What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

cavalady

I went to Salisbury yesterday and they have a street full of different CS. Purchased some mustard cords for £2.99 for DS1, a HB book on psychic crime solving for £1.50, Thomas DVD for £1.99 and from Warminster CS, a new red silk and cotton blouse from French Connection for £6.00.
I don't usually find much in the way of clothes; all the towns around here are market/small, not particularly wealthy areas. I should make a special trip to Bath really, when funds allow. I know the Oxfam one right at the very top of town, but are there any others?
It's true about boy's clothes, there's never anything of any quality unfortunately and I find pricing to be hit and miss, even on items within the same shop.
I'm looking for some dainty floral/gold tea sets but everything I've seen lately is pretty plain or ugly!

valk_scot

Two charity shop drop offs, one yesterday and one today at different shops. I always feel it's a bit rude not to browse while I'm there so I had a bit of a wander round both. Found a glittery vest t-shirt for DD (Next) for £1, and today I got her a pair of jeans and two summer t-shirts for £2.50...bit big, but fine for next year.

I also bought myself a big wrap round black jacket with a faux fur shawl collar that turns into a hood. It's not as warm as it looks but it's dressy and I don't have a dressy warm jacket atm so I was well pleased. I don't recognise the brand but from the look of the fabric it's vintage, perfect condition, £4.00...also three sizes too large but hey, I'll just wrap it round a bit further. Room for all the mince pies anyway!

valk_scot

cavalady wrote: »

It's true about boy's clothes, there's never anything of any quality unfortunately and I find pricing to be hit and miss, even on items within the same shop.

Look out for Scout jumble sales! Scouts and Cubs are still mostly boys so their sales are a good source of outgrown clothes.
Also sports gear, I kept my kids in judo and ski gear from Scout sales for years, not to mention actual scout clothes!

kitschkitty

My first visit to the new shop that opened up in the city the other week & I bought a pack of 3 laundry bags for 95p (great for stopping socks going atray etc.) - which is fab because the other week the zip broke on my only bag & I had to chuck it out.

cavalady

valk_scot wrote: »

Look out for Scout jumble sales! Scouts and Cubs are still mostly boys so their sales are a good source of outgrown clothes.
Also sports gear, I kept my kids in judo and ski gear from Scout sales for years, not to mention actual scout clothes!

Thanks for this, wouldn't have thought about this idea! I'll have a look and see if there's anything like that here. :j

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I'm looking for some dainty floral/gold tea sets but everything I've seen lately is pretty plain or ugly![/QUOTE]

I gave a massive amount of stuff to a cs when we downsized, really good stuff that I could have got good money for but tbh I made certain that they weren`t given away for pence. Included was a lovely lovely full bone china tea set with all the pieces. I deliberately chose oxfam for my stuff and had a word with them about getting the right price, which I am sure they did. I couldn`t just give my stuff away as I wanted oxfam to benefit and that made me feel better re downsizing. I gave lots of low value stuff to the community shop, including bedding and I am sure that people benefited. Nowadays I don`t buy things that I don`t use but I am still in process of donating items such as lengths of cloth, books and bedding and they go to a hospice shop but a bit at a time

Olivia95

kittie wrote: »

I gave a massive amount of stuff to a cs when we downsized, really good stuff that I could have got good money for but tbh I made certain that they weren`t given away for pence. Included was a lovely lovely full bone china tea set with all the pieces. I deliberately chose oxfam for my stuff and had a word with them about getting the right price, which I am sure they did. I couldn`t just give my stuff away as I wanted oxfam to benefit and that made me feel better re downsizing. I gave lots of low value stuff to the community shop, including bedding and I am sure that people benefited. Nowadays I don`t buy things that I don`t use but I am still in process of donating items such as lengths of cloth, books and bedding and they go to a hospice shop but a bit at a time

That is so good of you to give your extras to a charity shop so they can benefit in a monetary way and you can certainly pat yourself on the back for doing that and I'm sure it makes you feel better.

I work in a charity shop as an area manager and we do get a lot of stick sometimes for pricing but you know sometimes the goods handed in are only fit for the rag bag yet some people think they are worth a lot of money. However the recent demand for rags for recycling is a godsend as it least we do get some money for spending the time sorting through everything.

Have a lovely day.

WeegieWumman

Two, brand new, heavy gauge steel pie plates, with a ten year guarantee. £1 the pair. Yippee!

angeltreats

I got a very good haul today!

Two pairs of trousers for work from Next and M&S, I think they were £3 each.

A gorgeous coat from Warehouse, brown & beige check with a detachable fur collar, £7.90. It really is lovely. It's the same as this one on ebay but the photo really doesn't do it justice, it's much nicer in real life.

A wooden jewellery box with hooks for hanging necklaces, which I have wanted for a long time. Paid £4.99 for it.

And best of all, £4.50 for an absolutely gorgeous vintage necklace, I think from the style it's 1960s. Sterling silver with a filigree dragonfly and a little black stone that looks like onyx. Even my husband thinks it's gorgeous!

Alphamare

We are participating I the rucksack project this year. Details on facebook but you put together a backpack with warm clothing a sleeping bag and food and give the bag to a rough sleeping homeless person. We are putting together three bags.

Got two t shirts and a pair of jeans for £2.
Three warm jumpers for £6
Three beanies for £1.50 and three scarves for £2
Three bags (backpacks) and two sleeping bags for £9.

Just need one more sleeping bag and to find three homeless people.