Crossroads Trading Co. proves that not all chains are bad. They sell used clothing, shoes and accessories -- hip, fashionable, brand name merchandise for both men and women -- at great savings. And if you're in the selling, rather than buying, mode, they pay you 35% of what they will price the items for, and unlike consignment shops, you get your money immediately on the spot.
Currently, they have stores only in California, Seattle and Chicago. But if you live in any of those locales, or plan to visit soon, check out the Crossroads Trading Co. store near you.
For specific locations and addresses point your browser to www.crossroadstrading.com.
Have a Holly, Jolly, Reconomic Christmas
Yep, the holiday season is upon us. You can tell that by all the Black Friday video footage on TV of people stampeding into their local big box retailers like the bulls run amuck at Pamplona. Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like shoving, pushing and all out greed!
So this year why not try something a bit different. Instead of continuing to fatten the coffers of Best Buy, WallMart, and their ilk, buy your loved ones used items instead. I know what you're thinking "Buy people used stuff for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Festivus -- are you crazy?!" Sure, I may be crazy, but it has nothing to do with making the sensible, reconomic choice to buy high quality used items rather than flashy, glitzy, made-in-China new ones.
Antiques are used, and they're hardly considered tacky. And there's lots of great "used" art work out there looking for new homes as well. Make a trip to your local used book store, or visit independent online book dealers on Amazon.com, ABE.com or Alibris.com, and you're sure to find a veritable storehouse of like new books that would make fine additions to any personal library. Finally, not all used clothing is of the panhandling, slept-in-it-for-a-week, wino variety. You can find some truly beautiful haberdashery at consignment shops, resale boutiques, and even thrift stores.
On a really tight budget? Why not practice the fine art of "regifting?" You got it (whatever it is) as a wedding, birthday, shower, or even Christmas, present. You never used it, don't need it, don't like it, don't want it, never have, never will, so now's the perfect time to pass it on. Someone out there is just dying to have what you don't want, and regifting is the perfect way to pawn it off on, er, I mean share it with, them.
So take it as a personal challenge, test your creativity, and let your economic freak flag fly by buying everyone on your holiday list a beautiful gently used gift. And while you're at it, reconomic giving is a great way to recycle that hard-as-a-rock fruticake that you got from Aunt Minnie last year. Give to your dentist.
Happy Holidaze!
So this year why not try something a bit different. Instead of continuing to fatten the coffers of Best Buy, WallMart, and their ilk, buy your loved ones used items instead. I know what you're thinking "Buy people used stuff for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Festivus -- are you crazy?!" Sure, I may be crazy, but it has nothing to do with making the sensible, reconomic choice to buy high quality used items rather than flashy, glitzy, made-in-China new ones.
Antiques are used, and they're hardly considered tacky. And there's lots of great "used" art work out there looking for new homes as well. Make a trip to your local used book store, or visit independent online book dealers on Amazon.com, ABE.com or Alibris.com, and you're sure to find a veritable storehouse of like new books that would make fine additions to any personal library. Finally, not all used clothing is of the panhandling, slept-in-it-for-a-week, wino variety. You can find some truly beautiful haberdashery at consignment shops, resale boutiques, and even thrift stores.
On a really tight budget? Why not practice the fine art of "regifting?" You got it (whatever it is) as a wedding, birthday, shower, or even Christmas, present. You never used it, don't need it, don't like it, don't want it, never have, never will, so now's the perfect time to pass it on. Someone out there is just dying to have what you don't want, and regifting is the perfect way to pawn it off on, er, I mean share it with, them.
So take it as a personal challenge, test your creativity, and let your economic freak flag fly by buying everyone on your holiday list a beautiful gently used gift. And while you're at it, reconomic giving is a great way to recycle that hard-as-a-rock fruticake that you got from Aunt Minnie last year. Give to your dentist.
Happy Holidaze!
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