More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Pollycat

DigForVictory said:

Page 92. Pollycat, (sorry, I should have added a page ref!) and not one of the most exciting patterns, very Colouroll, but under a fiver for 12 pieces - well, when I finally Get Around to cataloging the lot (again - actually another full lock-down & I may rent the Scout Hut for the space - I'd have to take annual leave though) it means I have a better chance of assembling a teaset or three for the lads to chose from.
A little dish for teaspoons - Genius Idea! Yes the little dish is about the right size for that but I think I'm minded to treat it more gently as it's definitely 1950-1975 (scroll on basestamp, not quite as old as I'd thought!) and when I manage to get at the chest of drawers and coax that drawer with the tray of little Denby dishes for olives etc open <ahem, blush>, it's that sort of shape & size. What I cannot recall is if it's that colour. Probably not, but something the right shape & vintage means searching a (currently not needed!) replacement is easier.
I'm not sure I could emulate Miro & carry a piece with me for colour matching, but carrying a phonesnap with dimensions & base stamp, definitely.
One of our offices had a Sandalwood teaset for visitors - clearly the senior bod of the day had an individual style! Over decades it got eroded to a few mugs & by the time the office closed they had all found new homes rather than risk a skip. Have to say I think someone had had a tap to the head for naming that quarter.

I found it OK.

Yes, I agree it's not one of the best designs ever.

Still not interested in shopping.

I think it's probably because I'm not going out that much so I'm a bit overwhelmed when I open my wardrobes and see all those clothes that haven't been worn for months.

Pollycat

dolly84 said:

Not being able to try on is ridiculous, can't people be responsible for themselves and their own health anymore?  What's to stop you buying it, going outside trying it on and then taking it back for a refund if it doesn't fit?  I heard a woman being told she could return for a credit note if something didn't fit which I can't see they should be able to do.

I'm not sure if charity shops are under different regulations but by law you are not entitled to a refund for 'change of mind' (which not fitting is) for purchases in-store.

The fact that shops like Next, Debenhams, Primark, M&S etc give refunds for change of mind is above what the law says your statutory rights are.

Your rights are different if an item is faulty or you buy on-line.

I would imagine that charity shops are bound by the same regulations.

Miró

elsien said:

What are your local chazzers doing about returns?
Went into one today and as well as the standard not trying things on, they’re also refusing returns. I don’t really want to be forking out cash for clothes that don’t fit and losing the money. Wondered how common this was? It’s a particular issue with trousers for me. 

In several of the 'big' chazzas I've been told at the till about their returns policy each time I have bought something.  It's usually that the returns period has been extended for the time being and the price tags must still be attached.  I saw a beautiful Jaegar coat in a chazza during the week that was priced at £25, even tho a bargain I cannot see anyone buying it if unable to either try on or return.  I did pop into one independent chazza a few weeks ago that was allowing try ons and they had a rail set aside for people to put things after trying on so they could be quarantined for three days.

dolly84

Pollycat said:

dolly84 said:

Not being able to try on is ridiculous, can't people be responsible for themselves and their own health anymore?  What's to stop you buying it, going outside trying it on and then taking it back for a refund if it doesn't fit?  I heard a woman being told she could return for a credit note if something didn't fit which I can't see they should be able to do.

I'm not sure if charity shops are under different regulations but by law you are not entitled to a refund for 'change of mind' (which not fitting is) for purchases in-store.

The fact that shops like Next, Debenhams, Primark, M&S etc give refunds for change of mind is above what the law says your statutory rights are.

Your rights are different if an item is faulty or you buy on-line.

I would imagine that charity shops are bound by the same regulations.

There is no way you can be expected to spend money on things with no idea of whether it will fit you.  I wouldn't consider not fitting as changing my mind.  I'm not buying any clothes for myself but did buy a couple of things for DS last week which did fit but no one  gave me any information about returns when I was paying.  They are shooting themselves in the foot with this imo.

Wednesday2000

The charity shop I was in the other day wasn't allowing people to try on clothes as well. I suppose the virus can shed onto the clothing and it would have to be rewashed each time so I see the point.

Going out to a chazzer again has given me a boost. I think I will make another trip in the next couple of weeks. I had forgotten how much I enjoy looking for bargains. I wanted to get some paper books as well in case of another lockdown as well.

Pollycat

dolly84 said:

There is no way you can be expected to spend money on things with no idea of whether it will fit you.  I wouldn't consider not fitting as changing my mind.  I'm not buying any clothes for myself but did buy a couple of things for DS last week which did fit but no one  gave me any information about returns when I was paying.  They are shooting themselves in the foot with this imo.

I'm not saying it's right.

I'm not saying I agree with it.

I'm just stating the law.

'not fitting' would be classed as 'change of mind'.

Your statutory rights for items purchased in-store are if the item is faulty. 'Not fitting' is not faulty.

I guess an exception may be if you bought an item labelled as a size 10 and it turned out to be a size 20 but I wouldn't like to bet on a refund in those circumstances either, certainly not in a store whose policy is 'no refunds'.

Personally, I think if a shop cannot provide changing rooms, they should offer a refund. But that's just my opinion. Not the law.

I also think that there should be large notices on every till about what their refund/return policy with assistants pointing out that policy to every purchaser, giving them the opportunity to decline to purchase if those terms are not acceptable. But again, that's just my opinion. Not the law.

Apintplease

Oh dear, charity shopping isn't what it used to be is it?

We used to have 8 charity shops in town, 2 haven't reopened

The big name one has removed a lot of rails to allow for more floor space so theres less stuff out. Another of the big name ones only allows two people in at a time. The local charity shops are more or less the same but not to put too fine a point on it, they are the ones that tend to sell more in the way of bric and brack.  So Ive not found any bargains at all since lockdown was lifted

Pollycat

Charity shopping really isn't what it used to be.
I saw people queuing outside my favourite Air Ambulance shop. Not for me.
I felt uncomfortable in the odd shops I have been into. Like I shouldn't touch anything. Nothing to do with the shop policy, just me.

EndlessStruggle

I have queued for a few but once inside it has been hassle.
The one way systems seem to take you past the till which is fine if you have a purchase but otherwise you have to wait for them to pay and I seem to end up stranded up one end of the shop in between timely browsers. 
There have been so many things I wanted to fully inspect but couldn't so I have left them. 
I have managed a few good finds, the grottiest Cath Kidston bag that came up lovely after a few long soaks, a vintage Plate with a funny innuendo, some fake mini fruit trees and a vintage board game. 
I spent a month trying to donate but gave up and it went to the charity shop at the tip until they were overwhelmed too. 

Owain_Moneysaver

Got a Slaters black pin-stripe suit, 2 piece, 2-button, single vent. One pocket still sewn up, will have to see if that's a fault or just the tacking to be removed. £10 Shelter. 
Don't know when I'll ever wear a suit again ... but suits my size don't come up very often. 
Is black pinstripe OK for non-family funerals?