The NY Times addresses an age-old question: Does My Bargain-Hunting Hurt Those in Need?

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I'd rather be thrifting, said the HowToConsign.org followerHere’s a Q&A  from the New York Times which addresses a question I often get:

 I make a good salary and can afford to shop and buy new clothes at a regular retail store, but I enjoy shopping at a particular thrift store where I find great bargains. I sometimes buy items that I don’t need. My question concerns my enjoyment versus the needs of others who are less fortunate (and are now deprived of the opportunity to buy items that they probably need more than I do). Am I guilty of fulfilling a shadow pleasure at the expense of those in need? JAY THOMPSON, TOMS RIVER, N.J.

And the answer:

If a store positions itself as Continue reading →

Saturday Sweep: Let’s take it one day at a time, shall we?

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Sorting out your wardrobe to figure out what to consign is hard work, says HowToConsign.comWell, I don’t know about you, but I am still tuckered out from that giant Closet Cleaning we did last Saturday. Maybe because I’ve been having to sleep on the edge of my bed, because there’s still piles of undecided there.

So I found what I hope is an easier way to Continue reading →

“I love it, but should I buy it?”

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If you were shopping for clothes, and you found something perfect…

How much would you be willing to spend for it?

That’s the dilemma I faced a while back when I ran across an absolutely scrumptious, couldn’t-be-a-prettier color Ferragamo bag. But it was more money than I normally would pay for “just something I carry.”

IHow much should you spend for it? HowToConsign.org tells you!‘m not a fancy gal. I’m not one to be impressed by designer bags. In fact, I don’t even usually notice other people’s status symbols.

But this bag, oh it was different. It was ME. When I went online and found the same bag, limited-edition, not-available in the US, for Continue reading →