Charity Shopping - New to You in '22!

needmoney

This is the second tme I've wrote a long post and lost it clumsy fingers.

Anyway short version turnaround's shop has the right policy a local shop here has more full black bags than they can cope with. the assistant said some will go to another shop and they won't be able to sell them either. The  stock already on the rails was slow moving too.

Something's gone wrong with the whole charity thing over management and greed I don't know.

General_Grant

needmoney said:

This is the second tme I've wrote a long post and lost it clumsy fingers.

Anyway short version turnaround's shop has the right policy a local shop here has more full black bags than they can cope with. the assistant said some will go to another shop and they won't be able to sell them either. The  stock already on the rails was slow moving too.

Something's gone wrong with the whole charity thing over management and greed I don't know.

Seemed to me things changed back when Mary Portas got involved (was it with BHF in particular?) and critiqued how they were displaying goods and pricing them.

Spendless

Late to the thread, but until recently DD was studying in Edinburgh (and she still has her digs there till mid July). When I went at the end of Jan she took me to her favourite chazzer.  It was like all my items I used for best had been given there -lol. I got a very good condition pink Radley handbag for £20. 

killerpeaty

General_Grant said:

needmoney said:

This is the second tme I've wrote a long post and lost it clumsy fingers.

Anyway short version turnaround's shop has the right policy a local shop here has more full black bags than they can cope with. the assistant said some will go to another shop and they won't be able to sell them either. The  stock already on the rails was slow moving too.

Something's gone wrong with the whole charity thing over management and greed I don't know.

Seemed to me things changed back when Mary Portas got involved (was it with BHF in particular?) and critiqued how they were displaying goods and pricing them.

I remember watching that maybe two years ago on Netflix? Watching the second time around filled me with more rage than the first when I was younger and more forgiving!

turnitround

Quite agree about the Mary Portas ideas. 

Our shop is cheap and cheerful and one of those places where you have no idea what you may find. You really need time to browse. People can leave with an item of clothing, a washing up bowl, 2 jigsaws, a pair of reading glasses and a couple of mugs for less than fiver. Much more fun than seeing a nicely placed matching cup and saucer at £3.99!

I hate those shops which try to look like a designer store with items folded neatly trying to be a step up from the average charity shop. Lets be fair, we all go for a bargain, not to pay £4.50 for a tee shirt which would be about £5.99 new.

Pollycat

needmoney said:

This is the second tme I've wrote a long post and lost it clumsy fingers.

Anyway short version turnaround's shop has the right policy a local shop here has more full black bags than they can cope with. the assistant said some will go to another shop and they won't be able to sell them either. The  stock already on the rails was slow moving too.

Something's gone wrong with the whole charity thing over management and greed I don't know.

General_Grant said:

needmoney said:

This is the second tme I've wrote a long post and lost it clumsy fingers.

Anyway short version turnaround's shop has the right policy a local shop here has more full black bags than they can cope with. the assistant said some will go to another shop and they won't be able to sell them either. The  stock already on the rails was slow moving too.

Something's gone wrong with the whole charity thing over management and greed I don't know.

Seemed to me things changed back when Mary Portas got involved (was it with BHF in particular?) and critiqued how they were displaying goods and pricing them.

I think some charities have lost the plot.
There are certain charity shops that I rarely visit because of their pricing policy.

Items are donated.
Recognise that a Primark t shirt sells for £2.50 so don't price a mis-shaped, faded ono for £2.00.

I think Mary Portas has a lot to answer for..

Lucy5781

turnitround said:

Quite agree about the Mary Portas ideas. 

Our shop is cheap and cheerful and one of those places where you have no idea what you may find. You really need time to browse. People can leave with an item of clothing, a washing up bowl, 2 jigsaws, a pair of reading glasses and a couple of mugs for less than fiver. Much more fun than seeing a nicely placed matching cup and saucer at £3.99!

I hate those shops which try to look like a designer store with items folded neatly trying to be a step up from the average charity shop. Lets be fair, we all go for a bargain, not to pay £4.50 for a tee shirt which would be about £5.99 new.

My fave two CS in my town are 'outlets' where it's all just loaded onto the rails by catergory only and everything is all £1, £2 or £4 etc. Rummaging for hours, calms my head, one of my happiest places!

cbsexec

Lucy5781 said:

turnitround said:

Quite agree about the Mary Portas ideas. 

Our shop is cheap and cheerful and one of those places where you have no idea what you may find. You really need time to browse. People can leave with an item of clothing, a washing up bowl, 2 jigsaws, a pair of reading glasses and a couple of mugs for less than fiver. Much more fun than seeing a nicely placed matching cup and saucer at £3.99!

I hate those shops which try to look like a designer store with items folded neatly trying to be a step up from the average charity shop. Lets be fair, we all go for a bargain, not to pay £4.50 for a tee shirt which would be about £5.99 new.

My fave two CS in my town are 'outlets' where it's all just loaded onto the rails by catergory only and everything is all £1, £2 or £4 etc. Rummaging for hours, calms my head, one of my happiest places!

I want one of those 😀

goldfinches

cbsexec said:

Lucy5781 said:

turnitround said:

Quite agree about the Mary Portas ideas. 

Our shop is cheap and cheerful and one of those places where you have no idea what you may find. You really need time to browse. People can leave with an item of clothing, a washing up bowl, 2 jigsaws, a pair of reading glasses and a couple of mugs for less than fiver. Much more fun than seeing a nicely placed matching cup and saucer at £3.99!

I hate those shops which try to look like a designer store with items folded neatly trying to be a step up from the average charity shop. Lets be fair, we all go for a bargain, not to pay £4.50 for a tee shirt which would be about £5.99 new.

My fave two CS in my town are 'outlets' where it's all just loaded onto the rails by catergory only and everything is all £1, £2 or £4 etc. Rummaging for hours, calms my head, one of my happiest places!

I want one of those 😀

Seconded 

I_Love_comps

I love mooching in Charity shops for BNWT.    
Last  weekI found a Black Tshirt £2.25 .