand, or new, but not bought retail.  Almost nothing from thrift shops though, only a couple in my area and I’ve never found good items or deals at either.  I’ve had really good luck at auctions, garage sales, liquidation places and found lots of useful stuff in storage lockers I’ve bought.  I’m currently wearing a tee shirt that was $3, and a pair of really nice dark grey Levi’s that were $5, both brand new at a liquidation place, as well as a real solid leather belt that I’ve worn every day for 9 years since I found it in a storage unit I bought at auction.  At garage sales I’ve found insane deals on everything from a snowblower to furniture to gold jewelry and a solid gold watch to tires to clothing to a cargo trailer.  DW calls garage sales “my churches”, lol. 

[JAYSLOL]

Are you kidding me? I buy bedding (sheets and duvet covers) used when we need them and I can find them -- do other people not have a "sanitize" cycle on their washing machines?

Do other people not sleep at hotels? Where the sheets have been used by other people??

And the towels, beds and toilet, lol.

The great Amy Dacyczyn espoused the term "selective squeamishness." Years and years later, the term still comes in handy.

Yeah, or eaten at restaurants.  Gasp!  Used dishes!  Used Furniture!  Used Cutlery!  The horror!

[getsorted]

I know you're all just joking about bugs and vermin and such, but I actually got scabies in my early twenties from thrift store pants.

I got scabies as a little kid from the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Actually most of my small town got them. One of my earliest memories is being coated in that strong-smelling pesticide oil they used to have to put on you!

But, for the sake of argument- you can also get scabies from trying on new clothes in a retail store. Bugs be bugs.

[englishteacheralex]

I got scabies from a thrift store, too.

The thrift stores in my location don't usually have great deals, but I did just score a new-in-box pair of roller skates for my son for $15, which counts as a good deal to me.

[AMandM]

Literally just about everything I own is either secondhand, or new, but not bought retail.

This inspired me to walk around my house and I discovered it's almost true for us, too. I was surprised at how much of our stuff is handed down, much more than I'd have guessed before looking. We have bought a certain amount of Ikea stuff new, and mattresses, and a very large handmade custom dining table--though the money for that was a gift with a lot of familial significance.

[JAYSLOL]

Literally just about everything I own is either secondhand, or new, but not bought retail.

This inspired me to walk around my house and I discovered it's almost true for us, too. I was surprised at how much of our stuff is handed down, much more than I'd have guessed before looking. We have bought a certain amount of Ikea stuff new, and mattresses, and a very large handmade custom dining table--though the money for that was a gift with a lot of familial significance.

That’s awesome, and of course it’s totally ok to buy new stuff, especially when it’s something that’s perfect for you and made to last.  I don’t own a single piece of furniture that was new when I bought it, yep, not even our mattress (it was purchased from a friend we knew who was downsizing and this mattress was on a bed in their spare room and had maybe been used 10 times, and some of those times was from me staying there lol).  The most expensive new item I’ve ever bought was a Yamaha piano, which was totally worth it because my kid and I both use it everyday, and there just weren’t any quality used ones available.  Other than that most of the stuff that was new when I bought it are our computer, phones, some clothes and some kitchen items. 

[Adventine]

Buy Nothing and thrift stores all the way!


The only thing I'll never get from the Buy Nothing group is used underwear. Seriously. Someone was giving away used panties and boxer briefs. Ewww.

[Weisass]

Buy Nothing and thrift stores all the way!


The only thing I'll never get from the Buy Nothing group is used underwear. Seriously. Someone was giving away used panties and boxer briefs. Ewww.

Yea, that is a bridge too far for me, too.

I'm about to meet up with a local gent over some ridiculously cheap used skis and boots for my kids (they are doing ski camp in February). At the price he is selling, we will save money over renting daily or seasonally if we buy his kids used stuff. *fingers crossed* they fit, and the bonus is that as our kids get older, the younger kiddos will fit the same skis! Maximum usage!

[Serendip]

I have definitely found many treasures over the years. It helps if you know materials. I studied textiles so have a pretty easy time spotting high quality items by look and feel. Plenty of merino or cashmere for a few dollars at a time..

Some favourite finds have been a red, silk Christian Dior jacket for a few dollars and a vintage YSL purse. I’m not normally a brand buyer but sometime a gorgeous old fashion piece can feel classy.

Also original artwork, already framed..

I live in a town with some very wealthy homeowners so when they upgrade their decor or pass away, the thrift store here can be filled with unbelievable items (if you know what your looking at). I have a harder time practicing minimalism because of it. But I try to be very considerate with my purchases..there are always deals so it’s more about beauty and functionality.

Sometimes places are ‘staged’ for photos and/or movies and then items are donated. I found a beautiful new duvet this winter..paid $6 and the online price was over $300 (!)

[Sugaree]

My kid's winter coat this year is a barely used Columbia ski jacket.  It was $9.

[moneypitfeeder]

Not a thrift store, but a free FB marketplace listing for a 42" Samsung LCD tv (nonworking). After I looked up the model, many had a really cheap capacitor go bad and figured I could just solder in a replacement for a couple of bucks. Got it home, plugged it in, pressed the power button and it didn't turn on as advertised. Noticed a rocker switch on it...flipped the rocker...fully functioning tv with a great picture :)

[AMandM]

I have a harder time practicing minimalism because of it.

free FB marketplace listing for a 42" Samsung LCD tv (nonworking).

These seem to go together ;-)

My son-in-law found a nearly-new balance bike for my granddaughter--all it needed was a little spot of rust sanded off. He paid $6, retail price is $150. I got a leather purse from Coach for $4.

[Weisass]

Has anyone here tried thredup?