Thrift-Store Sales Rise, But Donations Fall
Instead of giving goods away, many are reselling them for a few needed bucks to for-profit shops.
"We have [secondhand] clothing items that still have tags on them," Andrade said.
You'll see the same at Thrift Town and Salvation Army, but it isn't always a sign of someone having money to burn.
Salvation Army recently took in a donation from Mervyn's.
The shuttered chain had to offload goods that remained after clearance sales.
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