Richmond's Where Ya Bin Amazon returns re-sale store opens Friday

Driving the news: The Richmond Where Ya Bin, announced last summer, opens Friday at 8am in the former Food Lion in the Quioccasin Station Shopping Center.

Zoom in: Since the store is relatively new, and only has a handful of locations nationwide, we checked in with our colleagues in Columbus, Ohio where one opened last year to see what it's like.

Here's what they said: The trendy chain's pricing structure means you must decide if merchandise is worth that day's cost, Axios' Alissa Widman Neese writes.

• Come back on a cheaper day, and you risk another shopper scooping it up.

How it works: New items arrive every Friday, all priced at $10. Prices drop daily and hit just 25 cents on Thursday.

• Many are still in boxes, which employees will open for you until Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday evenings and Thursdays, you won't know what's inside an unmarked box until you buy it.

For example: Our colleague passed on this blue fish-shaped vase that caught her aquarist eye on a $14 Friday, assuming it would still be there on a $1 Wednesday.

• Turns out it was worth almost $50. By Wednesday, it was long gone. Oof.

😭 Pro tip: Check retail prices on Amazon before purchasing or passing.

Alissa's thought bubble: Unfortunately, Where Ya Bin requires more time and strategy than I'm willing to dedicate to my thrifting expeditions, but maybe you'll feel differently.

• I prefer the daily disorganized chaos of the Goodwill Outlet bins, priced per pound.
• Where Ya Bin also has strict rules and the customer service wasn't great, as Google reviews note.

Go deeper: Hear more about Alissa's haul.