what happened to thrift stores and used furniture stores? [View all]

when I was in college (admittedly a hundred years ago) I frequented a Good will for my furniture.
(It was the same one where later Shaquille O'Neal's father worked).

I got the nicest things there.
real wood. which even in 1070 was not so common. I furnished my whole apt there.

Now I can't find a goodwill or Salvation Army that sells furniture. I called Salvation Army they said most of their furniture stores are now shelters. well, I'm glad there are shelters, but where can I find use furniture.

so far the best option I've found is Craig's list. I've spent hours on the web to no avail. I have a feeling there probably still are some hole-in-the-wall places that deal, but are not on the web.
I even checked out estate sales.

In desperation I went online to see how much a new hassock would cost.
Can you believe, people pay as much as $600 for a hassock?!

I'm not talking about the 1%, I mean at Walmart and K-Mart sites.

amazing

there are of course cheaper ones, but that just astounds me. I am low-income, plus I haven't shopped for furniture for decades, so I am facing sticker shock big time.

for the moment I'm making-do with a box to rest my feet on.

I just moved into a new apt and I had an idea that THIS time I wanted to fix it up nice.