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| - I've driven past this place so many times, but never really understood what made it an "outlet" store. Today, I ventured in. I walked in and was totally confused at first. I learned rather quickly how the store works.
You're walking into a place that is rather chaotic. Everything is sold by the pound or per item. You are not walking down aisles of a store and purchasing individually-priced items. Imagine something the exact opposite of that. Imagine walking in and seeing large bins full of a myriad, hodgepodge assortment of things.... mismatched shoes, open board games and puzzles strewn about, clothes not sorted or organized by size, lots of VHS tapes, books (some with torn covers).
This place sort of reminded me of the Island of the Misfit Toys.
I kinda, sorta enjoyed walking about looking for "treasures". The most annoying part of the whole experience is the regular customers, who I assume are seeking out the valuable items to re-sell at a later time/date/venue. Anytime Goodwill brings out new bins they flock to the bins like a bunch of scavengers. Totally annoying.
Pro tip: wear a pair of gloves. I noticed a lot of the regulars wearing gloves. After sorting through all of the "stuff", your hands feel very dirty.
I will definitely go back. I feel like every day could be a totally different experience, and that's the best thing about thrift store shopping!
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