score at a new thrift store today

[Smokin Harley]

wife and I been riding past a thrift store about a 30 minute ride from home. Each time we go by it's closed . Today just happened to be a nice day to take the new scoot out for a spin and so I headed out there and stopped in to see what they had to offer this cheap (ok, actually I prefer the term "frugal" but i'm not splitting hairs here )Slovak. I notice it is called Caring Hands and I gather it is a religious type of thrift store aimed at aiding the needy . I wander around a bit and here not far from the front door is an actual working Daisy Seal-A-Meal sealer unit I can use to seal up the vapor proof bags...the tag reads $6.50 .I asked the lady to plug it in to make sure it works , and it does. I move on and find in a small box of kitchen items a nicely "patina'ed" Slovak Army knife which is for you non-Slovaks out there - can opener,bottle opener and corkscrew...$1 . Thats a gimme . I head in the back and see whats back there and if I were a couple sizes skinnier ,I'd have had myself a rather nifty and not out of date grey lightly pinstriped 3 piece suit for $15...had to pass. So, up front to pay I go and the lady at the counter looks at the heat sealing unit and says oh you have an item that has a cord , those are 50% off,our policy that will be only $3.25. So, I walked out of there only paying (tax included) $4.60 and I don't have to use the wifes flat hair iron the seal my bags anymore...
and it was a realllly nice ride too.

 

[charlie G.]

Great score

 

[Chris A]

Nice. I use my Foodsaver all the time.

 

[Matty]

I as well saw one at a thrift store near here but sadly passed it by, wishing I haven't.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Matty, I realized one day not many years ago that opportunity knocks but once...you may be lucky to get a second chance but you would have to camp out before business hours opening time.

 

[Matty]

Yeah, a lesson I've never learned. Maybe I'll break down and buy a new one some day.

 

[kullas]

Sounds like you got a smokin deal Harley

 

[Muskrat]

"cheap", "frugal"

A commercial for OSH had an old farmer guy attempting to speak like a surfer about their low prices because, "nothing says fiscal responsibility like a surfer. Dude."