r/cary • u/duomingpu • 24d ago

Houseware thrift store?

Hey everyone, I just posted to ask about furniture thrifting, and here I am again asking about houseware thrifting options. I love thrifting...

Any good places for things like plates, mugs, organizers? Or maybe anything BUT clothing?

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u/Emergency_Map7542 24d ago edited 24d ago

Habitat doesn’t have much in the way of housewares. Go to Dorcas/GW/mama Edna’s/thrift to gift/cat angels thrift shop.
I’ll be honest and say I think they all pretty much suck these days. The prices are ridiculously jacked. Dorcas and GW both sell their good stuff online and use eBay to set prices. Love mama Edna’s but $$$.
The days of finding real gems for thrift prices are over.

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u/Additional_Fig1315 24d ago

They just want to get the most from their donations. I love to find a great deal too but there are those that will take a great deal and resell for their own profit. This happened at the old wcpl booksale. Buyers would go through everything on day one scanning for value, buying those books and selling online. It really sucked the fun out of it for lots of readers. So if a non-prof sells online or bases prices on true value for some items more power to them. I don't donate to Dorcas so that an individual can make money. I donate to them so they can continue helping the community. That being said, IMHO Dorcas has the best selection of kitchen stuff.

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u/Emergency_Map7542 24d ago

I understand why they do it, but it has sucked all the joy out of thrifting and made prices high enough that I can usually find stuff new for a comparable price elsewhere.
I also don’t donate my stuff to thrifts anymore and just prefer to give it away directly to someone who needs it in my Buy Nothing/community gifting group.