I always find a copy of the local yellow pages and look up the thrift's
in a new city. I have found that overall if you can locate Goodwill,
Savers, Value Village, DAV's, Unique, to name a few that you will find
something of interest at them. Goodwill is my first choice but they
vary from city to city as some will not take computers at all (EPA
issues) and others have them coming out the wood work. The prices vary
at Goodwill also from a couple dollars to hundreds, some the Goodwill
here in MN have volunteers that come in and test the electronics for
them plus price them and these guys mark things way high. I have tried
talking with a couple of them about the high prices but for some reason
they acted like the items belonged them and not free items given to
Goodwill. Savers is a private thrift and the prices are a little on the
high side, Value Village if you can locate one are the lowest and always
by second choice to shop at. Hope all this helps you. John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gunther Schadow" <gunther_at_aurora.regenstrief.org>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Finds in Houston
> Hi John,
>
> where did you know where to go look? I am flying accross the country
> every now and then too, but I wouldn't know how to put those two
> available hours to productive use finding such good stuff you found,
> not in a foreign city. So, what's the secret in general, and does
> anyone know of good places to shop in Salt Lake City, Utah, or in
> Pasadena/Los Angeles, CA?
>
> thanks,
> -Gunther
>
> --
> Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D.
gschadow_at_regenstrief.org
> Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health
Care
> Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of
Medicine
> tel:1(317)630-7960
http://aurora.regenstrief.org
>
Received on Tue Aug 07 2001 - 08:25:49 BST