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  5 0 I believe the word you're looking for is "bazar", which means "variety store", and thus encompasses much more than just thrift stores. But that's what Goodwill calls theirs. They have two in Mexico City: http://www.industriasdebuenavoluntadiap.org.mx/bazar.php ("Industrias de Buena" is "Goodwill" in Spanish; the logo is the same.) CENTRO DE REHABILITACIÓN No.1 / BAZAR Av. Álvaro Obregón # 178 Col. Roma Norte Deleg. Cuautémoc México D.F. C.P. 06700 Tels. (01 55) 55-84-12-26, 55-84-12-92 (FAX) CENTRO DE REHABILITACIÓN No. 2 “LA CASITA” / BAZAR Calle 29 No. 126, Col. Maravillas, Cd. Nezahualcoyotl, Edo. de Méx.. C.P. 57200 Tels. (55) 57-43-72-72, 51-12-36-63 Neza is widely regarded as a dangerous place to go, though I think the worst thing that would really happen to you there is boredom. A taxi may not want to take you there, though. Roma is a safe, tourist-friendly area. These addresses work in Google Maps (include the Colonia) so you can what you're getting into. I don't know if there are other "bazares" that have second-hand clothes or not; my big dictionary says it often means "hardware store", though that's surely going to be "ferreteria". A quick look at the map suggests that it's just another word for market (Bazar de Sabado). Just about every market you see (unless it's a specialty one) is going to have ultra cheap clothing somewhere. In Mexico, one of the most common places to buy cheap clothes is the hipermercado, a super-sized supermarket. Think Walmart. But even ordinary supermarkets are likely to have some cheap shirts and pants, probably outstandingly ugly but definitely cheap. One big brand is MEGA, which has an orange sign with a pelican on it. Another is SORIANA. These will be in short supply in the center but will be found in more outlying areas. Fnarf answered in Trips & Travel about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Damien Jones… 0 0 Awesome! That first place I'll definitely check out. Not so much into the Mexican Wal-Marty new stuff, even if it's cheap and sadly-authentic. Looking more for stuff like t-shirts from local stores, baseball teams, etc. Though the hipermercados might come in handy when trying to track down that one specific item I forgot to pack and now desperately need. (sans haggling) Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Just buy stuff on the street or in one of the gazillion swap-meet type areas that are literally everywhere. Don't forget to haggle hard, because they see privileged Americans coming a mile away. Mahtli69 answered in Trips & Travel about 1 year ago | Report 4 comments by Damien Jones, TVDinner Redux, and Mahtli69… 0 0 Damn. I hate to haggle, and was hoping to be able to find a sort of "Americanized" experience where there might be, say, a "dressing room" and "clothing organized approximately by size" and "it already having a price" and "not starting out having an adversarial relationship with the people I'm buying from" - but if a swap-meet is the closest I'm gonna get, I can probably wear a tank-top and try on shirts over it before starting the (argh) haggling process. Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Don't think of it as adversarial. Think of it as sporting. Also ask a local how much you should pay for something. If you're staying at a hostel, ask one of the people who work there how much a t shirt should cost you, and then you'll know how far to haggle with someone. TVDinner Redux commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I agree with TVDinner. You're not hurling insults at each other, you're trying to agree on a price. It's just a conversation, and the salesperson expects it. Mahtli69 commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 If you need some encouragement, watch the haggle scene from Monty Python's Life of Brian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n3LL338aGA Mahtli69 commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Especially in popular areas or near markets, you'll find stores who sell 'Pacas' or used American clothing. These are usually clothing donations smuggled across the border, to be sold for a buck a piece or so :) oh_man answered in Trips & Travel about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Damien Jones… 0 0 Makes sense, but I'm going to be in San Diego later in the week - no specific need to find THEIR (American) castoffs that's crossed the border. That said, if something's good, it's good, no matter where it's from - thanks for the info. Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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