{"id":408990987,"date":"2012-01-15T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-15T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408990987"},"modified":"2019-10-21T20:45:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T01:45:12","slug":"thrift-store-shopping-not-buy-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/thrifting\/thrift-store-shopping-not-buy-used\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrift Store Tips: 10 Risky Things Not to Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shopping thrift stores shouldn’t be scary — but the reality is that even the savviest of thrift shoppers could unknowingly purchase unsafe and potentially dangerous items at thrift stores. Thrift store tips<\/a> can save you a few bucks on expensive necessities but without you even knowing it at time of purchase, eventually cost you big on the safety scale. These 10 items you shouldn’t buy at a thrift store each carry their own unique “risk.” According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, a few specific items on this list should never be purchased or sold at a thrift store<\/a> because they carry the risk of having been recalled by the manufacturer or previously damaged by the former owner or expired over time. While not a safety risk, there are still other items that when bought used defeat the purpose of buying the item at all. Plus, I personally believe that still other things shouldn’t be shopped at thrift stores because of their high “ick” risk of having been previously used in ways that make you go “ew!” I love shopping thrift stores<\/a> for the best selection of quality clothing brands at a fraction of their original cost. But when it comes to shopping the other departments of thrift stores, keep this important checklist in mind so that you don’t accidentally invest in a thrift store score that compromises your safety or state of well-being!<\/p>\n

Whether you’re shopping at a thrift store, yard sale or on a site like Ebay or free\/swap\/trade sites like Freecycle and Craigslist, avoid buying these 10 items to keep your safety AND savings in check. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this checklist of risky items you should never thrift store shop.<\/a> Let me know if I should add another “risk item” to the list by leaving a comment below the post. Plus, I’d love to know things that while tempting, you ultimately decided not to buy at the thrift store<\/a>. We can’t buy everything all the time!<\/p>\n

Or say hi on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or email!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

xx, SD<\/em><\/p>\n

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