Savers (also called Value Village) often has sales and coupons and that can really help. I recently bought a black Patricia's Legacy there for $20. It had been marked $40 but I had a 50% off coupon.
My local Savers gives a 25% off discount to everyone on Mondays, and on Tuesdays anybody that is 55 or older receives a 25% off discount. They periodically run other discount promotions as well. Like they will stamp a card for every $5 purchase and when you fill the card you get 30% off. Apply for a Savers Card - no fee, just a membership card to receive information and special offers.
If you donate any number of items to Savers they will give you 2 coupons good for future purchases. One coupon is for $3 off on a purchase of at least $10 and the other coupon is for a percentage off on your entire order. The percentage varies, sometimes they give 25% or 30% or 20%. If I see some decent items around the house that I want to get rid of, I often put them in a bag and leave them in the trunk of my car so that I will qualify for a donation reward the next time I am at Savers.
I've only bought one bag off of Craigslist but it was a bargain and I have gotten lucky at several garage sales this summer.
The Salvation Army store offers 50% off on the "color" of the week and occasionally I have had the luck to find a great bag with the right color tag for that week. For example, I had previously passed on a black Rambler's Legacy at the SA that was marked $35 but later I saw that it was still there and got it for only $17.50.
If you join the Goodwill Club, they will occassionally email specials and will send you a discount coupon for your birthday month.
The bargains are getting harder to find but there are some options available!
