Charity Shops

[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"

[Pepe n Pilar]

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"

you made me laugh...pls don't check the bags, CCTV cameras are all over the town centers.

Why don't you try visiting one of the shops? So you have an idea what are those being sold there? As i have noticed you are an adventurer. You have been in all corners of the country you have visited, the Philippines in particular. You had experienced being with people coming from all walks of life, knew the life in the slums, stayed in a posh village, tried eating banana que.... etc.etc.

You know mostly about the Phils and the people more than the filipinos living in that country, but you missed these stuffs that are very English ( i suppose).... those are the carboot sale, ordering items on ebay and charity shops....

Peace

Cheers!

[Tawi2]

Is that how the english are viewedCar-booters,e-bay online shoppers,and charity shop rummagers Oh,how the mighty hath fallen

[Pepe n Pilar]

Is that how the english are viewedCar-booters,e-bay online shoppers,and charity shop rummagers Oh,how the mighty hath fallen

Hi Taw2, have you tried e-bay shopping?

[Tawi2]

Loads of times,I have a pair of boots on at the moment I bought on the 'Bay,Lowa Deserts,normally £130,thats what I payed last time in a shop,I got these for 80 notes Brand new,in the box with all the tags,never once had a problem buying online

[Tawi2]

Dont buy on e-bay Philippines though,its filled with fake perfumes,fake dietary pills,fake Gucci handbags,probably a fake site actually,only know one person in pinas who bought something on the site and they complained about the item Mag-ingat sa philippine e-bay

[jimeve]

Is that how the english are viewedCar-booters,e-bay online shoppers,and charity shop rummagers Oh,how the mighty hath fallen

Gone upmarket, I remember jumble sales on the street corners when I was a young lad.

[Tawi2]

Jumble sale Didnt they used to hold them in the chruch halls when we were kids I havent heard of a jumble sale for years,though a few weeks ago I actually saw a sign for a garage-sale as someone was emigrating,we are switching to americanisms

[jimeve]

its all that fast food junk, mac ducks.

[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.

[Pepe n Pilar]

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.

Donated brand new items and branded names on charity shops? How about in e-bay shops if they sell cheaper items are they for sure not donated goods?

[Pepe n Pilar]

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.

A wedding gown for £65-£70.00!

[charlwill]

A wedding gown for £65-£70.00!

Very true. I went to a charity shops couples month back and saw this beautiful wedding gown, brand with tag and it cost only £20.00

[Pepe n Pilar]

Very true. I went to a charity shops couples month back and saw this beautiful wedding gown, brand with tag and it cost only £20.00

Hi Charl,
Yea i can't believe it!.... I have inspected, there's no damage at all. It's really lovely. (nag usyoso ako) It is full of beads and sequence and of good material(bridal satin) with double linings. For sure those were worn just once.... that is so cheap!..... i have discovered these things just now.... I knew there are dress shops that has wedding gowns for rent but never thought they can be found in charity shops as well.
A friend of mine got married recently and she spent £400.00 for her dress.

[charlwill]

Hi Charl,
Yea i can't believe it!.... I have inspected, there's no damage at all. It's really lovely. (nag usyoso ako) It is full of beads and sequence and of good material(bridal satin) with double linings. For sure those were worn just once.... that is so cheap!..... i have discovered these things just now.... I knew there are dress shops that has wedding gowns for rent but never thought they can be found in charity shops as well.
A friend of mine got married recently and she spent £400.00 for her dress.

Hi Pilar ,
Well, yes, we can spend more than £400 really, wedding gowns are to expensive but of course that is depending on how much you can afford and how much is your budget.
Anyway, going back to charity shops. There's nothing wrong in buying stuffs in the said shops. If that is what people can afford, so be it.

[Pepe n Pilar]

Hi Pilar ,
There's nothing wrong in buying stuffs in the said shops. If that is what people can afford, so be it.

I agree, but there are some people who buys stuffs from carboot sales but doesn't want items from charity shops. Is there a difference?. I knew someone who bought a used jacket from carboot amounting to £0.25, but snubs charity shops. I guess the lowest amount of item at the charity shops is at least £0.89.
I've learned that stuffs sold in charity shops are mixed (brand new and used) i just don't know with carbooties. I have to go to a carboot oneday soon..

[Tawi2]

Very true. I went to a charity shops couples month back and saw this beautiful wedding gown, brand with tag and it cost only £20.00

I remember reading a womans mag last year(helps me keep in touch with my feminine side)and they followed the stories of four "New & unused" wedding dresses advertised on E-bay,sad reading to be honest,all the ladies were left on the shelf for various reasons

[Arthur Little]

I remember reading a womans mag

So I'M not the ONLY one?

[Tawi2]

I always read them Arthur,how else are we supposed to understand the female psyche Besides,theres some good articles in them