Second-hand stores overwhelmed
The Renaissance chain of second-hand stores has been overwhelmed with donations after a lot of folks went Marie Kondo on their stuff during lockdown.
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Faiz imam 21:29 on 2020-05-26 Permalink
Good to hear they are open again. I love checking those places out every few months. So many useful items for cheap.
walkerp 09:26 on 2020-05-27 Permalink
I am hoping for a big increase in old paperbacks. They may be the one thing that would cause me to increase my risk appetite for going into a store.
Kate 10:15 on 2020-05-27 Permalink
walkerp, I’m enjoying the covers of old paperbacks that you’ve been posting to Twitter.
Ian 16:53 on 2020-05-27 Permalink
Not to be a killjoy but Renaissance & other thrift stores whose stock comes from donations are killing off used bookstores – most used bookstores have to pay for their stock, 20 cents on the dollar is the going rate.
Bill Binns 17:13 on 2020-05-27 Permalink
I used to love buying paperbacks at Goodwill & Salvation Army stores. I liked the disorganized randomness of it. I have been to several of these stores that organized their books by the color of the spine! Some don’t have any organization at all but gems can be found among the endless Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy titles I would end up buying books I otherwise wouldn’t. I discovered some of my all time favorite books and authors this way.
Sadly, I don’t go anymore because I’m terrified of bed bugs.