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Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 24 Feb 19

Sooner or later, we all need to buy new clothes... Right? Although many people don't care about it (mainly because they find it useless), it's always necessary (even if it is a secondhand clothes). Do you have a specific time for...

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Thrift-shopping: Yay or Nay

dsrl1226 @dsrl_6 (99) • Quezon, Philippines 25 Apr 18

I am living in a country where you can see second-hand items anywhere. We call these second-hand items "ukay-ukay". Ukay-ukay came from the Tagalog word "hukay" which means to dig. You literally dig because most of the ukay-ukay...

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Blink!

B @pitsipeahie (5758) 13 Nov 17

Time do flies away fast, way too fast and the photo just says it all for me since we just had a small yard sale. Our garage sale has kept me busy. It was a task sorting through things, organizing, arranging and pricing items but...

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The Office Desk

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 22 Jan 16

Back in about 1986 I decided I was tired of doing my writing on the kitchen table. It was time to look into buying a desk. I checked ads but all the advertised desks cost more than I could afford at the time. I decided the only...

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Bought a second hand TV

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 16 Dec 15

I went downstairs to get the mail today and I saw a notice for someone selling a TV a 50 inch Sony, for 150 dollars. It is an old tv. We went to see it. The guy let it go for 130. We took it. I figure if if we get 2 years out...

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Would you buy....

Outcast @Outcast (632) • United States 23 Jun 12

2nd hand clothing? I know a lot of people buy second hand clothes and the clothes look wonderful. But then there are people out there that thinks that is gross to buy second hand clothes. But if you do buy second hand clothes...

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Where do you get jewelry?

jeannames @jeannames (303) • Turkey 19 Sep 11

People like jewelry . People buy jewelry in store. Jewelry silver, gold, bead etc...Some jewelry is look like accessory. Do you have buy second hand store?What famous second hand store in your country?What is sold?

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New or preowned?

devildog683 @devildog683 (74) • United States 2 Sep 10

What kind of things do you absolutely have to buy new, and what are some things that you will always try to get used or preowned before paying full retail? (any good websites to get the products you buy would help too) Thanks!

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Where are the best ukay-ukays in the Philippines?

my_name_is_coco @my_name_is_coco (4333) • Philippines 19 Apr 09

I am currently addicted to buying secondhand and vintage clothes.I am always on the lookout for the ukay-ukays in the cities to look for beautiful clothes with class and style.I have visited ukay-ukays in Makati City and one here...

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Do you buy second hand books?

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 18 Dec 08

I love to read but books, especially the hard covered ones, are quite expensive. I can buy those nice books in the second hand book store. I don't mind if the cover is a bit worn out for as long as the contents are intact, I buy...

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Seondhand Christmas shopping--do you? I do!

jillbeth @jillbeth (2705) • United States 10 Dec 08

With our current economy, I think it is becoming more acceptable to shop at secondhand stores and outlets for gifts. Secondhand shopping provides affordable stuff for your family, but also appeals to people who have money to spend...

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Second or third time's the charm (and much less $$)!

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 16 Aug 08

Back to school shopping, a kid's enthusiasm, a parent's depression over the cost lol! I've got a secret, I like to go junking. I recently bought 4 pairs of boutique brand (bongo, children's place, gymboree) jeans and the most...

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Buy Secondhand!

bastet2329 @bastet2329 (47) • United States 24 May 08

Why buy new when you can buy things secondhand? You save money. Recycle (yes, reusing clothes is recycling). If you buy from a thrift shop, the money goes towards the charity specified. If you buy from a yard sale,...

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buying books

mrtimharry @mrtimharry (1180) 17 Feb 08

what proportion of books do you buy new as opposed to second hand? I have to say I buy about 95% of my books second hand either from ebay or charity shops. At the sametime I keep thinking that people must buy new books or else...

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Yard sales!!

allshookup @allshookup (597) • United States 10 Apr 07

It's rolling around to be that time of year again. This year, I cannot wait to sell some of the JUNK I've accumulated. Anybody else an avid yard seller during the summer? My aunt's small town in KY has a town-wide yard sale the...

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Preloved (Second hand) ..

altair_dip @altair_dip (807) • India 8 Apr 07

would you buy preloved stuff for ur child.. like a stroller/ Pram.. i sure can't think of buying preloved cloths for my baby..

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How to sell a second hand book on ebay.

sahyd2don @sahyd2don (2941) • India 18 Mar 07

I have never sold anything on ebay.How can we sell something on ebay.How much will ebay charge us as service charge.

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Some colleges are debating an all-campus smoking ban. This includes..

sbeauty @sbeauty (5865) • United States 12 Nov 06

... walking around the campus smoking. Supporters say that this will be one more step towards eliminating secondhand smoke from the environment. What are your opinions about this?

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This or that- clothing question

AxranraRose82 @AxranraRose82 (1120) • United States 9 Nov 06

Would you rather buy something brand new that was very expensive or the same thing, only slightly used and way cheaper? In general I LOVE to buy second hand because the prices drop very low. You can tons more used stuff than...

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