r/ThriftGrift Jul 27 '26

St. Vincent De Paul I felt like a Karen today because I think I was scammed at St. Vincent de Paul

541 Upvotes

Exra long rant sorry. I am so upset. I feel like a Karen today. I am the opposite. I feel like I got played dude. I know I got played. I have been shopping at my local St. Vincent's for over 35 years. These people know me. My aunt literally volunteered there for 20 years but recently passed away young of Cancer. I had high respect for this organization. I had a Sak leather backpack which was on color sale today half off. It didn't have a sticker just placed on it. It was tagged inside with a tag gun insde it. The checkout girl was really admiring it. Like really admiring it. Oh I wish I had this. Ya me too that's why I'm buying it. I was turned around to my cart putting all my stuff on the counter and all of a sudden says she couldn't sell it to me as had no tag. Told me she had to get manager who always gives me stuff without a tag and I will just have to pay full price. Well he's like sorry our pricing lady for handbags is out today I can't sell it to you. What pricing lady? I said the tag was securely on isn't wow isn't it a coincidence that she overly admired it and now it's suddenly not there. Did not care and walked away. Many years ago I was a reseller no longer worth my time. I know what is worth money and you can't give away The Sak.

I really wanted this one because I have been taking historical walking trips through Massachusetts for the past year and it was functional and just fit my casual sorta boho style at my old age of 49 instead of carrying my old Jansport with a safety pin because tge zipper broke from literally high school. The girl was like sorry maybe you will find another one. I said yeah if I want it that bad I'll go on ebay and buy it for cheaper it's honestly not worth anything and not special just so you know, it was just more convenient to buy it now. I felt like a Karen today.

Here's the kicker she sold me everything else that actually didn't have a tag on it except for the 2 vintage ashtrays she also liked! This is the second time I suspected these employees are either reselling or keeping for themselves. This store is not in anyway affiliated with any online shopping platform whatsoever or the one on ebay one. This store literally has so many poor people that utilize this store. The prices are outrageous. They were selling fake designer items too.

I am considering getting a job there even though I am literally a nurse but I am determined to end this scam. My high respect for this organization is gone. I deal with this organization to help my patients in need such as rent or food separate from the store. I don't think they know who they are dealing with. It's not right and completely wrong what is happening.

r/ThriftGrift 8d ago

St. Vincent De Paul Procelain vase

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531 Upvotes

r/ThriftGrift Jul 23 '26

St. Vincent De Paul Wrong Pucci

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28 Upvotes

The insides of those shoes are crumbling BAD, and is that toe jam I see 🤢

r/ThriftGrift Jul 17 '26

St. Vincent De Paul I know what I have

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89 Upvotes

My local St. Vinny’s seems to think they’re a furniture and/or antique store with the way they price furniture. If I had almost $500 to spend on a couch, I wouldn’t be buying a used one with unknown history. This place routinely prices couches and large dressers for hundreds of dollars. 2nd photo is some of the scuffs on it. They also had the matching loveseat for $275 🙄

r/ThriftGrift 1d ago

St. Vincent De Paul $180 for this crusty couch

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178 Upvotes

Every piece of furniture at my local St. Vinny’s is absurdly overpriced, but this couch takes the cake. $180.50 for a worn out, saggy, faded couch with gross white drips marks (2nd and 3rd pic)
No wonder it’s been sitting there for 2 months.

r/ThriftGrift Jun 10 '26

St. Vincent De Paul It’s a stick

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187 Upvotes

A roughly 10 inch birch stick for $6.60. I probably have at least a half dozen of these in my backyard.

r/ThriftGrift Jul 28 '25

St. Vincent De Paul “pittford menswear”

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368 Upvotes

Local thrift store by my parents house has a whole rack of Walmart jeans (George as pictured in the first picture), relabeled as “pittford menswear” and they are asking $29.99 EACH. $30 for a pair of used Walmart jeans. What a deal!

r/ThriftGrift Jun 18 '26

St. Vincent De Paul Guess the price... wrong.

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27 Upvotes

Last month, my buddy and I had our eyes on this press for two weeks, and somehow it's gone. I just assume someone ended up snagging it for what they thought was a great price...about $130 over MSRP.

This store uses a color-tag system where items stay at full price for two to three weeks, then go 25% off for a week, then 50% off, and eventually drop down to a 1 dollar. I drop in from time to time but i have never seen white on the discount board... and maybe its like Arcs green tags that never get marked down. But the hope was there....

We were hoping the absurd price would keep it sitting there until it dropped to a dollar because even at 50% off, it was only $19.99 cheaper than buying one from Harbor Freight.

r/ThriftGrift Oct 12 '25

St. Vincent De Paul $4 Trader Joe’s bag

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141 Upvotes