Thrift stores’ low prices and constantly changing merchandise make them an appealing alternative to regular retail shopping for those willing to hunt for a good find. Here is a side-by-side comparison of thrift shopping versus shopping at regular retail stores.
Price:
Retail Stores: $20 for a T-shirt
Thrift Stores: $20 for a T-shirt and seven other articles of clothing you’ll never wear
Sizes:
Retail Stores: Options for all sizes and body types
Thrift Stores: Options for all sizes and body types of the recently deceased
Availability Of Quake For MS-DOS:
Retail Stores: No
Thrift Stores: Three
Styles:
Retail Stores: Latest trends and seasonal styles
Thrift Stores: It’s $3!
Fitting Rooms:
Retail Stores: Have to look for employee to unlock one
Thrift Stores: Have to look for one that locks
Friends Able To Believe How Much It Cost:
Retail Stores: Yes
Thrift Stores: No
Returns:
Retail Stores: Get store credit or cash back
Thrift Stores: Possibly tax deductible
Post-Purchase Happiness:
Retail Stores: Fleeting
Thrift Stores: Fleeting