No kidding! I went into the Goodwill in Brandon yesterday and almost choked when I saw some of the prices. First time ever I left there empty handed and shaking my head
My Goodwill informed me that not only everything donated gets sent for processing to see if it is a high value item to be put up for auction but also starting JANUARY 7th there will be no more discounts on any items . They will now only give $5.00 off of every $30.00 you spend but you will have to spend $30.00 in one pop to get the discount. So now I do not think I will find any deals at the Goodwill in the near future.
at the Goodwill at my area, one of the manager has been asking the customers if they are resellers and where do they sell and what platforms. Some kids are very proud and tell her where they sell but I don't. She doesn't need to know what I do. She even ask if she can see thier profile. So i know that they check comps on different platforms and base their price there. She even told me I dressed like a reseller. I was like how do resellers dressed???!!
I’ve been a reseller for 20 years. Years ago I was getting ridiculously cheap prices for high end items. Now pretty much all thrift stores look up prices and charge way too much for these items. Many times using listed prices and not solds! 🤦♂️
I volunteer at a thrift store where I live and sells our stuff very cheap. Shirts are like 2 bucks. A lot of stuff is only 1 dollar and what furniture we do have is like 5 bucks. We are non profit and all workers are volunteers. Money taken in goes to local high schools for scholarships. We are a very small thrift store and I love working there and seeing the happy faces when we tell them the price at checkout.
I work at goodwill we sell high because the resellers used to buy everything so we started raising the prices so regular people get a chance at things at a fair price
Pretty much everything you guys stated about why prices at thrift stores are higher are correct. People now know how to look things up. Just about everyone. So whether they resell at at thrift shop or sell at a garage sale people are always trying to make money. Just like eBayers. Prices go up and unfortunately this era we live in is outrageous in inflation. I worked for goodwill for 4 years. And they were constantly on us about pricing and getting more product out. The managers had to meet a budget and quota each month or quarter and they applied pressure to us just like corporate did to them. It’s ran like any other business. More money!!! So I get it. Some prices are outrageous.
Someone I know is married to a higher up at GW. The managers get to set their own prices and policies; I have about 7 GW's I visit on rotation and they have wildly different prices on brands that are 'popular'. Some I go to will price at the register whatever they feel like if there isn't a price tag, some will go to the back and create a tag, some will give it to me because they can't be bothered. I think prices have gone up for all the reasons you mentioned.
I was told by a GW employee that all jewelry donations tehy get get sent to GW online section of teh company they never make it to teh store which is too bad nevause I like buying old jewelry it is a collection for me so I hardly ever go to GW thrifts anymore
Upper management said to keep testing the price point things sell ,meaning keep raising it as long as sales are not dropping because it is all about profits for each store. But since the average store manager complained about having to price all the donations and how it is time consuming for the employees. Upper management came up with the idea to send all items to the main store to be priced and they will send back even amounts of merchandise to each store to be fair. Ya right fair is bologna, what I think they are doing is to see which stores can sell all junk and make a profit. Or they want to see which stores have the lowest sales with what they send to maybe close down some of the less profitable stores.
Also the manager at my Goodwill said corporate Goodwill is considering getting rid of the bin sales and making pallets wrapped up with an enticing item on the outer part to make people buy the whole pallet for $30.00.
I think it is important to remember that not all thrift store shoppers are resellers. Many, especially teens and college kids, would consider $9 bucks for a shirt is still better than paying full price for something they want. I often look at an item and think that's a great deal/fair price if I were not trying to flip it for profit. Sure there is greed and testing price tolerance is a fact (my favorite thrift just raised all long sleeve women's tops from 7 to 9 bucks and the rack is no less empty so they might be onto something). Yes, thrift stores have gotten more savvy about the resale market (betting that Coogi sweater is priced that way because there was a recent RUclips clip by someone who sold one for about that price). And, the fact that Goodwill's online site this year will be reporting record profits (they will have brought in more than 2BN USD in just under ten years) encourages them to see how elastic the market really is. While resellers who make and market content certainly do give them helpful insights, the resale market is expected to reach $258.8 billion by 2027. I think a few dozen RUclips stars don't really have that much influence. My guess is this will level off at some point. (My biggest complaint is how Goodwill pulls everything that is any good and puts it online. So annoying.)
@gritandglam1815 - For that matter, once upon a time NO thrift store shoppers were resellers! I would point out though, that most resellers who shop thrift stores also do not resell everything that they BUY at thrift stores. We moved halfway across the country and shopped thrift stores to replace many things that we left in California rather than move them. I am a very hetero man, very pro 2nd Amendment and career Navy veteran, now married 27 years (I think most people will understand why I belabor this!) Over the years I've gotten many compliments on shirts that I bought for myself at thrift stores--more so than NEW shirts bought retail. I find clothes for my wife and over the years for our two boys as they have grown. Most of the Corelle dishes we use ourselves I bought at thrift stores. I understand that the influence of RUclipsrs who are resellers may cause them to boost prices, and especially in an economy of rising inflation where EVERYTHING is going up we should expect to see prices go up. But only to a point! Why do they call themselves "Thrift" stores if they are going to price things at full retail? Many times I even see things priced HIGHER than new full retail. That's completely ridiculous, and they won't even discuss it "That's done at HQ and that's just our policy." Good luck selling that!
@@dolfinwriter5389 thats literally never been the case. there have always been stories of thrift store finds. art and books bought for next to nothing and then sent to high end auctions and sold for millions come to mind...
I've been a Reseller for over 20 years 5 full-time. I used to get all my products from Goodwill. I haven't been in.one in over a year..I have 4 other thrift stores and the bins occasionally. And that works for me..
I am always so envious when I watch these videos to find the brands and the prices that those of you in other states pay. I live in central California on the coast and a Patagonia jacket would be about 50 or $60 at Goodwill. Each garment and each pair of shoes is marked separately. Shoes basically don’t even start until 25 or $30 and up. The jeans if they’re anything decent usually start over 20 etc. I think you get my drift. It’s just frustrating seeing that in some states it’s so easy.
It's almost the same prices here and I live in Ohio lol..The one Goodwill in particular I'm thinking of prices certain brands so high regardless of the condition. Trying to get 25 bucks for an old stained and piling under Armour hoodie when I can get a brand new one at tj max for 18 bucks lol.. You have to really dig thru the racks to find stuff the missed pricing on which thankfully happens a lot
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄! Thanks for sharing! We still find good value items at our goodwill store for descent prices! Sold on etsy, small porcelain tea pot with lid and bamboo handle for $49.99, paid $3.50 usd! Have a great week! Joe Bee 🐝 from 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 Canada! Ps. Please pray for my mom, she had a stroke last week Mon. She is doing better now!
What I don't like is when I go to garage and yard sales, is if and when the sellers gets wind that I buy and sell on eBay the charge me more(not all the time but on many occasions). I was at one and asked the price and I just couldn't buy and make a profit so put it down. As I am walking away another lady asked how much and was told way under what I was asked to pay. I turned and confronted the seller about what she did and her excuse was " because you sell on eBay and are going to make money off of it and not buying for yourself" WOW
There’s generally a high turnover of Employees that work at thrift stores. And it’s impossible for them to research everything that gets donated. You simply have to know more than they do. I know a lot of obscure Woman’s brands/designers…boutique clothing. These items slips through and get priced under $10 (usually). It’s way more challenging and more work (to find good stuff that’s not priced up) compared to 10+ years ago. Whatever- choice is to ride the wave or quit. I am too addicted to reselling to quit😆
At the end of the day- it also depends who is pricing at the time it comes on the floor. Everyone thinks they know what something is going to sell for. They forget (or don’t know how) to look at the sell through rate. None of us are experts, but I feel like, at least where we are, thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales are beyond crazy priced. I’m not buying something for double or triple what I can get for it selling online. I always want to say are you going to do the work, in research, cleaning, storing, testing, taxes, possible returns, shipping supplies, etc- if not, then don’t ask the stupid price you’re asking. Until they do what we do, they will literally never understand just how hard we actually work.
We ha be some goodwills that had started pricing stuff up and their sales tanked to the point that their stores were empty more often than not. I had not visited either store for a few years because the prices were insanely high. I went back a week ago and the prices had come down to a more normal level, they started sizing the clothing racks instead of the useless rainbow effect many stores have and there were actually some decent items to buy. Not spectacular, but good bread and butter pieces. They got their financial a$$ handed to them because the shoppers took their dollars elsewhere.
I think the reason goodwill prices went up is they set up in expensive upscale buildings instead of cheaper buildings and some of the managers think everything is an antique.
Good will always mentions labor costs for raising their prices, think about how much labor it takes to research and individually tag every item of clothing, make let’s say all t shirts $1 each, you’ll sell through all of them pretty much at 100%, they then cut labor, materials, storage and shipping costs easily in half…. I’d rather sell 100 $1 shirts than 3 $15 shirts, especially if my cog is free
One tip, using isopropyl alcohol to clean off the wax crayon or marker writing on the bottoms of shoes works just as well and dries almost instantly so you don't have to wait for the goo gone to dry before photographing!
I have tried goo gone and isipropyl alcohol and it never works for me and then ruins teh shoes because it drips on th leather .. so now if a thrift writes on an item I do not buy it
Socia media 100 percent plays a little bit of a role in pricing but its not just resellers,its shoppers too who brag about a treasure , im located in Massachusetts my local thrift store uses ebay mostly to price but most thrift stores are still cheaper than buying off a reseller on Poshmark, eBay or other platforms. I think its fair to say thrift stores have more of a right to price accordingly since they do have employees, over head cost, other cost and usual donate to a cause. Some items are priced pretty crazy.
It is the same here in the south of England. Prices for high street charity shops are so high! We do have two warehouse style charity shops that are reasonably priced.
The cost of EVERYTHING has gone up. Rent, utilities, internet, wages, insurance...these are expenses businesses must pay. Doesn't matter what kind of business. Goodwill has a lot of community assistance programs that cost more to operate for the same reason, but are good programs that are needed. As a society, we're just going to have to make adjustments according to our income for our households and deal with it. Sad, but true.
Thrift stores are a retail operation - always have been, always will be. It’s best if online sellers get that in their brains and work with it. When demand goes up, so does price. When supply goes down, up goes price. Just like any product, any market.
Only to a point though. If a "Thrift" store is pricing ANY item, even if new with tags, HIGHER than new, full retail price, then something is wrong. And if anybody is PAYING it, they need their head examined.
Welcome to the information technology era 😂. Everyone is getting upgraded with technology including thrift stores. It’s up to you to increase your Rolodex of knowledge to stay ahead of thrift stores 🤷♂️
They have that Coogi priced up because RWB watches my live thrifts. We go to their stores weekly and do lives. The thing is they price brands up, they don’t sell, and then they drop all of their prices. That store offered it to me for $200 the first week they had it. The employees know us pretty well 😅 Key to RWB and going on the days the tags switch over. That’s when you will get great brands between $4-$8. Lots of bread and butter 😄 Prices are way better than Goodwill in our area.
This was the manasota RWB and yeah it was half price. The last Coogi I bought was from RWB, they don’t catch ‘em all. There’s definitely better ways to source.
@@RALLIROOTS Yup! We go there usually once every two weeks. About half of the employees there came from the other two stores. They also have a new one opening up in Riverview in the new year. I actually have video of the same Coogi that I was going to put into my thrift trip to that store. You beat me to it 😅 Awesome video. Love what you all do 🫡
Shopping at thrift stores is considered cool…I see a lot of younger people shopping at my GW especially the one with a boutique. It used to be shameful to purchase something at a thrift store it meant you were too poor to buy new..but I still did, just didn’t tell people. I have been wearing my thrifted reindeer Christmas sweater and when people ask…I proudly tell them it’s a one of a kind because I thrifted it. No body cared I bought it second hand.
Prices are going up for same reason other store prices are going up. Heating and cooling the building, keep the lights on, insurance for fire, theft, accidents ect. Delivery and good will also exports left overs to other countries. Employee wages and security systems. Good luck and Merry Christmas and happy new year 🎉
In our area, they keep the “good stuff” priced high, or they put them on their own eBay page. It’s amazing how much ends up at the bins and gets sold for such a discount- maybe it would move better for them in the retail stores if they didn’t try to overprice the items…
Interesting take Alli, thank you, I don 't resell but I just love a lot of you guys as people and you make good videos shoutouts to Commonwealth Picker, ADHDave, American Arbitrage, Hairy Tornado and of course you guys as well, keep the videos coming I am back watching all this stuff, I'll run out eventually, thank you.
I actually just had a conversation yesterday with the store manager of a Goodwill Boutique about why the prices have skyrocketed and he said that they are required to put a certain amount of value on the floor each week and the amount was just raised so they had to raise the prices per item they put out because they only have room to put so many new items out. He never once mentioned they needed to meet a quota of sales in all the conversations I have had with him which I have found to be very odd because clearly if you are strapped for space to put new items out the old ones are selling... When I say they raised their prices men's dress shirts went from $9.99 ish to $16.99 and up for a USED walmart brand shirt... A Robert Graham for instance would be anywhere from $29.99 to $49.99. I have been shopping this particular store for over a year and it is very small in the Orlando area so I have become friendly with the staff.
The only gripe I have at both yard sales (estate sales), and thrift stores are the EBay print outs of listed , not sold price comps . I think the high prices are really no different than a reseller buying it and asking top dollar . The only difference is thrift stores and yard sales do not understand sometimes that their biggest buyers are resellers and they can’t get that price from them. Maybe somebody would pay that but not in the thrift store ,they’ll pay it on eBay and so the stores are getting smarter and starting to do that more now too. I don’t see it ever reversing, just getting worse. I know the Goodwill jewelry boxes I’ve been buying for a few years are a hit and miss right now. They can be total junk or you can get a couple things they missed and make back your box and up to $100 maybe even 200. But that is getting rarer and rarer . Used to be when we bought a mystery box of jewelry or watches we would find a lot of wonderful things to sell anywhere from 20 to 40 each and occasionally 100 or more. Now it’s getting harder as they are cherry picking out the better stuff now and we only get lucky if they miss something. I used to buy every single week now I buy occasionally. I don’t even even going to Goodwill’s because where we live they are tiny and there’s nothing good.
Omg yes I have been to garage sales where people have Ebay printouts next to their items! If you think you can get that much for it then why aren't you selling it on Ebay lol
I also thank you! Florida Bins was our first ever. We went in November during the huge rain storms. Everything was damp. It was gross. I wasn’t going to do anymore Bins, but went to one nearer to home and scored!
They've all gotten greedy and it's no longer about helping those that struggle. I stopped shopping at SA over a year ago. I see no reason to shop at SA when I can get brand new items on clearance for less money.
To be fair Goodwill was never about helping people that struggle, their mission statement is something like job training skills or something along those lines.
Salvation army still does lots of great things. I bet I could walk in right now with no money in the cold, and they would give me a jacket. It may not be a $300 retail swag rag but someone who's been cold on the streets i could care less. They run meals, and job training. Stop complaining people sheesh.....not a single business in the world runs without making profit. It's ridiculous to think otherwise
They are individually pricing items in the "BINS" and stopped. Some items went from "We'll do $3" to "We'll do $5" Then, they started wheeling out shoes and books during hard goods rotation. It's gotten so expensive for those wanting to spend under $20. People were shocked I bought one of the $5 chairs instead of waiting for price to lower. They brought out tons of single shoes. No matter how much we complain, we all have saved a lot of money on personal items even though some monitors and stereos didn't work, clothes that didn't fit or survive the wash had to be gotten rid of.
I agree with the cupcake sandwich for sure! Either that or I knock off all or most the icing and just eat the cake. Both ways are great, normal way, not so much. :) Thank guys for the great content!
I know for a fact that at the thrift store where I’m located they raised their prices because of reseller’s RUclips videos. I was told by the manager of the store. It pissed me off because the manager said resellers are living off goodwills and thrift store selling their items 10x more so that’s why the prices skyrocketed and I told him if that is the case sell it on line and I told him all these is donated instead of selling it cheap to make room for more free stuff you rather still have the items and not sell it because of the ridiculous prices. He said he didn’t care.
Hi. Here in the UK we are experiencing the same thing. Ours here are called "charity shops" its like part of what they earn goes to a charity. But the problem is these past years they have increased their prices, and some are based on ebay prices. we have to be picky about what we buy.
Hello Guys, re: price hikes, in the UK as you probably know we have smaller thrift stores (charity shops) prices have increased tremendously as they are checking their prices against ebay prices most have their own ebay store but some price like ebay asking prices not sold comps, plus now there are so many resellers including many young teenage high school kids who have the gamer knowledge .
I think prices have gone up BECAUSE THEY CAN. Everyone has been effected by inflation so any thrift that is business minded (whether non profit or for profit) will find ways to maximize their revenue despite the rising costs of EVERYTHING. Also the general and increasing popularity of reselling is common knowledge. Employees of thrifts are just trying to do their best to keep up with it and get their piece of the pie. I don't think it's any one single factor that's caused this.
Here in the UK we have, mostly, smaller charity shops. The prices there have really risen over the past year or so. We do have resellers but I wouldn’t have thought enough to affect prices! I find Primark items priced at more than the retail price. I think that here it is greed. Items are donated! There are areas in the country where charity shops are well priced and their turnover is way higher!!!
Daily thrifter here my local goodwills charge $7 for eh brand shirt $14 for good brand shirts (Nike, adidas, stuff like that) $22 for anything branded and a jacket, then $33 for really nice jackets. And then handpicked which gets priced on whatever they feel like.
if the coat sells for 224.00 used what do they sell for new and if 349.00 was the true price wouldnt they be keeping it up front by the lady at the counter were they keep the shoes and stuff that is exspensive so it dosent get stolen
Hay. Roxie over here in pleasant living how you doing. Have a holly Jolly Christmas and what bins store did you go to doesn't look like the one over in Saint Pete and I know there's not one in Tampa.
I think the reason for higher prices is the true local charity stores have greater demand and need to generate more $$ to meet their programs and services. I never stop at Goodwill, crazy is the understatement.
My biggest gripe is the stuff they keep behind the register desk. Goodwill and arc. It’s hard to shop for those things and they tend to be good stuff. Seems like the employees keep it back there because they want it but it “needs” to be on the floor first. Oh they are expensive they have said. Gimme a break lol
yes the thrift stores have gotten greedy and are pushing to see what a threshold is for many items. another factor not considered, is wages keep going up. minimum wage in new york is 14.20 and due to go up again.
Goodwills are definitely not passing on any goodwill. They are getting too greedy and pocketing the profits whilst not paying for any of their merchandise like a regular retail store. Goodwill needs to come back down to earth. Goodwill is supposed to be a non profit who helps employ people needing work like the disabled. I think they need to get investigated and audited. 75% roughly is supposed to go to social causes to be exempt from taxes and to be non-profit. 🤔
My honey hole is a for profit. They give out coupons for 75% on Sundays and have great sales during the week. My average cost of goods is $3-$4. They know that a lot of resellers shop there and they are very kind to all of us. There is so much merchandise cycling through that there are always cool finds. If they ever close, we'll be sooooo sad!! Also I don't begrudge when prices go up. Every business, for profit or not, is in it to make money. Just means we have to find deals that work for us. No one is beholden to me nor I to them. Like you guys, I still shop at those places, too, just have to be more choosy about what I buy. Great discussion!
😂simple everyone now is a vintage reseller the only thing is the thrifts have learn to tax the hell outta people! I started thrifting almost 20 years ago, how times have changed! But hey no one can be mad at the thrift stores everyone wants to eat so get your hustle on!
I wouldn’t think good will or any other thrift stores have time to check RUclips videos. I mean really, that would be a lot of money wasted paying someone to watch RUclips! My guess would be inflation has taken a hold of everything, but I know good will are making more money than any other thrift store. They are very greedy and know how to keep things unusually high. Good luck with whatever you and Ali decide. I kind of think good will needs a great awakening! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
Raised prices? No worries! Makes the hunt even more enjoyable. Paid $10.58 for 2 pairs of jnco jeans nwt just yesterday. Fairly certain ill get 400 minimum instantly
I just paid 90 dollars for a pink leather vintage Victoria's secret runway jacket from volunteers of America..Granted I'm trying to get 500 bucks for it lol but still cant believe a thrift store is changing 90 dollars for a coat
Better research tools for the stores on how to find high value items. They’re just doing the same research resellers are. Still finding the better deals at the bigger stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army. Mom and pop thrift stores are always priced much higher and I assume it’s because they are able to do research items more thoroughly than a bigger operation could
I think that is a complicated question and mutiple reasons: yt rellers might have let the cat out of the bag by sharing their knowledge and saying they can make a living out of reselling thrift stores finds ( I am skeptical about that personally) , so yeah thrift stores might think they should get more of the pie ( iMHO they get the best part they got the item f or free so anything they make is profit ..if they priced like a thrift store they would sell more and poor people will actually shop their stores again). Then you have people like myself who saw teh vids and went wait what my old stuff is worth money so instead of donating I am now selling my stuff myself therefore thrifts might not be getting as much stuff like they use to so they feel the need to up the prices on the items they do get. Gas is expensive do I really want to spend gas to go to the thrift store to donate my item and lose more money or do I sell teh item and make some money back. Then you have resellers who do not charge a lot for their items undervaluving it then everyone starts to think lily pulitizer is only worth 20 dollars ( no wonder why brands hate to see their items on teh secondary market) . Then you have flooding the market with items because a YT reseller it is worth money ... then before when you had maybe 5 come on teh market for sale per year now you have 100's and well supply and demand ... more items available lowers the value of an item ... see long and complicated answer . If I ever opened a thrift store I would just let everything go for a dollar and get things in and out ,,, no need for pricing things, no pricing guns, no tags, no sale promotions, no bins stores, less trash ... I got it for free let it go a dollar no matter what it was ...
Good news…the hokas sold today for $130 😊 thanks for watching!
No kidding! I went into the Goodwill in Brandon yesterday and almost choked when I saw some of the prices. First time ever I left there empty handed and shaking my head
My Goodwill informed me that not only everything donated gets sent for processing to see if it is a high value item to be put up for auction but also starting JANUARY 7th there will be no more discounts on any items . They will now only give $5.00 off of every $30.00 you spend but you will have to spend $30.00 in one pop to get the discount. So now I do not think I will find any deals at the Goodwill in the near future.
at the Goodwill at my area, one of the manager has been asking the customers if they are resellers and where do they sell and what platforms. Some kids are very proud and tell her where they sell but I don't. She doesn't need to know what I do. She even ask if she can see thier profile. So i know that they check comps on different platforms and base their price there. She even told me I dressed like a reseller. I was like how do resellers dressed???!!
I’ve been a reseller for 20 years. Years ago I was getting ridiculously cheap prices for high end items. Now pretty much all thrift stores look up prices and charge way too much for these items. Many times using listed prices and not solds! 🤦♂️
I volunteer at a thrift store where I live and sells our stuff very cheap. Shirts are like 2 bucks. A lot of stuff is only 1 dollar and what furniture we do have is like 5 bucks. We are non profit and all workers are volunteers. Money taken in goes to local high schools for scholarships. We are a very small thrift store and I love working there and seeing the happy faces when we tell them the price at checkout.
Do you ever buy the stuff yourself and resell it?
I work at goodwill we sell high because the resellers used to buy everything so we started raising the prices so regular people get a chance at things at a fair price
that's your goodwill, each region is different. I bet your manager is making a nice bonus too ;)
Pretty much everything you guys stated about why prices at thrift stores are higher are correct. People now know how to look things up. Just about everyone. So whether they resell at at thrift shop or sell at a garage sale people are always trying to make money. Just like eBayers. Prices go up and unfortunately this era we live in is outrageous in inflation. I worked for goodwill for 4 years. And they were constantly on us about pricing and getting more product out. The managers had to meet a budget and quota each month or quarter and they applied pressure to us just like corporate did to them. It’s ran like any other business. More money!!! So I get it. Some prices are outrageous.
Someone I know is married to a higher up at GW. The managers get to set their own prices and policies; I have about 7 GW's I visit on rotation and they have wildly different prices on brands that are 'popular'. Some I go to will price at the register whatever they feel like if there isn't a price tag, some will go to the back and create a tag, some will give it to me because they can't be bothered. I think prices have gone up for all the reasons you mentioned.
I was told by a GW employee that all jewelry donations tehy get get sent to GW online section of teh company they never make it to teh store which is too bad nevause I like buying old jewelry it is a collection for me so I hardly ever go to GW thrifts anymore
Upper management said to keep testing the price point things sell ,meaning keep raising it as long as sales are not dropping because it is all about profits for each store. But since the average store manager complained about having to price all the donations and how it is time consuming for the employees. Upper management came up with the idea to send all items to the main store to be priced and they will send back even amounts of merchandise to each store to be fair. Ya right fair is bologna, what I think they are doing is to see which stores can sell all junk and make a profit. Or they want to see which stores have the lowest sales with what they send to maybe close down some of the less profitable stores.
Also the manager at my Goodwill said corporate Goodwill is considering getting rid of the bin sales and making pallets wrapped up with an enticing item on the outer part to make people buy the whole pallet for $30.00.
I think it is important to remember that not all thrift store shoppers are resellers. Many, especially teens and college kids, would consider $9 bucks for a shirt is still better than paying full price for something they want. I often look at an item and think that's a great deal/fair price if I were not trying to flip it for profit. Sure there is greed and testing price tolerance is a fact (my favorite thrift just raised all long sleeve women's tops from 7 to 9 bucks and the rack is no less empty so they might be onto something). Yes, thrift stores have gotten more savvy about the resale market (betting that Coogi sweater is priced that way because there was a recent RUclips clip by someone who sold one for about that price). And, the fact that Goodwill's online site this year will be reporting record profits (they will have brought in more than 2BN USD in just under ten years) encourages them to see how elastic the market really is. While resellers who make and market content certainly do give them helpful insights, the resale market is expected to reach $258.8 billion by 2027. I think a few dozen RUclips stars don't really have that much influence. My guess is this will level off at some point. (My biggest complaint is how Goodwill pulls everything that is any good and puts it online. So annoying.)
@gritandglam1815 - For that matter, once upon a time NO thrift store shoppers were resellers! I would point out though, that most resellers who shop thrift stores also do not resell everything that they BUY at thrift stores. We moved halfway across the country and shopped thrift stores to replace many things that we left in California rather than move them. I am a very hetero man, very pro 2nd Amendment and career Navy veteran, now married 27 years (I think most people will understand why I belabor this!) Over the years I've gotten many compliments on shirts that I bought for myself at thrift stores--more so than NEW shirts bought retail. I find clothes for my wife and over the years for our two boys as they have grown. Most of the Corelle dishes we use ourselves I bought at thrift stores.
I understand that the influence of RUclipsrs who are resellers may cause them to boost prices, and especially in an economy of rising inflation where EVERYTHING is going up we should expect to see prices go up. But only to a point!
Why do they call themselves "Thrift" stores if they are going to price things at full retail? Many times I even see things priced HIGHER than new full retail. That's completely ridiculous, and they won't even discuss it "That's done at HQ and that's just our policy." Good luck selling that!
@@dolfinwriter5389 thats literally never been the case. there have always been stories of thrift store finds. art and books bought for next to nothing and then sent to high end auctions and sold for millions come to mind...
Naw 9 dollars for a walmart brand shirt isn't a good deal like most thrift stores try to do.......its disgusting
I absolutely love the fact you keep putting that comment about Coach purses in the videos 😂
Lol same.. Hope you add it every video everytime you see Coach
I've been a Reseller for over 20 years 5 full-time. I used to get all my products from Goodwill. I haven't been in.one in over a year..I have 4 other thrift stores and the bins occasionally. And that works for me..
I am always so envious when I watch these videos to find the brands and the prices that those of you in other states pay. I live in central California on the coast and a Patagonia jacket would be about 50 or $60 at Goodwill. Each garment and each pair of shoes is marked separately. Shoes basically don’t even start until 25 or $30 and up. The jeans if they’re anything decent usually start over 20 etc. I think you get my drift. It’s just frustrating seeing that in some states it’s so easy.
It's almost the same prices here and I live in Ohio lol..The one Goodwill in particular I'm thinking of prices certain brands so high regardless of the condition. Trying to get 25 bucks for an old stained and piling under Armour hoodie when I can get a brand new one at tj max for 18 bucks lol.. You have to really dig thru the racks to find stuff the missed pricing on which thankfully happens a lot
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄! Thanks for sharing! We still find good value items at our goodwill store for descent prices! Sold on etsy, small porcelain tea pot with lid and bamboo handle for $49.99, paid $3.50 usd! Have a great week! Joe Bee 🐝 from 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 Canada! Ps. Please pray for my mom, she had a stroke last week Mon. She is doing better now!
What I don't like is when I go to garage and yard sales, is if and when the sellers gets wind that I buy and sell on eBay the charge me more(not all the time but on many occasions). I was at one and asked the price and I just couldn't buy and make a profit so put it down. As I am walking away another lady asked how much and was told way under what I was asked to pay. I turned and confronted the seller about what she did and her excuse was " because you sell on eBay and are going to make money off of it and not buying for yourself" WOW
Nice Effiel 65 reference by Alli! Another great video!
There’s generally a high turnover of Employees that work at thrift stores.
And it’s impossible for them to research everything that gets donated.
You simply have to know more than they do. I know a lot of obscure Woman’s brands/designers…boutique clothing.
These items slips through and get priced under $10 (usually).
It’s way more challenging and more work (to find good stuff that’s not priced up) compared to 10+ years ago.
Whatever- choice is to ride the wave or quit.
I am too addicted to reselling to quit😆
My granddaughter taught me how to remove permanent marker from stuff by using a dry erase marker. Genius trick! 👍😉
That Fear & loathing in Vegas GD shirt at 15:30 is heat tho🔥
At the end of the day- it also depends who is pricing at the time it comes on the floor. Everyone thinks they know what something is going to sell for. They forget (or don’t know how) to look at the sell through rate. None of us are experts, but I feel like, at least where we are, thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales are beyond crazy priced. I’m not buying something for double or triple what I can get for it selling online. I always want to say are you going to do the work, in research, cleaning, storing, testing, taxes, possible returns, shipping supplies, etc- if not, then don’t ask the stupid price you’re asking. Until they do what we do, they will literally never understand just how hard we actually work.
We ha be some goodwills that had started pricing stuff up and their sales tanked to the point that their stores were empty more often than not. I had not visited either store for a few years because the prices were insanely high. I went back a week ago and the prices had come down to a more normal level, they started sizing the clothing racks instead of the useless rainbow effect many stores have and there were actually some decent items to buy. Not spectacular, but good bread and butter pieces. They got their financial a$$ handed to them because the shoppers took their dollars elsewhere.
I found a Playboy Misguided tee the other day. It also had the embroidered bunny on the front
I think the reason goodwill prices went up is they set up in expensive upscale buildings instead of cheaper buildings and some of the managers think everything is an antique.
Good will always mentions labor costs for raising their prices, think about how much labor it takes to research and individually tag every item of clothing, make let’s say all t shirts $1 each, you’ll sell through all of them pretty much at 100%, they then cut labor, materials, storage and shipping costs easily in half….
I’d rather sell 100 $1 shirts than 3 $15 shirts, especially if my cog is free
One tip, using isopropyl alcohol to clean off the wax crayon or marker writing on the bottoms of shoes works just as well and dries almost instantly so you don't have to wait for the goo gone to dry before photographing!
Don't have to wait for goo gone to dry, just use a little lysol after using goo gone and it gets rid of the excess.
I have tried goo gone and isipropyl alcohol and it never works for me and then ruins teh shoes because it drips on th leather .. so now if a thrift writes on an item I do not buy it
@@neoanderson726 if they write with a paint pen use sunscreen.
Don't clean it off. Scratch or rub it off
Socia media 100 percent plays a little bit of a role in pricing but its not just resellers,its shoppers too who brag about a treasure , im located in Massachusetts my local thrift store uses ebay mostly to price but most thrift stores are still cheaper than buying off a reseller on Poshmark, eBay or other platforms. I think its fair to say thrift stores have more of a right to price accordingly since they do have employees, over head cost, other cost and usual donate to a cause. Some items are priced pretty crazy.
It is the same here in the south of England. Prices for high street charity shops are so high! We do have two warehouse style charity shops that are reasonably priced.
The cost of EVERYTHING has gone up. Rent, utilities, internet, wages, insurance...these are expenses businesses must pay. Doesn't matter what kind of business. Goodwill has a lot of community assistance programs that cost more to operate for the same reason, but are good programs that are needed. As a society, we're just going to have to make adjustments according to our income for our households and deal with it. Sad, but true.
I literally laughed out loud when I saw your picture for your video 🤣 You looked so terrified 🤣😂🤣😂
You crack me up lol 😂
Goodwill has been pulling what they deem valuble for years! They used to run auctions at a goodwill in texas where im from about 20 years ago.
Thrift stores are a retail operation - always have been, always will be. It’s best if online sellers get that in their brains and work with it. When demand goes up, so does price. When supply goes down, up goes price. Just like any product, any market.
Only to a point though. If a "Thrift" store is pricing ANY item, even if new with tags, HIGHER than new, full retail price, then something is wrong.
And if anybody is PAYING it, they need their head examined.
love the thumb nail😆 GW is getting ridiculous with their pricing crap clothes from Walmart priced form more than they cost new
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your videos. They make us 🤔 think.
Prices went up because people getting on RUclips and showing them how much money the stores were leaving on the table.
Welcome to the information technology era 😂. Everyone is getting upgraded with technology including thrift stores. It’s up to you to increase your Rolodex of knowledge to stay ahead of thrift stores 🤷♂️
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@@hobowithagun24bingo. Learn more and keep staying ahead of thrift stores!
CEOs stealing all the money.
They have that Coogi priced up because RWB watches my live thrifts. We go to their stores weekly and do lives. The thing is they price brands up, they don’t sell, and then they drop all of their prices.
That store offered it to me for $200 the first week they had it. The employees know us pretty well 😅
Key to RWB and going on the days the tags switch over. That’s when you will get great brands between $4-$8. Lots of bread and butter 😄 Prices are way better than Goodwill in our area.
This was the manasota RWB and yeah it was half price. The last Coogi I bought was from RWB, they don’t catch ‘em all. There’s definitely better ways to source.
@@RALLIROOTS Yup! We go there usually once every two weeks. About half of the employees there came from the other two stores. They also have a new one opening up in Riverview in the new year.
I actually have video of the same Coogi that I was going to put into my thrift trip to that store. You beat me to it 😅 Awesome video. Love what you all do 🫡
Price at Goodwell are going up and EBay prices are going down!
Never saw Alley's cupcake sandwich thingy 😂. Great video thanks for sharing
the trick is to cut off the bottom half of the cupcake and place it on top, sandwiching the frosting in the middle
I’d totally bought that mountain shirt
Shopping at thrift stores is considered cool…I see a lot of younger people shopping at my GW especially the one with a boutique. It used to be shameful to purchase something at a thrift store it meant you were too poor to buy new..but I still did, just didn’t tell people. I have been wearing my thrifted reindeer Christmas sweater and when people ask…I proudly tell them it’s a one of a kind because I thrifted it. No body cared I bought it second hand.
Prices are going up for same reason other store prices are going up. Heating and cooling the building, keep the lights on, insurance for fire, theft, accidents ect. Delivery and good will also exports left overs to other countries. Employee wages and security systems. Good luck and Merry Christmas and happy new year 🎉
In our area, they keep the “good stuff” priced high, or they put them on their own eBay page. It’s amazing how much ends up at the bins and gets sold for such a discount- maybe it would move better for them in the retail stores if they didn’t try to overprice the items…
As someone else said...because of social media and youtubers! 👍💯 If the shoe fits 🤔
FYI- Vaseline will take the ink off quickly. I purchase the generic version at $Tree and it works great.
You are the best thrifting channel, you cheer me up on blue days. wish we had thrift stores like the USA in UK
Interesting take Alli, thank you, I don 't resell but I just love a lot of you guys as people and you make good videos shoutouts to Commonwealth Picker, ADHDave, American Arbitrage, Hairy Tornado and of course you guys as well, keep the videos coming I am back watching all this stuff, I'll run out eventually, thank you.
I actually just had a conversation yesterday with the store manager of a Goodwill Boutique about why the prices have skyrocketed and he said that they are required to put a certain amount of value on the floor each week and the amount was just raised so they had to raise the prices per item they put out because they only have room to put so many new items out. He never once mentioned they needed to meet a quota of sales in all the conversations I have had with him which I have found to be very odd because clearly if you are strapped for space to put new items out the old ones are selling... When I say they raised their prices men's dress shirts went from $9.99 ish to $16.99 and up for a USED walmart brand shirt... A Robert Graham for instance would be anywhere from $29.99 to $49.99. I have been shopping this particular store for over a year and it is very small in the Orlando area so I have become friendly with the staff.
The only gripe I have at both yard sales (estate sales), and thrift stores are the EBay print outs of listed , not sold price comps .
I think the high prices are really no different than a reseller buying it and asking top dollar . The only difference is thrift stores and yard sales do not understand sometimes that their biggest buyers are resellers and they can’t get that price from them. Maybe somebody would pay that but not in the thrift store ,they’ll pay it on eBay and so the stores are getting smarter and starting to do that more now too.
I don’t see it ever reversing, just getting worse. I know the Goodwill jewelry boxes I’ve been buying for a few years are a hit and miss right now. They can be total junk or you can get a couple things they missed and make back your box and up to $100 maybe even 200. But that is getting rarer and rarer . Used to be when we bought a mystery box of jewelry or watches we would find a lot of wonderful things to sell anywhere from 20 to 40 each and occasionally 100 or more. Now it’s getting harder as they are cherry picking out the better stuff now and we only get lucky if they miss something. I used to buy every single week now I buy occasionally. I don’t even even going to Goodwill’s because where we live they are tiny and there’s nothing good.
Omg yes I have been to garage sales where people have Ebay printouts next to their items! If you think you can get that much for it then why aren't you selling it on Ebay lol
Thank you for all your helpful information
I also thank you!
Florida Bins was our first ever. We went in November during the huge rain storms. Everything was damp. It was gross. I wasn’t going to do anymore Bins, but went to one nearer to home and scored!
They've all gotten greedy and it's no longer about helping those that struggle. I stopped shopping at SA over a year ago. I see no reason to shop at SA when I can get brand new items on clearance for less money.
To be fair Goodwill was never about helping people that struggle, their mission statement is something like job training skills or something along those lines.
It's still donated things they make revenue from. The goodwill is a rip off.@@bayouboyentertainment2106
Salvation army still does lots of great things. I bet I could walk in right now with no money in the cold, and they would give me a jacket. It may not be a $300 retail swag rag but someone who's been cold on the streets i could care less. They run meals, and job training. Stop complaining people sheesh.....not a single business in the world runs without making profit. It's ridiculous to think otherwise
They are individually pricing items in the "BINS" and stopped. Some items went from "We'll do $3" to "We'll do $5" Then, they started wheeling out shoes and books during hard goods rotation. It's gotten so expensive for those wanting to spend under $20. People were shocked I bought one of the $5 chairs instead of waiting for price to lower. They brought out tons of single shoes. No matter how much we complain, we all have saved a lot of money on personal items even though some monitors and stereos didn't work, clothes that didn't fit or survive the wash had to be gotten rid of.
"Touch my wool". Oh behave, Ryan (in my Austin Powers voice)😂😂😂
I agree with the cupcake sandwich for sure! Either that or I knock off all or most the icing and just eat the cake. Both ways are great, normal way, not so much. :) Thank guys for the great content!
I know for a fact that at the thrift store where I’m located they raised their prices because of reseller’s RUclips videos. I was told by the manager of the store. It pissed me off because the manager said resellers are living off goodwills and thrift store selling their items 10x more so that’s why the prices skyrocketed and I told him if that is the case sell it on line and I told him all these is donated instead of selling it cheap to make room for more free stuff you rather still have the items and not sell it because of the ridiculous prices. He said he didn’t care.
Thrifts go home and watch Ralli roots
... they say fuck that, they showing up next Monday like clockwork, $500! 😂😂
Hi. Here in the UK we are experiencing the same thing. Ours here are called "charity shops" its like part of what they earn goes to a charity. But the problem is these past years they have increased their prices, and some are based on ebay prices. we have to be picky about what we buy.
The fact that Ali's boots are wider than her... Killing me.. it's like you're wearing big bear feet boots. love them.
That PacMan suit is hilarious
as long as people pay the prices they will go up
You guys are just fun to watch
Hello Guys, re: price hikes, in the UK as you probably know we have smaller thrift stores (charity shops) prices have increased tremendously as they are checking their prices against ebay prices most have their own ebay store but some price like ebay asking prices not sold comps, plus now there are so many resellers including many young teenage high school kids who have the gamer knowledge .
I think prices have gone up BECAUSE THEY CAN. Everyone has been effected by inflation so any thrift that is business minded (whether non profit or for profit) will find ways to maximize their revenue despite the rising costs of EVERYTHING. Also the general and increasing popularity of reselling is common knowledge. Employees of thrifts are just trying to do their best to keep up with it and get their piece of the pie. I don't think it's any one single factor that's caused this.
"Touch my wool." 🤣
there is a goodwill I have been to and they have coach bags way over priced but they have them .
Darn! Would of loved to find that Woolrich!
I've seen prices over a thousand dollars on donation-store stuffs.
A quick glance at that Woolrich tag I would say 1940’s. Tag changed many times in the 40’s one year the sheep looks different.
Why Are Thrift Store Prices So High!? "YOU KNOW WHY" 🤣
Here in the UK we have, mostly, smaller charity shops. The prices there have really risen over the past year or so. We do have resellers but I wouldn’t have thought enough to affect prices! I find Primark items priced at more than the retail price. I think that here it is greed. Items are donated! There are areas in the country where charity shops are well priced and their turnover is way higher!!!
Daily thrifter here my local goodwills charge $7 for eh brand shirt $14 for good brand shirts (Nike, adidas, stuff like that) $22 for anything branded and a jacket, then $33 for really nice jackets. And then handpicked which gets priced on whatever they feel like.
They always say the price increased because of rent😒 absolutely do not believe it.
if the coat sells for 224.00 used what do they sell for new and if 349.00 was the true price wouldnt they be keeping it up front by the lady at the counter were they keep the shoes and stuff that is exspensive so it dosent get stolen
Yeah I've seen employees from Savers buying from the goodwill down the street on sale days so they can mark them up and sell at Savers.
Yo yo! I can’t find comps on this Coach purse. Advice?
Alley makes me LOL with her funny faces and Alley you are so Beautiful 🤩and Handsome Hubby
Hay. Roxie over here in pleasant living how you doing. Have a holly Jolly Christmas and what bins store did you go to doesn't look like the one over in Saint Pete and I know there's not one in Tampa.
I think the reason for higher prices is the true local charity stores have greater demand and need to generate more $$ to meet their programs and services. I never stop at Goodwill, crazy is the understatement.
My biggest gripe is the stuff they keep behind the register desk. Goodwill and arc. It’s hard to shop for those things and they tend to be good stuff. Seems like the employees keep it back there because they want it but it “needs” to be on the floor first. Oh they are expensive they have said. Gimme a break lol
yes the thrift stores have gotten greedy and are pushing to see what a threshold is for many items. another factor not considered, is wages keep going up. minimum wage in new york is 14.20 and due to go up again.
Goodwills are definitely not passing on any goodwill. They are getting too greedy and pocketing the profits whilst not paying for any of their merchandise like a regular retail store. Goodwill needs to come back down to earth. Goodwill is supposed to be a non profit who helps employ people needing work like the disabled. I think they need to get investigated and audited. 75% roughly is supposed to go to social causes to be exempt from taxes and to be non-profit. 🤔
We all j7st need 2 stop shopping there
And we will see how they like that 😅
Waaaaaaaaaait … I totally need that cat sweater vest! Did you all get it? I’ll buy it from you if it has been listed … & help your business. 😊😊😊😊
We only bought the one :)
My honey hole is a for profit. They give out coupons for 75% on Sundays and have great sales during the week. My average cost of goods is $3-$4. They know that a lot of resellers shop there and they are very kind to all of us. There is so much merchandise cycling through that there are always cool finds. If they ever close, we'll be sooooo sad!! Also I don't begrudge when prices go up. Every business, for profit or not, is in it to make money. Just means we have to find deals that work for us. No one is beholden to me nor I to them. Like you guys, I still shop at those places, too, just have to be more choosy about what I buy. Great discussion!
Wondering if the Coogi sweater price wasn't a fat finger. Like maybe they meant it to be $34.99? Would have been worth asking!
They always price their coogis high, usually they’re behind the counter
😂simple everyone now is a vintage reseller the only thing is the thrifts have learn to tax the hell outta people! I started thrifting almost 20 years ago, how times have changed! But hey no one can be mad at the thrift stores everyone wants to eat so get your hustle on!
I’m in Fl where is this location for the bins
I wouldn’t think good will or any other thrift stores have time to check RUclips videos. I mean really, that would be a lot of money wasted paying someone to watch RUclips!
My guess would be inflation has taken a hold of everything, but I know good will are making more money than any other thrift store. They are very greedy and know how to keep things unusually high.
Good luck with whatever you and Ali decide. I kind of think good will needs a great awakening! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
that pacman suit though!
Raised prices? No worries! Makes the hunt even more enjoyable. Paid $10.58 for 2 pairs of jnco jeans nwt just yesterday. Fairly certain ill get 400 minimum instantly
this is the way
Just curious, which Bin outlet did you go to? I know you're in Florida like me in Tampa . Only one my wife and I know is in Orlando.
Thanks!
I just paid 90 dollars for a pink leather vintage Victoria's secret runway jacket from volunteers of America..Granted I'm trying to get 500 bucks for it lol but still cant believe a thrift store is changing 90 dollars for a coat
Perhaps more people want to buy used to help the environment. Opposite of fast fashion that falls apart, is older or used quality items
Because of RUclipsrs!!!
That COOGI would be $20 at their sister location
Better research tools for the stores on how to find high value items. They’re just doing the same research resellers are. Still finding the better deals at the bigger stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army. Mom and pop thrift stores are always priced much higher and I assume it’s because they are able to do research items more thoroughly than a bigger operation could
I think that is a complicated question and mutiple reasons: yt rellers might have let the cat out of the bag by sharing their knowledge and saying they can make a living out of reselling thrift stores finds ( I am skeptical about that personally) , so yeah thrift stores might think they should get more of the pie ( iMHO they get the best part they got the item f or free so anything they make is profit ..if they priced like a thrift store they would sell more and poor people will actually shop their stores again). Then you have people like myself who saw teh vids and went wait what my old stuff is worth money so instead of donating I am now selling my stuff myself therefore thrifts might not be getting as much stuff like they use to so they feel the need to up the prices on the items they do get. Gas is expensive do I really want to spend gas to go to the thrift store to donate my item and lose more money or do I sell teh item and make some money back. Then you have resellers who do not charge a lot for their items undervaluving it then everyone starts to think lily pulitizer is only worth 20 dollars ( no wonder why brands hate to see their items on teh secondary market) . Then you have flooding the market with items because a YT reseller it is worth money ... then before when you had maybe 5 come on teh market for sale per year now you have 100's and well supply and demand ... more items available lowers the value of an item ... see long and complicated answer . If I ever opened a thrift store I would just let everything go for a dollar and get things in and out ,,, no need for pricing things, no pricing guns, no tags, no sale promotions, no bins stores, less trash ... I got it for free let it go a dollar no matter what it was ...
Tbh those hokas prob are sitting because they are popping up at every Ross for $69.99-$79.99 right now
Their expenses have increased too
Why do they call those shoes 5 fingers when they are toes lol
That is a very good question 😆