Poor Purchases at a Thrift Store
It has been ages since I have made a regrettable purchase at the thrift store. I’m extremely discriminating and anything that is considered a maybe, becomes a no. But, the other day day I had a personal experience I definitely had to share because it went so wrong!
It was no different than any other shopping experience at Goodwill, and I was excited to find and purchase 4 items. Granted, it was a day that I actually had a goal to find a jacket, but came up empty handed in that area. Instead I walked out with a business/travel dress, a purse, a sweater, and a summer dress. I tried on the items after I got home and started to remove the price tags and check out the brands. The words OOPS formed in my head. The summer dress was made for someone with two-thirds of the ribcage I have (Guess brand). The business dress AND the sweater were both maternity clothing. How in the world could I have gone from one extreme to another? I can’t even zip the summer dress up, because either the dress would have to give or my ribcage. This was not a battle I wanted to fight. The maternity clothes, I tried on and they seemed to fit fine, and I always check the tags to see what brand it is, but not this time. I’m not sure where my head was this day!
It turns out that maternity clothing is fashionable enough for even the best eye can be confused. And if you happen to have a tiny little ribcage, there is the cutest Guess beaded summer dress at the Golden Goodwill, and if you are newly pregnant, those will also be available.
Lessons I learned?
You can be a long term thrifter and still make poor decisions.
Read the tags to see the brand of whatever item you are purchasing.
Try on your clothes, because even if they look to be your size, you never know!
It is not bad to have buyer’s remorse every once in a while. It keeps you sharp and discriminative.
I am positive other people make wrong purchases, which is why there are second hand stores to donate them to!
Stay tuned for the article on returns at thrift stores…..
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