My fashionista friend gave shoes to Goodwill yesterday

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Jimmy Choos, Manolo Blahniks, and Christian Louboutins.

And all in fairly good condition, too, she said.

So you can find good stuff in thrift stores!

She said her friend was mad at her for giving them to Goodwill.  LOL.

[Nicole]

DUDE! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?

too bad thift stores are getting savvy about designers and they won't sell those in the store. they usually list them on their websites as an auction item. Occassionally i have seen a designer item or two in a glass case but for definite marked up prices.

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Nov 20, 2014 17:17:34 GMT -5 Nicole said:

DUDE! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

[Nicole]

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:17:34 GMT -5 Nicole said:

DUDE! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

omg!  drop them off at a consignment shop!  or give them to a friend!

what size?  wait, i dont want to know... it might make me cry.

[cjeanette]

I was just discussing with co-workers that the Goodwill in the wealthy part of time is apparently a gold mine. I don't know why this didn't occur to me before.

[SKP82]

Our goodwill never has nice stuff and I think we live in a pretty good area.

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Nov 20, 2014 17:20:55 GMT -5 Nicole said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

omg!  drop them off at a consignment shop!  or give them to a friend!

what size?  wait, i dont want to know... it might make me cry.

Size 5.

Most people couldn't fit in these shoes anyway.

I suppose somebody could buy them for a kid?  But they are sky-high heels.  LOL.

[Nicole]

Nov 20, 2014 17:25:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:20:55 GMT -5 Nicole said:

omg!  drop them off at a consignment shop!  or give them to a friend!

what size?  wait, i dont want to know... it might make me cry.

Size 5.

Most people couldn't fit in these shoes anyway.

I suppose somebody could buy them for a kid?  But they are sky-high heels.  LOL.

i feel so much better now.


but for the record, which store and 'hood are we talking about?

[sparkythelawyer]

My sister has made a nice buck for herself scouring goodwill shops, buying higher end stuff, and re-selling it on eBay. Its amazing what's out there if you know what to look for.

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There was a really great Goodwill in Calabasas when I was in college. All the donations from Malibu ended up there. I cursed my stupid giant feet whenever I went.

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Nov 20, 2014 17:29:12 GMT -5 Nicole said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:25:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Size 5.

Most people couldn't fit in these shoes anyway.

I suppose somebody could buy them for a kid?  But they are sky-high heels.  LOL.

i feel so much better now.

but for the record, which store and 'hood are we talking about?

A Goodwill in Santa Monica.

[runforrest]

What?!? If she is a size 37 I will be her personal Goodwill.

ETA - just saw she is a 5. Dammit.

[MWOS]

Nov 20, 2014 17:17:34 GMT -5 Nicole said:

DUDE! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?

um, I am *NOT* getting caught wearing last season's Manolos

[jigsy]

Nov 20, 2014 17:25:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:20:55 GMT -5 Nicole said:

omg!  drop them off at a consignment shop!  or give them to a friend!

what size?  wait, i dont want to know... it might make me cry.

Size 5.

Most people couldn't fit in these shoes anyway.

I suppose somebody could buy them for a kid?  But they are sky-high heels.  LOL.

I was going to say which Goodwill...but nevermind. 

[readyin07]

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:17:34 GMT -5 Nicole said:

DUDE! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

I am all for a penny saved is a penny earned, but at some threshold of earning it's gotta be ridiculous to spend your time doing this. My friend lives in a $1.2 million waterfront home, just bought the lot next door to hers for $350,000 in cash, has a $250k boat. And she is on our facebook garage sale sites selling her kids old toys. Like $10 here and there is just not going to make or break her. WTF is she running all over town to meet people to do this. I don't understand!

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Nov 20, 2014 17:34:40 GMT -5 jigsy said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:25:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Size 5.

Most people couldn't fit in these shoes anyway.

I suppose somebody could buy them for a kid?  But they are sky-high heels.  LOL.

I was going to say which Goodwill...but nevermind. 

Yeah, I'd only be peeved if I could actually fit in her tiny shoes.  Hahahahaha.

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Nov 20, 2014 17:35:03 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

I am all for a penny saved is a penny earned, but at some threshold of earning it's gotta be ridiculous to spend your time doing this. My friend lives in a $1.2 million waterfront home, just bought the lot next door to hers for $350,000 in cash, has a $250k boat. And she is on our facebook garage sale sites selling her kids old toys. Like $10 here and there is just not going to make or break her. WTF is she running all over town to meet people to do this. I don't understand!

Maybe she likes it, and it's fun to her.

[pantsparty]

It's nice that she donated them.

Unfortunately I'm a size 6 or I'd be on my way to that Goodwill RIGHT NOW.

[jigsy]

Nov 20, 2014 17:35:18 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:34:40 GMT -5 jigsy said:

I was going to say which Goodwill...but nevermind. 

Yeah, I'd only be peeved if I could actually fit in her tiny shoes.  Hahahahaha.

Seriously...what, is she part pixie or something. Size 5 sounds ridiculous*

*This is teasing, so tiny people out there with little, delicate feet, don't get mad and throw your doll shoes at me.*

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I bought shoes from thredup. They looked brand new.

I have also purchased "worn & refurbished" miu miu flats and pumps from Nordstrom Rack. They looked similarly brand new.

[fryjack2]

I posted about the stuff I have found at the Goodwill in the wealthy part of town.

I love that store!

[snipsnsnails]

Our Goodwill has lots of high-end stuff. Some of it is "boutique" priced, so $25 for a designer top.

[fryjack2]

Nov 20, 2014 17:35:03 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

I am all for a penny saved is a penny earned, but at some threshold of earning it's gotta be ridiculous to spend your time doing this. My friend lives in a $1.2 million waterfront home, just bought the lot next door to hers for $350,000 in cash, has a $250k boat. And she is on our facebook garage sale sites selling her kids old toys. Like $10 here and there is just not going to make or break her. WTF is she running all over town to meet people to do this. I don't understand!

There's a mom at my kids' preschool.  They are not hurting for money at all.  She goes shopping while the kids are in school and buys stuff on sale and then turns around and sells it on ebay.  She makes no less than 2k a month doing so. 

[miniroller]

Nov 20, 2014 17:36:53 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

It's nice that she donated them.

Unfortunately I'm a size 6 or I'd be on my way to that Goodwill RIGHT NOW.

I'm a size 6.5-7, but I was legitimately thinking, 'I think I'd make the trip if they were size 6, but I just can't rationalize it for 5's...' SIGH

[sergey]

I'm picturing them all at the bottom of a huge plastic bin full of nasty old gym shoes in the backroom of the store right now. Poor pretty shoes.

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Nov 20, 2014 17:35:03 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:19:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I asked why she didn't sell them on eBay or something, and she said it was too much work.

I am all for a penny saved is a penny earned, but at some threshold of earning it's gotta be ridiculous to spend your time doing this. My friend lives in a $1.2 million waterfront home, just bought the lot next door to hers for $350,000 in cash, has a $250k boat. And she is on our facebook garage sale sites selling her kids old toys. Like $10 here and there is just not going to make or break her. WTF is she running all over town to meet people to do this. I don't understand!

Because you want the proceeds to do good and don't want to deal with the process of selling them so you're willing to take the tax deduction rather than selling them on your own? Designer shoes don't resell for that much (the one I donate to tends to be chock full o' ratty old Guccis at $50 a pair) so it isn't like she's necessarily walking away from that much money per pair.

I've donated designer shoes to thrift shops, and I would imagine I am less well off than your friend. Shrug.

[readyin07]

Nov 20, 2014 17:41:15 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

Nov 20, 2014 17:35:03 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

I am all for a penny saved is a penny earned, but at some threshold of earning it's gotta be ridiculous to spend your time doing this. My friend lives in a $1.2 million waterfront home, just bought the lot next door to hers for $350,000 in cash, has a $250k boat. And she is on our facebook garage sale sites selling her kids old toys. Like $10 here and there is just not going to make or break her. WTF is she running all over town to meet people to do this. I don't understand!

There's a mom at my kids' preschool.  They are not hurting for money at all.  She goes shopping while the kids are in school and buys stuff on sale and then turns around and sells it on ebay.  She makes no less than 2k a month doing so. 

See I am legit almost poor so this is something I should do!. IDK to me the joy of having money is that it buys you time...to not have to do stuff like schlep your kids' old stuff around in the car driving to meet people at time and places convenient for them lol. I have lots and lots and lots of less money than her so it's people like me who should be doing this haha. I don't judge, different strokes and all that

[jigsy]

No Prada's for Poor People!

[tictac]

I live near a lot of retirement communities: 90% of the women's cloths at my local Goodwill looks like it was worn by the cast of the Golden Girls. It's great for trying out refashioning projects, but it's totally depressing if you're just trying to find a garment you can wear "as is" though.

Seriously, I actually found this exact same dress at my Goodwill a few months ago and it didn't look "out of place" among everything else on the racks.



ETA: link to the refashion project the blogger did with the "before" dress

[jigsy]

Nov 20, 2014 17:49:55 GMT -5 tictac said:

I live near a lot of retirement communities: 90% of the women's cloths at my local Goodwill looks like it was worn by the cast of the Golden Girls. It's great for trying out refashioning projects, but it's totally depressing if you're just trying to find a garment you can wear "as is" though.

Seriously, I actually found this exact same dress at my Goodwill a few months ago and it didn't look "out of place" among everything else on the racks.

Did she buy two dresses because I am having a hard time figuring out how she got the after from just the before...