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 seen an increase" in inventory, said Susan Baustian, director for the national used-goods chain Once Upon a Child.
The economy is one reason, she said. "Everybody wants to stretch their dollar a little more."
The same is true for adult clothing.
"In December and January especially, there was an influx of people coming in and selling their stuff," said Maggie Andrade of Vintage YSJ in downtown Sacramento. "They'd rather get a few bucks for it than give it away."
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