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Today's morning vinyl listen is a thrift store find, Steppin' Out (1979) from Joan Armatrading. I had vaguely recognized her name, but nothing else (maybe my British mutuals will consider this a disgrace, I dunno). And for $2...
I normally don't care for live albums but I'm loving this. Partly because there aren't screaming fans in the mix. But the performances are excellent.
This morning's vinyl listen was a mystery record from the thrift store. It just looked like my sort of thing, and finding out is worth $2.
Turns out I'd picked up the one album from a side project from 3 members of Duran Duran. This is Arcadia's "So Red the Rose" (1985).
My brain so far is just registering it as Duran Duran because of Simon Le Bon's vocals. Though there are some strange artistic choices that I can't describe because I haven't had my tea and adderall yet.
I did get to see Duran Duran in concert once, at a reunion tour maybe 20 years ago.
In other news, I’ve apparently outgrown one of my sundresses, in the chest area. 👀 But, imma still wear it today, but probably donate it next time I'm at the thrift.
How Goodwill Actually Works
Goodwill handles over 4.4 billion pounds of donations every year. Most of it gets cleaned, priced, and sold at a retail store. For some, flipping Goodwill finds lead to massive paydays.
Now Goodwill is using AI listing tools to sell the best items online before they ever reach the floor. That's squeezing the thrifters who built businesses on nabbing hidden treasures.
We got behind-the-scenes access to see how Goodwill sorts and sells millions of items a year, then followed the resellers fighting for what's left. Some are earning six figures sourcing vintage clothes by the pound. Others have moved to live selling on Whatnot, which hit $8 billion in sales in 2025, nearly as big as Goodwill itself.
Editor's Note: At 11:10, we reported that Whatnot surpassed $6 billion in sales in 2025. That figure was a projection. The company actually did over $8 billion in 2025, $1 billion more than Goodwill Industries.
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