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bedazzled

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25. I shop the racks at macy's

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:57 PM

Oct 14

New stuff for 5 or 10 bucks. I lost weight and got beautiful jeans and khakis and shirts for cheap!

Never shop at goodwill. Had to work there for many years and they are very abusive to their employees.

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I know retail clothing prices are up. How about you folks that still shop at Goodwill? [View all] MerryBlooms Oct 14 OP

Go find out! n/t splat Oct 14 #1

Well yeah, I can, would like to know form some where besides Oregon. OK with you? MerryBlooms Oct 14 #2

Oh yeah, the bins on Ochoco Street, been there many times. Permanut Oct 14 #5

For donated items, Goodwill gonna make a killing during the tariff administration 🤬 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #7

Are you still in my beloved Portland? MerryBlooms Oct 14 #10

Out in the Portland burbs now.. Permanut Oct 14 #17

I lived in Beaverton mostly, but we spent a lot of time in downtown 🥰 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #21

Found a local Lions Club resale store. multigraincracker Oct 14 #3

Oh, I will see if one is in my area. 😘 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #4

Peter Max did a series of T-shirts of the Beatles back in the 70s tavernier Oct 14 #6

Score! 🙌🙌🙌 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #8

I mystery shop Goodwill. usedtobedemgurl Oct 14 #9

Yeah, saw some a that too! Good luck finding matching shoes! 😂 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #12

😂😂😂 usedtobedemgurl Oct 14 #13

Apparently they have. haele Oct 14 #11

Our local cancer store lost their lease, so no more. Very sad. MerryBlooms Oct 14 #14

We don't have anything like your bins KT2000 Oct 14 #15

Curious. If you don't mind naming names? Never heard of rounding up for training. How odd MerryBlooms Oct 14 #16

When you check out they do it. KT2000 Oct 14 #19

Wow. Wasn't aware that sorta thing went on, thanks for letting us know MerryBlooms Oct 14 #22

Every time I mystery shop them, usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #30

Goodwill prices are insane! I prefer the... QueerDuck Oct 14 #18

Omgosh, i just listened to Oregon Experience, Vietnam episode MerryBlooms Oct 14 #23

was there this morning rampartd Oct 14 #20

Oh, you got some screaming deals! Nice!! MerryBlooms Oct 14 #24

I shop the racks at macy's bedazzled Oct 14 #25

I heard the not so great to employee stuff too. MerryBlooms Oct 14 #27

I love the bins! Phoenix61 Oct 14 #26

Awesome! Continued good hunting 💕 MerryBlooms Oct 14 #28

Up. All the local thrift stores have raised their prices, as if they had to pay tariffs on that donated stuff. mucholderthandirt Wednesday #29

WE shop at Salvation Army sometimes and got super deals on mens' clothing earlier this summer. lark Wednesday #31

Don't go to Goodwill, their head honchos get paid way raccoon Wednesday #32