Great advice! We buy as much used as we can. As a matter of fact, today we were talking about the things we need to keep an eye out for at rummage sells this season. I like thrift stores, I’ve found that I can save more at rummages. I guess it’s because rummages don’t have any overhead. When it comes to things that we depend on to make a living or survive, we buy the best we can afford. For example, my husband pays $250 to $350 for work boots. They last him between a year and a year and a half. He could buy a pair for $100, but they’ll only last three or four months and they aren’t as good on his feet. Tires are another thing we pay a lot of money for.
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We do the same with footwear and tools, kitchen equipment etc. We always get the best quality possible in hopes that it will last a long time. I hate that things are made to be so disposable these days.
I just had to buy a new stove/oven. I needed it to be "off grid" and not using any electricity but also work with propane (we don't have natural gas here) so my choices were limited. I am thrilled about having a fully functioning stove again but when they add up the cost to ship and then tax ...it sort of spoils the fun.