What's thrift shopping/a thrift store?

Feb 22, 2014

Hannah K.

I put this in style as I'm assuming it's clothes, and I hear these terms used a lot but have no clue what they mean! What is 'thrift shopping' and a 'thrift store'? Thanks girlies xx

Feb 22, 2014

Jane M.

second- hand :)

Feb 22, 2014

Halie C.

Where people give clothes to a store. Then they sell them cheap

Feb 22, 2014

Megan W.

Second hand shop, or you may call it a charity shop xoxo.

Feb 22, 2014

Hannah K.

Ohhh okay:D we call them charity shops over here (I'm in the UK). I love thrift shops, I've got so much good stuff from them:)

Feb 22, 2014

Megan W.

Same I'm from UK thats why I said charity shop, I think its just same as thrift store :-)xoxo.

Feb 22, 2014

Grace C.

A second hand store where there is everything from furniture to clothes like goodwill if you've ever heard of it.

Feb 22, 2014

Hannah K.

Thought so Megan:) I was so confused before haha:) thanks Grace:) never heard of goodwill before, but I suppose we have different charities over in the UK:)

Feb 22, 2014

Hannah K.

Yep Hollie! I thought a thrift store was like a joke store or something haha:)

Feb 22, 2014

Lindsay H.

I go thrift shopping all the time
It's when people don't want or use there clothes and so they take them to "thrift shops" where the thrift shops re sell the clothing to people who want it and normally the money goes to charity and what not

I've found some really nice stuff at thrift shops

Feb 23, 2014

Shiro M.

^^same, you can get great stuff at a huge discount. The clothes are usually in good condition as well.

Feb 23, 2014

Lindsay H.

But after you buy it you want to wash it first before wearing it since it is second hand.

Feb 23, 2014

Ariana G.

I used to go thrifting every Saturday because I lived so close to a Goodwill. Then I moved. But I love thrifting! I've found great items! I think the trick is to go thrifting in a rich neighborhood because you tend to find nice clothes.

Feb 23, 2014

Nia T.

Agreed with ariana G.

Feb 23, 2014

Hannah K.

Me too Lindsay! We do that here in the UK, except they're called charity shops:).
I love it Shiro:D
I went round charity shops in London once (mainly in West London!) which is an expensive area and found loads of good stuff:) I got a Chanel scarf for 5 pounds:)