Charity Shops

[Arthur Little]

... the one plus factor of carboot they're cheaper than charity shops.

Yes, that's often the case, But I once knew someone who managed a charity shop, and she assured me that, in order to comply with The Sale Of Goods Act, it was standard practice for all donated articles to be checked over on receipt to ensure these were deemed "Fit For The Purpose" of being put on display and/or sold. This was particularly true when it came to sifting through merchandise to eliminate electrical appliances which, by law, they were not permitted to sell.

Not so, with car boot sales, I understand!

[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

[vbkelly]

Pinoy version of the UK oxfam shop

where's the dried fish? (bulad)

[Tawi2]

Just for you VB

[Tawi2]

But I always prefer mine fresh

[Tawi2]

I just looked at the clock,its 11.05am Just remembered theres a car-boot sale over at Shepperton,I will have a pop over,its car-boot season once again

[Arthur Little]

I just looked at the clock,its 11.05am Just remembered theres a car-boot sale over at Shepperton,I will have a pop over,its car-boot season once again

Happy hunting, Del! Have a good rummage around. There's a car boot sale held most Sundays between 10am & 2pm at the local football ground just up the road from us. I once bought a digital calendar there years ago, and it's still sitting proudly on my computer desk to this day. I might be getting to the stage where I forget what I had for breakfast, but this small artefact keeps me right about what DAY of the week it is ... !

[Mrs Daddy]

I like carboot and all its just amazes me being around with crowds even if I dont bought anything often times just to be there makes me happy

[Arthur Little]

I like carboot and all its just amazes me being around with crowds even if I dont bought anything often times just to be there makes me happy

Absolutely! What someone considers "junk" - and no longer serviceable - is often the VERY item another person just happens to be looking for and, BECAUSE it isn't in fashion anymore, [it] couldn't be found in any of the usual shops.

[Mrs.JMajor]

I like carboot and all its just amazes me being around with crowds even if I dont bought anything often times just to be there makes me happy

Same here, I like carboot,gosh cause when we are trying to find(big) chess board(glass) in a shop so expensive 26 GBP, but we manage to get one at carboot,wow only £1.50 looks like new too
And beside hubby said those stuff cant sell in charity shops,they also put it in carboot (recycle huh)

[Tawi2]

I just got back,I bought a book on gardening and a PH soil test-kit for 50p I saw several pinays there dragging along their hubbies,and I bumped into my old mate Simon who works at Shepperton Film studios,I then had a coffee and fed the swans down on the river I still have time to head into kingston I think

[Mrs.JMajor]

I just got back,I bought a book on gardening and a PH soil test-kit for 50p I saw several pinays there dragging along their hubbies,

That is why I told you,kuha mo kiliti ng pinay eh

[Tawi2]

Its ok Mrs M,I am not the dragged-along type If I want to be dragged around a car-boot sale I will get a puppy thats not lead-trained instead

[Arthur Little]

Same here, I like carboot,gosh cause when we are trying to find(big) chess board(glass) in a shop so expensive 26 GBP, but we manage to get one at carboot,wow only £1.50 looks like new too

See what I mean ... ? Good on you, Juliet!

[Arthur Little]

And beside hubby said those stuff cant sell in charity shops,they also put it in carboot (recycle huh)

Yup! Electrical goods being a prime example ... for safety reasons, I imagine. I'm not trying to teach you how to "suck eggs" here - but it's always best to be wary about buying THESE appliances anywhere other than through an approved dealership.

[Mrs Daddy]

we`re helping the environment by the means of carboot

[Pepe n Pilar]

we`re helping the environment by the means of carboot

Hi Mrs Daddy,
Is it the same as in charity shops?

[Mrs Daddy]

Hi Mrs Daddy,
Is it the same as in charity shops?

correct P&P but a lot cheaper