Charity Shopping - bargains galore for 2021!

Adorian

Miró said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Magpie100 said:

And then I found this dress: https://poshmark.com/listing/Massimo-Dutti-maxi-dress-size8-5f873234ae766f14f52b7fdb

I was sorely tempted by a Ralph Lauren silk dress last week that was on the £1, I felt like telling the staff they had made a grave pricing error. The reason I didn't buy is it was Dry Clean only! So less of a bargain and more of an ongoing investment.

Oooooh I think I would have taken a chance for £1 and risked giving it a gentle hand wash when needed!!  I tend to ignore 'dry cleaning only' labels these days, (I have had a couple of casualties though  )

For a quid I'd definitely have given it a whirl. Maybe even just kept a look out for the "clean 4 for the price of 3" etc offers if I was a bit concerned about the handwash.

Adorian

goldfinches said:

Couldn't pass my favourite BHF shop yesterday morning, even though I was loaded down with supermarket shopping, and snapped up  a wire scoop, £1, which I plan to use for falafels and a lovely M*rks top which had been reduced to half its marked price so cost £2.49, result.

Gorgeous top!

Potternerd

I was starting to feel concerned that my CS powers were waning after leaving many a CS empty handed of late.
However this afternoon I popped into on of the local hospice branches and discovered a pair of BNWT Next silver brogues for £7 and a VGC pair of Red or Dead black patents with a square toe and ribbon laces (see pic) for £5. Whilst weighing up the dilemma of which ones to buy I saw a sign saying “Shoes and bags all half price”. So I bought them both!
Good things come those who wait.
off To do a shoe cull before DH has a fit!

MrsStepford

I'm still shielding so my chazzing is online. Just bought several books on low carb/keto from Oxfam. 

Miró

Rosa_Damascena said:

Chazzers hate stuff being dumped on their doorsteps as technically that is fly tipping. If worried about environmental factors would probably have taken it for safekeeping and shoved a note through the door with my phone number. Then take it back to the chazzer and agree a price. If its too high you can always walk away.

If a note isn't a possibility then perhaps call the chazzer and leave a message on the answerphone / first thing on Monday morning?

I called into the shop yesterday and asked about the books and they didn't know anything at all about them so I guess someone must have just taken them!

Recent finds include a medium sized lead crystal vase, (another!) with a very intricate pattern cut into it and very, very heavy for £2 35, also got a long necklace of pink glass beads on a gold chain for £1...both from the community chazza.  Then from the St Gemma's Hospice clearance outlet I found an M & S shift dress in navy with a block pattern at the top in white and lavender priced at 99p and it's brand new with the original price ticket still attached of £39.50.  Finally I got a white silky long sleeved top with a pleated, foldy cross over thing going on at the front, by Whimsy(?) for £3.49.

Rosa_Damascena

I'm enjoying reading everyone's chazzer finds, but I have come to accept that my penchant for buying stuff that is useful and excellent value but ultimately rarely used has got to stop. I am surrounded by stuff but didn't realise quite how much until I had to decant my living areas and kitchen.

patricia50

My best find this week was two large pie dishes, one black with polka dots and one red with polka dots at £2 each and they were Spode and like new. I bought both so will be keeping one and putting the other on eBay as they are worth quite good money. Emmaus is such a good shop and it doesn’t charge silly prices like so many others. I’m just kicking myself now that I didn’t buy a framed picture that I liked in another shop. I should learn by now that if I go back again to look at something I should buy it

VJsmum

Having done the rounds of furniture chazzers in our area - and a bit beyond - looking for a sofa for the conservatory, we then went back to the nearest and the first one we went in and bought a cream fabric DFS sofa for £120 including delivery.  It is absolutely pristine, looks barely - if at all - sat on and will be delivered today.  Stunning find.  Am going to persuade DS to turf out his clothes drawers today and take a pile in to an air ambulance shop tomorrow.  Am sure to have a browse..

Treasurequeen

In local Julia’s house designer picnic bag £6.95 needed a good clean but has come up like new. 

Miró

Today's exercise jaunt to a couple of local charity shops saw me return home with a couple of jackets.  In the big CRUK clearance store I found an Austin Reed, black cashmere & wool mix 3/4 jacket with gold military stylee buttons for £3.  From the Samaritans I got an M & S, pure linen, oversized, lined jacket in a colour they describe as 'flax'.  Doesn't look as if it has ever been worn and I'm sure I saw it on sale in M & S recently at £65....chazza price £6.