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BobbyTheDude t1_ixtehic wrote

As a person who works at a thrift store, we will throw it away. The chances of someone needing that exact size for their microwave and nerds a new one is extremely small. It's a waste of space.

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Left-Influence-6712 t1_ixuaf6c wrote

as someone who volunteers at a thrift store, we will sell pretty much anything that’s brought in, including microwave trays. my local goodwill seems to follow the same rule because i’ve found some questionable things there before. besides, i’d rather have something sit on a shelf than clog up a landfill

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Hopeful_Optimist_ t1_ixuf3mo wrote

But you don't have an infinite amount of shelf.

And everything ever made is gonna end up in landfill eventually anyway.

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tnoy23 t1_ixv78ir wrote

You don't have an infinite amount of shelf space but it's not like it has to stay until it sells. No reason you can't take it off if it doesn't sell in 2 weeks and then toss it. At least it was attempted to be resold then and maybe someone would buy it, maybe not, but you can't know if you don't try.

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pioneertele OP t1_ixtf2so wrote

Wierd. My goodwill has different sizes off and on. I waited till i found the right one. Maybe its just your store?

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BreakfastBeerz t1_ixtktuo wrote

No you didn't. You broke yours, went to the thrift shop hoping to find one, didn't, and are now trying to get internet points for thinking you have a good idea.

You are literally the only person on this planet that has ever thought to donate a microwave tray to a thrift shop and are the only person to have gone to a thrift shop looking for a microwave tray.

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LotusLizz t1_ixtov8g wrote

Who shit in your cereal?

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pioneertele OP t1_ixuh5gs wrote

Somebodys grumpy. I did break mine and found a replacement at goodwill this last week.

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FloweredViolin t1_ixvnivx wrote

No, I've seen them in thrift stores before. Several times over the years. Never bought one, because I never needed one, but it's a thing.

I have bought pot lids with no matching pot.

When my slow cooker busted but the insert was still intact, I looked at the thrift shop to see if an identical one was available before purchasing a new one. I've seen plenty of orphaned slow cooker inserts over the years, and do consider purchasing the one for my slow cooker when they show up, but have decided having 2 inserts is enough.

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1Deerintheheadlights t1_ixty6zu wrote

Better to try the Habitat for Humanity store.

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gardengirl99 t1_ixuetgh wrote

That’s where I took mine. I made sure to write the manufacturer on it.

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OrginalPeach t1_ixu94y3 wrote

Not true, you’d throw it away BUT. My mum went looking for one at our ‘op shops’ (I am Australian). She found plenty.

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FFXIVpazudora t1_ixwhwql wrote

I think it depends on the store. Most of the thrift stores around me have tons of microwave trays and potless pot lids. I found a few lids that went to pans that didn't have lids, and even found one for my dad's insta-pot. Works great for soups, and the actual lid would've been like $15. I think I paid like 25 cents.

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