Shop Charity in '23!

Potternerd

yorkie_cook said:

Potternerd said:

Yay charity shops open again!
A good haul:
Tobacco coloured suede mid calf boots with a furry lining £6. Not sure what brand. They have e written inside
Orange leather slippers £3
Sample size bottle of L’Air du Temps perfume ( takes me back to my youth) £2
Two Sainsbury’s pasta bowls £3
A dinner plate with breakfast lunch dinner written in black round the edge which goes with 2 I already have 40p.
Next royal blue long sleeve tee £1
Next denim top (the same shape as a tee shirt) £1.50
George BNWT summer dress, floor length (and some if you’re 5.2 so will need taking up). It’s navy with white stars and spaghetti straps in light fabric (viscose?). I think it was donated cos the sizing is wrong. It says it’s an 8 but no way am I an 8 especially with the crimbo lard. £3
i have decided to donate/chuck/recycle at least 23 items a month this year.

I am sure E used be branding for Evans, are they a wide fit boot, if so this would fit.

Yes they are wide in the foot and the calf which is ideal for my trotters, cankles and gatepost legs so I think they may well be Evans, thank you.

Re earlier discussion on Hobbs I visited the posh boutiquey hospice shop yesterday and there was tons and tons of Hobbs stuff. Nowt for me though😬

Miró

sweetcharity66 said:

Had a good couple of hours in drizzly Ilkley today and started my 2023 campaign of trying to buy mainly quality items.

Reiss black silk shirt - £15 (currently on their website for £198!)
John Lewis mid blue cashmere cardigan - £6.99 (currently on their website for £89!)
Phase Eight grey soft cowl/roll neck jumper -£10.95
Pink Quiz teddy style coat - £15 ( I’ve got 2 furry type coats which I’ll donate)
3 hanging heart decorations for the garden -£2.99
Cute little Whittards mug with sleeping bunnies  design by Nick Butterworth - £3

Very happy with my haul 😊

Wow! Well done!  I've never had any luck with the Ilkley chazza shops in the past....might have to try there again when the weather improves.

I have another dilemma   Had a little sort out to clear some space for new acquisitions and came across a pair of shoes and a bag that I know are good replicas/fakes of high end brands.  Bag came from EBay and shoes from a car boot sale.  I didn't know they were replicas/fakes when I bought them...I just liked the styles but I later realised that they were copies, (shoes /Louboutin, bag/Chloe).  My dilemma is should I donate them to a chazza?  Do reputable charity shops accept fakes?  Would they try to sell them as genuine I wonder?  Ooooh wot to do???

(I am sorely tempted to take them to the chazza that tried to sell a fake Dior bag for nearly £1,000 just to see what they would do with them but that would be a bit naughty....wouldn't it???  )

Brie

Miró said:

I have another dilemma   Had a little sort out to clear some space for new acquisitions and came across a pair of shoes and a bag that I know are good replicas/fakes of high end brands.  Bag came from EBay and shoes from a car boot sale.  I didn't know they were replicas/fakes when I bought them...I just liked the styles but I later realised that they were copies, (shoes /Louboutin, bag/Chloe).  My dilemma is should I donate them to a chazza?  Do reputable charity shops accept fakes?  Would they try to sell them as genuine I wonder?  Ooooh wot to do???

(I am sorely tempted to take them to the chazza that tried to sell a fake Dior bag for nearly £1,000 just to see what they would do with them but that would be a bit naughty....wouldn't it???  )

Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! Do it!! 

YoungBlueEyes

See, imo you're just donating good quality items. How they go about selling them is for their conscience.... Yours is clear

(Then go back to see what they're asking for them and come back and tell us, obvs ) 

luvchocolate

Charity Shops are not allowed by Trading standards to sell or give away counterfeit goods. 
We always cut them up 

Coxy11

Mind if I join in?

I just bought this:
https://www.paperchase.com/products/letter-j-floral-mug?awc=3637_1673014727_351c3d7070c304d477870e4d73dcb119&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate_text&utm_campaign=Left%20My%20Tag
in British Heart - BNIB - £3.99 but will gift it to SIL as that's her initial (obvs!!) as she has a birthday at the end of the month. Will get her other stuff too....

I also got a Per Una pale blue sweater for me for work. It has bell bottom sleeves and navy trim. Will look really smart with some navy tailored trousers - £3.99.

So not the cheapest haul, but happy with those.

Will keep an eye on designer-bag-gate to see what happens 

timehastoldme

Mum bagged an as new pair of Lucy and Yak original cord dungarees for £6 today. She was thrilled.

SandyShores

Just delurking to say I've bookmarked and am following along if that's okay.  Am amazed with your finds and its motivating me to get out and start again.  

CAFCGirl

timehastoldme said:

Mum bagged an as new pair of Lucy and Yak original cord dungarees for £6 today. She was thrilled.

Oh jealous! What a find!

Coxy11

Some purchases today:

• Sass & Belle Viva La Frida mini planter BNIB £2.25 from PDSA - will send to Stepmum in Cyprus along with some other goodies - retails at £6.85 on big river site
• BN Fox & Ivy (by Tesco) scandi style 'L' mug in pale blue £1.99 from Oxfam - for MIL for mother's day or birthday - currently £9.99 on bay of E
• Greenzla 20 organic bamboo reusable make up pads BNIB £1 from Save the Children - for DD (she got a similar smaller pack of 8 for Christmas and loves them)
• East of Croydon by Sue Perkins £1 in PDSA - for me
• Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult £1 in Save the Children - for me
• BNIP A5 hardback Robert Frederick Glitter Journal 99p* from Oxfam - for me - similar on big river site for £7-£10

*was £2.99 the other day but marked down when I went in today.

Forgot to mention yesterday that I'm a bit of a book buyer and stationery hoarder.....