Charity collection bags

Savvy_Sue

I've merged this into an older thread.

MoaningMyrtle

I've just driven past my local Charity shop, the doorway is piled high with bags, it will be quality stuff I expect. I also expect it to have been taken when I drive past again tomorrow morning at 6am.

Savvy_Sue

I have never understood why people ignore the signs asking that bags are NOT left when the shop is not open.

Dizzie77

soolin wrote: »

Read them carefully, many show a charity logo but then go on to say that the items are actually sold and a 'proportion' of th eprofits given to the stated charity.

If they don't show a full charity registration number then best assume it is a private company and avoid them.

Even if they are showing a charity number, it is sadly not a true indication that it is a genuine collection.
It is very easy to get hold of the number of a charity - and then print it onto collection bags....
It's very sad that some people will go to such lengths to steal from charity, but it does happen.

Woofles

I got one for a childrens charity a couple of years ago which I was suspicious about, I checked the charity's web site and it was genuine as they mentioned the company was authorised to collect on their behalf, so it may be worth checking a charity's site if you have doubts.

culpepper

we fill a bag about once a year, usually when the pile at home has been sitting for ages and noone (me) has taken it down to the shop. It is better than binning it. I would rather take stuff straight to the shop and know it all went to the charity though. £3 a bag! That is a jumper or a couple of shirts and the bags can hold masses more than that. Our last donated bag had toys in ,not just clothes and it would have been about £30 or £40 worth to a charity shop.