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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I love having a nose around charity shops looking for something different
Love a bargain too
Today got a lovely floral China tea set.
4 cups and saucers
Milk jug
Sugar bowel
Serving plate
Now just need cake for the plate or some finger sandwiches
Are you a charity shopper. |
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For Mother's Day this year I found my mum an 1898 beautifully bound and illustrated copy of HM Stanley's 'The Dark Continent' for a tenner and then ('cos I thought I'd do Father's Day at the same time & get it out the way) for my dad I found this weird 1930's Bakelite resistance machine. It's like a really heavy proto-Tazer.
All yours for £30. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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The teenager has become an addict. He gets all of his clothes (bar school uniform) and some of his shoes, records, CDs, DVDs and books. He has found some amazing things.
I'm a giver rather than a shopper but like to mooch around the ones in really upmarket areas just in case there is something unusual.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love having a nose around charity shops looking for something different
Love a bargain too
Today got a lovely floral China tea set.
4 cups and saucers
Milk jug
Sugar bowel
Serving plate
Now just need cake for the plate or some finger sandwiches
Are you a charity shopper. "
Heck yes its more fun than ebay . Books , records and knickknacks cant beat a mooch you find some brill stuff  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For Mother's Day this year I found my mum an 1898 beautifully bound and illustrated copy of HM Stanley's 'The Dark Continent' for a tenner and then ('cos I thought I'd do Father's Day at the same time & get it out the way) for my dad I found this weird 1930's Bakelite resistance machine. It's like a really heavy proto-Tazer.
All yours for £30. "
Sneaky fact HM Stanley is a distant uncle of mine there was a hospital named after him in St Asaph |
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Anita loves the charity chops, I rarely look in them myself.
Having said that though I once bought a "Brand New" official South Africa Rugby Shirt. All the Tags still on for £2.50. I think that others had overlooked it because as part of the branding its got a label which says "XXXL" it was actually a large. It's still going strong too. |
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I cant pass charity shops without buying books. Darklordrising when you finished yours i got a thousand unread for you.
When i win lotto im going to pay some one to read them FOR me (no to me. I dont want to listen to them). |
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volunteered a couple times myself, like the unusual stuff and books. Feel they are getting more expensive trying to not miss out. Too many people buying the bargains to sell on ebay 
(Buy a lot of christmas presents from them - Get the same response without the huge pricetag...spend the savings on something fun) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Met my ex in a charity shop, turned out to not be a bargain.
The Aged shop has a curious offer, Hardback books £1.99 or 4 for a £1.
It's obviously cheaper to by 4 and immediately donate 3 back to them.
Anyone ever notice how frigging hot most of them are? Pop into one for 5 mins and you get all toasty. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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Many of the charities now have staff who know a bit about what anything interesting might be worth, run it through the net and divert it to auction or ebay before the punters get a sniff. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Many of the charities now have staff who know a bit about what anything interesting might be worth, run it through the net and divert it to auction or ebay before the punters get a sniff."
As the purpose of the shops is to raise funds for the charity this makes business sense.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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It's worth looking for Swishing events for decent clothes too. The ones linked to the local waste authority will be bring one take one, usually, and no costs. It will be a wider range than just swapping with your friends.
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Many of the charities now have staff who know a bit about what anything interesting might be worth, run it through the net and divert it to auction or ebay before the punters get a sniff.
As the purpose of the shops is to raise funds for the charity this makes business sense.
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I follow that 100% but I suspect the lack of opportunity to bag a bargain puts some people off visiting charity shops.
The odds are loaded in charity shops' favour already. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Today I have mostly been wearing a black Diesel T-shirt and white distressed Next trainers from a charity shop. The black jeans I was wearing were not from a charity shop. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If I have time, I'll have a rake around as I like recycling and I'd rather clothes stay in the UK than be sent to the third world (destroys local employment). |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would have much more wardrobe space were it not for charity shops. "
Ha ha same here then I have a clear out do a stall at a car boot and find more bargains to fill the space   |
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