> The issue is that crap is produced incredibly cheaply
Not all of this is crap, far from it. I am selective - and get good results buying online (no choice - brick-and-mortar stock is sad and too uniform.)
But thing is, "incredibly cheaply" is the reality of the world. We can ignore it or we can live with it.
To reconcile with you: more freedom in pricing by whoever does that task might make sense. And some sections here do have a more interesting strategy where clothes are priced higher initially, then come down in price systematically week after week. Which the tableware departments never seem to use.
> we couldn't sell it for less without essentially making the thrift store not turn a profit, even though the products were donated.
And then you do have a problem also, because the result is no-sale, less-traffic and sending people to fast fashion, and Ikea.
>> "incredibly cheaply" is the reality of the world
We, via our government, could also insist on trading partners having and enforcing environmental standards and fair trade practices. But that means higher prices for which people will vote against, environment be damned.
Not all of this is crap, far from it. I am selective - and get good results buying online (no choice - brick-and-mortar stock is sad and too uniform.)
But thing is, "incredibly cheaply" is the reality of the world. We can ignore it or we can live with it.
To reconcile with you: more freedom in pricing by whoever does that task might make sense. And some sections here do have a more interesting strategy where clothes are priced higher initially, then come down in price systematically week after week. Which the tableware departments never seem to use.
> we couldn't sell it for less without essentially making the thrift store not turn a profit, even though the products were donated.
And then you do have a problem also, because the result is no-sale, less-traffic and sending people to fast fashion, and Ikea.