More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Pollycat

Magpie100 wrote: »

In January I found a pair of gold leather gloves by sermoneta - I found the style online and they retail at 67 euros. I absolutely love gold, and I love gloves, and these fit perfectly. they were £2 from the Helen Rollason charity shop in the posh town near me. They were a small, which I think is why they hadn't been snapped up already.

Welcome to the thread, Magpie100.

These would have been mine if I'd seen them first.
They sound wonderful.

C'mon guys - not many bargains being reported.
I need to be entertained.

DigForVictory

Hey, attending multi-generation-family-kneesup.
Opportunities to escape into those oases of calm sanity & strange treasures limited...

But yes, please Tell Us More!

bobsa1

Just a small purchase for me today.

I got a milk jug and sugar basin in this design for £2.50 the two. It’s not going to win any awards for bargain of the week but it’s colour made me smile

https://www.google.com/search?q=denby+mustard+yellow+milk+jug+sugar+basin&rlz=1CDGOYI_enGB627GB627&hl=en-GB&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit_4mZ2KrhAhWhuXEKHX4qBIw4ChD8BQgQKAE&biw=414&bih=620#imgrc=qj-eMTvXMn88pM

dolly84

Yesterday I got DH a Jack Wills cardigan. It's 95% lambswool and 5% cashmere, v neck in a sort of mossy/mustard colour, looks barely worn, £5.25 paid.



I'm not buying much at the moment, I have way too much stuff and I find I make too many mistakes on fit and end up re-donating which is wasting money in the long run.

Pollycat

dolly84 wrote: »

Yesterday I got DH a Jack Wills cardigan. It's 95% lambswool and 5% cashmere, v neck in a sort of mossy/mustard colour, looks barely worn, £5.25 paid.



I'm not buying much at the moment, I have way too much stuff and I find I make too many mistakes on fit and end up re-donating which is wasting money in the long run.

But benefiting the charity.

In my Air Ambulance where everything is £1.00, I've stopped trying stuff on (even though they have a changing room) as I just consider it a £1.00 donation to a very worthy charity if it doesn't fit. The AA landed in the square at the side of our house the other day, not sure why as I've not been out to chat to anyone to find out.

But I agree, it can be a costly purchase if you pay upwards of £3.00 and it's not suitable.

Some charity shops allow returns, some give credit notes.

I was in AA a couple of weeks ago and one lady wanted to return 4 items (£1.00 each) but was told they don't do refunds (or returns at all).
She was not happy and went up the chain of command to the manager who still reiterated the policy of 'it's a clearance shop so no returns'.
She complained that there was nothing in the shop that said 'no refunds'.

She was not happy.
She had a massive bin bag of items she intended to donate and took them elsewhere in a huff.
Interested to hear from anyone who works/has worked in a charity shop what would you have done?
Could you have tweaked the system?
Would you have?


Hope you all don't mind me wittering on about non-bargains as I currently can't get out.

Another great Jack Wills bargain, dolly84. :T
ETA:
Hope you had a great party, DFV. _party_

chloe1276

Hi all - I love charity shopping and am LOVING this thread!

I have picked up a few bargains this year, but two things that spring to mind is a beige coloured throw on poncho/jumper type thing, I wear it to work everyday now. It's originally from Oasis but cost me 10p on the bargain rail!

I also picked up some books to read yesterday, I had to make the most of the 5 for £1 offer

Bogof_Babe

That’s her own fault Pollycat if as you say there’s a changing room.

Not sure why you’re housebound but get well soon!

Pollycat

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

That’s her own fault Pollycat if as you say there’s a changing room.

Not sure why you’re housebound but get well soon!

I did think that myself, Bogof_Babe and did have to bite my tongue quite hard to stop myself putting my pennyworth in.
She said she wasn't aware there was a changing room.

Just surgery on my foot - a bit more info in my post #2420.
Getting better but don't think I'll be charity shopping for another month at least.

Thanks for the good wishes.

DigForVictory

Looking good bobsa1!
something like this? as that's Ode & yes, one of the more curls around your soul designs...
What, me, biased? Heck yes!

Party went well, pollycat - sunshine, Mah Jongg & three different cakes! Will just have to take up eating green leaf veggies for a while....

hollydays

Pollycat wrote: »

But benefiting the charity.

In my Air Ambulance where everything is £1.00, I've stopped trying stuff on (even though they have a changing room) as I just consider it a £1.00 donation to a very worthy charity if it doesn't fit. The AA landed in the square at the side of our house the other day, not sure why as I've not been out to chat to anyone to find out.

But I agree, it can be a costly purchase if you pay upwards of £3.00 and it's not suitable.

Some charity shops allow returns, some give credit notes.

I was in AA a couple of weeks ago and one lady wanted to return 4 items (£1.00 each) but was told they don't do refunds (or returns at all).
She was not happy and went up the chain of command to the manager who still reiterated the policy of 'it's a clearance shop so no returns'.
She complained that there was nothing in the shop that said 'no refunds'.

She was not happy.
She had a massive bin bag of items she intended to donate and took them elsewhere in a huff.
Interested to hear from anyone who works/has worked in a charity shop what would you have done?
Could you have tweaked the system?
Would you have?


Hope you all don't mind me wittering on about non-bargains as I currently can't get out.

Another great Jack Wills bargain, dolly84. :T
ETA:
Hope you had a great party, DFV. _party_

I volunteer on and off for charity shops.

I find shop managers can be very intransigent.
I don't particularly enjoy working on the till but when I have in the past I'm very customer friendly, I'd probably have said, "can you find something else and we'll do swop.
I'm so sorry but it's the company rules," I wouldn't have told the manager, I'd have just done it.