Death of the thrift shop ?

The last three or so years, it's been hard to find a real, genuine Thrift Store. It's starting to look (at least around here) like they are charging horrendously high prices, more like some Antique Stores, instead of thrift shop bargain prices.
One of the best ones that used to support AMVETS was sold to a private company, and the prices went way up too.

Why would someone pay full or nearly full price for something nearly all used up? $8 for worn out jeans when you can get new ones for the same price? $150 for beat up furniture when you can get new stuff for less downtown?

*sigh* ... I miss going thru bins of LP records for 2 bits apiece... or buying old cameras for under a buck..