This makes me mad!!
I have a dumpster-diving friend who found two giant boxes of kids clothes behind Once Upon a Child, which is a resale chain around here (I think they have about six stores or so.) We're talking Gymboree, Carter and Gap, cute and new looking. She gave some away and is going to try to sell the rest on ebay, so at least this batch is going to a good purpose. But still I'm mad that this store does this! I mean there are a million places they could donate them.
Well I posted this here to inspire the adventurous dumpster-divers among us to take a peek behind these kinds of stores. Who knows, maybe they are just lazy and are counting on people to pull them out.

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Wow! Our local consignment shop keeps the clothes for something like 90 days then donates them to the local church's clothing drive. That's disgraceful that they throw away perfectly good clothes!! Even stained clothes can be used for material or quilts!! UGH!!

Ann

Actually a lot of larger chain stores do that same thing. They give a portion of money or items to charity, however they only give as much as what they can take off on their taxes. The rest of the items that will not sell with in a certain time, Styles, Holiday, Items, Ect. they will throw away and then write it off as lost revinue, which somehow they get money from.

I know i worked for Walmart and they do that same thing ALL THE TIME. I watched them throw litterally buggies of overstock from Chistmas in the dumpster. We had a lady loose her job because she put items beside the dumpster instead of in them and on her break called a church group that helped out families in need and let them know they should look by the dumpsters.

Man, that is just disgusting. So many families doing without and they throw perfectly good items away. Not to mention what it adds to the landfills. I HATE how disposable our society is. I can't imagine what people who went through the depression would think about it.

I use to work at a consignment store. EVERYTHING that we couldn't use was donated, even if it was badly stained (they sell those to a rag dealer). The only thing I remember tossing was a carseat that was over 10 years old. I knew the the thrift store would have sold it, and I didn't want a child at risk for injury because of it.

Honestly, I would complain to the store manager. Since it's a chain you could contact the company as well. I wouldn't continue to give them my business if they make poor business and enviromental decisions.

Can you tell this is a sore spot with me :vent:

Actually a lot of larger chain stores do that same thing. They give a portion of money or items to charity, however they only give as much as what they can take off on their taxes. The rest of the items that will not sell with in a certain time, Styles, Holiday, Items, Ect. they will throw away and then write it off as lost revinue, which somehow they get money from.

I know i worked for Walmart and they do that same thing ALL THE TIME. I watched them throw litterally buggies of overstock from Chistmas in the dumpster. We had a lady loose her job because she put items beside the dumpster instead of in them and on her break called a church group that helped out families in need and let them know they should look by the dumpsters.

Do you know if this is the standard policy for all Walmarts? I know our Target sends everything that doesn't go on clearance to a local thrift store. If all Walmarts do it I guess that just gives me another reason not to shop there!

Yeah, I definately plan on talking to the manager next ime I'm in. I buy books here a lot. Now I'm wondering how many of those they throw away, too (which is sacralige to me!)

i think its a company wide thing, because a lady who tansfered from Tx she said that aafter christmas there they would have people bringing buggies and some one their whole shift just tossing things in the dumpster.

I thought it was totally wrong and so did my co workers we asked if we could do things( AKA sit it by the dumpster) and were told no.

ARGH!

Disposable society...yes, it IS disgusting!

It's all about making that dollar. Nevermind compassion toward the other people on this planet.... to me it is a relentless cycle... those in need cannot get material goods, they have to get on assistance, and where can they afford to shop to buy these things? The marts, thrift stores.....

I think that things like Walmart (and I heard the Sam Walton's wife is considered the wealthiest woman in the nation ,or is it world?? GROSS) does not donate items or let people dumpster dive because of liability issues.
DOESNT make it right in any way.
I despise Walmart any way, would much rather shop at the thrift stores, where everything is "one of a kind"!

There is a furniture store near me that, rumor has it, they will haul away your old whatever when they bring the new one, and will leave the other stuff behind their store for trash pick up, and if it's there after the store closes, its free for the taking. They obviously dont advertise this nor will they state on paper that its ok to take the unwanted used stuff.

Books, there is a specific way those have to be handled, and they do have to be thrown away. Books that do not sell, are stripped of their covers (which are mailed back to the publisher for credit) and throw out. It's sooo sad, but that's the way it's typically done in book stores. :(

:shake: That is soooo sad.

My sil worked in Walmart when she was in high school. She told me they (Walmart) will slice down the center of clothing they throw out to keep people (and employees) from dumpster diving for it later. How wasteful.

Stephanie

it's just so sick. and it makes me very sad.

kerri