To help trim some of their spending, many are going to the hottest new place to shop-- the second-hand store.
AS PART OF OURREBOUND BUFFALOINITIATIVE -- WE'REHELPING YOU MAKEENDS MEET -- DURINGTHIS CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.ONE WAY TO HELP YOUTRIM SOME OF YOURSPENDING IS TO PAY AVISIT TO ONE OF THEHOTTEST NEW SPOTSTO SHOP... THESECOND HAND STORE.7 EYEWITNESS NEWSREPORTER TAYLOREPPS BREAKS DOWNTHE SAVINGS POWERBEHIND THE PHRASE"GENTLY USED"..THE PRICES ARE LOW,THERE ARE DEALS INEVERY AISLE ANDCUSTOMERS ARETAKING ADVANTAGE.CARL "HERE'S A PAIR OFPRADA GLASSES, THEYHAVE TO HAVE LENSESPUT IN BUT THEFRAMES ARE LIKE 3-400DOLLARS, THEY'REONLY FIVE DOLLARS."CARL VALVO COMESTO THE SAVERS IN THETOWN OF TONAWANDAEVERY WEEK TOCHECK OUT THEDEALS.CARL "I JUST LOOKAROUND, SOMETIMESYOU FIND STUFF."DOORS RE-OPENEDLAST WEEK..ANDSINCE THEN,CUSTOMERS HAVEBEEN SHOPPING ANDSAVING NON-STOP.RICK "IT'S ALMOSTBEEN LIKE A CARNIVALATMOSPHERE.
WHEN IOPENED THE DOOR WEHAD ALMOST 100PEOPLE AT THE DOORAND THEY WERE SOEXCITED, IT'S ALMOSTLIKE WE WERE GIVINGA MILLION DOLLARSAWAY."KHOUDOU "ALSO THECLOTHES ARE BRANDNEW!
YOU KNOW WHATI'M SAYING?
I GOT A LOTOF CLOTHES AND ISAVED A LOT OFMONEY."TAYLOR "AND THEREARE SO MANY GOODDEALS BECAUSEDONATIONS ARE ONTHE RISE.
EVEN ATTHEIR BUSIEST, THEYAVERAGE BETWEEN 7AND 9,000LBS OFDONATIONS, BUT RIGHTNOW.."LARRY "WE'VE BEENAVERAGING A LITTLEOVER 10,000LBS A DAYSINCE WE'VE RE-OPENED."HE SAYS IT'S BECAUSEPEOPLE HAVE MOREFREE TIME TO LOOKTHROUGH THEIRTHINGS AND DROPTHEM OFF HERE.LARRY "WE'LL SELLSOME THINGSTHROUGH THE STORE,OTHER THINGS WESHIP OVERSEAS TOHELP OTHERCOUNTRIES.
THINGSTHAT DIDN'T SELLTHROUGH THE STORE,WE'LL ACCUMULATEAND REACH OUTLOCALLY TOCHURCHES, SENIORCENTERS, CHILDRENCENTERS, ANIMALRESCUES."AND DOING A GOODDEED CAN HELP YOUSAVE EVEN MORE.RICK "IF YOU DONATE,WE GIVE THEM A 20%COUPON TO THEIRNEXT PURCHASE, SOIT'S KIND OF GIVINGBACK TO THECUSTOMERS."THEY'RE LOOKING FORCLOTHES, BOOKS,FURNITURE AND HOMEGOODS..
YOU CANDROP THINGS OFF ATTHE DRIVE THRUFROM 9 A-M TO9:30P-M MONDAYTHROUGH SATURDAYAND 10 TO 7 ONSUNDAYS.LARRY "THE MOREHELP WE CAN DOLOCALLY TO THECOMMUNITY, THE MOREHELP OVERSEAS WECAN DO."AND THE MO
Thousands of gallons of milk, and other food items, were distributed in Herkimer and Waterville Tuesday.
