'Not everything needs to be donated': 20 Thrift store items that shouldn't be for sale

Let's check out the thrift store and see what we find!

Going to the thrift store can be a great way to save money. It always seems like a good idea at first… but sometimes you get there and there's just nothing good in the store.

I went thrift shopping over this past weekend to search for some furniture — specifically, a kitchen table and chairs. The place I visited even specialized in selling used furniture, so I was hyped to see what the store had. As my friend and I wandered around, I'd spot a great item, check the price tag, and… it was $750. Or, I'd notice the coolest yellow chair set, very chic, very cool, and… it had a "Sold" sticker on it. Maybe I should've gone to this thrift store early in the morning, because by mid-afternoon, everything cool was either sold or way out of my price range. All that was left were badly-painted drawers with missing handles and dust-caked bookshelves that smelled like mothballs. No kitchen table and chairs for me!

Of course, sometimes you find amazing things at thrift stores — my all time favorite sweater, (which I wore in a video on the Hot Takes by Cheezburger TikTok page) was a thrifted item. I could've never found it in a store, and it smelled like it had been in someone's attic for a few decades before I bought it and gave it a good wash. They're not selling that in stores these days!

There's something lovely about giving a second-hand item a new life. But, as the people below will show you, some thrift stores are just an unorganized hot mess.

Next, read the story of the owners of a beloved neighborhood cat named Blue as they got even with some entitled HOA board members: "Who knew a cat could turn a neighborhood meeting into a full-blown drama?"

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This kit has been well-used... but it's not going to be very helpful for the next kid who wants to draw a rainbow

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Utterly maddening

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I wonder if they email the company who makes the puzzle if they would take pity on this puzzler and send those 2 specific pieces!
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The coworker's excuse for this was that paintings "never sell in store"

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The frame alone would be enough to convince someone to buy it! The painting itself is lovely too, it's a shame that this person is now unable to enjoy it as an addition to their home.
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These are some odd and very random things to emphasize

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Pets companions human they are and healers of beings

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Ah yes, makes so much sense.
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This isn't the only thing they organize by color

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It looks pretty! Maybe they're catering to people who just want an aesthetic bookshelf at home with random books to read.
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The hippos are extra hungry!

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They must be for decoration only

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I don't think I've ever seen a bent, not broken, DVD before

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Still uncool of them to do this, though.