Comments on: eBay Is Killing Our Thrift Stores

By: Diana Chai

Diana Chai — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:34:00 +0000

I so agree. Thrift stores in my country pile merchandise, some sodden in stains, mothball dust and dead insects. I rummage through rubbish spending hours to find that one gem so the person buying online doesn’t have to. I wash, remove stains where possible and sometimes even iron the clothes so they are in perfect condition before I sell them. This is a service. I am going where a lot of people won’t be caught dead and spending both time and effort to make the item even remotely palatable to hard-to-please internet shoppers. It will cost more than a thrift store.

By: Hannah Rupp

Hannah Rupp — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:25:00 +0000

In reply to Desirae Kellenbarger. Yes, not taking the time to craft a decent listing is a big pet peeve of mine. It's a shame more people don't have pride in what they're doing!

By: Marie P

Marie P — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:08:00 +0000

In reply to Desirae Kellenbarger. Amen, sister! ;>

By: Desirae Kellenbarger

Desirae Kellenbarger — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 02:55:00 +0000

I buy and sell online. But, I also buy at thrift stores, which I’ve doing doing since I was a little girl. I keep my prices low, but I’ve also spend time looking for, measuring, and photographing an item. A lot of buyers seem to think that they should be entitled to have it for thrift store or garage sale prices because they have to pay for shipping. This is another huge pet peeve of mine.