“The first time I went down there, last week, I noticed something neon in a tote bag and pulled out $395 Balenciaga slides. Nearby were $980 Valentino sneakers—worn, but definitely wearable.”
About $6,000 of designer goods went into one Durham apartment building’s trash room at the end of Duke’s term. Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, a $400 toaster oven. City crews hauled the rest to landfill while Geller carried one load upstairs. Duke’s donation drive collects less per student than Princeton or Georgetown.