A
thrift store is a
retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of converting donated items into cash money. Thrift stores are often popular with the
poor, and
subcultures outside of the
mainstream.
Thrift store
clothing was often modified by early
punk rockers in
California. Thrift stores might be called charity shops outside of the United States.
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