They were out in force today. |
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:08 am
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:14 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:53 pm
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At goodwill, it's my job to put shopping carts full of newly processed donations out on the shopping floor. There are people who wait around for hours at a time to see new carts everyday. We call them cart vultures. whee There are several varieties:
Grandmas have nothing better to do, so they look for crafty things and stuff for their grandkids. They're usually pleasant and will chat with you and each other. Sometimes they'll hang around all day.
Resellers are just looking for stuff they could make money off of reselling online. They are fast, efficient, and highly territorial. (Not kidding, they go through the carts like a marine looking for bullets, and they get PISSED if somebody grabs something before they do.) They have the most predatory appearance and will not chat unless they have a friend with them.
Young/moving Couples are married folk who need new stuff for a new house. They always have a hopeful look on their faces, and they look mostly for furniture and housewares. They love to ask questions about specific things they need or want.
Single/alone Men are more rare. At least, they were up until this month, when we started seeing more of them. (The other cart vultures are all women, aside from the married men shopping with their wives.) The younger ones are more aloof and like to pretend that they're really not browsing the new stuff; they are not chatty. The older ones don't care and will dive in alongside the Grandmas, talking to anyone who'll listen.
You can always tell a cart vulture, even at a distance. When you push a cart out onto the floor, their heads whip around like a kid hearing the ice cream truck. And they always look like they're waiting for something.
Sometimes, I see the evidence left behind by the elusive Ninja Cart Vulture. I've been told they don't exist, but I've seen my carts get messed up while I was in the back when there didn't appear to be anyone out on the sales floor shopping. Someday, I hope to spot one and learn more about their behavior. whee
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:32 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:03 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:54 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:44 am
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:29 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:06 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:10 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:37 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:34 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:46 am
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