Having never been a person with a lot of money to throw around, I have become very adept at spotting a bargain, but I'd like to think I'm a discerning shopper more than a cheap one.
Sure, sometimes I just really love a shirt I see in the window of a fast fashion store, but if I choose to buy it, I do so knowing that I'm probably not going to get very many wears out of it.
So normally, I'd rather buy something at the thrift store that's got some life left in it.
They complain about the cost of furniture, but scoff at the idea of buying second-hand.
Then turn around and complain when the "leather" couch they bought at the outlet mall is falling apart.
Except that they've missed a very important detail: it only really applies to new items.
When my antique dresser was made, it probably cost the customer a lot of money. The equivalent of hundreds, if not thousands of today's dollars.
And it will probably outlast the "brand new" dresser they bought for $200 at the Ikea knockoff store in the mall.
But sure: You get what you pay for.
