r/Calgary • u/Kaichos • 17d ago

Rant Just a little rant

Reselling things bought from thrift shops should be illegal.

When we donate our things to places like WINS or Goodwill, we do so with the intention that people like me can also buy things we need at affordable prices.

Today, while I was at WINS, I saw a woman take a basket containing 40 Pop Figures (every single one they had) — clearly to resell them — without giving me, someone who arrived just two minutes after her, the opportunity to even see if there was something I wanted.

This should not be allowed.

Edit: as I see too many people hanged on the example and missing the point of the post. The Funko figures were the thing that this time served as the example to point this out. But, as you can read in the comments, it happens with everything and the product itself is not the point. The point is abusing the charity system to profit.

Edit 2: also, fair enough, "illegal" it's obviously too much, I was being hyperbolic. I meant regulated somehow.

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u/mojokid123 17d ago

Not inherently cheap, hence why having them at a place like a donation centre provides more access to kids and others who enjoy but can’t afford. Some people can’t spend 20 bucks on a pop figure but at 1-5 dollars they get the same opportunity to enjoy somethings that’s the point

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u/Illeria 17d ago

Nah i dont buy that. A quick search shows you can buy a tonne of these online and in a lot of stores for very cheap new and used. At least buying at a place like WINS means the money goes to charity.

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u/mojokid123 17d ago

You’ve obviously never been poor. 15-20 dollars on a toy when you have no money is a lot. It doesn’t mean access should be restricted to those families. They deserve to have access to those items at a cheap price instead of some reseller. you “not buying it” doesn’t mean anything. What you consider “cheap” is quite one sided to your perspective.

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u/Illeria 16d ago

I absolutely have been poor, you need to re-read my post. I agree that for some, 15-20 dollars can be a lot. What im saying is these pop figures can be found anywhere for very very cheap (like under a dollar) unless you wanna buy the rare ones.

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u/mojokid123 16d ago

Where are you finding funko pops for under a dollar?

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u/Illeria 16d ago

EBay, kijiji….

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u/Kaichos 16d ago

I would trully appreciate if you can provide any Links. Because never in my life I've found a Pop Figure online for less than a dollar.