The Dirty Truth About Thrift Stores

Once you learn the tricks of the thrift store shopping trade, you can find plenty of gems for a fraction of their original cost. But there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind before you dive in. This is the dirty truth about thrift stores. Some of the biggest thrift stores are nonprofit organizations, but it's a common misconception that all thrift stores are nonprofits. As it happens, many thrift stores are for-profit. If you're looking to support your community, it pays to pay attention. Nevertheless, some for-profit thrift stores donate to charity. Beacon's Closet, a for-profit New York City thrift store chain, donates clothing they are unable to sell to various charities. According to the company's site, Beacon's Closet has donated over $100,000 to charity as of August 2019. Your local thrift store may donate to charity more, less, or not at all, so you may find it beneficial to do some digging. Keep watching to learn The Dirty Truth About Thrift Stores! They aren't all nonprofits | 0:00 The profit side | 1:09 Huge pay disparities | 2:12 "Gross" things are often donated | 3:06 Chances are something is hazardous | 3:36 "Vintage" can also mean "Lead" | 4:59 Some donations get tossed out | 5:39 Donations may get shipped oversees | 6:28 Smells funky for a reason | 7:16 The clothing isn't cleaned before | 7:58