More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Owain_Moneysaver

I resisted B & H fluffy-socks and shower gel £7 !!! A few other no-brand gifty smellies, but Tesco have floor-to-ceiling B&H at Half Price.

Neil Oliver's complete History of Scotland DVD set, £1.50, Hospice shop.

Towser

Lets talk about them. Some are better than others. What is good about them at this time of year?

What is cheaper carboot, charity shop, ebay or other? I can't be bothered trawling through all the tat at a carboot. I usually get ripped off in ebay. Charity shops seem to be my best option.

Pollycat

Towser wrote: »

Lets talk about them. Some are better than others. What is good about them at this time of year?

What is cheaper carboot, charity shop, ebay or other? I can't be bothered trawling through all the tat at a carboot. I usually get ripped off in ebay. Charity shops seem to be my best option.

What do you mean 'this time of year'?

Regarding cheapest, I think it depends what you're buying and which charity shop you're buying it from.
IME, prices in charity shops vary a massive amount.
You'd be lucky to buy a dress for less than £7.00 in BHF but in our Air Ambulance, all items are £1.00

I've never been ripped off on ebay.
But I do read the descriptions very carefully and ask questions if I need more information or clarification.
And I don't often buy clothes from ebay, although I've bought the odd pair of shoes/boots.

I don't go to carboots.

dolly84

Got a couple of things yesterday:


Cath Kidston Mug 99p- love these for a big cup of tea.


M&S Autograph fully lined trousers in navy and grey tweed type fabric, stiff fabric belt and mock pockets to back with buttons - £2.39


Golddigga acid wash top in pink with back zip and kangaroo pocket, I would never normally buy anything from this brand as it is usually very tacky but this is rather nice - £4.50 (not cheap but I really loved it).


Boden relaxed skinny jeans in mid blue £3.


DD got a Topshop slouchy camo jacket for £4.50 and a Nike black track jacket for £6, it was pricey but compared to new a good price and it looks barely worn.

VfM4meplse

dolly84 wrote: »

Cath Kidston Mug 99p- love these for a big cup of tea.

Sipping from my morning mug of tea as I read this: nothing beats drinking it when its just at the right temperature

Yesterday I combined a walk with a chazzer-trawl. Either pickings were slim, or I was being discerning? I came away with four books, including a Malcolm Gladwell, a Frozen storybook in hardback - for when my little niece strings her phonics together and actually starts reading! - A Man Book Prize shortlister and this, which at a chunky 500 pages combines my interests of London, playwriting and social history:



I'd never actually heard of it, but the blurb on the back was "advanced praise for..." so am looking forward to reading it, eventually.

Plus a handcrafted Christmas card that was just too beautiful to resist - total haul of £1.75.

Miró

dolly84 wrote: »

Cath Kidston Mug 99p- love these for a big cup of tea.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Sipping from my morning mug of tea as I read this: nothing beats drinking it when its just at the right temperature

No no no no.....!!!! Tea has to be drunk from a china cup and is to be drunk in the afternoon! Coffee is a morning drink and must be in an earthenware mug!

Miro a.k.a. Crankypants :D

VfM4meplse

Mir! wrote: »

No no no no.....!!!! Tea has to be drunk from a china cup and is to be drunk in the afternoon! Coffee is a morning drink and must be in an earthenware mug!

I call out discrimination against tea and coffee!

Every time is the right time for a cup of tea or coffee! Cake a welcome extra

bexster1975

This morning, 8 100% cotton Christmassy place mats £1. They were packaged as two packs of 4 with the original price sticker saying they were £13.99 a pack :eek:

Would never have paid that for them. Fits well though with my scheme ( same every year - red gold green) and 100% cotton so hopefully will last years.

And two books I wanted for a while £1 for the two.

Bexster

Miró

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I call out discrimination against tea and coffee!

Every time is the right time for a cup of tea or coffee! Cake a welcome extra

mmmmm... cake...yum On a china plate with a dainty cake fork of course

Katiehound

Mir! wrote: »

mmmmm... cake...yum On a china plate with a dainty cake fork of course

Erm, maybe not! Morrison's have delicious doughnuts and one day I succumbed! (not very waist friendly) I decided I'd have one with my mug of fruit tea, no plate (why bother??) I soon found out why a plate would have been a good idea as jam squirted all over clean clothes and the mat!! Dogs were pleased.