"Is buying in thrift shops a good thing?"

I often look through the clothes at thrift shops. Because we've had so few cases of COVID, it doesn't bother me. I often buy books too.

In thrift stores clothes are routinely run through a laundry before putting them out into the store for purchase. Running them through normal washing clears the virus from the clothing. Yes, sometimes I will buy clothes and books from a second-hand shop. I also watch for things like old lighters. Sometimes I can fix them so they work again. I have a large box full of such lighters.

Before the pandemic, I was an avid thrift shopper. But I have not stepped into a thrift store all throughout the pandemic. Not only just about items, but I think about how crowded it often is, and how tight the aisles are. I don't know how safe they are really keeping it, and I don't feel like finding out - not right now anyway.

I used to get books from thrift shops, but before the pandemic. No way, now!

I did not buy second hand clothing or any wearable items. It maybe an original items but I just don't have the ability to pick good items from it.

I have browsed for certain things in the past. Not now, until COVID is way behind us.

All charity shops or thrift shops do (or should) disinfect things thoroughly before they sell them. I suppose that might not always be the case where the way that the law is policed is a little laxer than it is here but, in any case, the Covid virus has been shown to not survive for very long on material. It can survive for a lot longer on hard surfaces. If a shop has a policy of 'quarantining' the clothing that come in for a week and of disinfecting all hard items, I think that it's absolutely safe to buy them. I always wash clothing I buy from a charity shop before wearing it, anyway.

Since the cases here are very high, chances are the thrift store is unhygienic.

Taking it to far homie and yeah maybe there is a issue with people handling them all day but they said it last something like 6 hour on surfaces or materials, no sniffing and wash your hands when come into contact with anything foreign.

I also buy some items from thrift shops before this pandemic. I would usually buy bed sheets and curtains and pants or skirts.

I love shopping at thrift stores. I have a Kindle Fire E-reader that I got for free because I used vouchers from a thrift store. There is a thrift store here with lots of name brand clothes that I like to visit sometimes. I don't collect many items anymore. In fact, I am doing the opposite.

I can leave the clothes in isolation for a few weeks, then put them in the washing machine. So, I will still buy them if there is something I want.

This is a good point. Before this, thrift stores were a good place to find bargains. But this is now a concern

I also often buy used items such as Playstation game consoles or televisions, but never once bought used clothes. I am afraid that it carries dangerous seeds of disease.

I don't go to thrift shop, even before the pandemic. I'm not a collector as well. But I love to buy from eco shop. We have our version of Dollar Tree here and each items are at RM2.

sure, saying a few bucks on the things you want or need, is a great idea. you can spend that money some place else. I am not concerned about the virus, I refuse to live my life in fear, but if you are worried about buying the clothes, I would say skip buying them. Then, you are worry free.