Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

JesaRose

Do they fake Ben Shermans? I wouldn't have thought there was enough value in them to make it worth faking

tsharp

A new Ben Sherman shirt isn't cheap, so producing a bunch of fakes must be worth it to the fakers on some level. Chinese and Indian sweatshops will knock out anything if there's a margin on them. They may not have been fakes, but the shirts looks very average, and without any of the normal details, like the buttons and the spare buttons you get on even every day high street generic shirts etc. Why would they make some with and some without those things?

Saffronsmum

Yesterday i bought a Wollis 3 piece outfit in the 2nd hand shop, it was 7.00 but well worth it (perfect for a wedding), also 2 girld dresses for 2.00 each for my little girl and a wow wow wubbzy DVD for my other little girl.

Weathers not looking great for tomorrow and my daughter has a party to go to so i am dragging the girls out to a jumble sale whilst OH is at work. I must try not to pick up too much as i am running out of space.

Saffronsmum

Thats 'girls' dresses.

Princess_Jane

durham_girl wrote: »

On Sunday mornings theres a boot sale at Chester le Street, near where Batleys is. Also one at Staney/Annfield Plain.

On a Sunday afternoon there's one at Seaham on the cliff tops - 1pm start. Also at Hexham in the Auction Mart - 12pm start. There's also one at Redcar but I don't know what time that starts.

Thanks.

You'd think there would be one closer to the city..

goanmad

tsharp wrote: »

A new Ben Sherman shirt isn't cheap, so producing a bunch of fakes must be worth it to the fakers on some level. Chinese and Indian sweatshops will knock out anything if there's a margin on them. They may not have been fakes, but the shirts looks very average, and without any of the normal details, like the buttons and the spare buttons you get on even every day high street generic shirts etc. Why would they make some with and some without those things?

Ben Sherman used to do a cheaper range for Matalan, official merchandise but with a few cost cutting measures ie., different buttons.

I've been into the official Diesel store in Kuala Lumpar where the goods had "Made under licence for Diesel in Malaysia" on the label, not a fake just inferior quality.

JesaRose

tsharp wrote: »

A new Ben Sherman shirt isn't cheap, so producing a bunch of fakes must be worth it to the fakers on some level. Chinese and Indian sweatshops will knock out anything if there's a margin on them. They may not have been fakes, but the shirts looks very average, and without any of the normal details, like the buttons and the spare buttons you get on even every day high street generic shirts etc. Why would they make some with and some without those things?

Perhaps you are right however not all real Ben Sherman has the name on the buttons. My brother wears a lot and most of the items have the name but not all.

But you can't expect everyone to know how to spot a fake and make sure they don't sell them in charity shops. Most are manned by volunteers who tend to be older ladies who would have no idea

If you know its not real then you don't need to buy it but someone might love it even though its not the real thing

Miró

Had a good trawl thro the charity shops yesterday...

M & S linen shirt I was coveting last year £1.50

Pierre Cardin driving shoes BNWT £1

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chivers1977

Good find for me at the school fete. 3 school sweatshirts for 30p each. Saved a fortune. I know it's not designer stuff like you lot get but I'm chuffed!!

goanmad

JesaRose wrote: »

Perhaps you are right however not all real Ben Sherman has the name on the buttons. My brother wears a lot and most of the items have the name but not all.

But you can't expect everyone to know how to spot a fake and make sure they don't sell them in charity shops. Most are manned by volunteers who tend to be older ladies who would have no idea

If you know its not real then you don't need to buy it but someone might love it even though its not the real thing

Quite right, JesaRose. A lot of people may just need a new teeshirt or shirt and not be bothered by labels and there's no way all volunteers know or are able to recognise a fake designer label, they just want to raise money for charity.