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Old 04-25-2011, 12:34 PM
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Does Plato's Closet count as a thrift store?
Here's my rationale:

There are some Salvation Armies, Goodwills, and local thrift stores that have gently used and unworn clothes with the tag still on them.

I count Plato's Closet (the same company that owns Once Upon a Child) as a more contemporary thrift store geared toward particularly clothing styles (and some of the clothes are geared toward a particular age group). They are gently used and unworn name brand clothes that people sell to the store. The difference is that people are selling the clothes to Plato's Closet (or the owners are buying from somewhere) versus people donating the clothes to other thrift stores.

There is another store like Plato's Closet but its clothes are even more trendy and much more expensive. Still gently used and new name brand clothes that were sold to the store. As with a lot of the Plato's Closet clothes, you wouldn't notice they were used clothes.


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DrPhil - I just got a Cititrends very near me. Might I ask why it's cringeworthy?
Just the opinion of my friends and me. There are a lot of stores like Cititrends. It is generally directed toward a particular demographic. That's also why the commercials in many cities are the way they are. LOL. Mostly cheaply made trendy clothes.

I compare it to Wet Seal and stores like that. There are like a dozen stores like Cititrends and Wet Seal in many cities.

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Old 04-25-2011, 12:36 PM
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Just the opinion of my friends and me. There are a lot of stores like Cititrends. It is generally directed toward a particular demographic. That's also why the commercials in many cities are the way they are. LOL. Mostly cheaply made trendy clothes.

I compare it to Wet Seal and stores like that.
I've never even heard of Cititrends. Are they catering to an "urban" clientele? The closest one to me is in Philly.
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Old 04-25-2011, 12:38 PM
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I've never even heard of Cititrends. Are they catering to an "urban" clientele? The closest one to me is in Philly.
LOL. Exactly.
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Old 04-25-2011, 12:59 PM
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Oh yes. I'm agreeing it should be. I was asking the Senator, not you.
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:02 PM
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Oh yes. I'm agreeing it should be. I was asking the Senator, not you.
LOL. Ok.

I've noticed there are people who don't consider Plato's Closet a thrift store and there are thrift store fans who have never heard of Plato's Closet.
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