Non Scale SHOPPING VIctory !

Romans624
Romans624 Posts: 822
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
So the ladies may be able to appreciate this..... Went shopping at good.will today for some inexpensive clothes to wear now or in the future. I'm a size 16 right now. Found this gorgeous teal-blue dress from Kay Unger with pretty detailing...

Went online after because I thought gosh this is such a pretty dress, I wonder what I saved off retail? Turns out a LOT

Original Price: $438
Used Price: $195

Sold at Thrift Store: $6.75 plus tax

Woohoo!!! Its a size 10 so its my approximate Goal Weight Dress (I'm 5"8.5)

Here's it selling on ebay:

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAY-UNGER-TEAL-BLUE-COCKTAIL-DRESS-SZ-8-NWTGS-438-/150625359528#ht_2337wt_907

*Its nice to sometimes find GOOD stuff at thrift stores that slip under the radar, and aren't way marked up just because they are a brand!!!*

I realize this may ormay not have been better in the success stories section... but I am super de duper happy about it! I love finding things at steep discounts at just the right time or something that I just love - like this dress. Gives me a rush and so fun lol:)

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  • lisamarie327
    lisamarie327 Posts: 77 Member
    nice find! congrats!
  • Romans624
    Romans624 Posts: 822
    nice find! congrats!

    Thanks, I may be a little overly excited... but i can't wait to wear dresses like this!! lol :)

    It of course looks even nicer in person. I'm so proud :P
  • janemem
    janemem Posts: 575 Member
    Well done on that find!
    I think everyone likes to get a bargain and save money and you certainly hit the jackpot with this dress.
    I bet it'll look lovely on, I hope it brings you luck when wearing it. :wink:
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    That's an awesome savings! Great NSV! I'm sure you'll be in that dress in no time with the hard work you're doing =)
  • pittjenn
    pittjenn Posts: 247 Member
    What a great find! I need to learn to check local thrift stores
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    YOu had me at Good will and shopping!
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    Thats fantastic! Both the find and your weight loss!
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    I once found a Jos. A Bank suit jacket at a thrift store for $10, awesome deal.
  • Erisad
    Erisad Posts: 1,580
    Nice one! I love bargain shopping. If it's not on a clearance rack, I don't look at it. :D
  • thecrass
    thecrass Posts: 79 Member
    Fantastic Win :-) im an ebay bargain hunter way to many things to mention hehe so i can appreciate that :-) and i bet you'll look fantastic in it :-)
  • MyLovesMyLife
    MyLovesMyLife Posts: 424 Member
    Great find!!!
  • morningmud
    morningmud Posts: 477 Member
    Wow, that is amazing!!! I really want to go shopping now. :smile:
  • rfarinha
    rfarinha Posts: 388 Member
    That is so COOL! The deal high is the best!!!
  • Romans624
    Romans624 Posts: 822
    lol


    Usually I try to keep these a secret... don't want the thrift stores onto me!!! I always think they will realize I actually got a good (sometimes incredible) deal and then start marking everything up.

    And they do sometimes, and I stop shopping cause its a THRIFT store!!! We should be able to buy non-crappy items (great items!) at a thrift store. I think sometimes thrift stores forget that this is what it is about... buying nice *second hand, sometimes slightly damaged* stuff at a steep discount.


    Glad to see lots more bargain hunters out there and that I am not the only one who gets giddy lol!!!

    I <3 tjmaxx and marshalls too .... and yay for clearance!!
  • vodkoffee
    vodkoffee Posts: 160 Member
    Sweet find! Goal clothes are great!
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    just curious how you know a size 10 will be around 145lbs?

    because im 5'8 and my aim is a size 10 aswell and i have no clue what i should be aiming for weight wise
    ive put my goal weight as 126lbs but yours says 145lbs so i sorta feel like ive over estimated the weight im gona be as a size 10 by loooads!

    which if your right is good news for me :D cause i have less weight to lose then.. not much less but yeah

    was just wondering if yours was just a guess or what?

    thanks. :)
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    It fits under the motivating catagory. You should hang that on you closet door for inspiration.

    If it helps the above poster. I have been trying to guess what weight goes with what size, but I remember that when I was 145 I was a size 12, but I have a stocky irish build and am only 5'3.5".
  • Romans624
    Romans624 Posts: 822
    just curious how you know a size 10 will be around 145lbs?

    because im 5'8 and my aim is a size 10 aswell and i have no clue what i should be aiming for weight wise
    ive put my goal weight as 126lbs but yours says 145lbs so i sorta feel like ive over estimated the weight im gona be as a size 10 by loooads!

    which if your right is good news for me :D cause i have less weight to lose then.. not much less but yeah

    was just wondering if yours was just a guess or what?

    thanks. :)

    I am a cross between pear and hourglass I think

    I know somewhere AROUND 150 I was wearing 8s and 10's for jeans. I might have even weighed 155 or so. I would like to be anywhere from 130-155 depending on how I look.

    here is a girl at 5"8 size 6, 145 lbs:

    1.jpg


    I had a tiny tummy even at size 10, and 8, so I know that I will definitely at least make size 10 my goal hopefully 8 or 6! But realisitically for life... it will probably be around an 8. We'll see. I'm also keeping track of my size/measurements every ten pounds lost, so that will help in the future so I can know exactly what size I'll be at what weight.
  • Romans624
    Romans624 Posts: 822
    It fits under the motivating catagory. You should hang that on you closet door for inspiration.

    If it helps the above poster. I have been trying to guess what weight goes with what size, but I remember that when I was 145 I was a size 12, but I have a stocky irish build and am only 5'3.5".

    I agree about the motivating, just I haven't accomplished this size so I didn't want to bump "true" success stories out of the way.

    This site helps see what your size/shape/body type will look like:

    http://www.mybodygallery.com/
  • kaa02c
    kaa02c Posts: 103 Member
    I consider myself the thrifting diva. I love it so much! I don't even pay regular price for clothes anymore. I can't bring myself to do it! But I will spend good money on some shoes, lol!
  • mfp116
    mfp116 Posts: 108
    words cannot explain how happy you have just made me although its not by much but this means i have less weight to lose thank you so much:)
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