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What Does 'The Bins' Mean?

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[ SLANG ][ THRIFTING CULTURE ][ VINTAGE RESALE ]

Large warehouse outlet stores, typically run by thrift chains, where unsorted donated items are sold by the pound out of rolling bins.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Spent three hours at the bins today and only found two things worth reselling."

LORE & ORIGIN

Standard thrift-reseller community term for pound-sale outlet stores, a core sourcing location for people who resell secondhand clothing.

FIRST SEEN
2012
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Thrift Resellers)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
Related To:Rag House

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ THRIFTING CULTURE ][ VINTAGE RESALE ]
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