The Problem With Thrifting: What No One Tells You About Thrift Shopping Secondhand

Frugal Friends Podcast

Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures

Leisure, Home & Garden, Business, Investing

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Thrifting seems like harmless fun and most of the time, it is! There’s the thrill of the hunt, the excitement of finding something one-of-a-kind. But sometimes, things get a little weird, and there’s always more to it than just good deals. So today, we’re talking about the side of thrifting most people don’t mention and how to keep it fun without going overboard.

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0:29.5	The problem with thrifting, what no one tells you about thrift shopping.
0:38.4	Welcome to the Frugal friends podcast where you'll learn to save money, embrace simplicity,
0:44.9	and live a rich life.
0:48.2	Here are your host, Jen and Jill.
0:53.9	Welcome frugal friends. I'm Jen. I'm Jill. And as frugal people, we love thrifting. And apparently,
1:03.3	so do influencers. I went a little crazy at the thrift today. So let me show you what I got.
1:28.8	I spent five hours at Goodville. Let's do a hole. Someone needs to ban me from being able to go thrifty. I have no room for any more clue. But I have on my phone. Here's everything I got at Goodwill for $102. Another undogged will haul. I have a bunch of stuff here and let's get into it. I don't, like, what is this? It's just a scarecrow man, and a tree.
1:32.0	Looks like something out of Winnie de Fu.
1:34.3	I love stuff like this.
1:35.5	I fear I may be the quaint of thrift ink.
1:40.2	I have everything I need now.
1:42.0	I have to show you what I've got.
1:53.4	Yeah. $4. I saw this. It had just barely come out on the rack and I snatched this so freaking fast, guys.
2:00.3	The horse sweater, though. I hear it is required in Montana. Not to have one one. Our sweater is actually everything.
2:02.6	I'm not going to lie.
2:04.6	Let us know in the comments if I am correct about you, if you live in Montana, you have to have a horse sweater.
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