What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

VfM4meplse

Yesterday's find was a nearly new Silver Cross pram for just £25. (One of the modern ones suitable for older babies, not the old-fashioned type I used to be pushed around in 40 years ago ).

culpepper wrote: »

If she is doing it above board, it will be a compliment and if not, her colleagues will be all ears and she will know she is not as invisible as she thought.

Will it make her stop, though? If the proceeds are not going to the charity and the practice is not covered by charity procedures, it is theft and a sackable offence. (Managers tend to be the only - albeit low - paid member of the branch team in the large chazzer chains).

Floss

Maybe worth an honest & fair (i.e. not accusatory) email to their regional office, asking if this is an official action?

Living_proof

Ken68 wrote: »

Just bought a dehumidifier for £8. Newish. Got the charity shop to switch it on whilst I went shopping. Some water in reservoir when I got back and it's been working OK overnight. Bargain.

Oh well done Ken! At that price it's worth having 'just in case'.

culpepper

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Will it make her stop, though? If the proceeds are not going to the charity and the practice is not covered by charity procedures, it is theft and a sackable offence. (Managers tend to be the only - albeit low - paid member of the branch team in the large chazzer chains).

Hmm probably not but then her colleagues would at least be able to raise it with head office.
It is possible she is doing it on behalf of the charity anyway. I know one charity near where I live that uses ebay to sell more expensive things that are donated to them.

Ken68

I gave a couple of model ships to Scope the other week. Never saw them in the window, but they could have been sold quick , even to the chap who collected them. No way to tell.

Miró

Only one find in the last 10 days or so....things seem very slow in the chazzas at the mo

I saw a B/N BHS T shirt in bright pink in the Community Shop. The original price tag said £6 and the chazza was asking £2.50 so I didn't bother. Went back a few days later and it was on the half price rail....£1.25 didn't seem so bad!!

silvasava

Swampmonster - i put my christmas wreath on the window at the side of the front door & use a couple of suction hooks (Wilky's?) if you have a UPVC front door they should be fine on that. They're pretty secure too.

Suzexxx

Hi all


I've got a mini haul from Droitwich today and I only when in to drop off some donations.


*Disney Jungle Book DVD £2
*Cath Kidston Kids Pink Ballerina Print Skirt £3.49
*M&S Collection Red and Black tartan over-sized 3/4 sleeve top £4.99
*Next Black and gold jumper dress £4 (will be lovely for Christmas Day)
*French Connection Black/Gold Swing Coat Brand New (think it's called a swing coat, will try and find a picture from ebay, its very 60s looking) £15


Feeling a little guilty about my purchases, but last few weeks I've had nothing!


Suze

VfM4meplse

Suzexxx wrote: »

I've got a mini haul from Droitwich today and I only when in to drop off some donations.

Does anyone else get the fleeting urge to barter when this happens or is it just me?

Upsidedown_Bear

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Does anyone else get the fleeting urge to barter when this happens or is it just me?

Me too :cool:

I was once told by a charity shop manager that I was their best type of customer - I had just dropped off some donations and was also buying something.