Woman Goes Viral For Making Fun Of The Outrageous Prices Thrift Stores Places On Their Items
"I can't pay $30 for an old coffee maker"
Shopping at thrift stores has become popular among "vintage" consumers. In the past few years, many vintage and secondhand enthusiasts with an eye for reasonably priced gems have turned thrifting into a pastime, if not a way of life.
However, consumers are noticing that used goods are becoming more expensive than ever, and David Bach, a financial author, notes, "When thrift store prices rise, it can deter consumers from making sustainable choices, which is counterproductive to the thrift movement." This sentiment resonates with many who feel that thrift stores are losing their original appeal.
She exposes the outrageous amounts charged for soiled, worn-out, and obsolete goods that, in her opinion, wouldn't even be that expensive to buy brand new. You'll agree with me that the absurd price increases for used goods are laughable.
In her commentary, she emphasizes that Value Village "just needs to be called out," expressing her frustration that they are "getting out of control." One by one, she posts their deceptive prices in a video.
In addition, she started a petition called "Boycott Value Village." According to the petition, charging more for products than they would cost new demonstrates the company's laziness and concern for profit rather than providing customers with an option to shop secondhand instead of purchasing new.
Let's look at the 14 photos that the TikToker uploaded.
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Jason F. Voll1. Isn't this from the dollar store?
mrsniceguyy2. Another $30 household good – a toaster
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3. What a price for a used coffee maker
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4. What is this and why that price?
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5. A very pricey picture frame
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6. Look at the price for these used, dirty, knockoff Toms
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7. Square glass jars that are everywhere being sold for five bucks
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8. All the t-shirts go for $10?
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9. Seven bucks for a photo book when they know we all have phones that do a better job
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10. Tell me it's not $20 that I'm seeing?
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11. Wow! A sweet find, right? No. It’s 200 bucks. A new one is $400 but can be found on sale for less
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12. A dirty and used trash can for $5?
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13. A broken fan that might not even work for $10
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14. How can these pumpkin art pieces be $25?
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Let's find out what people had to say about these outrageous prices
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It's out of control
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No sense at all
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Putting it free on marketplaces
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It's not a Value Village but a Thief Village
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Swapping prices
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They are thieves
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Wait, what!
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They got it for free
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It's clear to see that this TikToker is calling out Value Village thrift stores for a good reason. She and many others have had enough of their worn-out, abandoned, decrepit, and filthy items being priced higher than what they would cost new.
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