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Salvation Army Book sale - 10 for $5 or 77 cents each

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Feb 18th, 2020 10:00 am

jrshopper [OP]: Sr. Member; May 17, 2011; 772 posts; 759 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 18th, 2020 10:00 am

Salvation Army Book sale - 10 for $5 or 77 cents each

Deal Link:: http://thriftstore.ca/sales
Expiry:: February 20, 2020
Retailer:: Salvation Army

Not the typical RFD post but this is a great sale if you buy second hand books. I've found many brand new books at different GTA locations. Obviously selection and condition will vary.

This offer is at least 50% cheaper than their normal paperback price, and I think 75% for the hardcover books.

Edit to add dates - Feb 18/19/20 only.

Last edited by jrshopper on Feb 20th, 2020 9:57 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Feb 18th, 2020 9:58 pm

adraht: Newbie; Apr 5, 2018; 91 posts; 644 upvotes

Feb 18th, 2020 9:58 pm

Thanks op! And it supports a great cause

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Feb 18th, 2020 10:01 pm

smartie: Deal Guru; Dec 5, 2006; 13434 posts; 8807 upvotes; Markham

Feb 18th, 2020 10:01 pm

The biggest challenge is find books in different stores

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Feb 18th, 2020 10:36 pm

kimwoobingsu: Deal Addict; Nov 23, 2017; 3152 posts; 6430 upvotes

Feb 18th, 2020 10:36 pm

Honestly a great deal for books, but the Salvation Army is not a charity that offers their services as indiscriminately as they claim.
Still upvoted, thanks OP.

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Feb 19th, 2020 9:40 am

jrshopper [OP]: Sr. Member; May 17, 2011; 772 posts; 759 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 19th, 2020 9:40 am

kimwoobingsu wrote: ↑ Honestly a great deal for books, but the Salvation Army is not a charity that offers their services as indiscriminately as they claim.
Still upvoted, thanks OP.

I knew by posting that there might be some negativity towards the SA, and get why, but still it's much better than donating to a for profit like Value Village, imo. Thanks for the upvote!

And, for those that donate to SA but don't buy goods there, consider taking the coupon anyway and passing along to those who do shop there. I gave 5 coupons to a university professor who gave them to international students as they couldn't afford to buy a decent winter coat. You can drop coupons off to your local church, shelter, etc. if you don't know anyone who can use them.

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Feb 19th, 2020 10:46 am

2Riskit: Deal Addict; Jan 12, 2014; 4344 posts; 10223 upvotes; 45° 36' 44.9964'' N …

Feb 19th, 2020 10:46 am

watch out for the bedbugs in the books, very common issue everywhere

Feb 20th, 2020 9:58 am

jrshopper [OP]: Sr. Member; May 17, 2011; 772 posts; 759 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 9:58 am

I made a mistake in the dates - still on today Feb 20 - edited original post to show the sale is still on.

Feb 20th, 2020 12:15 pm

NickR39799: Newbie; Jul 18, 2019; 4 posts; 1 upvote

Feb 20th, 2020 12:15 pm

it's a deal... don't tell my people about the glorious stories of the Buggalo... you might scare them off.

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Feb 20th, 2020 6:14 pm

smartie: Deal Guru; Dec 5, 2006; 13434 posts; 8807 upvotes; Markham

Feb 20th, 2020 6:14 pm

jrshopper wrote: ↑ I knew by posting that there might be some negativity towards the SA, and get why, but still it's much better than donating to a for profit like Value Village, imo. Thanks for the upvote!

And, for those that donate to SA but don't buy goods there, consider taking the coupon anyway and passing along to those who do shop there. I gave 5 coupons to a university professor who gave them to international students as they couldn't afford to buy a decent winter coat. You can drop coupons off to your local church, shelter, etc. if you don't know anyone who can use them.

How could international students not afford winter jackets? Isn't living and studying in Toronto as international students cost huge?

Feb 20th, 2020 6:25 pm

Vtlegend: Sr. Member; May 3, 2007; 559 posts; 830 upvotes; 地球

Feb 20th, 2020 6:25 pm

smartie wrote: ↑ How could international students not afford winter jackets? Isn't living and studying in Toronto as international students cost huge?

Funny you ask that question despite your username.

I can only answer that question according to my own situation. My girlfriend was a international student living off a part time job and a small allowance from her parents. It does cost a lot for them to study and live here on their own. Her parents wanted for her a better life than in Venezuela, henceforth using their savings for her to become a cad citizen one day. She knew the struggles of making an income for her parents so she didn't want to farther her burden with them. She didn't have a winter jacket either when I first met her 3 years back, it was a gift from me and she still wears it today.

This is just my personal situation, everyone is different. Be open minded.

My wallet can only handle so much, must stop looking

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Feb 20th, 2020 6:44 pm

LiverpoolBlueJays: Deal Addict; Sep 22, 2016; 3108 posts; 5346 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 6:44 pm

Vtlegend wrote: ↑ Funny you ask that question despite your username.

I can only answer that question according to my own situation. My girlfriend was a international student living off a part time job and a small allowance from her parents. It does cost a lot for them to study and live here on their own. Her parents wanted for her a better life than in Venezuela, henceforth using their savings for her to become a cad citizen one day. She knew the struggles of making an income for her parents so she didn't want to farther her burden with them. She didn't have a winter jacket either when I first met her 3 years back, it was a gift from me and she still wears it today.

This is just my personal situation, everyone is different. Be open minded.

Let's be honest..I think he just assumed all international students are Chinese..

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Feb 20th, 2020 6:52 pm

smartie: Deal Guru; Dec 5, 2006; 13434 posts; 8807 upvotes; Markham

Feb 20th, 2020 6:52 pm

Vtlegend wrote: ↑ Funny you ask that question despite your username.

I can only answer that question according to my own situation. My girlfriend was a international student living off a part time job and a small allowance from her parents. It does cost a lot for them to study and live here on their own. Her parents wanted for her a better life than in Venezuela, henceforth using their savings for her to become a cad citizen one day. She knew the struggles of making an income for her parents so she didn't want to farther her burden with them. She didn't have a winter jacket either when I first met her 3 years back, it was a gift from me and she still wears it today.

This is just my personal situation, everyone is different. Be open minded.

Fair enough

But I remember each year tuition fee can be 3000 Canadian dollars plus living cost. Hardly think they cannot afford a jacket

How much value village sell? 50 dollars?

Feb 20th, 2020 7:05 pm

leancuisine: Newbie; Dec 16, 2011; 85 posts; 377 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 7:05 pm

smartie wrote: ↑ But I remember each year tuition fee can be 3000 Canadian dollars plus living cost. Hardly think they cannot afford a jacket

Depends on the school and program. Tuition for international students at U of T (Scarborough) is $53,290 a year, and doesn't include housing and living expenses.

https://utsc.utoronto.ca/admissions/tuition-fees

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Feb 21st, 2020 9:35 am

jrshopper [OP]: Sr. Member; May 17, 2011; 772 posts; 759 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 21st, 2020 9:35 am

smartie wrote: ↑ How could international students not afford winter jackets? Isn't living and studying in Toronto as international students cost huge?

It is huge. And many of these kids don't want to ask their parents for more money because they know the sacrifice the parents have already made to afford sending them here, so they trying to make due on their budget.
Most international students are not from super wealthy families.

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