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Shopping at thrift stores is great: you can find something authentic, it doesn’t hurt your wallet, and you’re helping the planet by not contributing to overconsumption. In 2024, roughly 90% of Americans and Canadians engaged with a thrift store through either shopping or donating. And Gen Z is leading the trend, with 60% thrifting monthly.

Nevertheless, lately, thrifting lovers have been noticing a worrying trend where second-hand goods are often pricier than their new counterparts. So much so that they’ve been posting the prices online and shaming thrift retailers. We’ve collected the funniest and most absurd examples of ridiculous thrift item prices and present them to you here, Pandas!

#1 Cocktail Umbrellas $12 Each

Seen in an antique store, so possibly vintage? Still this is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen in a second hand shop. And the pink one was ripped! Saw a listing on eBay where you could buy 25 vintage ones for $20. And new you can get about 145 for $9 from Oriental Trading Company.

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#2 My Local Thrift Shop Got A New Store Manager

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#3 The Goodwill Price Is Almost Double Of The Marshall’s It’s Came From

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#4 There Has To Be Something I’m Missing Here. Is There Something To This Rock?

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#5 I Wish This Was A Joke

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#6 A Clearly Fake “Issey Miyake” Backpack For $350

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#7 No Authenticity, No Certification, No Return, No Exchange, No Explanation

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#8 Dirty Bag With Used Pencil, Anyone?

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#9 Spotted At An Estate Sale

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#10 I Think The Employees Just Do This To See If Someone Actually Buys It

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#11 How Did These Make It Out To The Shelf?

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#12 $5 For A Blown Out Hole And A Spider

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#13 The Ole Wasp Nest Under Glass 20 Bones

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#14 Dude

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#15 At “Value” Village In Canada

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#16 Is This A Joke?

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#17 $400 Fake Louis Vuitton. Who Can I Report This To?

Need advice on who I can contact before someone gets scammed by Goodwill for $400. The employees know it’s fake after I brought up the flaws but put it back in the case. This color combination doesn’t even exist.

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#18 It’s Almost Cheaper To Buy Books New Now

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#19 Nothing Should Cost $300 At A Shop That Runs On Donations

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#20 5 Glass Yogurt Jars For $5. I Think You Can Get Them Filled With Yogurt For $1 Each. Why Does Goodwill Do This?

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#21 I Love Reducing Waste, But Not Everything Needs To Be Donated To The Thrift Store. There’s No Way Those Markers Aren’t Dry, Right?

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#22 Stitch Marker “Earrings”

Found these “earrings” at the local Savers. Tried to tell a cashier that they weren’t earrings and are available like 50pc for $3 she said, “well some kid will probably wear them as earrings because they look like safety pins.”
They are… Not traditional ear piercing size.

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#23 Would You Like A Pair Of 2 Different Shoes For $20?

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#24 Oh The Possibilities

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#25 I Gave Up Today When I Found This KFC Container For 0.89 Today

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#26 I Just Get Mad When I Go Now

Some little Mexican lady that spoke little English came up to me while in goodwill and said, “I no afford anything, this donation yes?” Made me so sick, these prices are ridiculous.

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#27 Some Absurdly Priced Items I Found Today At A Thrift Store

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#28 Hm. Charity Diapers Meant To Be Free For Needy Families. “Not For Sale” On Sale At Griftwill

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#29 One Of Those Cardboard Boxes That The Grocery Store Gives You To Carry Multiple Bottles Of Wine. What You Smoking, Goodwill?

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#30 Oh, A Mohicsno?

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#31 I Laughed And Laughed Some More. Shein Dress For $39.99 At A Local Thrift. What A Deal

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#32 It Was So Hard To Not Get This Shein Beauty

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#33 For A Used Candle And Matted Plush?

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#34 Pair Of Matching Urns In Thrift Shop. Very Heavy And High Quality, With Names And Dates, So Not Just Cheap Decorations. Empty, But Clearly Contained Cremains At One Time

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#35 $800 For “Some Gold Earring Singles And Cool Beads” Says The Employee

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#36 My Favorite Thrift Store Has A New Manager… And So It Begins

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#37 LOL I Walked Out After

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#38 I’ll Style This With My Versachi And Goochie

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#39 $15 For A Pyrex 1 Cup Measuring Cup

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#40 Starbucks Shopping Bag For $2 That You Can Get For Free From Starbucks

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#41 In What World? My Mouth Dropped

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#42 Some Thrift Stores Scare Me. Obvious Fake For $600

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#43 My So Just Paid $15 For This At A Thrift Store

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#44 I’m Getting Really Tired Of This. I’m Sure You Can Get These Brand New For A Similar Price. Money Is Tight And Seeing This At Thrift Stores Is Really Discouraging

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#45 They Raised The Price With A New Tag But Didn’t Remove Old Tag

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#46 These Are $5 Brand-New At A Bass Pro Shop

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#47 Goodwill Selling Sunflower Oil Expired In 1998

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#48 I’m Just Gonna Start Stealing Stuff

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#49 About Half Of The Jeans At My Goodwill Were Priced Similarly

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#50 Applesnax Tops

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#51 I Thought These Were Free On The USPS Website. This Local Goodwill Is Breaking The Law I Think. Do I Report Them To Their Corporate Or USPS?

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#52 Local Goodwill Is Pre-Damaging The Clothes

This particular goodwill has an interesting new idea. They pre-damage the clothing. I was browsing the racks today, and noticed a lot of the clothing had what I thought were initials written on the logo. Then I found some new with tags that had the initials written in it. Then I started to wonder what was going on and asked the cashier. She says its part of an anti-theft policy? They write with marker in the logo to help them reduce theft?
So cool. I would never have thought to write all over the product so I could detour thieves!
Oh, an check out them prices.

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#53 Goodwill Selling “Mystery” Amazon Returns For $60

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#54 Antique Mall In Ohio. $80 For A Shein Coat Is Wild

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#55 Estate Sale I Just Spent 30 Seconds At

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#56 Local Thrift Store Caught On, Now They’re Using Ebay Listings

Although $69 doesn’t sound too bad (even though people are seeking it for $80 off eBay not close to $300) it’s still petty just to slap the piece of paper on.