Designer bags turning up at Goodwill

[sunnyflies]

Ladies! I think we need to be checking out our local Goodwill Industries. I just read an astonishing article today on cnn.com about donations to its stores that include high end designer bags.

"On a trip to Goodwill I've found Chanel handbags still in the tissue paper and in Saks Fifth Avenue bags,"

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/17/thrifty.fashions/index.html

 

[fafnir]

I frequent my Goodwill and I often find terrific stuff, but never a designer bag. Mine's too savvy for that. But I did find a gorgeous tweed Isda suit last year for $18 and a pair of Frye Campus boots for $50. Both looked pretty new; the boots had maybe been worn once. And a lovely J Crew calfskin belt for $1.99.

 

[leothelnss]

After hearing about a friend of a TPF member donating her balenciaga, I started frequenting my goodwill stores more often. However, most of the bags I found with good names were fakes. LOTS of fakes...
I did find an auth. Isabella Fiore fabric floral totebag, though...

 

[slprich]

I found an Authentic Kate Spade bag a few years ago that I paid 3.50 for. I ended up listing it on Ebay and it went for 150.00. That has been my only good find.

 

[elenabarbados94]

i bet there are lots of great finds out there!

 

[backstageAntics]

I found a fake Prada at the local thrift store just this last weekend. The funny thing is that this thrift store has a merchandise case where they put the "good" bags -- they never have very good stuff -- and this fake Prada wasn't even in it. Haha, it was so obvious to even the thrift store ladies that it was fake!

 

[LV-PRADAfanatic]

mine not great selection

 

[gueancla]

i think if a chanels bag get donated to my goodwill...the people who work there would buy them for themselves. I would do that if I'll working there.

 

[ampeefyed]

^ i'm considering a career in thrift stores just for this! kidding.

 

[mrose75]

Most of the time Goodwill flags all of the good brands and puts them in their online auctions.

 

[fdfriedrich]

My sister has found quite a few "designer" items at her goodwill, but they've all been fake. Just be sure to know your stuff before buying.

 

[lithiumpearl]

I just donated a bunch of stuff to my local Goodwill, including some Juicy Couture, Botkier, and Michael Kors bags. I was too lazy to try and sell them .

 

[yslalice]

i have found lots of good finds, nothing like a chanel in a saks bag!

 

[jpgoeth]

I recently donated a bunch of bags too - Coach, KALE, Michael KORS

 

[havefunlivelife]

Wow- this is motivating me to start bargain shopping! Maybe I'll hit up the thrift stores this weekend and see what I can find.