I have fashioned a few guidelines that reduce the anxiety and indecision often involved in picking through stranger's castoffs, leaving more room for the thrill of the hunt. And now, the nitty-gritty details to help you along your scavenging way. The Six Basic Types Of Thrift Shops 1. Although proceeds go to a good cause, this type is generally depressing and smells of nursing home. Run by sweet old volunteer ladies, they are sometimes a good source for books you loved as a child, but that's about it.
Prices tend to be pretty reasonable.
Lost of junk, but also real deals available. You won't have to do quite as much mining here. Privately-owned, outrageously expensive, painfully hip Just say no. You can find what you need elsewhere. I know this sounds strange, but there are quite a few of these places out there.