thrift shopping in america looks so amazing and huge, charity shopping in the uk is so bloody grimey and the chances you find anything good are so slim
Vicki Fletch highkey agree that thrift shopping in America looks great but to cheer you up a bit, I'm Polish and majority of the best(!) second hand shops here are like items that the uk shops rejected so lmao. can still find some nice things but it's a struggle sometimes.
depends on where in america. for example i live in a town where all the thrift shops are filled with grimey and lame stuff but a couple towns over its like a gold mine. i have to drive almost an hour to get anything. she lives in a state where people buy and drop buy and drop and in other states its not like that at all. god bless xx
Vicki Fletch yep she’s in California. Thrifting in America is not always this good. Depends on the city. If it’s a bigger city that has a lot of nice clothing stores then the thrift stores usually have a lot of clothes from those brands and stores. If it’s a city that doesn’t have a ton of cool places to shop then the thrifting typically isn’t that good either.
I think the general popularity, not specifically RUclips and Depop are the cause of the price rises. Vintage stores buying up stock to sell, resellers buying up stock, thrift stores have also started pricing their items for their value rather than dirt cheap which is good if they're charitable but there has also been a rise in for profit thrift stores. It's a bigger issue than simply 'RUclipsrs and depop making things expensive'
I think it's the rise in thrifting that makes it expensive. People are coming round to the idea that it's a more sustainable way to shop, and more people are donating quality clothes so the shops are able to be more selective about what they put out. I buy for myself, but I also pick up things that I know won't fit me but that I can sell on to someone else on depop. In my area not many people thrift yet, and certainly not anyone with current fashions in mind, so these are things that would go straight to the rag bin - in the uk unsold items generally get sold by weight to be recycled into rags, and I understand that in the US they go to landfill. I rarely make profit on the things I sell. By the time I factor in that I've taken time to buy it, driven it home, washed it, steamed it, packaged it and mailed it, plus depop's cut, I'm not exactly making millions, especially as depop buyers will always want to hammer down the price as much as possible. But someone else can use it when it wouldn't have been bought otherwise. Also, the expensive places to thrift are often in cities and tourist spots in my experience. It might be worth trying a small town if you can. They don't get picked over by vintage dealers, and there are more pensioners and less younger buyers.
Totally random, but I love the background music (while you were actually thrifting) so relaxing! I moved to a more rural area and we don't have many thrift shops and it makes me sad, so I'm really excited to see this series!
Cali goodwills are expensive. Where I live they have set prices for the type of item and number of days they have had the item. Everything is color coded. Clothing is never more than $10, same as shoes.
agirlofplainreasoning I live in Cali too but surprisingly the thrift stores here in my town aren’t that expensive actually. Of course depending on the brand and what not, but most items in the thrift stores are below $20. Idk what’s up the prices at the stores Sarah goes to
bro i watch these so confused! i live in indiana and it’s way more here. shirts are usually around $8 and long sleeves are $12-20. jeans are always over $8, usually a lot more. idk why the prices at mine are so high but it’s rare to find something under $6. i dont shop brand names either
I can't believe how expensive your thrift stores are! at my goodwills everything is a specific prices no matter what brand. like all shoes are 4.99, all skirts are 3.99, etc. and they have certain colour tags 50% off. t shirts are like 2.99. I personally always skip the men's section and pants/jeans section. and I do a quick glance at sleeveless tops. I focus all my energy on finding tennis skirts and collared shirts and children's jackets and sweaters. and pantyhose lol. and shoes , socks, and purses. your summer boots were a good deal, tho! one thing I hate about goodwill is they remove the items with the sale colours while they are on sale and they re-tag them with a different colour. but I always get in there before they can switch them out. bit it's not fair for everyone else. I pretty much only buy if it's 50% off even if the prices are pretty decent full price. I'm spoiled tho, my church thrift stores don't charge over 1$ for anything and even as low as a quarter for stuff. and I have a lot of them in my area.
Goodwills in NJ are ridiculous! They virtually try to sell items at retail price, which is why I stopped shopping at Goodwill and only shop at church thrift shops and mom & pop thrift shops 😐
Loved seeing your thrifting process and totally agree that sometimes when I go thrifting I find a bunch of cool stuff but sometimes I don’t find anything or only a few things and as I’ve gotten older I’ve really gotten pickier because I want items I can picture for wearing more than just a few months or a year I want a more lasting piece that can transition as I do as I grow up. Can’t wait for the thrifting tips video too!
I work at a thrift store for the Salvation Army, which is a nonprofit that has a food pantry location and community assistance program that does a lot for people in my area. Anyways, just wanted to point out to all of the thrifters in the comments that shopping at these types of stores does amazing things for your community. Also, I know it ranges from store to store, but the one i work at does all shoes for 25 cents, 2 dollars for tops and 3 dollars for bottoms... much cheaper than our local GoodWill. we raise money for a cause and it feels really good to shop at SA because I know that my money isnt going to a greedy money hungry corporation.
You should do a whats in my mini backpack type video because they’re cute as hell but they’re not really functional to me?? Like they dont fit much in them.
Those booties are so great Fantastic find including the sole - the right shoe comfort is a make it or brake it thing for me and that looked like a brand ive gotten before When I was in the states or Very similar . They ( My own ) just made me happy ! As to more clips like this one... yes PLEASE!
I know you’re from the sacramento area and my personal faves are st vincent de paul on madison ave I think!! it’s so cheap and the sales are always so good
That vase is so beautiful ! To own beautiful things for their beauty if Done mindfully is feeding the soul like going to a museum ! Would you do that sometime ? Go somewhere a museum or a place of beauty and just look at things because beautiful or cosy just a thought ...
If you don't care you aren't wearing make up why do you always mention hey I'm not wearing make up today? It's totally fine. You don't have to say anything about your appearance.
There are a lot of cool items but for those prices?? I'm used to buying in $1 thrift stores. Two digit prices are a no from my broke ass :,) Also I love when you lip sing in the car haha ❤
I was about to watch someone else's thrift video and then I saw yours in the suggestion and thought "have I seen this I watch all of her thrift videos but I don't recognize this one " And then I looked at the date and I got super excited lol YASSS GOBLIN GIRL YASSSS 💕
it's always crazy to me watching people from other states like Cali doing thrift hauls because in MI we have Value World (I'm not sure where else it is) and all their stuff, including name brand, is EXTREMELY cheap. Like 1-2 dollars for shirts, 10-15 for jackets, 2-5 for pants
I’m so jealous of how much good stuff you guys have at goodwill! I never shoes, let alone DOCS!! only at crossroads stores which are pricey! But same here, I have to go to nicer areas to find really good stuff.
This is so weird to me because I've never seen a goodwill with price tags??? All the items at my goodwill are the same price. All pants/shirts/jackets/books/cups/etc are the same price no matter the brand/trend etc. The only exception is shoes. But the prices are just marked on the rack and not on the item.
U look cozy and v. comfy lol. Also agree with some of the people on here. The thrift stores by where k live don't have anything..i'd have to maybe go out to the peninsula to get anywhere close to a ghrift store that sells anywhere close to stuff i can possibly buy..god and band t's..
I thought thrift stores were to help people who are too poor to get anything brand new. The price being hiked up on the most practical items seems like a problem with our culture. Though I know not everything needs to be so damn serious all the time it just seems kind of weird to me. If I owned a thrift store I'd have all shoes and such priced the same. Then if you want the cool stuff you're just going to have to come early rather than just being unable to afford it, but I don't own a thrift store lmao
Exactly. Shopping nonprofit thrift stores is so much better. They attempt to price things with the less fortunate in mind, and the money goes to a good cause when they do happen to mark things up.
I cannot believe how expensive your Goodwills are!! In Albuquerque, NM, even if something is a super nice brand or great quality vintage find, it's almost always less than $10. I think the most I've ever spent on a single item was $15 on a pair of leather cowboy boots that were selling online for like $250 (can't remember the brand though). I think it varies by state, but does your Goodwill have a day of the week or month where everything is 50% off? I try to schedule my thrifting days for those discount days so I get double the deals. Maybe I take my local thrifting spots for granted a little bit.
weird.. the Goodwills in my area have every category as the same price. Like for example, all shoes are $5- and I've gotten brand new New Balances and a pair of Vans for $5 each. Interesting they go and mark every single item at yours! Anyway, love your videos 💕
Very grateful my small town still has relatively cheap goodwill prices lol. also sad though because im tall and have big feet (9-10) and rarely find cute shoes in my size while thrifting.
Loved the style of this! Only thing I would like is more talking rather than music over in the thrift store. Curious to see what you find,that you find interesting personally and not only the things you end up buying if you know what I mean :))
Everyone complaining about thrift store prices (and I know, they’re crazy high) but at least we’re saving the environment! Always try and buy second hand :)
😻😻 i love this video and hell yeah...! Keep doing videos like this. And even tho u have limited places when u can thrift i dont have any 😪 i think in my country r one thrifted store with a few stores in some places but it so damn expensive like brand new cloth so its ridiculos. And the others thrift stores are like small ones and there is only a street in the city where u can find them all. Idk if i can explain myself but so sorry about my poor english. But the important thing that i wanna say is please continue with this videos. I dont care if u go, every time to the same store. It would be awesome anyway 💜😽
I thought the hanger in the beginning was a 2 on the screen.
lol saaame
lol i was just thinking that
same
Dude same
Same!
thrift shopping in america looks so amazing and huge, charity shopping in the uk is so bloody grimey and the chances you find anything good are so slim
Vicki Fletch highkey agree that thrift shopping in America looks great but to cheer you up a bit, I'm Polish and majority of the best(!) second hand shops here are like items that the uk shops rejected so lmao. can still find some nice things but it's a struggle sometimes.
depends on where in america. for example i live in a town where all the thrift shops are filled with grimey and lame stuff but a couple towns over its like a gold mine. i have to drive almost an hour to get anything. she lives in a state where people buy and drop buy and drop and in other states its not like that at all. god bless xx
Vicki Fletch yep she’s in California. Thrifting in America is not always this good. Depends on the city. If it’s a bigger city that has a lot of nice clothing stores then the thrift stores usually have a lot of clothes from those brands and stores. If it’s a city that doesn’t have a ton of cool places to shop then the thrifting typically isn’t that good either.
Same in Germany it's super small and all you can get is grandma stuff lol
It actually is, I find the odd band tee or the odd good pair of shoes, but most things are old ladies skirts or mens shirts with sweat stains
Watching your fav person make thrift hauls >>>
lol I like the slightly motivational elevator music
People from Depop/RUclips are making thrift stores prices expensive 😐
I think the general popularity, not specifically RUclips and Depop are the cause of the price rises. Vintage stores buying up stock to sell, resellers buying up stock, thrift stores have also started pricing their items for their value rather than dirt cheap which is good if they're charitable but there has also been a rise in for profit thrift stores. It's a bigger issue than simply 'RUclipsrs and depop making things expensive'
I think it's the rise in thrifting that makes it expensive. People are coming round to the idea that it's a more sustainable way to shop, and more people are donating quality clothes so the shops are able to be more selective about what they put out. I buy for myself, but I also pick up things that I know won't fit me but that I can sell on to someone else on depop. In my area not many people thrift yet, and certainly not anyone with current fashions in mind, so these are things that would go straight to the rag bin - in the uk unsold items generally get sold by weight to be recycled into rags, and I understand that in the US they go to landfill.
I rarely make profit on the things I sell. By the time I factor in that I've taken time to buy it, driven it home, washed it, steamed it, packaged it and mailed it, plus depop's cut, I'm not exactly making millions, especially as depop buyers will always want to hammer down the price as much as possible. But someone else can use it when it wouldn't have been bought otherwise.
Also, the expensive places to thrift are often in cities and tourist spots in my experience. It might be worth trying a small town if you can. They don't get picked over by vintage dealers, and there are more pensioners and less younger buyers.
Oh man can’t believe you didn’t get that Munsters shirt 😫
This was such a nice relaxing and fun video. I definitely want to see more thrift with me videos. Also, that vase was so cool! Nice find.
Totally random, but I love the background music (while you were actually thrifting) so relaxing! I moved to a more rural area and we don't have many thrift shops and it makes me sad, so I'm really excited to see this series!
Rewatching your old thrift videos, I miss these. 🤎🧡
Cali goodwills are expensive. Where I live they have set prices for the type of item and number of days they have had the item. Everything is color coded. Clothing is never more than $10, same as shoes.
agirlofplainreasoning I live in Cali too but surprisingly the thrift stores here in my town aren’t that expensive actually. Of course depending on the brand and what not, but most items in the thrift stores are below $20. Idk what’s up the prices at the stores Sarah goes to
agirlofplainreasoning yeah, I just got a Columbia shirt for 3.99 at Goodwill the other day
Edit: also, the goodwills I've been to are all very small.
With high prices at a thrift store, you might as well shop clearance at regular chain stores!
bro i watch these so confused! i live in indiana and it’s way more here. shirts are usually around $8 and long sleeves are $12-20. jeans are always over $8, usually a lot more. idk why the prices at mine are so high but it’s rare to find something under $6. i dont shop brand names either
I can't believe how expensive your thrift stores are! at my goodwills everything is a specific prices no matter what brand. like all shoes are 4.99, all skirts are 3.99, etc. and they have certain colour tags 50% off. t shirts are like 2.99. I personally always skip the men's section and pants/jeans section. and I do a quick glance at sleeveless tops. I focus all my energy on finding tennis skirts and collared shirts and children's jackets and sweaters. and pantyhose lol. and shoes , socks, and purses. your summer boots were a good deal, tho! one thing I hate about goodwill is they remove the items with the sale colours while they are on sale and they re-tag them with a different colour. but I always get in there before they can switch them out. bit it's not fair for everyone else. I pretty much only buy if it's 50% off even if the prices are pretty decent full price. I'm spoiled tho, my church thrift stores don't charge over 1$ for anything and even as low as a quarter for stuff. and I have a lot of them in my area.
raccoon in a box mine marks things up by brand name no matter if they are still in style or not.
So lucky!
raccoon in a box same here. The only things that are expensive is the furniture
Our goodwill stores have .49 cent days and you can get really great things
Goodwills in NJ are ridiculous! They virtually try to sell items at retail price, which is why I stopped shopping at Goodwill and only shop at church thrift shops and mom & pop thrift shops 😐
Good will is out of their mind with their prices....
Traci B I went to a Long Beach good will where they wanted 20$ for used sweaters. I was like what the fuck?!
this content is the stuff i could watch for hours. FOR HOURS SARAH. love ya
Loved seeing your thrifting process and totally agree that sometimes when I go thrifting I find a bunch of cool stuff but sometimes I don’t find anything or only a few things and as I’ve gotten older I’ve really gotten pickier because I want items I can picture for wearing more than just a few months or a year I want a more lasting piece that can transition as I do as I grow up. Can’t wait for the thrifting tips video too!
I work at a thrift store for the Salvation Army, which is a nonprofit that has a food pantry location and community assistance program that does a lot for people in my area. Anyways, just wanted to point out to all of the thrifters in the comments that shopping at these types of stores does amazing things for your community. Also, I know it ranges from store to store, but the one i work at does all shoes for 25 cents, 2 dollars for tops and 3 dollars for bottoms... much cheaper than our local GoodWill. we raise money for a cause and it feels really good to shop at SA because I know that my money isnt going to a greedy money hungry corporation.
You should do a whats in my mini backpack type video because they’re cute as hell but they’re not really functional to me?? Like they dont fit much in them.
Please make more of these!! I wish my country had giant thrift-stores like you guys in the US. I love watching you go through all the stuff!
looove these kinda videos so exciting to see u doing them !!!
Ugh I wish my goodwill got docs! The only thing I find as far as shoes is Steve Madden.
Mine doesn't even have Steven madden lol
Those shoes look like really tasteful crocs lol
I'd love to see a styling video! Maybe what you wear the most in your closet, inspirations, etc
Omgggg the Munsters shirt that you passed up 😭😍💕
This is my favorite content on your channel ♡♡♡♡
I love your thrifting videos
Ah yes girl. Your thrift hauls are my favorite. I love your style, thank you for the inspiration!
Your goodwill is so much nicer than the one in my area but those prices are scary AF! Also you're so cute & I super-love your content!
Gurl I hear you with the docs ❤️❤️ “anytime I see a mini backpack I will buy it” ME EVERY GOD DAMN DAY GURL
"they're ugly in the best way possible" me describing half of my wardrobe
Those booties are so great Fantastic find including the sole - the right shoe comfort is a make it or brake it thing for me and that looked like a brand ive gotten before When I was in the states or Very similar . They ( My own ) just made me happy ! As to more clips like this one... yes PLEASE!
You should try the goodwill bins outlet super cheap but you have to dig
One of THE BEST videos of the month for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you please continue this series ! Love you girl ❤️
I know you’re from the sacramento area and my personal faves are st vincent de paul on madison ave I think!! it’s so cheap and the sales are always so good
I think it's on watt ave near country club plaza
That vase is so beautiful ! To own beautiful things for their beauty if Done mindfully is feeding the soul like going to a museum ! Would you do that sometime ? Go somewhere a museum or a place of beauty and just look at things because beautiful or cosy just a thought ...
I got so into the video that i was genuinely really disappointed whenever a thrift store would be a bust 😂 great video i can't wait to see more
I now want summer boots, who knew such a thing existed!
Those boots, a blouse, a denim skirt, and a pair of blue and gold sunglasses is _such_ a summer mood. Honestly, I could change my aesthetic for that.
haha you gotta get yourself a pair!
Thank you so much for this video. I got the pleasure and relaxation of shopping without the chance to spend money. 💗
i loved this, the feeling of hunting for clothing is just amazing
I love that this is more on the realistic side of thrifting!!
omg! i love this types of videos! thank you for filming this. your personality is so cool, i feel very comfortable seeing this video! i love it 💕✨
If you don't care you aren't wearing make up why do you always mention hey I'm not wearing make up today? It's totally fine. You don't have to say anything about your appearance.
you’re totally right! I never address it in my no makeup mondays probably because it’s expected but it should just be the norm for me! lol
yesss this is the vid i’ve been waiting for! love all your content but these are my personal fave videos 😇
Omg I can't believe you didn't get the docs I would've made my foot fit hahaha
Spotlessmind try and make it fit like the evil stepsisters did in Cinderella when trying to squeeze in the glass slipper
I NEED THAT MUNSTERS SHIRT
I watched because I love to thrift and the US has such good finds, I subscribed because of "Love Cats" - I adore the Stray Cats.
those boots are the ariat riding boot brand and theyre usually expensive so nice
So nice to come along with you plus that relaxing music. :)
the video was so calming and i love the song!
I loovvve thrift hauls !!! I love these videos so much 💕💕
There are a lot of cool items but for those prices?? I'm used to buying in $1 thrift stores. Two digit prices are a no from my broke ass :,)
Also I love when you lip sing in the car haha ❤
Hi Sarah, are you going to do more bullet journal videos? I miss them!
Also for a vlog this had some good visuals, it kinda reminded me of american beauty for some reason but it was probably just the weather
I was about to watch someone else's thrift video and then I saw yours in the suggestion and thought "have I seen this I watch all of her thrift videos but I don't recognize this one " And then I looked at the date and I got super excited lol YASSS GOBLIN GIRL YASSSS 💕
I love this video!! Please make more like this ♥️ I love your style
i love this vid! please do more. and did you change your hair?? it looks amazing
Thrifting seems so easy in america, in Germany you barely find something nice and everything is still a little expensive
Vey Vey ich weiß es schon gut?! Ich kann nie etwas Modisches finden. es sind immer langweilige Oma-Pullover und hässliche Stiefel
omg i love ur thrift hauls, u have so much luck
There were so many cute graphic tees😍
Your thrift stores look SO GOOD!!!
I would have died over that Munsters shirt... Obviously 😊
Loved this video! I like it even better than the regular thrift haul. How much did the vase end up costing?
it's always crazy to me watching people from other states like Cali doing thrift hauls because in MI we have Value World (I'm not sure where else it is) and all their stuff, including name brand, is EXTREMELY cheap. Like 1-2 dollars for shirts, 10-15 for jackets, 2-5 for pants
Your goodwill looks basically like a tk maxx where I live... I wish our thrift stores were as good as this 😂
Really liked this type of video! So frustrating tho, when you spot something that's so my style and you just pass right by it 😢😂
Oh and I love the Hooters shirts! I just spent 30 bucks on a cool black one from Urban Outfitters.
I WANT THAT MUNSTERS SHIRT!!!!!
I’m so jealous of how much good stuff you guys have at goodwill! I never shoes, let alone DOCS!! only at crossroads stores which are pricey! But same here, I have to go to nicer areas to find really good stuff.
"Mailman, hi."
Yessss pls do more thrift vlogs like these
totally the wrong video to comment on regarding this, but video idea: Depression vs Being Depressed, had to explain the difference to someone today
Splitleaf oh yeah please, this is a great video idea!!!
if i saw docs at my thrift store for $36 i’d literally cut off half my foot so they’d fit
I live for your videos & I didn't know you liked The Cure!!
I live in Sacramento and it’s so crazy to see you shop where I always do 😂
Love love the video ! Keep on filming thrifting videos ❤️
Omg the SPCA Thrift store in Midtown Sac is so good! So is the Salvation Army. Please check them out next time, they are my main thrift stores
This is so weird to me because I've never seen a goodwill with price tags??? All the items at my goodwill are the same price. All pants/shirts/jackets/books/cups/etc are the same price no matter the brand/trend etc. The only exception is shoes. But the prices are just marked on the rack and not on the item.
I like the style of this video. More more more!
loved this video and cant wait for more!!
I love these types of videos!!! But I love all your videos, sooo 😂
U look cozy and v. comfy lol. Also agree with some of the people on here. The thrift stores by where k live don't have anything..i'd have to maybe go out to the peninsula to get anywhere close to a ghrift store that sells anywhere close to stuff i can possibly buy..god and band t's..
I thought thrift stores were to help people who are too poor to get anything brand new. The price being hiked up on the most practical items seems like a problem with our culture. Though I know not everything needs to be so damn serious all the time it just seems kind of weird to me. If I owned a thrift store I'd have all shoes and such priced the same. Then if you want the cool stuff you're just going to have to come early rather than just being unable to afford it, but I don't own a thrift store lmao
Exactly. Shopping nonprofit thrift stores is so much better. They attempt to price things with the less fortunate in mind, and the money goes to a good cause when they do happen to mark things up.
yeah she's mentioned that kind of thing before
The real problem with our culture (at least in the US) is that we don't believe everyone should be paid a living wage.
Omg I died at the earth wind fire shirt 😍😍
I get so damn happy when you upload. 💕
Yes!! I love these videos!!
Love this video. Make more please.. I wish we have thrift store like in US... so cheap in still in good condition
I cannot believe how expensive your Goodwills are!! In Albuquerque, NM, even if something is a super nice brand or great quality vintage find, it's almost always less than $10. I think the most I've ever spent on a single item was $15 on a pair of leather cowboy boots that were selling online for like $250 (can't remember the brand though).
I think it varies by state, but does your Goodwill have a day of the week or month where everything is 50% off? I try to schedule my thrifting days for those discount days so I get double the deals. Maybe I take my local thrifting spots for granted a little bit.
weird.. the Goodwills in my area have every category as the same price. Like for example, all shoes are $5- and I've gotten brand new New Balances and a pair of Vans for $5 each. Interesting they go and mark every single item at yours!
Anyway, love your videos 💕
The music was like killing me lol
Awesome love your vlogs!
Very grateful my small town still has relatively cheap goodwill prices lol. also sad though because im tall and have big feet (9-10) and rarely find cute shoes in my size while thrifting.
Can you do a video on how to organize as a psychology major
i love your videos so much girl 💕
My fav type of content from you. Your style is great
The selection at your good will seems a lot nicer then the ones I live by._.
I loooooove your style! Fav youtuber ever
thanks so much! xx
Looove your channel. You have the best style ;)
Loved the style of this! Only thing I would like is more talking rather than music over in the thrift store. Curious to see what you find,that you find interesting personally and not only the things you end up buying if you know what I mean :))
If you want flowers, thrift stores generally have donated fake ones so that's an option
Everyone complaining about thrift store prices (and I know, they’re crazy high) but at least we’re saving the environment! Always try and buy second hand :)
Super pretty even without makeup!
😻😻 i love this video and hell yeah...! Keep doing videos like this. And even tho u have limited places when u can thrift i dont have any 😪 i think in my country r one thrifted store with a few stores in some places but it so damn expensive like brand new cloth so its ridiculos. And the others thrift stores are like small ones and there is only a street in the city where u can find them all. Idk if i can explain myself but so sorry about my poor english. But the important thing that i wanna say is please continue with this videos. I dont care if u go, every time to the same store. It would be awesome anyway 💜😽