I could go on about my personal attachment to thrift shopping but let's be honest here, statistics are what people really trust. I could say "Hey, shopping at thrift stores is full of benefits and is a really fun experience!" You may appreciate my enthusiasm but you probably would consider this more of an opinion than a fact. However, if I said "More than a third of Americans report they are shopping in thrift stores more often than they did three years ago." You'd admire the validity of that statement even more.
The four statistics featured above display the upward growth of the thrift shopping trend in the United States. The optimal goal regarding shopping would be to save money while still looking stylish. Shopping at second-hand stores achieves both parts of that goal. My favorite statistic is "40 percent said they'd rather purchase a unique item that no one else has over one that's sold in popular retail stores." This is the best thing about thrift stores. They supply a look that is absolutely 100 percent unique because these stores don't feature racks upon racks of the same blouse or dress. In addition, the inexpensive prices will reassure every thrift shopper that they received good value for the purchases they made which is what 79 percent of the United States population believe to be important.
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My name is Amy Reinhardt and I am a thrifter. I am currently attending Washburn University as a junior studying Mass Media. Outside of school I am a girl who loves her shopping. At this
moment you're all probably imagining me walking out of a huge department store
carrying tons of bags and having maxed out credit cards, right? Well, that
isn't exactly the kind of shopping I do.
In high school
I made the remarkable discovery of second-hand thrift stores. I realized very
quickly that I could find and buy the same kinds of clothing and
accessories for more than half the price that department stores and boutiques
charge for them. To most people, thrift stores have acquired a horrible
reputation for being unsanitary, cheap and even dangerous. My goal for this blog is
to restore their reputation by expelling all those erroneous, adverse rumors.
By shopping at thrift stores I have had the incredible opportunity to save a
substantial amount of money while creating a unique sense of style for myself.
Both of those factors are certainly elements that college students can relate
to. After all, who wouldn’t want to stretch their dollars a little bit further
these days? I am extremely overjoyed to be able to blog about a topic that has
been a part of my life for so many years and I look forward to sharing all of
my experiences and advice with each of you.
