Woman Thrifts Dress for $10 From Goodwill Bins—Then She Checks the Label
Summary
A thrift shopper named Stephanie found a dress at a Goodwill Outlet in Saint Paul, Minnesota, priced at just over $10 by weight. After checking the label, she discovered the dress was from the brand Fanciful Doll and worth over $1,000 online. Stephanie plans to resell the dress and highlights the environmental benefits of thrift shopping.Key Facts
- Stephanie found the dress in a clothing bin at Goodwill, where items are sold by weight at $2.59 per pound.
- The dress weighed about four pounds, costing her a bit over $10.
- The dress is called the Ophelia Epic Romance Gown from the brand Fanciful Doll.
- Online, the dress is listed for $1,032.
- Stephanie is a vintage clothing reseller and often discovers new brands while thrifting.
- She values thrift shopping as a way to save clothes from being thrown away in landfills.
- The University of Colorado Boulder says Americans throw away over 13 million tons of clothing annually, causing environmental harm.
- Buying secondhand clothes helps reduce waste, pollution, and the need for producing new clothing.
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