Gwill spy

[diggummup]

But yet they still do it.
I've seen and heard about some of the workers will stash items in rarely looked at areas.
Carl

Not only the workers do it, but shoppers do it too. It's called putting it on "lay-a-way". I've done it. Before I had my smart phone, if there was something I was unsure about, I would hide it somewhere, where it (hopefully) wouldn't be noticed, until I could go home and check it out on my computer to see if it's worth going back for. As for items being picked through or checked out by the workers at Gwill, it's true they do this. But they don't know everything, nor do they catch everything. The finds are fewerr nowadays, but they are still there. The thing is consistency, you must be consistent and go everyday to see what "new" items have been put on the shelves. My brother in law is retired to due health reasons, he makes his "rounds everyday and manages 4-5 good finds a week at the 5 different thrift stores he frequents, his two best stores for finds are a certain Goodwill and the other a warehouse run by someone who purchases storage units and such. He sells in bulk to this lady- http://www.cheshirecatantiques.com/ much of the stuff on her site comes from him, stuff he finds at thrift stores, he doesn't even do garage sales or estates but rarely.

you just wasn't quick enough to get that tiffany vase.. just joking around Dig's.. I t was your bro n law that was on antique road show right?

Yes it was. I might add that it's important to develop a relationship of sorts with some of the people who work in these places. It helps sometimes...
I got some inside info at a local church thrift I frequent yesterday. The lady told me that they just received a large amount of items from the family of a wealthy lady who passed recently and would be putting it out today. We'll see.

 

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[creeper71]

But yet they still do it.
I've seen and heard about some of the workers will stash items in rarely looked at areas.
Carl

Not only the workers do it, but shoppers do it too. It's called putting it on "lay-a-way". I've done it. Before I had my smart phone, if there was something I was unsure about, I would hide it somewhere, where it (hopefully) wouldn't be noticed, until I could go home and check it out on my computer to see if it's worth going back for. As for items being picked through or checked out by the workers at Gwill, it's true they do this. But they don't know everything, nor do they catch everything. The finds are fewerr nowadays, but they are still there. The thing is consistency, you must be consistent and go everyday to see what "new" items have been put on the shelves. My brother in law is retired to due health reasons, he makes his "rounds everyday and manages 4-5 good finds a week at the 5 different thrift stores he frequents, his two best stores for finds are a certain Goodwill and the other a warehouse run by someone who purchases storage units and such. He sells in bulk to this lady- http://www.cheshirecatantiques.com/ much of the stuff on her site comes from him, stuff he finds at thrift stores, he doesn't even do garage sales or estates but rarely.

you just wasn't quick enough to get that tiffany vase.. just joking around Dig's.. I t was your bro n law that was on antique road show right?

Yes it was. I might add that it's important to develop a relationship of sorts with some of the people who work in these places. It helps sometimes...
I got some inside info at a local church thrift I frequent yesterday. The lady told me that they just received a large amount of items from the family of a wealthy lady who passed recently and would be putting it out today. We'll see.

Iagree dig's I made friends with people at aklot of places I buy an they save me stuff if they think I might want it.

 

[Brian B]

I was on a road trip friday, and was at a GW in mansfield, OH. I am checking out and they have a pick "special" counter where they put stuff they think is special. Some guy is having the manager/clerk put a couple glass vases back there to hold for him until he is done shopping. The he proceeds to tell her that it's a good deal for 3.99 because he got some similar to them the week before and has already sold them for $53. I was just SMH. Nothing like biting the hand that feeds you