I don't know of any that are "better" Jilly, but I do find they are getting more expensive. A little "behind the scenes" birdy told me that some workers keep the best things to themselves, but that happens in regular stores too.
I would imagine they get so many donations - they would throw away a few things. There are a couple south of me that actually throw a bunch of stuff into a shopping cart and auction off the cart - like Storage Wars. You can't pick through the cart first, you have to bid. Once you've successfully "won" (and paid for) the cart, you get to pick through it - keep what you want and throw away the rest.
