The Salvation Army USA complaint: Unusually much higher prices than all S. A.’s, incl. all others in NYC!

I’m an avid Salvation Army shopper, and live in NYC, so I know the prices of S.A. shopping. The prices in this store are SO HIGH that I wonder if something’s gone wrong.

It’s the price of the clothing that I’m talking about. I was picking out things, until I realized the cost of some shorts and t-shirts would equal at least $80 and might be over $100. I checked the colors on sale, and none were, out of the 5 items I checked on after putting back all of the clothes.

Some average costs: plain men’s t-shirts– 4.99 to 7.99, even 8.99. A few were 3.99. (From other S.A.’s, I have many items that cost 99 cents or 50 when on sale.)

Other prices: men’s shorts, not new, some showing signs of wear: 5.99 to 9.99.

I mentioned this to a woman working at the front desk. I asked why the prices were so different from other Sal Army stores. She said they’re not. I said they are, and she said that the prices come from the warehouse and that people, they are still buying, so…??

I can only guess that something is wrong here. The clothing here is by no means nicer than other places, or new with tags. Other stores have much better inventory, actually.