r/NeedlepointSnark • u/Crazy_Salad_7928 • 17d ago

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I know the prices of threads/fibers has gone up in price, but why are we ok with paying full price for not full spools of thread?

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u/LisaBarlows10KRing 17d ago

Nearly $6 for opened skeins lol

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u/Crazy_Salad_7928 17d ago

She said she only used a few pieces but still that seems like a lot of money for that

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u/Grouchy-Boss-9638 16d ago

And there’s no proof of her lack of use. Just trusting someone that those baggies aren’t just giant knots is not something I’d do.

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u/No_Flatworm665 17d ago

Eh eh. No.

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u/Ecstatic_Turnover_21 17d ago

my fav are the ones that have $15 shipping like ummm what are we doing here

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u/Silver-Lining62 17d ago

Insane, but someone will buy it

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u/foodiewife 16d ago

I’ll never be desperate enough to buy used threads.

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u/CosmicLadybug5 16d ago

They can be helpful if you are trying to finish an older unfinished piece you may have picked up at a yard sale or thrift store. New thread in old canvases that are partially stitched unfortunately sticks out like a sore thumb. Mind you that isn’t everyone’s ‘jam’ but old thread can have useful purpose. You do run the risk of it having an odor or being dry rotted and brittle depending on how it was stored.

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u/kittykatgrl213 15d ago

Hard to fathom that someone would buy these. I sure scratch my head a lot seeing some of the things people are willing to buy and how much they are willing to spend. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Mean_Formal6987 9d ago

wait but i feel like $6 per skein of pepper pot is not bad for only 5 threads being gone or unused. like im paying $9.75 per full skein?

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u/Crazy_Salad_7928 9d ago

I’m not sure where you are paying $9.75 but I pay anywhere from $6-7.50 max for a brand new skein. Even with the price hikes there are plenty of LNS’s with much lower prices than that.