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I donated some spindles of burned media and programs to Salvation Army expecting they'd throw 'em out. They're selling 'em for $3. (media.kbin.social)

submitted 3 months ago by yukichigai@kbin.social to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 374 points 3 months ago

Dude never donate to SA. They're profit driven religious wackadoos who have no idea how to run anything. The charity angle is just another religious scam.

[-] yukichigai@kbin.social 120 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

For religious people they're sure eager to sell used "personal massagers" for $10.

Also, frankly, here in the Reno area it's basically impossible to find a thrift store that's not run by incredibly religious wackadoos. Best you can do is Goodwill, which is far from irreligious. Salvation Army is one of the few that isn't blasting Jesus Rock on the speakers when you're in there.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 63 points 3 months ago

Also, frankly, here in the Reno area it's basically impossible to find a thrift store that's not run by incredibly religious wackadoos.

Makes sense. Nevada's got a certain reputation because of Vegas, but folks forget about how it's also next to/inside the Mormon belt.

[-] BaldProphet@kbin.social 14 points 3 months ago

Latter-day Saints were some of the earliest white settlers of Las Vegas, if you can believe it.

[-] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

With the amount of Mormon churches in Vegas I believe it.

[-] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Lol, my friend is always on the lookout for "pro-life" thrift stores, apparently they have the best deals. (BC)

[-] yukichigai@kbin.social 56 points 3 months ago

They often have no damn clue what they're selling and clearly just make up prices on the spot. I've flipped a few things for a 500%+ profit from the super-ultra-Jesus-ey thrift stores. Computer hardware in particular is something they just don't grasp the value of. If you ever need a managed switch or a spare monitor, check the thrift stores.

[-] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 months ago

Got Wii Sports for $1 at a thrift store like that, whereas their glassware was usually significantly above comparable eBay listings (despite the labels sometimes claiming otherwise). Unfortunately, at least where I live, the odds of computer stuff showing up are few and far between.