What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Miró

My little trip to Otley was worthwhile today......

Coast, apricot coloured crossover cardi with 3/4 length sleeves, 99p in St Gemma's. Black M & S long sleeved t shirt also 99p in St Gemma's. Yesterday, I got an M & S dark blue A line skirt with a self belt and big patch pockets, b/n and very smart looking, £3.75 from the Sue Ryder Hospice Shop. Also, in the community chazza I found a Penhaligon's Scent Library consisting of ten small test tubes of their perfumes in a metal case, all unused. I'm a bit wary of perfumes and toiletries generally from charity shops having purchased some in the past that have deffo 'gone orft" but I had a sneaky try of one in the shop and it seems OK...£1.25.

tessie_bear

penhaligons wow thats a bargain i havent tried toiletries yet might take a llo after christmas when the b and h has cleared a bit

Potternerd

A Next denim sleeveless dress that can be worn over a t-shirt £3, a double layered pink White Stuff top - a plain long sleeve top with a patterned short sleeve tunic over it- £3, lime green fleece Landsend shirt for £3, a River Island jumper for DS for £3, some brand new I think, fur lined suede boots for £5, no make, but made in Italy. Oh and a dish for the cat for 50p. Oh and yesterday some Fly ankle boots for £4.

Bogof_Babe

Still in shock...

https://www.argento.com/en/PANDORA-Silver-Bracelet/m-637.aspx

In Warrington, but I can't remember which shop as I went in a few. This was on a table marked "Everything on table 2 for £1". I found a pretty Next necklace to finish off a friend's present, and was looking for something else to make up the £1. Feel guilty now, they can't have known it should have been under the counter glass display shelf with £25 on it.

GreyQueen

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Still in shock...

https://www.argento.com/en/PANDORA-Silver-Bracelet/m-637.aspx

In Warrington, but I can't remember which shop as I went in a few. This was on a table marked "Everything on table 2 for £1". I found a pretty Next necklace to finish off a friend's present, and was looking for something else to make up the £1. Feel guilty now, they can't have known it should have been under the counter glass display shelf with £25 on it.

Pand0ra is one of the biggest gimmicks going, you're paying for the brand's advertising and silly mark-ups. If you can't find someone who's also under the 'dora spell, you're looking at a re-sale value of pennies.

Several people I know buy in secondhand jewellery for scrap. They won't usually touch this stuff because the value is a few pennies' worth of silver but the owners have paid such an over-inflated price that they think they've got something of real value, and aren't happy to be told otherwise. Sterling silver commands about 30p a gramme on the open market - end of.

So, in terms of 'value' the 2 for £1 table was about the market rate.

elona

GQ

I am so glad you said that as I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me as the dora stuff leaves me cold and I think of it as something for a child if it were not for the expense.

I was chatting to a dd a few days ago and found she thought much the same which was a relief.

Floss

GQ & Elona I feel the same way - chunky things that get in the way of mouse-work and slim sleeves!

Bogof_Babe

Haha, well that's brought me back down to earth!

So Pandora is the Baylis & Harding of jewellery then :rotfl: .

Lucy5781

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Haha, well that's brought me back down to earth!

So Pandora is the Baylis & Harding of jewellery then :rotfl: .

I appreciate the reality regarding Pandora pricing but there's a level of sentimentality involved that's nothing like B&H.

My husband bought me a bracelet and charms for when we bought our house, got married and I had DS. My mum also got me one which considering her health is at best mediocre and she's already done her will and arranged her funeral, has a lot of feeling behind it.

I'm looking forward to getting another one for when my daughter arrives in April.

We all have our preferences xx

Pollycat

GreyQueen wrote: »

Pand0ra is one of the biggest gimmicks going, you're paying for the brand's advertising and silly mark-ups. If you can't find someone who's also under the 'dora spell, you're looking at a re-sale value of pennies.

Several people I know buy in secondhand jewellery for scrap. They won't usually touch this stuff because the value is a few pennies' worth of silver but the owners have paid such an over-inflated price that they think they've got something of real value, and aren't happy to be told otherwise. Sterling silver commands about 30p a gramme on the open market - end of.

So, in terms of 'value' the 2 for £1 table was about the market rate.

Probably get more by selling on ebay.
There's currently one at £8.50 with 5 bids and 6 days left to go so there is a market for them.
Always seems to be a few bracelets (and charms) in the windows of various Cash Converter-style shops.

I do wear a lot of silver, Pandora is not my cup of tea but I can understand the sentimentality of the charms to the people who do like them.

dolly84 - would have loved your hot pink Seasalt sweatshirt.