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Charity shops
Topic Started: Apr 27 2008, 12:56 PM (92 Views)
Cyril	Apr 27 2008, 12:56 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	Do you shop in them??? or donate??? Locally to me there are loads and I often get good bargains in them, especially trousers and suits, I bought my RAF suit dead cheap, We always take our grown out of clothes there for recycling if they are salvagable....what do you do????



Scarlet	Apr 27 2008, 01:12 PM Post #2
Newbie Posts: 360 Group: Members Member #80 Joined: December 23, 2007	Every few months I force Cyril to have a clear out and we put them in the shops. The only problem is Cyril goes off shopping again because all hy has done is made room for more stuff...as hy sees it. Hy clears out hys shoes regularly for this then goes and buys another 4 pairs more than hy threw out. hy will also say hy is helping a neighbour carryout some furniture or something to the bins because it's big and she's only little.......Then hy comes back with the furniture as hy has convinced her we need it. I find out when said furniture is installed.



Tuppence	Apr 27 2008, 01:14 PM Post #3
Newbie Posts: 149 Group: Members Member #101 Joined: February 6, 2008	i love charity shops but just dont get the chance to visit often!! but over the years have done well with stuff from them. but now i use freecycle because its so much easier to work in around work and so can often get a lot of stuff from there and also have given out things that otherwise would have gone in the dustbin because i dont have the time to get to the charity shops now.



Ninja Boi	Apr 27 2008, 01:51 PM Post #4
The Lego Master Posts: 5,686 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: August 17, 2007	I like charity shops for books, games and cds but rarely get clothes because i rarely see anything modern enough for my taste.



Cyril	Apr 27 2008, 03:19 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	Tuppence Apr 27 2008, 01:14 PM i love charity shops but just dont get the chance to visit often!! but over the years have done well with stuff from them. but now i use freecycle because its so much easier to work in around work and so can often get a lot of stuff from there and also have given out things that otherwise would have gone in the dustbin because i dont have the time to get to the charity shops now. Have never used freecycle Tuppence but heard it's ace, a friend has furnished his house from there



Scarlet	Apr 29 2008, 08:44 PM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 360 Group: Members Member #80 Joined: December 23, 2007	I have also cleared out my bookcase, something I spend days, weeks owrking up to because I love my books so much, but some had to go.....Mostly because I know of a book sale coming up soon which will mena being able to buy hard backs at 70p or paperbacks for 40p and I usually spend about �20 at that so I need the space..... Shhhhhhh don't tell Cyril



Cyril	Apr 30 2008, 06:29 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	Scarlet Apr 29 2008, 08:44 PM I have also cleared out my bookcase, something I spend days, weeks owrking up to because I love my books so much, but some had to go.....Mostly because I know of a book sale coming up soon which will mena being able to buy hard backs at 70p or paperbacks for 40p and I usually spend about �20 at that so I need the space..... Shhhhhhh don't tell Cyril I heard that :D



Kiki	Apr 30 2008, 06:36 PM Post #8
Princess Brat Posts: 1,804 Group: Members Member #22 Joined: August 22, 2007	I love charity shops. You can get some real finds there. I tend to mostly get books but every so often something will catch my eye.... We have this really funky shop called Armstrongs which is a 2nd hand shop but not a charity shop - and it has clothes from literally every decade in the last century. It's got sections for everything and it's not charity shop cheap but a damn site cheaper than picking them up elsewhere. It's like a treasure trove of everything you could ever want.



Cyril	Apr 30 2008, 06:39 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	Kiki Apr 30 2008, 06:36 PM I love charity shops. You can get some real finds there. I tend to mostly get books but every so often something will catch my eye.... We have this really funky shop called Armstrongs which is a 2nd hand shop but not a charity shop - and it has clothes from literally every in the last century. It's got sections for everything and it's not charity shop cheap but a damn site cheaper than picking them up elsewhere. It's like a treasure trove of everything you could ever want. I love those sorta shops Kiki :D



Kiki	Apr 30 2008, 06:41 PM Post #10
Princess Brat Posts: 1,804 Group: Members Member #22 Joined: August 22, 2007	Me too. I like stuff that's not so generic....... a little bit different. And hey if you can grab a bargain why not - just means you can buy 5 outfits for the price of 1. And more clothes is alllllways good. :lol:



Cyril	Apr 30 2008, 07:00 PM Post #11
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	It takes me back I used to have a second hand shop in Cheltenham was real good fun :D



Scarlet	May 1 2008, 08:40 AM Post #12
Newbie Posts: 360 Group: Members Member #80 Joined: December 23, 2007	Cyril Apr 30 2008, 07:00 PM It takes me back I used to have a second hand shop in Cheltenham was real good fun :D Did you sell clothes as well?



Cyril	May 1 2008, 03:18 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 1,974 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: August 21, 2007	Scarlet May 1 2008, 08:40 AM Cyril Apr 30 2008, 07:00 PM It takes me back I used to have a second hand shop in Cheltenham was real good fun :D Did you sell clothes as well? yes lots, used to got to the auctions then sell the stuff on in the shop, is amazing what you could get at the auctions then



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