Buying used is great, but it always helps to know what you are buying, regardless of whether it is new or used.  The Thrift Store Safety Checklist is the same list you should use for any children's products...reminds me of the old SNL sketches about toy guidelines: en.wikipedia.org/.../Saturday_Night_Live_TV_show_sketches

http://blog.justthrive.com

But homemade/small WAHM will still have to. The theory is good, but the execution of this is AWFUL

The article targets products with high levels of lead. Why isn't Mexican Candy mentioned; although I realize thrift stores don't sell food, but there are a lot of stores that sell that type of candy. There has been a lot of interest in the levels of lead that is in candy manufactured in Mexico.

Quote: The Web site says resellers won't have to test each children's item they sell. That job is up to the manufacturers or importers. But they should use caution and common sense -- they could face penalties if they sell an item that doesn't comply.

That job is up to the manufacturer or importer? Sounds like were still taking new products here.

Why would they risk penalty, not to mention the time that will be involved researching products to ensure they're "safe"

Who would have ever thought that a crib that folds up to the size of an umbrella could actually fold up while your child is in it.

1,500,000 of these cribs sold, 16 tragic deaths, and now a new law to keep all the children "SAFE" from all conceivable danger! Really?

You can petition Congress to create 1,500,000 "New Laws", and still not be "SAFE"

Oh, thank goodness! What a relief - I've been really concerned about this one. Thank you for sharing the good news!

Speaking of Thrift stores!  Did you know that some of your Goodwill stores change their prices weekly so items never come up for sale.  

In Goodwill stores each a color represent items sold at 1/2 price.  The colors are red, green, yellow and blue are displayed on items as they come in.  The color indicates how long the merchandise has been in the store and by the 4th week it should be coming up for 1/2price based on the color.  Well the employees at Goodwill are changing the prices on some items and some never go half price.  I have caught this one Goodwill store at Peachtree Corners, Norcross, Georgia on a couple of occasions doing this and did write in to the corporate office on one occasion.  The colors for the weekly sale changes every Sunday.  One Sunday morning the 1/2 price color was posted as green.  I came in the store as it was just opening and found an employee pulling all the books off the shelf that had the green tag so the change the tag.  I have also seen them place new DVDs out and would not place a color sticker on them so they would never go on sale.  On Friday 1/09/09 I was in this Goodwill and notice a headboard & footboard in a smoke and gold color with a yellow tag pulse and wrought iron & glass dining set with with yellow ticket.  The week color on 1/9 was "red".  I was in the store on Sunday 1/11/09 and the week's color is "green" with next week being "yellow and next week "blue".  The colors on the headboard set and the dining set was changed to "red" & "blue".  That mean the headboard would now have to remain in the store for another 4weeks before it goes on sale and dining room table has to go another 2 weeks before it is half price.  This means that person who does not frequently visit Goodwill may come in and see this is a bargain and not be aware of the color coding.

I thought the purpose of Goodwill was for two purposes, giving people an opportunity to learn a trade or get training and to sale to those people who do not have the money to shop at traditional stores but need to find bargains.  We as the poor and financially stripped are now being cheated & ripped off by the "Goodwill" stores.  I wonder if the donors are aware of the deceit and if they are deceiving in price shifting I wonder what else are they guilty of?  Maybe someone needs to look into this non profit organization and see if someone's pockets are being lined or if the people who are employed there are being treated fairly?  I know the people who are shopping there are not.  

I quit shopping at Goodwill some time ago because I felt all the stuff was donated so I feel the prices should be at low cost.When I went shopping at Goodwill I was going to buy some items and then seen the prices and I decided to leave.I went to JC Penny's whom had a great sale and believe it or not I save money by doing so.