Shopping at thrift shops ahead of the holiday season may help you cross some major items off your list for almost nothing. One savvy shopper's fortuitous thrift shop visit resulted in "[scoring] a Kindle for only $10, and the seller even threw in a case, charger, and a [Steph] Curry figure. So lucky!"
The holiday season tends to inflate our budget. And while giving is better than receiving, the season has long been criticized for promoting materialistic tendencies.
For many reasons, now is a great time to pop into vintage and thrift stores to keep an eye out for the perfect gift for someone in your life. Thrift shopping's not only easier on your wallet, it's also an excellent way to source unique gifts that carry a storied history. Priceless vintage items, designer clothing from iconic brands, and valuable jewelry are all possibilities when you step into a secondhand store, and make excellent gifts for friends and family (or yourself!)
While this Kindle is an excellent find because it saves the thrifter money, it also helps the environment. There are certainly more pressing waste issues, but using a Kindle does cut down on purchases of new books, which saves trees from being used for paper, as well as reducing the total environmental transportation costs associated with shipping. Buying books secondhand or borrowing from your local library will always be a great option for avoiding contributing to trees being cut down for paper.
Thrifting electronics reduces e-waste by extending the lifespan of devices that might otherwise end up improperly disposed of in landfills. It conserves valuable materials like metals and plastics, lowers demand for new production, saves energy, and decreases pollution from manufacturing, helping create a more sustainable and circular economy for technology. If you have old electronics to get rid of, donating to a secondhand store is the easiest option, but you can also make money from them.
"What model is that? Even a Kindle Paperwhite 16GB costs a few hundred bucks on Amazon now," said one commenter. "That's a total win."
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"That's not a deal, robbery," another joked.
"I love it," wrote one user. "Anything to encourage reading!"
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