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[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 382 points 9 months ago

Dude never donate to SA. They're profit driven religious wackadoos who have no idea how to run anything. The charity angle is just another religious scam.

[-] yukichigai@kbin.social 121 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

For religious people they're sure eager to sell used "personal massagers" for $10.

Also, frankly, here in the Reno area it's basically impossible to find a thrift store that's not run by incredibly religious wackadoos. Best you can do is Goodwill, which is far from irreligious. Salvation Army is one of the few that isn't blasting Jesus Rock on the speakers when you're in there.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 63 points 9 months ago

Also, frankly, here in the Reno area it's basically impossible to find a thrift store that's not run by incredibly religious wackadoos.

Makes sense. Nevada's got a certain reputation because of Vegas, but folks forget about how it's also next to/inside the Mormon belt.

[-] BaldProphet@kbin.social 13 points 9 months ago

Latter-day Saints were some of the earliest white settlers of Las Vegas, if you can believe it.

[-] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Lol, my friend is always on the lookout for "pro-life" thrift stores, apparently they have the best deals. (BC)

[-] yukichigai@kbin.social 55 points 9 months ago

They often have no damn clue what they're selling and clearly just make up prices on the spot. I've flipped a few things for a 500%+ profit from the super-ultra-Jesus-ey thrift stores. Computer hardware in particular is something they just don't grasp the value of. If you ever need a managed switch or a spare monitor, check the thrift stores.

[-] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 9 months ago

Got Wii Sports for $1 at a thrift store like that, whereas their glassware was usually significantly above comparable eBay listings (despite the labels sometimes claiming otherwise). Unfortunately, at least where I live, the odds of computer stuff showing up are few and far between.

[-] Helix@feddit.de 8 points 9 months ago

glassware was usually significantly above comparable eBay listings (despite the labels sometimes claiming otherwise)

They have stickers which tell you they're cheaper than eBay when that's actually not the case? Isn't that illegal?

[-] owen@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

ehhh, just a bit illegal

[-] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 9 months ago

It's only false advertising if they can't find a single ebay listing with a higher price.

At least, if they worded it carefully like, "cheaper than ebay!"

[-] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago

Here in my country every op shop is overpriced and you never find a bargain.

[-] DriftinGrifter 4 points 9 months ago
[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

You guys don't have Value Village/Savers?

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 9 months ago

I love how when Christians aren't charitable they are called hypocrites and when they are people complain that they are "religious wackadoos", lol.

[-] maiskanzler@feddit.de 39 points 9 months ago

You can act according to your faith and still be a nice and accepting human being. Doing charity only as a promotional device would be a negative for conscience at least.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

It's not "only as a promotional device", though.

[-] owen@lemmy.ca 20 points 9 months ago

I mean I guess they're using the "charity" to generate personal cash as well

[-] harry_balzac@lemmy.world 111 points 9 months ago

SA is anti-LGBTQ. They will deny them services.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 112 points 9 months ago

Give them disks of gay and trans porn, got it.

[-] harry_balzac@lemmy.world 44 points 9 months ago

Don't forget to label them as "Bible cartoons and movies."

[-] owen@lemmy.ca 21 points 9 months ago

I'm about to blow $9.99 on some custom vinyl stickers

[-] WillFord27@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Don't trick kids into watching porn.

[-] Kit 4 points 9 months ago

You can just send those directly to my DMs, thanks.

[-] Kit 29 points 9 months ago

This is false and dangerous misinformation to spread. The Salvation Army will absolutely not deny services to LGBTQ people. They even run initiatives to help rescue trans people from sex trafficking, and run a trans dorm in Nevada.

The problematic part of the SA is that they lobby against gay rights in politics. So you should vote with your wallet and not support them. But if you are homeless and need help, they WILL help you.

[-] SharkMommy 53 points 9 months ago

This they actually fund against Queer peoples rights

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 7 points 9 months ago

Is that the deseret industries thing?

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 13 points 9 months ago

Nah Deseret anything is usually a Mormon thing. The Salvation Army was a different weirdo sex cult.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago

Isn't the Salvation Army not Methodist?

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 9 months ago
[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

Oops. I must be thinking of a different organisation, then

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 1 points 9 months ago

Nah, it's reasonable enough, dude left the Methodist Church to do his thing.

[-] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Goodwill isn't much better. They're a non-profit that acts like a for profit.

I wonder if there are any thrift shops that are actually good.

[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Theyre the only people to help during actual disasters though. Good luck getting the fucking Red Cross out short of anything but a federally declared disaster.

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