Wild prices seen at Canada’s chain thrift stores like Value Village have been a hot topic of late, with shoppers capturing ridiculous pricing on items like burnt-out candles, Dollarama bottles, and more.
Daily Hive’s recent coverage of thrift store pricing has caught the eye of some of our readers who shared their sticker shock while shopping for gently used goods.
One reader who asked to remain anonymous snapped a picture of the same glass vases on a shelf at her local Value Village in North York, Ontario.
“All of these vases are the same, but not the price,” she wrote.
The photo shows four vases priced at $2.99, but for some mysterious reason, another vase (which is the same shape and size) is priced at $4.99.
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Reader Tammy Coull also sent in photos of her son’s recent thrift store finds at a Niagara Goodwill.
The mug and bowl each have two price stickers on them, with a lower price amount being covered up by a higher price.
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“My son found this while out thrifting. He didn’t even notice the difference in price…he just thought it was cute,” she wrote to Daily Hive.
“I told him to make sure that he isn’t getting ripped off next time. It’s a used item and should be less than the original…. especially because it had chips in it. It’s disgusting that people are being ripped off.”
Daily Hive reached out to Goodwill Niagara about its price changes on the items.
In response, the thrift store said the price discrepancy was a mistake.
“The provided image will be leveraged as a training opportunity for our retail staff. Our team is committed to implementing measures to prevent such occurrences in the future,” stated Bob Romeo, director of Goodwill’s public relations and marketing.
The statement went on to explain that Goodwill stores sell donated goods and use the revenue to “provide people in their local area with free job training, career placement services and other human services that can help them build skills and advance in their careers or other life circumstances.”
“For that reason, when a store receives donations, they work to set a price that reflects fair market value for their local community while also making the most of the donated item’s value. ”
Have you come across any ridiculously priced items at your local Value Village or Goodwill? Let us know in the comments, or get in touch here.
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