Bigbob Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 I love a good rake in Charity shops every time we go shopping i leave the wife and do a round of any charity shops i can see , I keep hoping to pick up some shooting related stuff and on the odd occasion i have , recently i picked up a load of books and the lassy at the tills debating i don't know weather to charge you 25 pence each or 50 pence each as i dont know what type of books these are ??> LOL . Today we went for a run to a country town and as usual i did the charity shops and they where all okay but as usual i find barnardos really expensive compared to the rest , just wounder when there's four within seeing distance of each other how come the same stuffs neary double the price but they must get rid of it ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 I find it funny when you walk in one store and a £2 primark t shirt is £6 But I have done ok with some good stuff from charity shops in the past with clothing. And most recently a £200 coffee grinder for £3 in Hexham. I too love a good rummage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 me an my partner go quite often,,she refers to it as chazin but my favorite is car boot sales,being an avid record collecter,all my mega rare lp,s have come that way,my best find an lp for 50p,book value £500 an that was years ago and still have it along with loads of other goodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Expensive kids toys are great from the charity shop for only a few quid each. Whilst shes too young to be too fussy that is where we get most of her toys from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 We'll there are some tweed pants waistcoat and jacket at the charity shop in masham, got to have a look haven't you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Got a Musto check shirt for £3.75 in perfect condition in one of ours. Had to pay £5.25 for the Ralph Lauren one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 hello, the best charity shop in abingdon where you could find some good deals has just had a bad fire due to arson, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I suppose the prices these "charities" charge for what they in effect, get for free, will carry on increasing! How else would they finance the CEO post (and other employees!) of £100,000+ pa plus expenses plus perks? £45 for a pair of good quality, but secondhand men's shoes, in the window of a local charity shop this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Go to the charity shops in Fulham, Chelsea and Hampstead - Quite on eye opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-dot Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Red Cross in Perth sells only designer items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 My best buys in charity shops have been a slightly used Barbour jacket for a tenner; a brand new ( still labelled ) pair of Levis for also a tenner, and a Kangaroo Poo top for a fiver. My first ports of call for work jumpers also. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbob Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) If my daughters not in hand me downs shes wearing cloths from charity shops. Why spend loads on kids cloths when she is going to grow out of them or ruin them falling over. All my work shirts and trousers are charity shop stuff. Plymouth has some great chazzer shops Edited November 3, 2017 by Jbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Some if not all have all gone upmarket now, they are now well aware of their markets. One of them (not sure which) has an online presence and they put tweed stuff on the summer months with the 'Ideal for Goodwood Revival' tags. I was there specifically looking for cheap clobber for the Goodwood Revival In the past Mrs D has bought a genuine LV handbag for buttons, assuming it was a fake. It wasn't, she sold it years later on eBay for about ten times what she paid for it, those days I would imagine have long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I too always have a look I charity shops, I got some good bits of clothing, and a lot of books from there over the years. Good kitchen kit, and tools often turn up as well. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Mother in Law works in one in Rutland and they have a series of brand names they must look up in a book/on the internet to make sure they get top "designer" price -They might get sent to HQ to be put on the charity's E Bay site. The staff are mostly volunteers, but the shop managers are paid (albeit not strictly a commercial wage) and they also have paid overseers/supervisors come round on a regular basis to make sure they're hitting their targets/shifting stock etc - It's all a bit more involved than just a couple of old dears giving up their time for the local cats home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolution380 Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I think i've done it the wrong way around. My Aunt works in a charity shop so always seems to be getting old clothes, unwanted gifts and general tat that is too good to throw away. I remember when I used to live at home as a teenager and whilst on a lads holiday my mum decided to tidy my room up and palm it off to the charity shop. I had a full first edition base set of pokemon cards i'd collected obsessively as a kid. I obviously no longer played with them for a fair few year and when my mum came across them she assumed I wouldn't care and they were just collecting dust as id outgrown pokemon. Dread to think of the value of a full set of those nowadays, bet they didn't even make it to the shelf before a member of staff pocketed them. Same with many PS1 games and the console all in mint condition which got handed to a family friend and broken within 2 weeks. Never actually been around a charity shop or car boot in my adult life! Feel like I'm missing out haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Not sure about Barnardos, but Oxfam are "more" expensive for their books, I got loads there for college but still cheaper than most other online places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Years ago I got an ex-gamekeepers suit for under £2 more recently an Alan Paine shooting jacket , looks as new for £10. Now mainly its paperback books for train journeys. Blackpowder Edited November 3, 2017 by Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I like it when the old dear is trying to decide if the the books are still 3 for a pound or 50p each, take two quid love its fine, o how sweet are you sure 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 My misses buys me shorts for about a £1 a pair, go to the Canaries every January, wear them and just leave them over there for wee San Miguel to wear them. Also had a mate who bought a suit for £20, wore it to a wedding, then put it back in charity shop. Was much cheaper than hiring one, also if he got beer spilled on it, fag burns etc. he didn't give a damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Years ago I got an ex-gamekeepers suit for under £2 more recently an Alan Paine shooting jacket , loos as new for £10. Now mainly its paperback books for train journeys. Blackpowder How many loos do you have then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 How many loos do you have then ? MULTIPLE. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I bought a country jacket recently. 4quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) years ago I used to buy ladies hats with feathers and plumes for fly tying from the charity shops. Edited November 3, 2017 by derbyduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I buy 100% wool felt hats from the charity shops, and use a wad punch to cut filler wads, for reloading! Natural, organic....and cheap! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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