Re: Charity Shop Bargains...

[danksshady]

yes I find that too - our childrens hospice shop is the best for bargains - the local blind charity however is dearer than the clothes shop next door !!

[Sparhawk]

Gorgeous bracelet BJM,

having now done a bit of charity shop hopping I find that things do cycle & one that is good for books for a while changes to good for clothes, & then housewares so while I can spend up to an hour wandering around on a quick day, when the cycle changes it can take all morning, or afternoon, but I have found the best time to go around is a Friday as they are filling the shelves for the weekend...

[polgara]

Just bought the Victorian Kitchen £2 from a charity shop. Looks good

[Dandelion]

That's a real bargain, Pol. We spotted The Victorian Kitchen Garden in the second hand book shop near to us, but it was £10 so we didn't buy it.

[MrsC]

Good bargain there Pol - I'm sure St Albans must just have poor charity shops compared to the rest of the country!

Mrs C

[Sparhawk]

Just bought the Victorian Kitchen £2 from a charity shop. Looks good

Coo that was a good spot, I bet it was in really good condition too...

[polgara]

Have to give Spar the credit. He told me it was there

[mark barker]

I'm a sucker for CDs (and vinyl). I'll pop into the local charity shop and come out with 5 or 6 CDs at a time... Listen to them once and add to the already overloaded shelves! There was an Oxfam "Music & Book" shop in town, and their average price for a CD is £5, DVD £6 and paperback books are £2.50. Surprisingly the shop closed earlier this year, and the organisers seemed genuinely perplexed by the lack of custom! Likewise theres a BHF furniture shop that charges £35 to collect items! The local council collect furniture for free, so who is going to pay £35 to have it collected?