What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

sparrer

Mir! wrote: »

Has a bit of a :eek: experience though....I noticed an older man, rummaging through the ladies shoes in one charity shop. Then he started sniffing them.....yuk!! Dunno if he bought any as I left sharpish! Then, about 15 mins later, there he was in another charity shop rifling through a box of ladies swimwear and underwear.....and yes he was sniffing stuff again! The assistant saw what he was doing but just left him to it.....yuk, I feel ill thinking about it still, *shudders*

EWWWWW :eek:

kboss2010

sparrer wrote: »

EWWWWW :eek:

Especially considering that most charity shop stuff smells like nasty potpourri before you take it home and wash it!

sparrer

kboss2010 wrote: »

Especially considering that most charity shop stuff smells like nasty potpourri before you take it home and wash it!

I think I'll pass on dinner tonight _pale_

bobsa1

today i got 3 bargains in 3different shops the first one was a Toast long sleeve jersey top for £1.49 it looks unworn. Next was a hobbs red wrapover cardigan for £1.50 will be great for work and finally a 100% cashmere m&s jumper in beige for £2 ive probably got over £200 of clothes for just under £5 i don't know how people can afford not to shop in cs

timehastoldme

Toast and cashmere! What a haul!

bobsa1

i know i couldn't believe it. The jumper was reduced from £5 to £2. My job share thinks i spend a fortune on clothes and another friend says she always thinks how smart i look lol most days the sum total of my outfit excl underwear and shoes is under £10 lol

maman

kboss2010 wrote: »

There's always one weirdo lol!

I have to admit I sympathised at first. I often to a 'sniff test' on bags to check if they're leather.


Then I read the bit about the underwear!:eek:

janb5

This week I got 5 cups and saucers of Poole Cranborne which I collect - £4.50, a Tupperware mould for 75 p , a bread board for 50 and two shot classes for 20p each.

MadelinesMum

The cs where I volunteer has a man that comes in to buy petticoats and slips. At first I thought they must be for his mother or something, then one day he was wearing nail varnish on perfectly manicured nails. He looks like
your average, middle aged, plump, bald man. Takes all sorts!

Frith

Another good haul today though not so exciting as my lovely concertina earlier this week!


I was in Kidderminster (note to Kidder people that both the big British Heart Foundation and the smaller shop in the deserted street are moving into the old Owen Owen store off the Bull Ring. Sofas in the big store are down to TWENTY POUNDS!!!)


I've ripped the price tags off now and put some stuff into the washing machine so the prices might not be quite accurate.


Anyway, from the Mind shop I got:


Next jeans, look brand new - about £4


M and S Autograph range oyster silk sleeveless top. Very pleased with this - £3


Local high school blazer (with badge on pocket) for bigger son £4!! No marks or wear and he is just growing out of his existing blazer. These are about £30 from the school.


Then up in the Age Concern shops (near big Hospice shop):


Mantaray grey woolly cardigan - about £3.50


Then (not charity shop) popped into Sainsburys for groceries. I have not been able to find a tablecloth during any of my charity shop forays but there was one waiting for me with 70% off!