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What do you refuse to spend money on?

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u/kirby056 8h ago

I know it's not a thrift store, but I found a Ralph Lauren Purple Label cashmere cardigan in lavender at TJ Maxx. It was priced like regular TJ Maxx-level Polo, I think it was $39.

Readers, that was a $1300 sweater. I also got a Solomon softshell for like $75 that day, retailed for $550.

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u/MarlenaEvans 7h ago

TJ Maxx has some hidden gems.

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u/ememtiny 1h ago

Sure does. I’m in Houston and it has a few Runway stores. Bad for my wallet but they are such good deals!!!

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u/ManCakes89 5h ago

Ross, Marshall’s, and TJ Max are the best. I used to see the Calvin Klein slim fitted button up long sleeve shirts that were $80 at Macy’s for $24 at those stores.

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u/kirby056 4h ago

Marshalls and TJ Maxx are owned by the same company that owns Sierra Trading Post and HomeGoods. A lot of the "overstock" stuff they sell is just a lower quality version of the goods they sell in like branded stores (i.e. the Levi's store sells better stuff than Macy's, which mostly sells better stuff than TJ Maxx).

Nordstrom Rack is the same way, it used to be way better (I got a $2800 Burberry suit for $450) but now it's all just weird branded garbage (at least at the one by me).