Date:   8/28/2007 12:32:47 PM ( 18 y ago)
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I buy books, board games, and items for the kitchen (especially glass), from time to time. Board games are a great find, I have gotten new ones or gently used games for $1, instead of $20 or $30 new! Hard wood, leather or metal furniture would certainly make sense, upholstered is a discretionary area. I haven't needed any so haven't bought any.

I don't have an objection to buying clothing, but I have a hard time finding anything, I think part of it is the area where I live. People have really frumpy, dowdy taste around here, and there certainly isn't anything "designer" floating around! Not that I'm a fashion queen or anything - I'm certainly not.
I did buy a little sundress years ago, that I still wear as my favorite nightgown.

I wouldn't buy used shoes, I am not sure about sterilization, fungus, etc. But the main thing is that when somebody wears shoes, the inside forms to their feet, and after that they would be all wrong for anyone else's feet, and consequently the spine.

I have a cousin who lives out in Montana, she is GREAT at yard sales. Apparently baby clothing is a good thing to buy at yard sales, because babies only wear their clothes a little while before they don't fit, so people can save big $$. I know she found lots of cute, new-looking designer baby clothes for her child.

Anything you can wash should be okay, except I certainly would draw the line at used underwear and swimsuits. For some things you should be able to tell by looking at it and smelling it.

But I will say, buying 2nd-hand things is a talent or an art that some people intrinsically have. Perhaps others of us can learn it but it will take some time.
I see that Zoe and fledgling have given you many things to learn from. Enjoy!
 

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