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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:29 PM
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Poll question: Where should i do my Xmas shopping?
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PretzelWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:30 PM
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1. Goodwill
or yard sales. STARVE THE BEAST!!!
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:12 PM
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42. Yeah, Goodwill or Salvation Army
Even tho Goodwill is totally dysfunctional.
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Tweed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:30 PM
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2. CostCo, Kohl's or Target
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:30 PM
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3. 7/11
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:31 PM
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4. "Everything's a dollar."
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:32 PM
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5. OMG, I Totally FORGOT THAT "Service Merchandise" STILL EXISTED!!!
I haven't seen, or been to one in yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears. :wow:
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:09 AM
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12. They don't! they closed back in the late 90s
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:33 PM
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6. Buy locally
from local merchants or craftspeople you know-and know their politics. Or go to an online site that lists progressive businesses. If you are near AR, pm me and I can tell you of some folks who do good work and make good things.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:33 PM
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7. Walmart
:evilgrin:
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:34 PM
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8. on-line canada
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:39 PM
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9. OMG! You people are hopeless, or maybe i am....
All of the stores i listed are out of business! I was waiting for one person to notice....
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Atlas Mugged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 09:54 AM
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25. I scanned the list...
...went, "No - don't shop there", and just listed where I DO shop. There are plenty of stores that are history in one section of the country and still doing business in another, so I never even thought about the little prank you were playing. Besides, I saw a Woolworths in Germany not that long ago.
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:41 AM
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30. I noticed.... :-)
let people try and find those stores if they want to. :-)
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:46 AM
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32. I don't shop.
I've always avoided shopping centers like leper colonies. And, one of my new year's resolutions in 2000: I WILL NOT SET FOOT IN THE MALL.

I've kept it all this time. I'm happily ignorant of what stores are in or out of business.

:hi:
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:04 PM
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37. I noticed. I really miss Woolworth's.
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:14 PM
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43. I do too, but i'm not sure why......
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:15 PM
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44. I think it was the quality of the customers. n/t
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:43 PM
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10. Cowboy Bob's trading post
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 06:50 PM
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11. Other: Amazon.com
You can shop from your easy chair and send all your friends a relatives all the latest and greatest lefty pinko propaganda books! What could be better than that?
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American Tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:13 AM
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13. I thought Service Merchandise was gone
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:18 AM
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14. Yes! They are all gone, but nobody seems to have picked up on that.
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FuzzySlippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:28 AM
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15. Is "Other" gone?
I thought they were still in business.
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:50 AM
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17. No, "Other" is still open for business
:crazy:
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American Tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 06:48 AM
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16. Well, here on DU we don't know what's goin on in the outside world
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 07:32 AM
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18. Flea Market
Ethnic markets for specialty foods & cooking items
independent book & music stores (save my job)
Goodwill
Big Al's & Reny's in Maine

Spend little & extra points for fun & just outrageous.
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NewHampshireDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 07:41 AM
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19. How about one of these places ...
Bradlees?
Zayers?
Kings?
Fischer's Big Wheel?
Anne & Hope?
Cherry, Webb, & Touraine?
G. Fox?

(All were New England retailers.)
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:07 PM
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39. Yes, i remember Bradlees!
I wasn't sure if they were gone.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 08:43 AM
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20. You forgot Monkey Wards
:D Why do you want people to shop at dead stores?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 08:44 AM
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21. Kress, dammit!
:P
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NewHampshireDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 08:45 AM
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22. I forgot Lechemere, too
That was my favorite store :(
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Atlas Mugged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 09:49 AM
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23. Right now I'm shopping Daedalus Books
I sort of round out my gift shopping there. Fantastic books at ridiculously low prices. They also have a very interesting and eccentric music selection. Their web site is:

www.salebooks.com

or:

www.daedalusbooks.com

Besides - I love the name Daedalus. He was the father of Icarus and built the wings that he and Icarus wore to escape Crete after they were imprisoned by King Minos. <end of lesson>
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 09:52 AM
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24. American Apparel
http://www.americanapparel.net/
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 10:06 AM
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26. Hills (PA) Gone!
Lazarus at Greengate Mall--Gone! The WHOLE MALL was bulldozed to put in a Super Wal-Mart! I wore black the day that store closed; it was my absolute favorite. Sheesh.
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DrZeeLit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 10:16 AM
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27. Local! Small mom & pop bookstores!
Come on... a couple more bucks and we get to keep local bookstores, or local hardware stores, gift stores, and ...while you're out wandering, grab a nibble at some local bakery.

We are losing to the big boxes.
Come on... save the little guy!
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:20 AM
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28. Ames, definately Ames
they were like a less classy Kmart. If you're time travelling to the glory days of retailing, there's your spot.
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:27 AM
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29. Wal-Mart. Always low morals. Always. (nt)
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:42 AM
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31. Big Lots!!! Really great deals! Especially if you get there on their
delivery day! :hi: It's where I do most of my Christmas shopping. Last year, a Toys R Us went out of business and Big Lots got most of the inventory. It was a great year for Christmas Shopping at Big Lots!
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name not needed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:48 AM
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33. Bamberger's
;)
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:00 PM
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35. LOL! yes i forgot Bamberger's
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 11:56 AM
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34. LOL - you should visit this site
www.deadmalls.com - I recall spending last Christmas Day enchanted by it.
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:02 PM
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36. Great link!
I'm sure i can get some great deals there!

:silly:
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curse10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:04 PM
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38. I'm doing mine in Paris!
:D
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:09 PM
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40. Paris is also out of business!
:silly:

Are you really going to Paris? How cool!
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curse10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:11 PM
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41. Yep, over thanksgiving week!
I'm so excited!
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SW FL Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 02:47 PM
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45. Are any of these places still in existence?
Wards is long gone. I thought Woolworth and Service Merchandise also went belly up. I haven't heard of the rest.
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durablend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-04 03:04 PM
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46. How about "Two Guys"?
Who's got dibs on the time machine this week? :crazy:
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