Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Finding second hand isn’t a problem. There’s a few decent thrift stores here and we go to the coast at least once a month. The thrift stores at Morehead City NC area are plentiful and really good. Any place with people over the average income and upscale income is good because they buy new stuff for the house more frequently than the average worker. My husband and I have a facebook account just for market place. Nobody here uses anything else to sell used goods. I have a fake name account with out friends and send him what I want🤣 Thirty five years ago we bought Bargain Trader every week (eastern NC book with anything from furniture, cars and beyond for sale). Then when online sales put them out of business it was Craig’s list. People don’t use it here anymore. I’m trying to research what brands are good quality. What last and what is just junk. I’m not buying something like automatic soap dispenser used. Not because I’m to good for used. Something small like that is usually thrown out or thrift because it’s not working or it’s junk. I am desperately seeking non toxic products for my house and that’s not going to be in second hand stores. Sorry for the confusion on my post. My brain doesn’t always type it as I’m hearing it in my head.