Charity shops (Shop)

...exertion. I am a charity shop addict. I love them. In fact, I can't remember the last time I paid over £5 for a skirt, and that means I save money, which can then be spent on much more important things, like shoes. ---~*Isn't it a bit... cheap?*~--- There is still a bit of a reputation that puts charity shops out of bounds for anyone who doesn't knit on buses but, to be honest, if you're worried about your friends' reaction if they ask you where ...
...charity shop", you just don't have the right kind of friends. There's a fashion at the moment for vintage things which means charity shops are gradually gaining respect. There are the odd people my age coming in to buy things when I'm on the till, either shopping alone and dressed like Kate Moss or, like the guys that came in today, just wander in off the streets to speak pirate and try on sunglasses. I like that, because it makes a change from ...

sakura42 24.09.2006 · Read full review
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...and grandmother. The modern charity shop, of which there are about 6,500, is an altogether different matter. The clothes are properly laundered, displayed systematically, and the clientele are just as likely to be well groomed, professional women who are sick of the rip-off prices of the fashion industry as mothers on a budget looking for a decent wardrobe. In common with the a large chunk of the population, I live on a tight budget. Designer labels ...
...these days that without my charity shops buys I'd never manage to afford anywhere near the wardrobe I have and still have enough money left to actually go anywhere to wear the clothes I'd bought. When I'm doing my charity shop round I tend to drive to the more affluent areas. The women who live in those places generally buy better quality clothes at the outset, change their wardrobes more frequently and often have their clothes professionally cared ...

CherryBlossom 07.06.2004 · Read full review
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Charity shops are one of those rarest of ideas where everyone benefits. Think about it for a moment. The person who donates the clothes benefits in two ways. Firstly they get rid of the unwanted items cluttering their living area, thus creating more space (which, incidentally is good Feng Shui) and secondly they get that feeling of satisfaction which comes from knowing that they have helped someone less fortunate than themselves. The person who ...
...it fits perfectly! The charity benefits by selling items that have been donated so, after the overheads are taken account of the rest is profit to the charity funds. Obviously the charity shops in the more exclusive areas have items of better quality. The ones in Matlock where my sister was a student always had some really good clothes. She used to come home for a visit looking like something off the front of a magazine and she’d tell us ...

SusanLesley 10.06.2001 · Read full review
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Charity Shops. You either love them or you avoid them like the plague. Personally, I love them but it hasn't always been this way. Before I met my best friend, April, I had never been near a Charity Shop. They could almost have been invisible as far as I was concerned. I would walk down the high street without even seeing them, which is surprising considering how many of them there are. I have never been big on fashion. The only time I bothered ...
...born and bred in a charity shop. We weren't long into our friendship before she told me about the bargains to be had. She suggested that we go 'Charity Shop Shopping' together sometime. I was a little reluctant at first but eventually gave in and went along to watch an expert Charity Shop Shopper at work. There is a definite knack to shopping in a charity shop. Unlike an ordinary shop, where you might carefully look through each item on a rack, ...

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...chance to give all the charity shops another plug and just ask you guys to maybe spare a quid or two this month for a good cause. All the charity shops in my town this week are supporting Breast cancer. I believe that its that time of year for breast cancer awareness again. This really is an important cause and something which is worth every penny. The heart foundationa selling breast cancer tshirts, which are rather funky, if pinks your colour for ...
...the money goes to the charity and only a small amount to the manufacturors just towards costs(I think £4 goes to breast cancer research from the t shirts). I also know that ASDA have some really nice breast cancer awareness Tshirts also fotr a fiver and they are really fashionable cos celebs like Hear'say and Atomic Kitten are sporting them to support the cause! The charity shops are also asking for donations of £1 and you can get a pink ribbon to ...

KarmababyUK 21.07.2001 (01.10.2001) · Read full review
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...their best. Endlessly rummaging in charity shops, jumble sales and carboots, they would pick something up every so often, and we never went without. Sure, stuff was used, but really you couldn't tell the difference . Now, I'm older, with a kid of my own, and sometimes I struggle with money . But I want to make sure my daughter has all the clothes, books and toys she needs . Like my parents, I rate a healthy diet and good times more important however ...
...Firstly - volunteering in a charity shop is a great experience. I did a few hours each Saturday, working the tills in British Heart Foundation . I did a little product sorting too. Working the till was great for me , generally a pretty shy person, I found myself chatting to the people that came into the shop, recognising regulars, and making friends . Sorting, I didn't enjoy so much . They were very strict with quality - books couldn't be dog eared, ...

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...on BBC2 as she tackled charity retail it was quite revealing to learn that only 25% of the stuff sent in was actually resalable. They basically had to throw away most of the donations and send a lot of the clothes to be used as rag to stuff pillows and stuff, and this in a posh area. False teeth and used nappies were even sent it. People basically don't send stuff in that they think might actually make the charity some money but stuff they deem crap ...
...good stuff that no other charity shop could possibly get their hands on. She hoped to roll out this new style of charity shop nationally with Save the Children's say so, if it was successful, which the store was, of course, reaching its two grand a week target, up from its regular £750. Not only did she whip her volunteers into shape and achieve target but managed to wear a different outfit in every shot, which takes some doing for wardrobe. What ...

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...have been one of the charity shops biggest fans but just lately I have been avoiding them. Only recently I read a very interesting review here on Dooyoo about charity shops and that review was one that made me really stop and think. In our small town we have five charity shops and four of those are huge, they must have equal floor space to the likes of Dorothy Perkins. Each time you visit the staff get to know your face that little bit better and ...
...good acquaintances. All of the charity shops are clean and quite stylish and the goods are well presented. But all that tender love and care comes at a price and I have reached the point where I would now rather visit our nearest Asda and buy myself something new from George clothing. There are two out of the five stores that sell furniture, some of the furniture is in good condition and some of it is far from it but still the price tags are still ...

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...have been buying goods from Charity shops for about 10 years now. At first, it was mostly curiosity that took me through their doors, but since my divorce and return to the UK, I have found that these are THE shops to buy from. Living off benefits of just £53 per week was very hard, especially if I needed to buy new clothes or something for the house. But now - well, now - just about all my furniture has come from charity shops, 95% of my clothes ...
...in one of my local charity shops. A suite - 3 seater, 2 seater, chair and footstool - for only £90. (It was originally £120, but because I shop there so often, I got discount. Can't be bad, eh)? A hoover for £10 and a pine kitchen table and 4 chairs for £40 - all in excellent condition! BRAND NEW clothes at just £3 for trousers/skirts and £1.50 for jumpers. So think about it, WHY pay £10 on one item when you can get 3 for the same price? Everyone ...

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...no shame in shopping in charity shops. As more and more of them spring up in towns everywhere the quality of the goods found in them go up and up. I live in a small town, and cant help but get lured into the charity shops, in fact nearly other shop is a Charity Shop, theres more of them in the town I live I think than actually new clothes shops. Im beginning to become a bit of a Charity Shop "conosseuir" now, and find the best one locally is the ...
...as you can in some charity shops the layout and goods they sell are of very high quality, in fact most of their stuff is designer label stuff. I also like the way they put everything in size order in there, some charity shops tend to put their clothes in "colour" order, which looks very pretty but makes for much more searching to find goods in your required size. In Hastings we also have a Shelter Charity shop, this stocks a lot of Richard Shops ...

y2krosebuddie 06.05.2001 · Read full review
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...my main motivation for using charity shops as much as I do. The satisfaction of hunting for and finding something unique and completely indiviual, dictated by how you wear it, or what you customise it with, is something that you will never, never feel in the corporate, sanitised atmosphere of any of the major high street chain stores. Don't get me wrong; I am also a great fan of TopShop, H&M, et al, but I am no hypocrite. There is just no substitute ...
...the socio-economic motivations behind using charity shops. Nope, I've decided to center this on the slightly shallower aspect of the fashion and style potential of shopping in charity shops. I've been browsing through them more and more frequently over the past two years or so, developing my 'eye' for a bargain, so I feel in a good position to offer some suggestions and tips for those who are daunted by the prospect of entering and - shock horror ...

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I have worked in charity shops, donated to charity shops, and shopped in charity shops. I would not like to live in one, however I do think they are wonderful places and I shall now tell you why, as well as pitfalls to avoid if you do wish to shop in one (i.e. how to spot a bargain). Why are charity shops the individuals’ haven??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Charity shops are full of all those little household knickknacks that ...
...(if they really are the charity shop will throw them out rather than put them for sale). All it means is they do not fit in with the previous owner’s image/décor any more. Therefore some really unusual items can be found in charity shops. - The other reason an item may be in a charity shop is because it was an unwanted present. This is a common reason items make their way into charity shops, which means you can quite often find brand new items ...

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...been a regular customer in charity shops for many years now and my dear departed mum used to absolutely adore checking out her local charity shops for whatever bargains they might have. There are a number of national charities that have a chain of shops and in some areas you will also find local charities have a few shops in their area. I am going to concentrate this review on my local British Red Cross Charity shop where I have been a volunteer ...
...know, things sold in a charity shop are cheap anyway and this is just an extra bonus for your time and efforts as a volunteer. In our shop the volunteers are a lovely friendly bunch and we go out for a christmas do each year. Admittedly I've only been to one so far but an evening of ten pin bowling with eats was extremely nice. Aside from being a volunteer at the shop you can also buy many varied and wonderful things. I think it is often considered ...

Lindylou13 09.07.2005 · Read full review
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...they would never go into charity shops as it is embarassing but then again these are mostly young people who say this. When I left school I started working in a charity shop and it was hard work. People may think it is easy but it isn't, all the customer sees is you working on the till but there is work behind the scene that they never see. People find unwanted items in their home eg. clothes, toys etc and then they decide what to do with them. ...
...bring them to the charity shop.When people bring clothes into the shops they have to be sorted through to check that they are any good, if they are they then get sorted through for cleaniness, then age/sizes. If clothes are in good condition but need washing then someone usually takes them home to get them washed. But it isn't only clothes that can be taken in, its books, clothes,toys, shoes, bags, almost anything apart from electricals as most shops ...

jess1980 29.03.2001 (03.07.2003) · Read full review
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Charity shops are a good alternative to throwing your clothes, toys and belongings away. Before you do chuck anything away, let someone else try and sell it for you. OK, they may only get a few pennies for your shirt or suit but it all helps particularly when you think that charity collecting is getting harder. Its a good place for Students to get clothes or even an alternative shop to find a costume for Fancy Dress, at a cheaper price. You are ...
...give them rubbish. The charity debate rages on though. Every time you go to town nowadays, there is someone shaking a tin under your nose or selling you the latest copy of the "Big Issue". These people are doing good for the world by collecting money for charity. But are there too many charities and are they choking each other? I think so. I remember being in scools in the early 80's and we used to have a collection for a couple of the charities. ...

andycharger 09.08.2001 · Read full review
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