Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

seabright

Another great handbag find! Paid £3.25 for a brand new Nardelli handbag - on the US version of ebay they go for $170 - $270! :j

Jane2112

I am enjoying this thread BUT I do wonder about the ethical point of buying from a charity shop to then make a profit by selling it on via Ebay.
Am I just being too sensitive? I often see things that make me thinks wow - recently an Avoca jacket for £5 which I know would make £40 +. I ended up telling the shop manager that they either needed to reprice the item or put it on ebay for the charity.

I would happily buy from private car booters to make a profit.

My best charity shop bargains recently are a north face fleece for 50p, M&S jeans £1 and a Rohan outdoor shirt £2. All for me and being well used.

jasmineswhiskers

Jane2112 wrote: »

I am enjoying this thread BUT I do wonder about the ethical point of buying from a charity shop to then make a profit by selling it on via Ebay.
Am I just being too sensitive? I often see things that make me thinks wow - recently an Avoca jacket for £5 which I know would make £40 +. I ended up telling the shop manager that they either needed to reprice the item or put it on ebay for the charity.

I would happily buy from private car booters to make a profit.

My best charity shop bargains recently are a north face fleece for 50p, M&S jeans £1 and a Rohan outdoor shirt £2. All for me and being well used.

I wonder whether they re-priced it? Its swings and roundabouts I think with the prices they ask. Primark stuff selling for more than it originally cost, designer pieces selling for way less. I think most of the shops are clued up as to the prices they should ask. As for buying from a car booter, how do you know they are not raising cash as they need money to pay the mortgage, feed the kids etc (ok - a bit dramatic but some people might be fairly skint these days). Perhaps you should give them a nod that the ming vase they're selling for a pound might be worth a bit more. Then again...

goanmad

I've done the decent thing on many occasions. Last summer there was a very "down-at-heel" family selling a silk Monsoon dress (complete with £125 price tag) for £3. I suggested they put it on eBay but they just said that they couldn't be bothered but why didn't I buy it off them and do it? I did and made £45. :T

Charity shops are given the items for free and generally have a rough pricing structure (the one I used to work in did). If the stuff is keenly priced it will sell quickly and the stock will constantly change making the shop interesting to visit.
If stock is priced highly it can hang around for ages on the off-chance that someone with lots of money will recognise the label and buy it. In the meantime people will stop visiting the shop so often as the same items are in there all the time.

MoaningMyrtle

A prime example of Charity Shop pricing was in evidence at a Cancer Research Shop near me today.

Item 1 - A summer blouse, white Indian cotton, well used from Primark priced at £6.50.

Item 2 - A BNWT linen Monsoon jacket, original price £55.00, charity price £15.00.

I know which one I'd rather buy, but resisted the jacket.

Jane2112

I totally agree with the charity shop pricing structure.

I used to help out at a 'pricepoint' Oxfam. (Oxfam have about 3 'different' charity shops each working on different principles ). Each genre of cothing had a fixed price - so a blouse was £1.99 whether it was Primark or Monsoon.Therefore stuff moved quickly, and when we a glut of stock we had a 99p an item day. It was the biggest grossing charity shop in the town, and it got closed down. We did have a rail with indiviually priced items and this was were the proper designer stuff went. Ebay wasn't really in existence at this time.

Nowadays the CS do have a funny attitude to pricing, as mentioned above. Primark stuff dearer than new, and decent labels very often at good prices. I do also point out when they have overpriced something - they must love me!!

JesaRose

I'm not going to comment on the charity shop aspect as on many many threads in the past its always turned into an arguement about whether its right or wrong to buy from them and sell. Lets get back to the great bargains...

4 boot sales for me today

A lovely 1960s scandinavian bohemian glass vase £4 which is worth £30/40 - it will look lovely in my first house when I can afford one

3 gorgeous vintage scarves which I am going to turn into cushion covers now thanks to this thread - 30p each

A gorgeous metal framed Art Nouveau mirror - £1

Some funky 80s boots which I desperately needed as I have worn mine out - £1

Cool vintage bag - 75p

Lots of DVDs and CDs to add to my collection - 50p/£1 each

juliespencer

my jumble bargains were mens trainers never worn 30p, but wrong size whoopps, will give them to my dad, were ment for partner.

sunday bootsale--baby clothes from pumkin patch 50p, zara trouses £2

the dress i brought last sunday new with tags from zara finished on ebay tonight at £46 yipppeee:T

goanmad

Lets get back to the great bargains...

OK If you insist......

Jumble sale on Thursday lunchtime, not up to the usual standard EXCEPT for a vintage Burberry raincoat in MINT condition:T Have you seen how much they go for on eBay? It was 20p!!!!
Also some 1960's Fred Perry swimming trunks, a modern women's retro-style Adidas tracksuit, brown leather men's brogues, vintage pillbox hat, 3 pairs of ladies leather gloves, suede fringed shoulder bag, Paul Costelloe ladies trousers (with tags attached) and 2 x 1980's ladies dresses.

Car boot sale today:

Orange 1960's floral curtains: Free (think the man selling them thought I was mad). (Will make great new curtains for the camper van or a groovy maxi skirt)
Massive vintage leather grab bag 20p (for eBay as I've got far too many bags)
Vintage tooled leather "Firenze"purse
Primark (with tags) ruffle fronted vest in teal blue £1 ( for me)
Matthew Williamson dress 20p (eBay)
Limited Collection top 50p (eBay)
2 x silk waterfall front blouses 40p (eBay)
Kookai Baker Boy hat
Leather ankle boots with posh-looking label (shall have to investigate further)

Sootzer

Today Boot Sale....
Pair Brand new Nike Shox Trainers £3
Morgan perfume and body lotion BNIB £1.50
Picture frame new sealed. 20p