What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Pollycat

silvasava wrote: »

A 'friend' said I should put it on eBay but is it me 'cos I think that seems immoral.

floss2 wrote: »

Personally I do, and if I ever sell something I bought in a charity shop I give 50% of any "profit" back to the charity so they benefit as well as me.

I certainly don't buy in charity shops with the intent of selling on for my own benefit.

I do think it's immoral (maybe a too strong a word ) to buy stuff with the express intention of making a fast buck on ebay.

I don't think it's immoral to buy something as you obviously did i.e. you bought it because you liked it.
It is only your friend who's put the ebay idea into your head.

Most charity shops nowadays are very clued up about the value of the items they're selling. In fact, I think where they have an item that they think is worth a fair bit of money e.g. an original designer bag, they often way over-price things.

And it's not like you only paid a £1 for the items and the charity shop didn't pay anything for them so the profit is all theirs.

So, unless you really need the cash, if I were you, I'd wear the dress and trousers and feel fab.

Pooky

Managed to pick up a Next men's woollen duffle coat for £10 for DH, perfect fit and lovely and smart as well as warm. We'd been looking for a decent length coat for him to wear in his wheelchair/scooter and this is perfect.

I also picked up a huge stash of tartan woollen fabrics, 5 different designs, over a meter in each piece, going to make DD1 a throw for her bed as she loves tartan.

silvasava

Thanks for all your views on CS/Ebay. I've never gone in to get stuff to re-sell but I think if I decide in future to get rid of the dress it'll either go back to a CS or I like Floss2's idea

Little_Vics

not quite my bargain, but I have been given a pair of barely worn Scarpa walking boots from a friend because they don't fit....they picked them up for £3 in a charity shop! They are perfect for me, and worth at least £100 new.

charlies-aunt

Back to Age UK - I bought a like new M&S ladies rugby shirt long-line top- in purple, navy and pink stripes for £1 and a heavy twisted copper/brass bracelet - £1

A couple of lovely treats for £2

floss2

Little_Vics wrote: »

not quite my bargain, but I have been given a pair of barely worn Scarpa walking boots from a friend because they don't fit....they picked them up for £3 in a charity shop! They are perfect for me, and worth at least £100 new.

If they are leather Scarpa boots, they will have been around £110 as I have some!

OrkneyStar

Brand new shiny red M and Co shoes £2, good as new M and Co jeans £2 and lovely trousers £1.25, all from Cats Protection. Also nice scarf, and top for just over a £ from local charity shop.

sweetpea26

Boden black evening dress £6
Orla Kiely cushion and cover £2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will keep the cushion but will be selling the Boden dress coming up to Christmas.

Delighted with these finds.

applecrumble24

2 pairs of gloves for my toddler for 50p. very happy with that!

kate1974

Vintage Paddington Bear £5.00