Christmas presents from charity shops!

bloomfelt

I picked up a 10p book for my stepdaughter last week as we have run out of bedtime reading books, she was so excited when i gave it to her you'd have thought i'd spent a fortune! Like others have said children especially dont care if it's something they like.

Pollycat

bloomfelt
We have a long-running 'charity shop bargain' thread here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3859129

Pop over and see us.

sheramber

A few years ago my grandson's favourite Christmas present was a toy lawnmower that cost 50p.

All the expensive presents were ignored in favour of it.

He thought it was a vacuum cleaner and for months ran to use it every time the vacuum was brought out.

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TBagpuss wrote: »

I wouldn;t have any issue with giving, or being given, a gift from a charity shop, or one which was second hand more generally, provided that it is a suitable gift.

I think particularly for younger children, where things are often grown out of quite quickly it can be a particularly good option, as you may be able to find things which are still in very good condition.

It does depend a bit on the recipient, though. I can think of one or two people I know who would be mortally offended and in those cases, if they were people I was giving gifts to, I would be very careful to avoid anything which could be identified as being second hand, or might even chose to give just a card rather than a gift.

This.

I have no qualms about buying bits and bobs for me but I couldnt buy for others as I know they would be offended. Likewise so would I be if I'm honest, its one thing buyingfor yourself but totally another when buying for others.

I would also worry that the receipiant would try and take it back to the original shop only to be told they hadnt stocked that item since 1977.