Charity Shops

[Pepe n Pilar]

When i first came to this country i have noticed so many charity shops. Some could never be thought as one of them for they have the same qualities as that of the ordinary shops in the high street. They are tidy, bright and smells clean.....
How do you find or what can you say about the items being sold from these shops?.....not the ambiance of the store but the items being sold?

Thanks for the replies..

[Tawi2]

Ukay-ukay shops Actually the first time I ever got anything from an ukay-ukay shop was in march when someone bought me a pair of shorts in Pinas as I had forgotten my swimming shorts,I still have the shorts here at home As for UK oxfam type shops theres one in Weybridge,theres always loads of bags outside first thing in the morning that people have left there overnight,I have even seen harrods plastic bags as I walked past,always been tempted to peek inside

[Pepe n Pilar]

Ukay-ukay shops Actually the first time I ever got anything from an ukay-ukay shop was in march when someone bought me a pair of shorts in Pinas as I had forgotten my swimming shorts,I still have the shorts here at home As for UK oxfam type shops theres one in Weybridge,theres always loads of bags outside first thing in the morning that people have left there overnight,I have even seen harrods plastic bags as I walked past,always been tempted to peek inside

So are they the same as the items sold on carboot and on ebay?

[Tawi2]

I dont know to be honest The only car bootie I have been to was the one at Ascot and the one at Taplow,I presume its the same sort of things for sale?

[Pepe n Pilar]

I dont know to be honest The only car bootie I have been to was the one at Ascot and the one at Taplow,I presume its the same sort of things for sale?

thanks for the reply Tawi2. You seem to be travelling all around the globe and knows almost every stuff to be talked about but not this one.
I have noticed that there is always a carboot sale on newspapers here but until now i don't have the chance to drop by to any of them. The ebay stuffs are items sold online, i suppose. Just don't know if they are the same stuffs...brand new or slightly used?

[Tawi2]

The very next time I see bags stuffed full of goodies outside a charity shop I will check,just for you Please dont let it be on your conscience however if I am spotted on CCTV camera and find myself headlined in "The Walton &Weybridge informer" as "Charity thief caught in the act"

[Arthur Little]

brand new or slightly used?

Mostly the items donated ARE slightly-used. But, from time to time, you'll find brand NEW - and frequently, BRAND NAMES - on display ... and selling for a mere fraction of the price you would pay for the same articles in the likes of Austen Reed, Debenhams or even M & S.

[Arthur Little]

They have the same qualities as that of the ordinary shops in the high street.

Very often BETTER, actually! But I've also noticed it's possible to buy NOT ONLY quality items [particularly clothing] but goods that simply CAN'T be bought for love nor money - especially off-season - in the rather mundane 'High Street' chain stores ... which tend to "follow each other like sheep" in their range(s) of merchandise stocked at any given time.

[bornatbirth]

most of the stuff is second hand ie pre owned or brand new and not used most often given to the store,dont you get the bags in the post for old clothes to leave on the street to be collected?

you should go in and look around you will be surprised what you can buy in there.

[Sim11UK]

Some great finds to be had in charity shops, often have quality items.

Also good for a rummage round, if you have a fancy dress party to attend...You can usually get a good outfit, for a few quid.

[pennybarry]

Not yet experienced to buy 2nd hands clothes there. I'm after their toys and quality items to display at home. Very classy and good for collections to sell/keep in Pinas someday

[IainBusby]

My wife seems to be incapable of walking past a charity shop without going in and rummaging around for a bargain.
Iain.

[Pepe n Pilar]

Not yet experienced to buy 2nd hands clothes there. I'm after their toys and quality items to display at home. Very classy and good for collections to sell/keep in Pinas someday

Hi Penny,
Have you seen brand new branded items?(signature clothes). When you're inside the charity shops are you not tempted to take a look at the clothings? (mag usisa lang or mag baka sakali in tagalog). We know how women are...You might happen to see brand new items with a seal on it.
Ah so you're fond of bric-a-bracs collection as well.

My wife seems to be incapable of walking past a charity shop without going in and rummaging around for a bargain.
Iain.

Hi Iain...
Alright. So humble of you.. Cheers!...
If Louella oftentimes visits a charity shop you can tell her she can be a donor. I've donated some books and for every bag of books there's a voucher of £5.00 from WHSmith (but this is just a promo and has an expiration).

[IainBusby]

Hi Iain...
Alright. So humble of you.. Cheers!...
If Louella oftentimes visits a charity shop you can tell her she can be a donor. I've donated some books and for every bag of books there's a voucher of £5.00 from WHSmith (but this is just a promo and has an expiration).

She does donate, but only when she can't fit anymore stuff into the wardrobes, closets, cupboards or drawers.
Iain.

[Pepe n Pilar]

Hi Iye,

If you/husband are taxpayers you can Gift-Aid the items/products that you have donated...

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving/gift-aid.htm

Not only you have donated the products but once they are sold, the charity/foundation can claim a GiftAid off from the government!!!

Hi Zobel,
Its Pilar here.. Yea i know i have filled up the forms.. Thank you very much indeed!

She does donate, but only when she can't fit anymore stuff into the wardrobes, closets, cupboards or drawers.
Iain.

I don't have any idea of these charity shops bec hubby didn't tell me until one day i have discovered this. Whenever i'm in the town center there's no single shop that i won't try to look what's in there, hence the discovery.... I should have brought my items straight to the shops rather than leaving them in the black wheelie bins infront of Tesco.
He called a truck to collect our used furnitures, picture frames, and bric-a-bracs and paid £10.00. I just happen to discover again a charity shop for furnitures and bric-a-bracs and asked if they collect items from home and want to know how much they charge. Alas! it's free just tell them you're available time and day you're home.

[pennybarry]

Hi Penny,
Have you seen brand new branded items?(signature clothes). When you're inside the charity shops are you not tempted to take a look at the clothings? (mag usisa lang or mag baka sakali in tagalog). We know how women are...You might happen to see brand new items with a seal on it.
Ah so you're fond of bric-a-bracs collection as well.

Have not seen any brand new. Maybe in some part of UK. Sometimes there's tags but looks used.

Just really after their decorative items and children toys

[Pepe n Pilar]

Have not seen any brand new. Maybe in some part of UK. Sometimes there's tags but looks used.

Just really after their decorative items and children toys

Perhaps the branch you have visited doesn't have the first hand items. They pass on to the next shops every 2 weeks which they call rotation.

With the tags and looks used? Can someone wear a clothing with the tags on?

[Jay&Zobel]

Hi Iye,

If you/husband are taxpayers you can Gift-Aid the items/products that you have donated...

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving/gift-aid.htm

Not only you have donated the products but once they are sold, the charity/foundation can claim a GiftAid off from the government!!!

[Scouse]

Many of the charity shopa do have brand new stuff in them. Shelter has a lot of M&S stuff that are mainly samples/end of lines/out of season. we buy a lot of things in there, particularly to send to the family in the Philippines, it saves us a fortune.

[scott&ligaya]

My wife seems to be incapable of walking past a charity shop without going in and rummaging around for a bargain.
Iain.


DITTO Iain and Harborne high street has at least seven of them from top to bottom. great for kiddies books and toys (no worries when he destroys them and they only cost a pound).

I have once obtained two ben sherman and one YSL shirt in Oxfam, still got the YSL now.

These shops are actually good for the charity and the planet as they effectively re cycle/re use what would have been landfill in many cases.

[Arthur Little]

My wife seems to be incapable of walking past a charity shop without going in and rummaging around for a bargain.

Iain.

DITTO Iain and Harborne high street has at least seven of them from top to bottom.

Perth has a dozen REGULAR charity shops ... all of which have been in business for many years. Astonishing, really, for a town with a population of less than 50,000!

[Jay&Zobel]

I don't like tea nor coffee... Water is good enough for me... hehe...

Now back to charity shops discussion..lol

[Sophie]

Now back to charity shops discussion..lol

[Pepe n Pilar]

I don't like tea nor coffee... Water is good enough for me... hehe...

Now back to charity shops discussion..lol

yea i agree, water is best.. just have to use the brita can't take it straight from the tap.

[Tawi2]

You know the Brita factory is about 3 miles from here,I get Brita filters dirt cheap

[vbkelly]

When i first came to this country i have noticed so many charity shops. Some could never be thought as one of them for they have the same qualities as that of the ordinary shops in the high street. They are tidy, bright and smells clean.....
How do you find or what can you say about the items being sold from these shops?.....not the ambiance of the store but the items being sold?

Thanks for the replies..

not being posh but i haven't bought any stuff from charity

[Tawi2]

You ever buy Ukay-ukay in pinas vb?No honey or sugar in tea,thats sacrelige,but I have one coffee a week,sweetened with brown sugar or honey,anymore and I speed up Irish cream is alcoholic isnt it?

[Pepe n Pilar]

You ever buy Ukay-ukay in pinas vb?No honey or sugar in tea,thats sacrelige,but I have one coffee a week,sweetened with brown sugar or honey,anymore and I speed up Irish cream is alcoholic isnt it?

sorry ii mean milk and 1/2 tsp of sugar that is....irish cream is alcoholic?even just a tsp? so i'm an alcoholic then?..

[Pepe n Pilar]

I have met a woman who used to be a Manager of a charity shop for 20 years. She said everything has to be changed with new stocks every 2 weeks. I said "ah that's understandable especially to clothings as they will be out of fashion but how about books?" they don't have expiration ,like cook books, sports, abt health and beauty, gardening, geography etc. etc. They also removed them from the shelves just so to maintain new stuffs all the time.

[Tawi2]

Pinoy version of the UK oxfam shop