Thrifty Thursday

I had intended to start doing a feature called Thrifty Thursday today to document my absolute love of all things thrift stores.  Seriously, anyone who knows me knows that I love some thrift store shopping.  I love everything about it.  The prices.  The thrill of the hunt.  The unique finds.  I really love the concept of giving new life to old things.  Now there are a few things that absolutely draw the line at.  I don't do matresses or cushioned furniture or anything else that could bring bedbugs into my house.  I also don't do socks or underwear (ewww).  There is a grey area for me and that area is shoes.  I don't like shoe shopping.  I've been wearing the same pair of work shoes for the last 15+ years and they need to be replaced.  Badly.  So, what's the big deal?

The deal is that they are Dr. Martens and they were on the expensive side when I bought them.  And in the last decade and a half, production of them has moved from England to Asia and with the move, the quality has reportedly gone down.  Now, some production has been moved back to England, but they are significantly more expensive.  What's a girl to do?

Enter Poshmark.  It's a site to buy and sell used clothes, shoes, and accessories.  I've had very good luck with sellers over the last couple of years, so I checked them out.  I hit the like button on several pairs that were my size, made in England, and listed for a price I could live with.  I even found a pair of the exact shoes I have.  Within an hour of my liking that pair, I got an offer from the seller.  She, or Poshmark on her behalf perhaps, offered $20 off and free shipping.  Yes, please.  Now hopefully I can get 15 more years out of this pair.