"What are These Thrift Stores Smoking?": Overpriced Goodwill is Called Out on TikTok and Viewers are Appalled by Their Pricing

You'd think during this economy crisis we're going through and the corporation-invented inflation here in the U.S. that's making necessities completely unaffordable, we could at the very least be able to turn to thrift stores to help us out. GOODWILL SAYS NOPE, GUESS AGAIN. 

Thrift stores are beloved for many reasons these days. They not only provide a cheaper alternative to clothes shopping, they also help with climate change by encouraging people to buy used clothes instead of it ending up in a landfill somewhere. Thrift stores are not the same as vintage stores—vintage stores tend to carry designer clothes or collectible items that are at least 40 or more years old. Thrift stores sell any used clothing from any era, it could be something that came out last month, as long as it is second hand, you can find it at a thrift store. That's what vintage shoppers love thrifting, because you can come across a designer vintage item at a thrift store for way less the cost than it's actually worth. 

The working class of America has also always been very thankful for thrift stores. These places have always been an easy and affordable way to dress the entire family. Recently, however, thrift stores have been popping up and charging prices that are almost identical to new clothing store prices…  

“This thrift store has lost its ever loving mind…”

TikToker Cara A. Peterson recently started a series on her account where she called out an overpriced Goodwill. She has two videos so far showing these absolutely insane page gauges. She shows things like empty glass jars that look like they are just cleaned out sauce jars being sold individually for $5 each and crappy fast-fashion articles of clothing that look like they'll fall apart after just a few more wears for $15-$20… Anybody who has ever shopped at a thrift store knows that this is just bonkers. 

“What are these thrift stores smoking…”

Places like Goodwill get the items they're selling through donations—why do they think inflation pertains to them? Plus, to add insult to injury, Goodwill markets as a charitable establishment, however, less than only 1/8 of the company's profit goes to charity… Like, what is going on? Goodwill needs to fix their needless price gauge or they're going to loss all their shoppers. Or maybe at least change their name to Greedywill, because they're not doing any good anymore… People are pissed.