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<item><title>The Donated Crib Problem: Why Thrift Stores Carry Product Liability for Goods They Never Made</title><link>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/thrift-store-product-liability-recalled-donations</link><guid>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/thrift-store-product-liability-recalled-donations</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Thrift stores can&#x27;t legally sell recalled products, and when a donated crib or heater injures someone there&#x27;s no manufacturer to point to. How secondhand product liability works.</description></item>
<item><title>What Is Your Donated Inventory Worth? The Valuation Question Most Thrift Store Policies Get Wrong</title><link>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/donated-inventory-valuation-thrift-store-insurance</link><guid>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/donated-inventory-valuation-thrift-store-insurance</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Property policies value stock at cost, and donated inventory cost nothing. How selling-price and agreed-value clauses keep a fire from wiping out the racks for free.</description></item>
<item><title>Volunteers Aren&#x27;t Employees — Until One Gets Hurt</title><link>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/volunteer-injuries-thrift-store-workers-comp</link><guid>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/volunteer-injuries-thrift-store-workers-comp</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Volunteers and job-training participants usually aren&#x27;t covered by workers&#x27; comp. What happens when one is hurt, and how volunteer accident coverage fills the gap.</description></item>
<item><title>The Donation Truck Is Your Riskiest Asset</title><link>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/donation-truck-commercial-auto-thrift-stores</link><guid>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/donation-truck-commercial-auto-thrift-stores</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A loaded box truck on residential streets, driven by staff or volunteers, is the largest liability most thrift operations own. How to insure the donation fleet and its drivers.</description></item>
<item><title>Slip, Fall, Settle: Why High-Traffic Resale Floors Need a Premises Strategy, Not Just a GL Limit</title><link>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/thrift-store-slip-and-fall-premises-liability</link><guid>https://thriftpftn.com/blog/thrift-store-slip-and-fall-premises-liability</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Thrift stores see more customers per square foot than almost any retailer. How premises claims happen, what underwriters reward, and why a bigger GL limit isn&#x27;t the fix.</description></item>
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